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 17/10/2026 The Canterville Ghost Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 Oscar Wilde’s first work of fiction, *The Canterville Ghost*, begins entirely in the tradition of Romantic ghost stories: a well-to-do American family purchases an English country house, complete with a dutifully haunting ghost. Read more Literature City of music Location Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Ernst-Reuter-Saal Eichborndamm 215 13437 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/noapp/event/21646218/?affiliate=VB1&utm_source=VB1&utm_medium=dp&utm_campaign=berlintourismus Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Hartmut Fischer Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 SALON FATALE – SCANDAL! Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 Under the title ‘SKANDAL!’, SALON FATALE invites you to an extraordinary evening at the Club of Polish Failures. The focus is on the writer, painter and globetrotter Hermione von Preuschen, whose novel *Der Roman meines Lebens* was first published in 1926. Read more Classic music in Berlin Literature Location Club der Polnischen Versager Ackerstraße 168 10115 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Antikensammlung / Franziska Vu Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date Metal Restoration Workshop Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date A glimpse into the metal restoration workshop at the Collection of Classical Antiquities offers a rare opportunity to gain an up-close insight into fascinating aspects of the day-to-day work of the conservators. Read more History Location Altes Museum Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=162532 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Robert-Musil-Institut/Kärntner Literaturarchiv, Gelehrtenvorlass Karl Corino, Sig. 159 Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 An Enchanted House? Martha Musil and Matthäikirchstraße 1 Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Rise, Glory and Fall – Stories of the Houses on Tiergartenstraße. Read more History Free of charge Jewish Berlin Location Kulturforum Johanna-und-Eduard-Arnhold-Platz / Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin Time 11:15 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/ein-verzaubertes-haus-martha-musil-und-die-matthaeikirchstrasse-1-2026-10-18-111500-162629/ Lectures & Readings © Matthias Bothor Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Brückner Im Bruckner: Truman Capote: „Erzählung“ Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Two portraits, two icons of the 20th century. With a keen eye and literary elegance, Capote recounts his literary encounters with Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando—full of intimacy, contradictions, and surprising moments. Brückner’s voice lends these subtle… Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Bruckner-Foyer Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/christian-brueckner-liest-truman-capote-erzaehlung/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Katrin Hammer Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date When Frames Tell Stories Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date What can a picture frame reveal about its history? And how is an intricately carved and gilded 16th-century frame restored? Read more History Location Gemäldegalerie Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 10785 Berlin Time 11:30 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=162528 Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Der radioeins-Kommentatoren-Talk Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 The radioeins commentator talk show, always hosted by radioeins presenter Marco Seiffert and featuring cabaret interludes by Florian Schroeder at TIPI AM KANZLERAMT. Read more Politics & Society Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/radioeins-kommentatoren-talk/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Stellarium Lectures & Readings To 28/12/2026 Sun, Moon, and Stars Lectures & Readings To 28/12/2026 When we look up at the sky, a fascinating world full of wonders unfolds before us: during the day, the sun accompanies us, providing us with light and warmth. The moon, which looks a little different every day, can sometimes be seen by day and sometimes by… Read more science Location Archenhold-Sternwarte Treptow Alt-Treptow 1 12435 Berlin Time 12:30 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/sonne-mond-und-sterne Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Marcus Glahn Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Körper zeichnen! (Draw bodies!) Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Beautiful like Aphrodite, strong like the Amazons or something completely different? Let ancient statues in the Old Museum inspire you to carry out your own drawing experiments. Try out different drawing techniques under artistic guidance and find your own… Read more 200 years Museum Island Berlin Location Altes Museum Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=158044 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 9 additional dates Open printing workshop Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 9 additional dates Want to print pictures like a real artist? Kurt Mühlenhaupt created art for children. At the museum, you can create your own art with lots of color, creativity, and fun. We print with simple materials; all you need is some time and the courage to just get… Read more Free of charge Children Teenager Location Kurt Mühlenhaupt Museum Fidicinstraße 40 10965 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.muehlenhaupt.de/angebote/jeden-sonntag-offener-druckworkshop Lectures & Readings © © 2015 Stefanie Schneider / Astrid Henn Ravensburger / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Andreas König Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Picture book cinema: Not only elephants in the house! Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 There’s a lovely room for rent in the animals’ apartment block, and lots of prospective renters like it. But they all find fault with the neighbours – until someone arrives who sees everything differently. Anna shares her house with her best friend: her snake… Read more Accessible Events Children Literature Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 14:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Wild herbs cooking course Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Together with experts, participants go on the hunt for wild herbs and wild berries and then process them into a tasty and healthy menu. Read more Events for foodies Environment & Future Location StadtGut Blankenfelde Hauptstraße 30 10823 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/wildkraeuter-kochkurs-berlin/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Hans-Jürgen Schatz Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 A Flat for Rent Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 “A Flat to Let” (Dira l’haskir) is a famous children’s classic by the Israeli author Lea Goldberg. In it, four animals living in a block of flats look for new neighbours and, in the process, learn about tolerance and acceptance. Read more Children Literature City of music Location Kurt Mühlenhaupt Museum Fidicinstraße 40 10965 Berlin Time 15:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Julia Schwendner Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Ella Carina Werner: Menopause Turbosause Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Ella Carina Werneris one of Germany’s most accomplished and witty satirists. She is reading from her new book, *Menopause Turbosause* (in German). Read more Location ufaFabrik - Varieté Salon Viktoriastr. 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/39991/ella-carina-werner Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Lauscherlounge Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Live Radio Drama „Schöneberger Allerlei – Fall 4": A Berlin Crime Comedy Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 What happened to Gloria Dellaneuve? The fourth case for the Schöneberg Kiosk Detective Agency – Sascha Unnasch’s popular live radio drama series “Schöneberger Allerlei” returns to the ufaFabrik. Read more Location ufaFabrik - Theatersaal Viktoriastr. 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/39888/live-hoerspiel-schoeneberger-allerlei-fall-4 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Michael Ihle Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Wladimir Kaminer: Müttertage - Geschichten von den Heldinnen des Alltags Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Bestselling author Wladimir Kaminer reads from his latest book. (in German) Read more Location BKA – Berliner Kabarett Anstalt Mehringdamm 34 10961 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 1 additional date Holiday camp: varieties of dance Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 1 additional date In this five-day holiday camp, children and young people between the ages of 12 and 16, who already have prior knowledge of ballet, learn about the varieties of dance. The morning is reserved for classical dance, starting with training and rehearsal of a… Read more Teenager Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/feriencamp/161.html#a_809 Lectures & Readings © Stadtbibliothek Pankow Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Picture-book cinema Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Every Monday at 4.30 pm and every Tuesday (currently ONLY) at 4.30 pm, there is a picture book cinema for children aged 4 and over. Read more Free of charge Children Literature Location Bettina-von-Arnim-Bibliothek Schönhauser Allee 75 10439 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=242011&ls=20&c=409 Lectures & Readings © visitberlin, Foto: Philip Koschel Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 From Litzmannplatz to Litzmanndamm: Nazi street names at central locations in Köpenick and Berlin Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 A lecture by historian and curator Thomas Irmer, accompanying the exhibition "Rename?! Street Names in Treptow and Köpenick" at the Köpenick Museum. Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Museum Köpenick Alter Markt 1 12555 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/ausstellungen/artikel.1665807.php Lectures & Readings © Jim Avignon Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Ute Cohen - Book launch Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Freedom: a grand word, an age-old longing, a daily challenge. On 19 October 2026, Roman Lipski will open his Berlin studio for an evening dedicated to discussing freedom: experiences and decisions, biographical turning points, and the question of what it means… Read more Literature Location Atelier Roman Lipski Wiener Straße 10 10999 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Nicole Tie Fotografie Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Nina Grimm – Book launch Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Family psychologist, SPIEGEL bestselling author and mum Nina Grimm is celebrating the premiere of her new book, *A Lion Mum Doesn’t Need to Be Able to Tweet*, at the Pfefferberg Theatre. