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 © © SPB, Foto: Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Ohrka Listening Club Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 The popular Ohrka Audio Club is returning to the Zeiss Großplanetarium and invites school groups and children in particular to a special interactive listening experience. Read more Free of charge Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/ohrka-hoerklub Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Katharina ThalbachBoris Breuer; Gabriel ZuchtriegelSilvia Vacca Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Gabriel Zuchtriegel and Katharina Thalbach present: How the Present Began in Greece. A Declaration of Love for Archaeology Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Gabriel Zuchtriegel is a passionate archaeologist. His contemporary perspective on cultural roots reveals why this art form has fascinated people for millennia. It embodies timeless beauty – from the Renaissance to the modern era. Even in places such as Rome… Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Foto: Volker Gehrmann Lectures & Readings 02/12/2026 Gaia Lectures & Readings 02/12/2026 About the Gaia Project: Nothing in the sky stands still: stars travel through the Milky Way, asteroids orbit the Sun, some stars dance around invisible black holes, and entire galaxies move through space. For more than ten years, the European Gaia Project has… Read more Free of charge science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/gaia Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Bianca NawrathLena Faye; Judith PoznanMax Eicke Lectures & Readings 02/12/2026 Jane Austen: Stolz und Vorurteil – Buchpremiere mit Bianca Nawrath & Judith Poznan Lectures & Readings 02/12/2026 For centuries now, the story of Elizabeth Bennet – who, just like her four sisters, is under urgent pressure to get married – and the attractive Mr Darcy from a wealthy family has captivated millions of readers. It is and remains a timeless ode to romantic… Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Motiv: Nguan, »Untitled« [2019], from the series »All the Dreamers« Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 Diane Enns: »The Ambiguity of Solitude« Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 »The Ambiguity of Solitude« – with Lothar Müller Any exploration of loneliness in our digital times should take into account the need for solitude. While these are distinct experiences that arise out of opposing desires – for being with others and for being… Read more Film events in Berlin Free of charge Politics & Society Location Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Senatssaal Unter den Linden 6 10117 Berlin Time 19:15 pm https://www.mosse-lectures.de/programm/ Panel discussion © Andreas Labes Panel discussion 03/12/2026 CAROLIN EMCKE Panel discussion 03/12/2026 What does radical humanism mean? Carolin Emcke has been traveling to Israel-Palestine for over 20 years. She was most recently there to speak with people from Bee’ri or Jenin, from Tel Aviv or Ramallah—and to shed light on the blind spots of empathy in the… Read more Literature Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/carolin-emcke-2026/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Julia Schwendner Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 Die Textbomben Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 They recite radical, feminist animal poems. And they sing whenever the mood takes them. Like mythical creatures spinning tales, they enchant one town after another with their texts, which range from cheeky to poetic. The content is relevant, the themes are… Read more Location Mehringhof-Theater Gneisenaustraße 2a 10961 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.mehringhoftheater.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 Reading, Performance, Series KW x DAAD Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 This live performance takes Charlotte Beradt’s (1907–1986) *Das Dritte Reich des Traums* as its starting point. First published in 1966, the book is a collection of dreams that Beradt gathered between 1933 and 1939 from people she met. Read more International Contemporary Art Location KW Institute for Contemporary Art Auguststraße 69 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.kw-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/kw-x-daad-schlechte-woerter-bad-words-charlotte-beradt Lectures & Readings © Nele S. Kaiser Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 Furthermore – Book launch in Berlin with Elisa Weinkötz and a performance Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 What remains to be said about, and in the face of, disappearance? Elisa Weinkötz presents her debut work, *Ferner* (2026), through a reading, a discussion and an interactive performance featuring dance and music. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/ferner---berliner-buchpremiere-mit-elisa-weinkotz-und-performance Lectures & Readings © Ruben Maria Granz Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 Place of Writing – Hunger Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 A literary competition featuring short prose and lively audience discussions. The theme is hunger, whether physical or emotional. Six short stories will be judged by a panel who will give their honest opinions. