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 © Pedro Torres Lectures & Readings 23/10/2026 “Science Slam Championship 2026ˮ. (In German Language) Lectures & Readings 23/10/2026 In October 2026, Germany’s best science slammers will gather at the Berlin Philharmonic. At the German Science Slam Championship, they will present their research in an entertaining and accessible way—live on stage. Read more Literature science Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57352 Lectures & Readings © Laura Rosell, Yohan Holtkamp, Minitta Kandlbauer, Valdis Jansons Lectures & Readings 23/10/2026 T BODY (OF WORK): FLINTA* LITERATURE NIGHT #8 Lectures & Readings 23/10/2026 This closing event celebrates diverse and richly layered identities through works that ask: How can poetry and performance destabilise colonial and patriarchal standard sof beauty, gender, and storytelling? And how can intersections of gender, geography, and… Read more LGBTI Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:30 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/girl-show-me-that-body-of-work-8 Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Valerie Schmidt Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Einladung zum Verweilen Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 With plenty of time, the participants enter into a calm and playful dialogue with an object. During the slow-paced observation, they enter into a relationship with the work, collect associations and learn something about their own inner images. Read more Location Altes Museum Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157826 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Katja Steuer ©Magda Myjak, Thomas Hollaender ©René Löffler Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 The Diaries of Adam and Eve – Presented by the Read-Aloud Ensemble Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 It is certainly not love at first sight, God knows. Adam feels his peace disturbed by his talkative companion; he is baffled by her deep affection for every living creature, however useless it may be. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293635&ls=0&c=409 Lectures & Readings © © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Stefanie Loos Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Story theatre. Schuppi and the Scaly Tailor Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Franzi Böhnisch is a certified storyteller and has worked since 2015 as a freelance storyteller in arts and education. In addition to her artistic activities within stage programmes, she also directs workshops in schools, gives guest seminars at universities… Read more Accessible Events Children Literature Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 13:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/schauspiel/schuppi-und-der-schlangenwortschneider-44211/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Juliane Eirich Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Plastic design! Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 + 2 additional dates A variety of different vessels in the collections provide an opportunity to explore their forms, design styles, and functions. Read more Location Haus Bastian – Zentrum für Kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155571 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Nadja Schulz-Berlinghoff ©Urban Ruths ; Uta-Maria Torp ©Luna Zscharnt Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 RESEARCH (NDE) WOMEN – Read-Aloud Ensemble presents Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 They explore the challenging paths taken by extraordinary female scientists. Read more Free of charge Children Teenager Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293638&ls=170&c=409 Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Roland Handrick Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 What's this sitting here? Furniture at Rheinsberg Castle Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Prince Heinrich of Prussia died in 1802, leaving behind substantial debts. To settle these, parts of his estate were auctioned off, including numerous pieces of furniture from Rheinsberg Palace. Tracing these objects is a constant treasure hunt. Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Location Schloss Rheinsberg Schloss 2 16831 Rheinsberg Time 14:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/was-steht-hier-rum-moebel-im-schloss-rheinsberg/ Lectures & Readings © Schreibgruppen "Frau sucht Wort" und "Schreibfrauen Online" Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Women Keep Their Word – Readings Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Participants from the writing groups ‘Frau sucht Wort’ and ‘Schreibfrauen Online’ will be reading from their own work. You can look forward to autobiographical pieces, everyday stories, poetry, musical pieces and texts that defy categorisation. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293620&ls=170&c=409 Workshop © Cherry Auhoni Workshop 24/10/2026 Pump, Create, Elevate: International Pathways of Community Workshop 24/10/2026 International Pathways of Community brings together artists and cultural practitioners who share diasporic and migrant experiences, thereby building on the work of solidarity through which ballroom practitioners create and maintain networks of mutual support… Read more International Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Forster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/pump-create-elevate/pump-create-elevate-international-pathways-of-community Lectures & Readings © Ahoj! Souvenirmanufaktur Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 RICARDA HOFMANN Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 As a lesbian woman in her early to mid to late thirties, Ricarda examines her own life and asks herself questions like: Does my therapist now have enough material to blackmail me permanently? Read more On Tour Location Prachtwerk Ganghoferstraße 2 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 Survival Course Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 A 6-hour survival course on the topic of “edible wild plants”. Read more Events for foodies Green City Location Erfragen / bei Anmeldung Berlin Time 11:00 am https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/survival-pflanzliche-notnahrung-berlin/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Anders Guggisberg und Pipilotti Rist, Leihgabe von Privatsammlung Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Think squared! Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 2 additional dates A search for traces of shapes, colors and figures. What makes the art of the collection presentation "Zerreißprobe" so special? Where can you find yourself? Read more Children Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155902 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 1 additional date Walter Plathe - Ich habe nichts ausgelassen Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 1 additional date On stage he played the seductive Liliom, the mischievous Schwejk and the tragic Professor Unrat. He played comical and serious roles in films, and on television he was the down-to-earth, likeable country doctor for seventeen years. As dazzling and versatile as… Read more Literature Location Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Ernst-Reuter-Saal Eichborndamm 213 13437 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/sauerkohl-und-missetaten.