Gaze up at the starry sky during the talks at the planetarium. Or listen to well-known authors as they read from their books, bringing them to life. You’ll find a wide range of talks on a variety of topics at the Urania, for example.
Lectures & Readings © WHO CARED / Masala Movement e. V. Lectures & Readings WHO CARED. Intergenerational Conversations on Belonging and Care Migration Lectures & Readings Shortage of care workers and care migration are not new phenomena. As early as the 1960s and 70s, people from abroad were systematically… Read more
Lectures & Readings © NASA/JPL-Caltech Lectures & Readings Who Determines What Counts as Life? Lectures & Readings The search for water is widely regarded as one of the most promising pathways to the discovery of extraterrestrial life. Yet long before… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Melisa Liebenthal Lectures & Readings Who were we, you and I? Lectures & Readings The four films in this programme deal with personal and political experiences: friendship and desire, grief and transformation, the body as… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: David von Becker Lectures & Readings Why Migration? Lectures & Readings The topic of migration is a constant source of controversy. Today, Germany, Europe and the world are more strongly characterised by human… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Wild herbs cooking course Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Together with experts, participants go on the hunt for wild herbs and wild berries and then process them into a tasty and healthy menu. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings Wild herbs training for beginners Lectures & Readings This intensive 6-day wild herb training in Berlin is the ideal introduction (with certificate) for anyone interested in acquiring basic… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Welterforscher Film GmbH, KI Lectures & Readings 28/02/2027 WILLI LIVE – AND WHAT DO YOU DREAM OF? Lectures & Readings 28/02/2027 They dream of being an influencer or a football star, of travelling the world and having lots of money, of happiness and peace, and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Heike Goldbach | Motiv Ross Verlag 7271-1 Lectures & Readings Willy Fritsch – The Ufa actor Lectures & Readings Author Heike Goldbach presents her biography of actor Willy Fritsch, one of the most popular stars in German film history, published at the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Kino Kulturhaus Lectures & Readings Willy Fritsch – The Ufa Actor. Lectures & Readings Heike Goldbach, author of his biography, will introduce the actor Willy Fritsch—one of the most popular stars of German film history in the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © tic / Friedel Kantaut Lectures & Readings Wir sind nicht allein (We are not alone) - Auf der Suche nach Leben im All (In search of life in space) Lectures & Readings For millennia, mankind believed that the Earth was at the centre of the universe. Since the first view through a telescope, our perspective… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings With Hasan in Gaza Lectures & Readings Berlin film premiere: Three MiniDV tapes of life in Gaza from 2001 were recently rediscovered. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Sima Dehgani Lectures & Readings With Nalan Lectures & Readings Four years after “I’m Good. The Crying Tape,” Berlin-based musician Nalan presents her new album “2009” at WAU—as a Bandcamp listening… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Dominik Butzmann Lectures & Readings Wladimir Kaminer: Das geheime Leben der Deutschen Lectures & Readings Wladimir Kaminer's stories about the secret life of the Germans open our eyes to completely unknown sides of the country and its people. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Dominic Butzmann Lectures & Readings Wladimir Kaminer: Kaminer's fairy tale hour Lectures & Readings German fairy tales form the canon of storytelling with their blend of tender romance and intense, playful torture. Russian fairy tales adopt… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Michael Ihle Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Wladimir Kaminer: Müttertage - Geschichten von den Heldinnen des Alltags Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Bestselling author Wladimir Kaminer reads from his latest book. (in German) Read more
Lectures & Readings © Michael Ihle Lectures & Readings 28/04/2027 + 1 additional date Wladimir Kaminer: The Kaminer Show 2026 Lectures & Readings 28/04/2027 + 1 additional date Wladimir Kaminer will delight audiences again in 2026 with his new “Kaminer Show” – fresh, humorous, and full of surprising stories. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Dominik Butzmann Lectures & Readings 20/12/2026 Wladimir Kaminer: What a Mess Lectures & Readings 20/12/2026 Wladimir Kaminer is not only a successful author, a devoted family man, a regular TV host, an international DJ, and a heartthrob, but he has… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings Wohnzimmer Slam Lectures & Readings The poetry slam at the Verlängertes Wohnzimmer theater. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Nihad Nino Pušija Lectures & Readings Wolfgang Kaleck: Die Stärke des Rechts versus das Recht des Stärkeren Lectures & Readings Russia‘s attack on Ukraine, the escalation of the Middle East conflict after 7 October, Israel’s attack on Iran – these are just a few… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Kai Pfeiffer Lectures & Readings Women as human beings between comics and society: an evening with Ulli Lust Lectures & Readings Ulli Lust was a guest at Berliner BücherFrauen with her first major comic narrative, "Heute ist der letzte Tag vom Rest deines Lebens"… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Anna Krenz / 2026 Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 WOMEN FIGHTERS* Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 How do we remember? Who tells history, and from whose perspective? How do concepts such as “struggle” or “resistance” change over time? The… Read more