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 21:45 pm https://www.lettretage.de/en/programm/ort-des-schreibens Lectures & Readings © German Readings Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 German Readings – The Best Movies That Were Never Made Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 On September 12 and December 5, 2026, a new event series called “German Readings” will premiere at the Pfefferberg Theater. Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://germanreadings.de Buy tickets Panel discussion © Renaissance-Theater Berlin Panel discussion 06/12/2026 BERLIN PORTRAIT GALLERY – PIONEERS OF LITERATURE, PART 2: EINAUDI PUBLISHERS Panel discussion 06/12/2026 Writers such as Cesare Pavese, Natalia Ginzburg and Italo Calvino had close ties to the publishing house, both as editors and authors. Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Bruckner-Foyer Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/berliner-portraet-galerie-geburtshelfer-der-literatur-folge-2-der-einaudi-verlag/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Bild: phxere.com / Creative Commons CC0 Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 The Snow Queen Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 When little Kai disappears in the middle of a snowstorm while playing with his sled, his friend Gerda sets out into the world to find him. Read more Accessible Events Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/die-schneekoenigin Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Adrienne Meister, Steffi Henn Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 "How old are you, actually?" Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 “How old are you, actually?” is a literary and musical stage programme – or rather, a staged reading – about growing older, featuring the well-known actors Mariele Millowitsch, Johanna Gastdorf and Jan-Gregor Kremp, with musical accompaniment by Olaf Weiden. Read more Literature City of music Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 Ecke Hardenbergstraße 10623 Berlin Time 18:00 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Sebastian Blutau Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 Christoph Maria Herbst & Moritz Netenjakob: The earnest effort towards silliness Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 One is among Germany's most popular TV and film actors, the other a bestselling author and cabaret artist. And yet they have much in common: a love of subtle satire, the enjoyment of quickly switching roles, and an admiration for Loriot. Read more Literature On Tour Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/christoph-maria-herbst-moritz-netenjakob-das-ernsthafte-bemuehen-um-albernheit-tipi-am-kanzleramt-21244366/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets 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? Experts offer brief insights to broaden visitors’ understanding of the themes associated with these elements; these… Read more Free of charge Location Deutsches Historisches Museum Pei-Bau Hinter dem Gießhaus 3 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.dhm.de/veranstaltung/zugaenge-ein-zitat-ein-objekt-ein-raum-3/ Lectures & Readings © Jan-Erik Nord Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Across the U.S. in a Trabi Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 In 2024, communication designer Jan-Erik Nord drove a Trabant along Route 66 as part of a charity campaign for a seriously ill child. Read more Free of charge Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de Lectures & Readings © Lenja Kempf Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Love Letters: Luise Wolfram & Jasna Fritzi Bauer read the correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 “I have missed you. I miss you. I will miss you. And if you don't believe that, you're a long-eared owl and a donkey.” At a dinner party in 1922, the writer Virginia Woolf meets the author and celebrated aristocrat Vita Sackville-West. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © sarah stefanutti Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Bodies Carry Borders Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 "We delve into the body to trace the traces left by boundaries. Languages rub against one another; meaning unravels; the body refuses to stay still. Poems in Italian, English and Yiddish, accompanied by live violin music." Read more Literature City of music Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/bodies-carry-borders Lectures & Readings © Claude Monnet Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Claude Monet – Pioneer of Impressionism Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 To mark the 100th anniversary of Claude Monet’s death, Dr Thomas Hoffmann invites you to an exclusive event at the Centre Bagatelle: with his open, approachable manner, he will take you on a journey through the life and work of the painter who made light… Read more Location Kulturhaus Centre Bagatelle e.V Zeltinger Str. 6 13465 Berlin-Frohnau Time 19:30 pm – 21:30 pm https://www.centre-bagatelle.de/dialog/claude-monet-wegbereiter-des-impressionismus/ Lectures & Readings © Thomas Stibenz Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 SONGSLAM NEUKÖLLN: The annual finale Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Five Songslams were held this year, and the sixth is the ultimate challenge: the annual finale! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/songslam-neukoelln-jahresfinale/ Buy tickets