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Marcus Glahn Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Ancient picture stories in 3D Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Explore the Pergamon Frieze, which tells of the battle of the Olympian goddesses against the giants. Decipher the dramatic scenes. Pose yourself. Read more History Children Teenager Location Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama Am Kupfergraben 2 10117 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=156712 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 Veikko Bartel – Murderers Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 “An absolute must-read for true crime fans! Repulsive and fascinating in equal measure. Chilling and heart-warming.” Read more Literature Location Berliner Kriminal Theater Palisadenstraße 48 10243 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.kriminaltheater.de/events/true-crime-lesung-veikko-bartel-moerderinnen-und-moerder-warum-toeten-menschen/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Charlie Chaplin Official, Roy Export S.A.S., Bourne Co. Music Publishers Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 Chaplin's Modern Times LIVE with Babylon Orchester Berlin Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 Read more Film events in Berlin International City of music Location Babylon Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://babylonberlin.eu/film/4429-modern-times-live-mit-babylon-orchester-berlin Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © (c) FLINTA* KULTURSALON Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 FLINTA* KULTUR SALON #4 Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 The closing event celebrates the intersections of social activism and artistic expression. It presents works shaped by experiences of exile, racism, dictatorship, and hierarchy, brought to life through contemporary experimental theatre and spoken-word… Read more Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:30 pm Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 Holiday course: I dance the way I want Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 Feel your own body, test its possibilities, perform movements together and work out creatively: Dance therapist BTD and pedagogue Bettina Thiel and our dance pedagogue Stefan Witzel invite children and young people between 5 and 17 years with the clinical… Read more Children Location Staatsballett Berlin Richard-Wagner-Straße 10 10585 Berlin Time 09:45 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/ferienkurs/112.html#a_987 Lectures & Readings © Leo Seidel Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 1 additional date Holiday offer - masked ball Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 1 additional date It's carnival time at Tanz ist KLASSE! - are you celebrating with us? Bring your favorite costume, masks and wigs and use these costumes to develop your own dances, together with dance teacher Kathlyn Pope. Read more Children Location Staatsballett Berlin Richard-Wagner-Straße 10 10585 Berlin Time 16:15 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/ferienangebot/142.html#a_938 Lectures & Readings © HoneyMic Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Honeyslam Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 2 additional dates At Honeyslam, anything goes – except sad lyrics! Poetry slam wants to be everything – but we want to be happy. Read more Literature Location Tati Comedy - Stand-Up Comedy Show Metzer Straße 2 10405 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.honeymic.com/
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 © Pedro Torres Lectures & Readings 23/10/2026 “Science Slam Championship 2026ˮ. (In German Language) Lectures & Readings 23/10/2026 In October 2026, Germany’s best science slammers will gather at the Berlin Philharmonic. At the German Science Slam Championship, they will present their research in an entertaining and accessible way—live on stage. Read more Literature science Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57352
Lectures & Readings © Laura Rosell, Yohan Holtkamp, Minitta Kandlbauer, Valdis Jansons Lectures & Readings 23/10/2026 T BODY (OF WORK): FLINTA* LITERATURE NIGHT #8 Lectures & Readings 23/10/2026 This closing event celebrates diverse and richly layered identities through works that ask: How can poetry and performance destabilise colonial and patriarchal standard sof beauty, gender, and storytelling? And how can intersections of gender, geography, and… Read more LGBTI Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:30 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/girl-show-me-that-body-of-work-8
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Valerie Schmidt Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Einladung zum Verweilen Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 With plenty of time, the participants enter into a calm and playful dialogue with an object. During the slow-paced observation, they enter into a relationship with the work, collect associations and learn something about their own inner images. Read more Location Altes Museum Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157826 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Katja Steuer ©Magda Myjak, Thomas Hollaender ©René Löffler Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 The Diaries of Adam and Eve – Presented by the Read-Aloud Ensemble Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 It is certainly not love at first sight, God knows. Adam feels his peace disturbed by his talkative companion; he is baffled by her deep affection for every living creature, however useless it may be. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293635&ls=0&c=409
Lectures & Readings © © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Stefanie Loos Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Story theatre. Schuppi and the Scaly Tailor Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Franzi Böhnisch is a certified storyteller and has worked since 2015 as a freelance storyteller in arts and education. In addition to her artistic activities within stage programmes, she also directs workshops in schools, gives guest seminars at universities… Read more Accessible Events Children Literature Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 13:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/schauspiel/schuppi-und-der-schlangenwortschneider-44211/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Juliane Eirich Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Plastic design! Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 + 2 additional dates A variety of different vessels in the collections provide an opportunity to explore their forms, design styles, and functions. Read more Location Haus Bastian – Zentrum für Kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155571 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Nadja Schulz-Berlinghoff ©Urban Ruths ; Uta-Maria Torp ©Luna Zscharnt Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 RESEARCH (NDE) WOMEN – Read-Aloud Ensemble presents Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 They explore the challenging paths taken by extraordinary female scientists. Read more Free of charge Children Teenager Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293638&ls=170&c=409
Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Roland Handrick Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 What's this sitting here? Furniture at Rheinsberg Castle Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Prince Heinrich of Prussia died in 1802, leaving behind substantial debts. To settle these, parts of his estate were auctioned off, including numerous pieces of furniture from Rheinsberg Palace. Tracing these objects is a constant treasure hunt. Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Location Schloss Rheinsberg Schloss 2 16831 Rheinsberg Time 14:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/was-steht-hier-rum-moebel-im-schloss-rheinsberg/
Lectures & Readings © Schreibgruppen "Frau sucht Wort" und "Schreibfrauen Online" Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Women Keep Their Word – Readings Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Participants from the writing groups ‘Frau sucht Wort’ and ‘Schreibfrauen Online’ will be reading from their own work. You can look forward to autobiographical pieces, everyday stories, poetry, musical pieces and texts that defy categorisation. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293620&ls=170&c=409
Workshop © Cherry Auhoni Workshop 24/10/2026 Pump, Create, Elevate: International Pathways of Community Workshop 24/10/2026 International Pathways of Community brings together artists and cultural practitioners who share diasporic and migrant experiences, thereby building on the work of solidarity through which ballroom practitioners create and maintain networks of mutual support… Read more International Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Forster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/pump-create-elevate/pump-create-elevate-international-pathways-of-community
Lectures & Readings © Ahoj! Souvenirmanufaktur Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 RICARDA HOFMANN Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 As a lesbian woman in her early to mid to late thirties, Ricarda examines her own life and asks herself questions like: Does my therapist now have enough material to blackmail me permanently? Read more On Tour Location Prachtwerk Ganghoferstraße 2 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 Survival Course Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 A 6-hour survival course on the topic of “edible wild plants”. Read more Events for foodies Green City Location Erfragen / bei Anmeldung Berlin Time 11:00 am https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/survival-pflanzliche-notnahrung-berlin/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Anders Guggisberg und Pipilotti Rist, Leihgabe von Privatsammlung Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Think squared! Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 2 additional dates A search for traces of shapes, colors and figures. What makes the art of the collection presentation "Zerreißprobe" so special? Where can you find yourself? Read more Children Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155902 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 1 additional date Walter Plathe - Ich habe nichts ausgelassen Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 1 additional date On stage he played the seductive Liliom, the mischievous Schwejk and the tragic Professor Unrat. He played comical and serious roles in films, and on television he was the down-to-earth, likeable country doctor for seventeen years. As dazzling and versatile as… Read more Literature Location Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Ernst-Reuter-Saal Eichborndamm 213 13437 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/sauerkohl-und-missetaten.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Marcus Glahn Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Ancient picture stories in 3D Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Explore the Pergamon Frieze, which tells of the battle of the Olympian goddesses against the giants. Decipher the dramatic scenes. Pose yourself. Read more History Children Teenager Location Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama Am Kupfergraben 2 10117 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=156712 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 Veikko Bartel – Murderers Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 “An absolute must-read for true crime fans! Repulsive and fascinating in equal measure. Chilling and heart-warming.” Read more Literature Location Berliner Kriminal Theater Palisadenstraße 48 10243 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.kriminaltheater.de/events/true-crime-lesung-veikko-bartel-moerderinnen-und-moerder-warum-toeten-menschen/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Charlie Chaplin Official, Roy Export S.A.S., Bourne Co. Music Publishers Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 Chaplin's Modern Times LIVE with Babylon Orchester Berlin Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 Read more Film events in Berlin International City of music Location Babylon Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://babylonberlin.eu/film/4429-modern-times-live-mit-babylon-orchester-berlin Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © (c) FLINTA* KULTURSALON Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 FLINTA* KULTUR SALON #4 Lectures & Readings 25/10/2026 The closing event celebrates the intersections of social activism and artistic expression. It presents works shaped by experiences of exile, racism, dictatorship, and hierarchy, brought to life through contemporary experimental theatre and spoken-word… Read more Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:30 pm
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 Holiday course: I dance the way I want Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 Feel your own body, test its possibilities, perform movements together and work out creatively: Dance therapist BTD and pedagogue Bettina Thiel and our dance pedagogue Stefan Witzel invite children and young people between 5 and 17 years with the clinical… Read more Children Location Staatsballett Berlin Richard-Wagner-Straße 10 10585 Berlin Time 09:45 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/ferienkurs/112.html#a_987
Lectures & Readings © Leo Seidel Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 1 additional date Holiday offer - masked ball Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 1 additional date It's carnival time at Tanz ist KLASSE! - are you celebrating with us? Bring your favorite costume, masks and wigs and use these costumes to develop your own dances, together with dance teacher Kathlyn Pope. Read more Children Location Staatsballett Berlin Richard-Wagner-Straße 10 10585 Berlin Time 16:15 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/ferienangebot/142.html#a_938
Lectures & Readings © HoneyMic Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Honeyslam Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 2 additional dates At Honeyslam, anything goes – except sad lyrics! Poetry slam wants to be everything – but we want to be happy. Read more Literature Location Tati Comedy - Stand-Up Comedy Show Metzer Straße 2 10405 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.honeymic.com/
