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 © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings AKADEMIE FORUM: ALIA MOSSALLAM Lectures & Readings In her lecture, Alia Mossallam examines sound recordings of North African prisoners of war made during the First World War and preserved in… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings AKADEMIE FORUM: CARLOS FRAENKEL Lectures & Readings Can philosophy save humanity? Ancient philosophers were convinced it could—and prepared to die and kill for this belief. Socrates strove to… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Albert Schweitzer in the here and now Lectures & Readings How can Albert Schweitzer's values provide guidance and support today, in a time of change and challenges? The Albert Schweitzer Foundation… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Alena Schröder: My Whole Life, oil on canvas, untitled Lectures & Readings Told across two timelines is the moving story of two women whose lives are forever intertwined by a seemingly unassuming canvas. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Alexander Hacke: Noise Reloaded. Distorted Memories Lectures & Readings Alexander Hacke became obsessed with classical music at an early age, but eventually dropped out of school and moved into the West Berlin… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings All the birds are already there Lectures & Readings Craft workshop as part of the "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Almanci-Mädchen – Wie ich mir Deutschsein beigebracht habe Lectures & Readings "Imitation German"—that’s how Tülin’s mother describes herself after more than 50 years in Germany. Tülin, too, born in Berlin-Neukölln, has… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Als gäbe es Morgen Lectures & Readings How do extreme conditions change language? What happens to words when they are pushed to the brink of existence? And what truths emerge from… Read more
Panel discussion © visitBerlin Panel discussion American Academy Lecture at the Neue Nationalgalerie Panel discussion The Neue Nationalgalerie is pleased to welcome curator and author Hamza Walker in collaboration with the American Academy in Berlin. The… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Andrea Schlieker in conversation with Cornelia Parker Lectures & Readings Andrea Schlieker (Curator, London) in conversation with Cornelia Parker. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Arbeitsbedingungen und kulturpolitische Realitäten 2026 – FAIRSTAGE in den freien darstellenden Künsten Lectures & Readings With guests from allied associations and alliances, FAIRSTAGE will provide information on the current situation regarding funding in Berlin… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Architecture in Space Lectures & Readings The three-part series presented by the Bauhaus-Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung focuses on the contemporary perspectives featured in the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Archiv der Leerstellen: Leben und Widerstände der iranischen Diaspora in Berlin ( 1970-2000) Lectures & Readings University as a Site of Resistance: The Iranian Student Movement of the 1960s and 1970s in Berlin | Mit: Sanaz Azimipour und Gästen. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Armin Achtmann: Das ist nicht das Rohe vom Ei Lectures & Readings Armin Achtmann reads from his novel, which is set in West Berlin in the 1980s and is a mixture of crime thriller and coming-of-age story. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Armin Achtmann: Das ist nicht das Rohe vom Ei Lectures & Readings Armin Achtmann reads from his novel, which is set in West Berlin in the 1980s and is a mixture of crime thriller and coming-of-age story. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Art for Valentine's Day: Flow Together - Acrylic Pouring Lectures & Readings On Valentine's Day, Art: Flow Together – Acrylic Pouring invites you to let colors flow together and create a unique work of art – a… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Artist Talk Affinity, Body, Friendship Lectures & Readings The Georg Kolbe Museum invites you to an artist talk as part of the exhibition ‘Liaisons’. Harry Hachmeister (*1979) and Jens Pecho (*1978)… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Augen auf-Kinotag on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism Lectures & Readings For the 2026 Eye-Opening Cinema Day: "When do I raise my voice?" there will be the audience premiere of the Golden Sparrow Award-winning… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 + 1 additional date Bauhaus Lab: I give you a present! Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 + 1 additional date During the Bauhaus period, people experimented with different artistic techniques and worked with very different materials. Today you will… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 21/11/2026 + 1 additional date Bauhaus Lab: Mixed-media tactile Board Lectures & Readings 21/11/2026 + 1 additional date Textile designer Otti Berger wrote about textile design: "One must listen to the secrets of the fabric, trace the sounds of the materials." Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Bauhaus Lab: Rolling out the patterns Lectures & Readings One of the Bauhaus’s most commercially successful products was its wallpaper collection, featuring around 250 different color and pattern… Read more