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm 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 © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 The Canterville Ghost Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 Oscar Wilde’s first work of fiction, *The Canterville Ghost*, begins entirely in the tradition of Romantic ghost stories: a well-to-do American family purchases an English country house, complete with a dutifully haunting ghost. Read more Literature City of music Location Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Ernst-Reuter-Saal Eichborndamm 215 13437 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/noapp/event/21646218/?affiliate=VB1&utm_source=VB1&utm_medium=dp&utm_campaign=berlintourismus Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Hartmut Fischer Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 SALON FATALE – SCANDAL! Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 Under the title ‘SKANDAL!’, SALON FATALE invites you to an extraordinary evening at the Club of Polish Failures. The focus is on the writer, painter and globetrotter Hermione von Preuschen, whose novel *Der Roman meines Lebens* was first published in 1926. Read more Classic music in Berlin Literature Location Club der Polnischen Versager Ackerstraße 168 10115 Berlin Time 20:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Antikensammlung / Franziska Vu Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date Metal Restoration Workshop Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date A glimpse into the metal restoration workshop at the Collection of Classical Antiquities offers a rare opportunity to gain an up-close insight into fascinating aspects of the day-to-day work of the conservators. Read more History Location Altes Museum Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=162532 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Robert-Musil-Institut/Kärntner Literaturarchiv, Gelehrtenvorlass Karl Corino, Sig. 159 Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 An Enchanted House? Martha Musil and Matthäikirchstraße 1 Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Rise, Glory and Fall – Stories of the Houses on Tiergartenstraße. Read more History Free of charge Jewish Berlin Location Kulturforum Johanna-und-Eduard-Arnhold-Platz / Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin Time 11:15 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/ein-verzaubertes-haus-martha-musil-und-die-matthaeikirchstrasse-1-2026-10-18-111500-162629/
Lectures & Readings © Matthias Bothor Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Brückner Im Bruckner: Truman Capote: „Erzählung“ Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Two portraits, two icons of the 20th century. With a keen eye and literary elegance, Capote recounts his literary encounters with Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando—full of intimacy, contradictions, and surprising moments. Brückner’s voice lends these subtle… Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Bruckner-Foyer Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/christian-brueckner-liest-truman-capote-erzaehlung/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Katrin Hammer Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date When Frames Tell Stories Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date What can a picture frame reveal about its history? And how is an intricately carved and gilded 16th-century frame restored? Read more History Location Gemäldegalerie Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 10785 Berlin Time 11:30 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=162528
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Der radioeins-Kommentatoren-Talk Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 The radioeins commentator talk show, always hosted by radioeins presenter Marco Seiffert and featuring cabaret interludes by Florian Schroeder at TIPI AM KANZLERAMT. Read more Politics & Society Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/radioeins-kommentatoren-talk/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Stellarium Lectures & Readings To 28/12/2026 Sun, Moon, and Stars Lectures & Readings To 28/12/2026 When we look up at the sky, a fascinating world full of wonders unfolds before us: during the day, the sun accompanies us, providing us with light and warmth. The moon, which looks a little different every day, can sometimes be seen by day and sometimes by… Read more science Location Archenhold-Sternwarte Treptow Alt-Treptow 1 12435 Berlin Time 12:30 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/sonne-mond-und-sterne Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Marcus Glahn Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Körper zeichnen! (Draw bodies!) Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Beautiful like Aphrodite, strong like the Amazons or something completely different? Let ancient statues in the Old Museum inspire you to carry out your own drawing experiments. Try out different drawing techniques under artistic guidance and find your own… Read more 200 years Museum Island Berlin Location Altes Museum Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=158044 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 9 additional dates Open printing workshop Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 9 additional dates Want to print pictures like a real artist? Kurt Mühlenhaupt created art for children. At the museum, you can create your own art with lots of color, creativity, and fun. We print with simple materials; all you need is some time and the courage to just get… Read more Free of charge Children Teenager Location Kurt Mühlenhaupt Museum Fidicinstraße 40 10965 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.muehlenhaupt.de/angebote/jeden-sonntag-offener-druckworkshop
