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Reading

06.11.2025

Katharina Thalbach reads: Gabriele Tergit

Reading

06.11.2025

In Gabriele Tergit's first novel, which made her suddenly famous in 1931, she tells not only of the rise and fall of the folk singer Käsebier, but also of the dazzling dynamics of an entire city: Berlin, at the end of the 1920s. The insider tip Käsebier…

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Berliner Ensemble: Großes Haus Berliner Ensemble: Großes Haus

19:30 – 21:15

https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/thalbach-liest-kaesebier

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© Moritz Haase

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07.11.2025

Katharina Thalbach reads: Irmgard Keun

Reading

07.11.2025

Katharina Thalbach reads from the first novel by the Berlin-born author Irmgard Keun, which made her famous overnight in 1931. With Gilgi, Keun created one of those modern and self-confident women whose books were banned by the Nazis: the story of a young…

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Berliner Ensemble: Großes Haus Berliner Ensemble: Großes Haus

19:30 – 21:00

https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/katharina-thalbach-liest-irmgard-keun

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© Jim Rakete

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09.11.2025

Klaus Maria Brandauer reads Thomas Mann

Reading

09.11.2025

Klaus Maria Brandauer lends his voice to these powerful essays and speeches, giving them a new, powerful impact in the year of Thomas Mann's 150th birthday.

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- Politics & Society
Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin

11:30

https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/klaus-maria-brandauer-liest-thomas-mann/

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09.11.2025

Literary Excursion: Axel Prahl's "What You Love Takes Time." A Collage. - Book Premiere

Reading

09.11.2025

In his role as Chief Inspector Frank Thiel, Axel Prahl enjoys the highest ratings of all contemporary German television series, but this book proves that he is not only popular with his audience, but also with his various colleagues and in his private circle.

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Renaissance-Theater Berlin / Bruckner-Foyer Renaissance-Theater Berlin / Bruckner-Foyer

18:00

https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/axel-prahl-was-man-liebt-braucht-zeit-eine-collage-buchpremiere/
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© Andreas Donradt

Reading

09.11.2025

Walter Sittler & Johann von Bülow: Ich gebe Ihnen mein Ehrenwort!

Reading

09.11.2025

Newly arranged and gently updated, Walter Sittler (Hildebrandt) and Johann von Bülow (Willemsen) throw around scandalous untruths and underhanded intrigues. Much to the entertainment of the audience, who will probably be a few illusions poorer after this…

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- On Tour
Kabarett-Theater Distel Kabarett-Theater Distel

18:00

https://distel-berlin.de/de/spielplan/gastspiele/artikel-walter_sittler_johann_von_buelow_ich_gebe_ihnen_mein_ehrenwort_.html

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09.11.2025

Kurze kippen – Die Short Stories Night

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09.11.2025

Short stories have their own unique magic. They offer a brief glimpse through the keyhole into fantastical worlds that disappear as quickly as they appeared, yet always leave something behind in us. Are you currently writing a short story yourself? Or do you…

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Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21 Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21

19:30
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11.11.2025

Unbroken: One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom

Reading

11.11.2025

Uyghur human rights activist Rushan Abbas presents her book Unbroken – One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom. The reading highlights the ongoing injustice against Uyghur women, state oppression by the Chinese government, and personal stories of resistance.

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- Politics & Society
US-Botschaft in Berlin US-Botschaft in Berlin

15:00 – 16:30

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© Heike Steinweg

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11.11.2025

Literary excursion Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Daniel Kehlmann, Luise Wolfram "The Sisters" - Berlin book premiere

Reading

11.11.2025

Everything changes for Jonas when Ina, Evelyn, and Anastasia move into his neighborhood. Their mother is from Tunisia, and no one knows who their father is. The serious Ina, the dreamy Evelyn, and the chaotic Anastasia fascinate the narrator; he wants nothing…

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Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin

19:30

https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/literarischer-streifzug-jonas-hassen-khemiri-daniel-kehlmann-luise-wolfram-die-schwestern-berliner-buchpremiere/
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11.11.2025

Konstantin Richter: Three Hundred Men: The Rise and Fall of a Great Industrial Nation

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11.11.2025

Three hundred German men, wrote Walther Rathenau at the beginning of the 20th century, determined the economic fortunes of the continent. He was referring to the close-knit network of bankers, captains of industry, and lobbyists that had emerged with the rise…

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Pfefferberg - Theater Pfefferberg - Theater

20:00

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12.11.2025

36th Berlin Fairy Tale Days - „Die Schwanenfrau – Ich bin eine Prinzessin“

Reading

12.11.2025

"The Swan Woman - I Am a Princess" - The theme of the 36th Berlin Fairy Tale Days is stories and fairy tales about obstacles and true strength. It's about miracles, curses, and people who seem imperfect and are especially lovable for that very reason.

