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 © Julian Baumann Lectures & Readings Anna Seghers Lesung Lectures & Readings Anna Seghers is still regarded today as one of the most important voices in German exile literature. To mark the 125th anniversary of her… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Rosa Curaqueo Lectures & Readings Anna Seghers Prize 2026 Lectures & Readings This year’s Anna Seghers Prize has been awarded to German author Sonja M. Schultz and Chilean writer Daniela Cartileo. The award ceremony… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Heike Steinweg Lectures & Readings Anne Stern reads from *The White Night* at the German Historical Museum Lectures & Readings “Crime in Berlin” is the theme of this year’s Long Night of Museums on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The highlight of the program at the German… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Vivantes, Foto: Monique Wüstenhagen Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 Aortic valve stenosis – is treatment now only possible via the groin? Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 If the aortic valve no longer opens properly, this poses a risk to life, health and quality of life. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Alexander und Renata Camaro Stiftung Lectures & Readings Aperitivo at Camaro Haus Lectures & Readings A musical and literary evening tracing the life of Jewish author Hilde Domin. Read more
Panel discussion © DHM Panel discussion 09/12/2026 Approaches. A Quote, an Object, a Space Panel discussion 09/12/2026 A quotation and an object open the door to one of the exhibition rooms: what do they address, what do they reveal, and what lies behind them… Read more
History & Archaeology © DHM History & Archaeology 25/11/2026 Approaches. A quote, an object, a space History & Archaeology 25/11/2026 A quote and an object open the door to one of the exhibition rooms: what do they address, what do they reveal, and what lies behind them… Read more
Excursions © Pixabay Excursions Aquatic Ecology Tour Excursions With its various small bodies of water and the river that gives it its name, Spreepark provides a habitat for many species of plants and… Read more
Excursions © © Pixabay Excursions Aquatic Ecology Tour with Simultaneous Interpretation in German as a Second Language Excursions With its various small bodies of water and the river that gives it its name, Spreepark provides a habitat for many species of plants and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Omnino Verlag Lectures & Readings Arctic Novel - Reading with Jens Grandt Lectures & Readings A novel about a polar expedition. A book that transcends boundaries and satisfies the longing for adventure. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings Area of debate Lectures & Readings Streitraum is a monthly discussion event at the Schaubühne and has been moderated and curated by journalist and author Carolin Emcke since… Read more
Panel discussion © Bezirksamt Lichtenberg Panel discussion Ariane Müller: „Monument für Schröderstrasse“. Invited by Elisa R. Linn as part of „Public Afterlife“ Panel discussion At the former site of Mies van der Rohe’s Revolution Monument—erected in 1926 and destroyed nine years later by the Nazi regime—curator and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Torben Kuhlmann/NordSüd Verlag Lectures & Readings Armstrong Lectures & Readings Armstrong, a curious little mouse, is fascinated by space, especially the moon. On clear nights, he watches it through his little telescope… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Tobias Kruse Lectures & Readings Arne Semsrott Lectures & Readings Democracy, climate, peace—things aren’t looking so good. In the face of this shift toward authoritarianism, a sense of powerlessness is… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Joerg Brueggemann, OSTKREUZ Lectures & Readings Arne Semsrott: Counterpower Lectures & Readings Arne Semsrott demands: Now more than ever, it is important to go on the offensive and resist so that democracy remains open, diverse and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Arnulf Rating Christian Schulz; Ulrike Guérot Jan Pyko; Dietrich Brüggemann Zora Rux Lectures & Readings Arnulf Rating, Ulrike Guérot, Dietrich Brüggemann (invited): Germany neutral! With security for peace Lectures & Readings Germany's involvement in countless wars, primarily serving the geopolitical interests of the USA, has plunged us into a spiral of violence. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Art and Architecture Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Toward the end of the Middle Ages, the gold ground commonly used in European painting was increasingly replaced by expansive landscapes and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Marc Brandenburg, Foto: Jochen Littkemann, Courtesy Contemporary Fine Arts Lectures & Readings Art discussion in German Sign Language: Marc Brandenburg Lectures & Readings A discussion with Veronika Kranzpiller and Sieglinde Lemcke invites you to an exchange exclusively in German Sign Language (DGS) about the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © UdK I KI generiert Lectures & Readings Art, Activism, and AI Lectures & Readings The Berlin University of the Arts and the Robert Bosch Foundation invite you to an evening of philosophy and radical imagination to discuss… Read more
Panel discussion © ReCompose Panel discussion Art, Freedom and Protection - Conversation with Artists at Risk and Barış Seyitvan Panel discussion Read more
Lectures & Readings © Hubert Zitt ©Jo Steinmetz Lectures & Readings 07/11/2026 Artificial Intelligence—Real Consequences Lectures & Readings 07/11/2026 Artificial intelligence is already changing the way we work, communicate and make decisions. Many see it as one of the most important… Read more