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 © © SPB, Foto: Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Ohrka Listening Club Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 The popular Ohrka Audio Club is returning to the Zeiss Großplanetarium and invites school groups and children in particular to a special interactive listening experience. Read more Free of charge Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/ohrka-hoerklub Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Katharina ThalbachBoris Breuer; Gabriel ZuchtriegelSilvia Vacca Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Gabriel Zuchtriegel and Katharina Thalbach present: How the Present Began in Greece. A Declaration of Love for Archaeology Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Gabriel Zuchtriegel is a passionate archaeologist. His contemporary perspective on cultural roots reveals why this art form has fascinated people for millennia. It embodies timeless beauty – from the Renaissance to the modern era. Even in places such as Rome… Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Volker Gehrmann Lectures & Readings 02/12/2026 Gaia Lectures & Readings 02/12/2026 About the Gaia Project: Nothing in the sky stands still: stars travel through the Milky Way, asteroids orbit the Sun, some stars dance around invisible black holes, and entire galaxies move through space. For more than ten years, the European Gaia Project has… Read more Free of charge science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/gaia Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Bianca NawrathLena Faye; Judith PoznanMax Eicke Lectures & Readings 02/12/2026 Jane Austen: Stolz und Vorurteil – Buchpremiere mit Bianca Nawrath & Judith Poznan Lectures & Readings 02/12/2026 For centuries now, the story of Elizabeth Bennet – who, just like her four sisters, is under urgent pressure to get married – and the attractive Mr Darcy from a wealthy family has captivated millions of readers. It is and remains a timeless ode to romantic… Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Motiv: Nguan, »Untitled« [2019], from the series »All the Dreamers« Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 Diane Enns: »The Ambiguity of Solitude« Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 »The Ambiguity of Solitude« – with Lothar Müller Any exploration of loneliness in our digital times should take into account the need for solitude. While these are distinct experiences that arise out of opposing desires – for being with others and for being… Read more Film events in Berlin Free of charge Politics & Society Location Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Senatssaal Unter den Linden 6 10117 Berlin Time 19:15 pm https://www.mosse-lectures.de/programm/
Panel discussion © Andreas Labes Panel discussion 03/12/2026 CAROLIN EMCKE Panel discussion 03/12/2026 What does radical humanism mean? Carolin Emcke has been traveling to Israel-Palestine for over 20 years. She was most recently there to speak with people from Bee’ri or Jenin, from Tel Aviv or Ramallah—and to shed light on the blind spots of empathy in the… Read more Literature Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/carolin-emcke-2026/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Julia Schwendner Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 Die Textbomben Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 They recite radical, feminist animal poems. And they sing whenever the mood takes them. Like mythical creatures spinning tales, they enchant one town after another with their texts, which range from cheeky to poetic. The content is relevant, the themes are… Read more Location Mehringhof-Theater Gneisenaustraße 2a 10961 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.mehringhoftheater.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 Reading, Performance, Series KW x DAAD Lectures & Readings 03/12/2026 This live performance takes Charlotte Beradt’s (1907–1986) *Das Dritte Reich des Traums* as its starting point. First published in 1966, the book is a collection of dreams that Beradt gathered between 1933 and 1939 from people she met. Read more International Contemporary Art Location KW Institute for Contemporary Art Auguststraße 69 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.kw-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/kw-x-daad-schlechte-woerter-bad-words-charlotte-beradt
Lectures & Readings © Nele S. Kaiser Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 Furthermore – Book launch in Berlin with Elisa Weinkötz and a performance Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 What remains to be said about, and in the face of, disappearance? Elisa Weinkötz presents her debut work, *Ferner* (2026), through a reading, a discussion and an interactive performance featuring dance and music. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/ferner---berliner-buchpremiere-mit-elisa-weinkotz-und-performance
Lectures & Readings © Ruben Maria Granz Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 Place of Writing – Hunger Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 A literary competition featuring short prose and lively audience discussions. The theme is hunger, whether physical or emotional. Six short stories will be judged by a panel who will give their honest opinions. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 21:45 pm https://www.lettretage.de/en/programm/ort-des-schreibens
