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 © Canva Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 6 additional dates Story Chest Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 6 additional dates Every Tuesday at 3 pm, the Wolfdietrich Schnurre Library opens its story box for you! Read more Free of charge Children Literature Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=270517&ls=20&c=409 Lectures & Readings © Fotolia Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 2 additional dates LeseZeichen Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Every third Tuesday of the month, like-minded people meet at 4:00 p.m. either at the Mark Twain Library or at another location. The meetings usually focus on a specific topic. Read more Literature Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 16:00 pm Lectures & Readings © BAB Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Book launch: Staatsfeinde. Rechte Subkulturen in Ostdeutschland seit den 1970er Jahren Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Where does right-wing violence in the East come from? And what role does the history of the GDR play in this? Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Politics & Society Location Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, Besuchszentrum Ostkreuz Revaler Straße 29 10245 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.aufarbeitung-berlin.de/veranstaltungen/detail/staatsfeinde-rechte-subkulturen-in-ostdeutschland-seit-den-1970er-jahren Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Foto: Jasper Kettner Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Evke Rulffes: Eingeschnürt. Wie der weibliche Körper in Form gebracht wurde Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Who decides what is beautiful? On 20 October at 6 pm, Evke Rulffes will be presenting her new book *Eingeschnürt: How the Female Body Was Shaped* at the Read more History Accessible Events Literature Location Tieranatomisches Theater Philippstraße 12/13 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://tieranatomisches-theater.de/evke-rulffes-eingeschnurt/ Lectures & Readings © © Norbert Miguletz Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Brain Research and Nazi Crimes Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 The links between the Nazi policies of persecution and extermination and scientific collections were long overlooked. Read more Location Topographie des Terrors Niederkirchnerstraße 8 10963 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.topographie.de/veranstaltungen Lectures & Readings © Markus Hurek / Moritz Künster Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Jeannine Michaelsen & Baro Vicenta Ra Gabbert (Greenpeace) & Live Show Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 This evening, Jeannine Michaelsen & Baro Vicenta Ra Gabbert (Greenpeace) will be presenting two episodes of Fun Facts live in front of an audience. Read more Literature Location Mehringhof-Theater Gneisenaustraße 2a 10961 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.mehringhoftheater.de/ Lectures & Readings © Foto: Boris Celeste Hoge-Benteler Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 "Klosterberg" – Reading Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 A young first-person narrator withdraws into the supposed seclusion of a monastery – in search of closeness, language, a fresh start. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Janusz-Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120-121 13187 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=288635&ls=0&c=409&v_ort=37556&stichwort=%22Klosterberg%22+-+Lesung&date_start=01.10.2026 Lectures & Readings © Boris Celeste Hoge-Benteler Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 "Klosterberg" – Reading Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 A young first-person narrator retreats into the supposed seclusion of a monastery – in search of closeness, language and a fresh start. In an intoxicating and poetic manner, Boris Celeste re-explores the possibilities of perception and language, inviting the… Read more Free of charge Literature Location Janusz- Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120-121 13187 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=288635&ls=120&c=409 Lectures & Readings © Mathias Voelzke Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Sabar Workshops 2026 Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Following the well-attended Sabar workshops in 2024, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) continues the drum and dance workshop series Sabar, Polyrhythm, and the Politics of Body Movement led by Nago Guèye Koité & SAF SAP. Read more Free of charge International Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/sabar-polyrhythm-and-the-politics-of-body-movement/sabar-workshops-2026 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Foto: Uri Levi I Rechte: Sharepic: KIgA e.V. Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 “The Future is Peace” – Reading & discussion with Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 What happens when two people who have lost close family members in the Middle East conflict choose reconciliation over revenge? This is the story told by the Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and the Israeli Maoz Inon in their joint book *The Future is Peace* – and… Read more History International Politics & Society Location Atze Musiktheater Luxemburger Straße 20 13353 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Berliner Redekünstler Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Berlin’s master orators Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, you can meet up to Read more Free of charge Location Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Esmarchstraße 18 10407 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=272755&ls=120&c=409 Lectures & Readings © Luise Blumstengel Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Clara Lösel Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Following the announcement of her second book, *Ich dachte, sowas fühl nur ich* (Rowohlt Publishing) and the successful start of advance ticket sales for the new live tour of the same name in 2027, SPIEGEL bestselling author Clara Lösel is already following up… Read more Location Urania - Humboldtsaal An der Urania 17 10787 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/clara-loesel-ich-dachte-sowas-fuehl-nur-ich-die-previewshows-zum-neuen-buch-urania-21656634/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 1 additional date Die Leselounge Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 1 additional date The reading lounge is a cozy show reading. Whether already published or still a newcomer - in the reading lounge, various authors present their texts. How did they get into writing? Where do they get their inspiration from? Which metaphors do they hate? The… Read more Literature Location Theater Verlängertes Wohnzimmer Frankfurter Allee 91 10247 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets Panel discussion © Eno de Wit Panel discussion 20/10/2026 SOPHIA FRITZ & DANIEL SCHREIBER Panel discussion 20/10/2026 Men: Victims of Patriarchy? Bestselling authors Sophia Fritz and Daniel Schreiber explore this question at the book launch for *Der