Lectures & Readings © © 2015 Stefanie Schneider / Astrid Henn Ravensburger / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Andreas König Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Picture book cinema: Not only elephants in the house! Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 There’s a lovely room for rent in the animals’ apartment block, and lots of prospective renters like it. But they all find fault with the neighbours – until someone arrives who sees everything differently. Anna shares her house with her best friend: her snake… Read more Accessible Events Children Literature Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 14:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Wild herbs cooking course Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Together with experts, participants go on the hunt for wild herbs and wild berries and then process them into a tasty and healthy menu. Read more Events for foodies Environment & Future Location StadtGut Blankenfelde Hauptstraße 30 10823 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/wildkraeuter-kochkurs-berlin/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Hans-Jürgen Schatz Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 A Flat for Rent Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 “A Flat to Let” (Dira l’haskir) is a famous children’s classic by the Israeli author Lea Goldberg. In it, four animals living in a block of flats look for new neighbours and, in the process, learn about tolerance and acceptance. Read more Children Literature City of music Location Kurt Mühlenhaupt Museum Fidicinstraße 40 10965 Berlin Time 15:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Julia Schwendner Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Ella Carina Werner: Menopause Turbosause Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Ella Carina Werneris one of Germany’s most accomplished and witty satirists. She is reading from her new book, *Menopause Turbosause* (in German). Read more Location ufaFabrik - Varieté Salon Viktoriastr. 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/39991/ella-carina-werner Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Lauscherlounge Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Live Radio Drama „Schöneberger Allerlei – Fall 4": A Berlin Crime Comedy Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 What happened to Gloria Dellaneuve? The fourth case for the Schöneberg Kiosk Detective Agency – Sascha Unnasch’s popular live radio drama series “Schöneberger Allerlei” returns to the ufaFabrik. Read more Location ufaFabrik - Theatersaal Viktoriastr. 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/39888/live-hoerspiel-schoeneberger-allerlei-fall-4 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Michael Ihle Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Wladimir Kaminer: Müttertage - Geschichten von den Heldinnen des Alltags Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Bestselling author Wladimir Kaminer reads from his latest book. (in German) Read more Location BKA – Berliner Kabarett Anstalt Mehringdamm 34 10961 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 1 additional date Holiday camp: varieties of dance Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 1 additional date In this five-day holiday camp, children and young people between the ages of 12 and 16, who already have prior knowledge of ballet, learn about the varieties of dance. The morning is reserved for classical dance, starting with training and rehearsal of a… Read more Teenager Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/feriencamp/161.html#a_809
Lectures & Readings © Stadtbibliothek Pankow Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Picture-book cinema Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Every Monday at 4.30 pm and every Tuesday (currently ONLY) at 4.30 pm, there is a picture book cinema for children aged 4 and over. Read more Free of charge Children Literature Location Bettina-von-Arnim-Bibliothek Schönhauser Allee 75 10439 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=242011&ls=20&c=409
Lectures & Readings © visitberlin, Foto: Philip Koschel Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 From Litzmannplatz to Litzmanndamm: Nazi street names at central locations in Köpenick and Berlin Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 A lecture by historian and curator Thomas Irmer, accompanying the exhibition "Rename?! Street Names in Treptow and Köpenick" at the Köpenick Museum. Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Museum Köpenick Alter Markt 1 12555 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/ausstellungen/artikel.1665807.php
Lectures & Readings © Jim Avignon Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Ute Cohen - Book launch Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Freedom: a grand word, an age-old longing, a daily challenge. On 19 October 2026, Roman Lipski will open his Berlin studio for an evening dedicated to discussing freedom: experiences and decisions, biographical turning points, and the question of what it means… Read more Literature Location Atelier Roman Lipski Wiener Straße 10 10999 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Nicole Tie Fotografie Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Nina Grimm – Book launch Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Family psychologist, SPIEGEL bestselling author and mum Nina Grimm is celebrating the premiere of her new book, *A Lion Mum Doesn’t Need to Be Able to Tweet*, at the Pfefferberg Theatre. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