Lectures & Readings © German Readings Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 German Readings – The Best Movies That Were Never Made Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 On September 12 and December 5, 2026, a new event series called “German Readings” will premiere at the Pfefferberg Theater. Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://germanreadings.de Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Renaissance-Theater Berlin Panel discussion 06/12/2026 BERLIN PORTRAIT GALLERY – PIONEERS OF LITERATURE, PART 2: EINAUDI PUBLISHERS Panel discussion 06/12/2026 Writers such as Cesare Pavese, Natalia Ginzburg and Italo Calvino had close ties to the publishing house, both as editors and authors. Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Bruckner-Foyer Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/berliner-portraet-galerie-geburtshelfer-der-literatur-folge-2-der-einaudi-verlag/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Bild: phxere.com / Creative Commons CC0 Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 The Snow Queen Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 When little Kai disappears in the middle of a snowstorm while playing with his sled, his friend Gerda sets out into the world to find him. Read more Accessible Events Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/die-schneekoenigin Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Adrienne Meister, Steffi Henn Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 "How old are you, actually?" Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 “How old are you, actually?” is a literary and musical stage programme – or rather, a staged reading – about growing older, featuring the well-known actors Mariele Millowitsch, Johanna Gastdorf and Jan-Gregor Kremp, with musical accompaniment by Olaf Weiden. Read more Literature City of music Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 Ecke Hardenbergstraße 10623 Berlin Time 18:00 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Sebastian Blutau Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 Christoph Maria Herbst & Moritz Netenjakob: The earnest effort towards silliness Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 One is among Germany's most popular TV and film actors, the other a bestselling author and cabaret artist. And yet they have much in common: a love of subtle satire, the enjoyment of quickly switching roles, and an admiration for Loriot. Read more Literature On Tour Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/christoph-maria-herbst-moritz-netenjakob-das-ernsthafte-bemuehen-um-albernheit-tipi-am-kanzleramt-21244366/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
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? Experts offer brief insights to broaden visitors’ understanding of the themes associated with these elements; these… Read more Free of charge Location Deutsches Historisches Museum Pei-Bau Hinter dem Gießhaus 3 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.dhm.de/veranstaltung/zugaenge-ein-zitat-ein-objekt-ein-raum-3/
Lectures & Readings © Jan-Erik Nord Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Across the U.S. in a Trabi Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 In 2024, communication designer Jan-Erik Nord drove a Trabant along Route 66 as part of a charity campaign for a seriously ill child. Read more Free of charge Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de
Lectures & Readings © Lenja Kempf Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Love Letters: Luise Wolfram & Jasna Fritzi Bauer read the correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 “I have missed you. I miss you. I will miss you. And if you don't believe that, you're a long-eared owl and a donkey.” At a dinner party in 1922, the writer Virginia Woolf meets the author and celebrated aristocrat Vita Sackville-West. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © sarah stefanutti Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Bodies Carry Borders Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 "We delve into the body to trace the traces left by boundaries. Languages rub against one another; meaning unravels; the body refuses to stay still. Poems in Italian, English and Yiddish, accompanied by live violin music." Read more Literature City of music Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/bodies-carry-borders
Lectures & Readings © Claude Monnet Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Claude Monet – Pioneer of Impressionism Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 To mark the 100th anniversary of Claude Monet’s death, Dr Thomas Hoffmann invites you to an exclusive event at the Centre Bagatelle: with his open, approachable manner, he will take you on a journey through the life and work of the painter who made light… Read more Location Kulturhaus Centre Bagatelle e.V Zeltinger Str. 6 13465 Berlin-Frohnau Time 19:30 pm – 21:30 pm https://www.centre-bagatelle.de/dialog/claude-monet-wegbereiter-des-impressionismus/
Lectures & Readings © Thomas Stibenz Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 SONGSLAM NEUKÖLLN: The annual finale Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Five Songslams were held this year, and the sixth is the ultimate challenge: the annual finale! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/songslam-neukoelln-jahresfinale/ Buy tickets