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Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain"

19:00

https://www.berlin.de/bibliotheken-mh/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/36-berliner-maerchentage-1600856.php
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12.11.2025

Reading Group Feminist Theology Theme "Trinity"

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12.11.2025

Together, two short articles on the topic are read and discussed. Copies are available. Prior knowledge not required.

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Evas Arche - Berlin Evas Arche - Berlin

19:00 – 21:00

http://www.evas-arche.de
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12.11.2025

God laughs with his creatures

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12.11.2025

Musical stage reading with Gerhard Kämpfe and Karsten Troyke at the Komödie am Kurfürstendamm in the Ernst-Reuter-Saal.

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Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Ernst-Reuter-Saal Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Ernst-Reuter-Saal

19:30

https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/gott-lacht-mit-seinen-geschoepfen.html

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© Anja Schlamann

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13.11.2025

Susanne Abel: You must hold my hand tighter, No. 104

Reading

13.11.2025

There is no path that does not lead home at some point. At the end of the Second World War, a little boy is found in the middle of Germany who knows nothing about himself or his origins.

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Pfefferberg - Theater Pfefferberg - Theater

20:00

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14.11.2025

CONVERGENCE 10

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14.11.2025

KROSS COLLECTIVE presents: CONVERGENCE X, an evening of experimental encounters where sound, movement, and image converge into immersive performance.

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Lettrétage Lettrétage

19:30
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© Zaucke

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14.11.2025 + 1 additional date

Manfred Krug: "Abgehauen"

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14.11.2025 + 1 additional date

Ludwig Blochberger reads and sings Manfred Krug, accompanied by the jazz musicians of the Goin’ Out West Quintet under the direction of Arseny Rykov.

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- City of music
Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin

19:30

https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/manfred-krug-abgehauen/
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15.11.2025

Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk Reads from Freiheitsschock

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15.11.2025

As part of the Berlin Freedom Week on 15 November 2025, the DDR Museum invites you to an evening with historian Dr. Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk. He will read from Freiheitsschock and openly discuss East Germany’s past, present, and future.

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Konferenzraum DDR Museum Konferenzraum DDR Museum

18:00

https://www.ddr-museum.de/de/veranstaltungen/ilko-sascha-kowalczuk-liest-aus-freiheitsschock
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16.11.2025

WIRKLICH SCHADE UM FRED

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16.11.2025

James Saunders' debut play, Poor Fred, is about an elderly couple who engage in absurdly comical dialogue about the deceptions of their decades-long marriage. Through years of habit, their relationship has become a ritual. With a keen power of observation and…

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- Around Kurfürstendamm
Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin

11:30

https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/wirklich-schade-um-fred/

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16.11.2025 + 1 additional date

Katharina Thalbach: Die Blechtrommel

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16.11.2025 + 1 additional date

Katharina Thalbach definitively became one of the biggest stars of German cinema and theater with Volker Schlöndorff's adaptation of Günter Grass's global success "The Tin Drum." She plays Maria Truczinski, with whom the main character, Oskar Mazerath (played…

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Kabarett-Theater Distel Kabarett-Theater Distel

14:00

https://distel-berlin.de/de/spielplan/gastspiele/artikel-katharina_thalbach_die_blechtrommel.html

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© Doro Zinn

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16.11.2025

Irina Scherbakova: The key would still fit

Reading

16.11.2025

In "The Key Would Still Fit," Irina Scherbakova recounts the brief years of perestroika. She reports on everyday life and the political upheaval in Moscow and the countryside in the early 1990s.

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Pfefferberg - Theater Pfefferberg - Theater

15:00

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© Promo

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16.11.2025

Loriot: Scenes from a Marriage - with Senta Berger and Friedrich von Thun

Reading

16.11.2025

In "Loriot: Scenes from a Marriage," Senta Berger and Friedrich von Thun bring the great German satirist's classics to the stage with charming precision and subtle humor. They tell pointedly and timelessly about the comic dramas of everyday life – a profound…

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Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal

18:00 – 19:30

https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/loriot-szenen-einer-ehe/12056
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© Eddy Zimmermann - Rabauke Filmproduktion

Reading

16.11.2025

Literary excursion: Helga Schubert's "Air for Life. Stories of Transition"

Reading

16.11.2025

These stories tell of longing and wanderlust, of dictatorship and inner freedom, of being human and remaining human. Only Helga Schubert can get to the bottom of life with such precision and laconicism.

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Renaissance-Theater Berlin / Bruckner-Foyer Renaissance-Theater Berlin / Bruckner-Foyer

19:30

https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/helga-schubert-luft-zum-leben-geschichten-vom-uebergang-buchpremiere/