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 Lea Streisand meets Eva Mirasol Lectures & Readings On February 5th, both authors will meet in the gallery of the Brotfabrik, read their funniest texts and talk about survival in general and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings LEBEN NACH DEM ÜBERLEBEN Lectures & Readings It has been eighty years since the end of the Second World War and the liberation of the concentration camps. Even today, the survivor’s… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Lecture on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of pilot Melli Beese Lectures & Readings On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Melli Beese's death, a lecture event will be held at the Treptow Museum on Friday, January 30… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Lecture Performances Lectures & Readings A lecture performance, Ambergris, by Gabriella Hirst, and a lecture performance, Explaining Taxonomy to a Bird, by Simon Faithfull. Followed… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Lecture: "Between Demolition and Preservation: Conflicts and Compromises in the Social and Spatial Transformation and Co-creation of Prenzlauer Berg in the 1980s" Lectures & Readings Despite widespread decay, parts of the Prenzlauer Berg district were slated for a major overhaul in the late GDR era. Between demolition… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Lensi Schmidt & Ole Nymoen Lectures & Readings What exactly is the good life – and how can we make it possible for everyone? This question is at the heart of the live podcast with Lensi… Read more
Panel discussion © visitBerlin Panel discussion Let's Talk About the Exhibition: Soil & Water (ENGLISH) Panel discussion This special episode of the online discussion series “Let’s Talk the Exhibition” is dedicated to the artistic research and exhibition… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Listening Lounge: Anton Weil's "Super Lonely" Lectures & Readings This reading is unique: a staged author reading that, with powerful music and multifaceted sound design, blends Vitos' imagination, memories… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Literatur auf der Bühne Lectures & Readings The new issue of the theatre magazine Die Deutsche Bühne will be presented, which focuses on the topic of “New Literature for the Theatre”. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Look Up Here: Bowie, 10 Years On - Remembering Bowie's Berlin Legacy Lectures & Readings Join authors Rory MacLean (Berlin: Imagine a City) and Demi Anter for an intimate performance/conversation in honour of David Bowie. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Make America Mute Again: Wie Trump die Pressefreiheit zerstört Lectures & Readings A year after his return to the White House, Donald Trump is increasingly targeting independent media: critical voices are vilified, grants… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Manja Chmièl – Rebellin des Neuen Tanzes Lectures & Readings Manja Chmièl (1922–2006) was far ahead of her time. As Mary Wigman's assistant, she turned away from expressionist dance in 1962 to position… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings MARCEL HOPP: "What's it to me?" Lectures & Readings As a politician and representative of a post-migrant generation, Marcel Hopp brings a new perspective to the debate surrounding the rise of… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Marina Chernivsky: Bruchzeiten Lectures & Readings After October 7th, Jews experienced firsthand what it means when hate speech, mockery, and victim-blaming go unchallenged. Psychologist… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Medicine in the Service of Dictatorship Lectures & Readings After National Socialism, a second German dictatorship? How was it possible that after the dark times of fascism, a second dictatorship… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Meet the Mendelssohns: The book launch! Lectures & Readings Presentation of three publications on the Mendelssohn family in the presence of the authors. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings MENA Prison Forum in Berlin #7 Lectures & Readings Once a vibrant Palestinian refugee camp and an integral part of Damascus, Yarmouk became a scene of extreme state violence after the 2011… Read more
Panel discussion © visitBerlin Panel discussion Microbial Matters Panel discussion Through a lecture and a panel discussion, we will explore alternative design histories from the perspective of microbial life—and examine… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Mindful dating in Berlin – for singles aged 25–35 Lectures & Readings Are you tired of superficial conversations accompanied by loud music in crowded bars? Or are you a little shy and find it difficult to… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Mindful dating in Berlin – for singles aged 35–45 Lectures & Readings Are you tired of superficial conversations accompanied by loud music in crowded bars? Or are you a little shy and find it difficult to… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Mirna Funk: BALAGAN – Book Launch & Exhibition Opening Lectures & Readings On January 16, 2026, the Berlin Telegraph Office invites you to the book launch of Mirna Funk's novel *Balagan*. The novel tells a German… Read more