Mann, das Opfer*. Join us to discuss and celebrate the launch with us and the authors at Heimathafen Neukölln. Read more Literature Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/sophia-fritz-daniel-schreiber/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Hill Productions Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Lecture & Practical Exchange "Video Editing with your Smartphone" Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Editing videos on your smartphone made easy: In this practical workshop, you’ll learn, step by step, how to use the free Edits app to turn your smartphone footage into great videos for social media. Read more Free of charge Location Kunstquartier Bethanien Mariannenplatz 2 B 10997 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 13:00 pm https://www.creative-cross-collaborations.de/veranstaltungen#c1380 Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 »Too Fragile to Scan«. Addressing the Physical Challenges of Film Material Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 This presentation by Digital Film Technology (DFT) is aimed at archivists, film conservators and specialists involved in the preservation of historically significant and physically vulnerable film collections. Read more Free of charge International Location Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen Mauerstraße 79 10117 Berlin Time 17:30 pm https://www.deutsche-kinemathek.de/de/besuch/programm/film-restored/too-fragile-scan-addressing-physical-challenges-film-material Lectures & Readings © Sonntags-Club e.V. Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 50 Years of the Sonntagsclub – Between Yesterday and Tomorrow / Film screening & interview with Peter Rausch Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Embark on a journey through five decades of queer history in East Berlin. Director Kathrin Schultz’s documentary sheds light on the moving evolution of the Sonntags-Club – from its courageous, sometimes clandestine beginnings in the GDR to becoming one of the… Read more History Film events in Berlin Free of charge LGBTI Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227 10405 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293176&ls=140&c=409 Lectures & Readings © Armin Strohmeyr Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Wiederentdeckung – Anna Gmeyners Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Rediscovery – Anna Gmeyner’s brilliant 1941 novel set in exile, published in German for the first time. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=292582&ls=140&c=409 Lectures & Readings © Ute Maler Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 My Bizarre GDR – Stories Nobody Believes Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 The reading “My Curious GDR – Stories Nobody Believes” with ELKE BITTERHOF will take place at the old fire station. Read more Literature Location Alte Feuerwache Onkel-Tom-Straße 14 14169 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Lectures & Readings © Rainer Bock: Pascal Bünning / Harald Lesch: Harald Lesch / Andreas Rebers: Susie Knol Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Rainer Bock, Harald Lesch & Andreas Rebers lesen Hüsch Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Hanns Dieter Hüsch: a legend, a literary philosopher, and an inspiration and role model for both admirers and practitioners of rhythmic subtlety. Read more Location TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/rainer-bock-harald-lesch-andreas-rebers.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 The Drama Is Present Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Suhrkamp Theater Verlag has launched a new book series in autumn 2021: Texts written for the stage made into unique book objects by the graphic design team Hanzer Liccini. Exciting new plays by contemporary playwrights are thus made available as literary texts… Read more Literature Location Volksbühne - Roter Salon Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://volksbuehne.berlin/de/repertoire/the-drama-is-present?id=12249 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 © Canva Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 6 additional dates Story Chest Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 6 additional dates Every Tuesday at 3 pm, the Wolfdietrich Schnurre Library opens its story box for you! Read more Free of charge Children Literature Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=270517&ls=20&c=409
Lectures & Readings © Fotolia Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 2 additional dates LeseZeichen Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Every third Tuesday of the month, like-minded people meet at 4:00 p.m. either at the Mark Twain Library or at another location. The meetings usually focus on a specific topic. Read more Literature Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 16:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © BAB Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Book launch: Staatsfeinde. Rechte Subkulturen in Ostdeutschland seit den 1970er Jahren Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Where does right-wing violence in the East come from? And what role does the history of the GDR play in this? Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Politics & Society Location Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, Besuchszentrum Ostkreuz Revaler Straße 29 10245 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.aufarbeitung-berlin.de/veranstaltungen/detail/staatsfeinde-rechte-subkulturen-in-ostdeutschland-seit-den-1970er-jahren Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Jasper Kettner Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Evke Rulffes: Eingeschnürt. Wie der weibliche Körper in Form gebracht wurde Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Who decides what is beautiful? On 20 October at 6 pm, Evke Rulffes will be presenting her new book *Eingeschnürt: How the Female Body Was Shaped* at the Read more History Accessible Events Literature Location Tieranatomisches Theater Philippstraße 12/13 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://tieranatomisches-theater.de/evke-rulffes-eingeschnurt/
Lectures & Readings © © Norbert Miguletz Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Brain Research and Nazi Crimes Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 The links between the Nazi policies of persecution and extermination and scientific collections were long overlooked. Read more Location Topographie des Terrors Niederkirchnerstraße 8 10963 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.topographie.de/veranstaltungen
Lectures & Readings © Markus Hurek / Moritz Künster Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Jeannine Michaelsen & Baro Vicenta Ra Gabbert (Greenpeace) & Live Show Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 This evening, Jeannine Michaelsen & Baro Vicenta Ra Gabbert (Greenpeace) will be presenting two episodes of Fun Facts live in front of an audience. Read more Literature Location Mehringhof-Theater Gneisenaustraße 2a 10961 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.mehringhoftheater.de/
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Boris Celeste Hoge-Benteler Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 "Klosterberg" – Reading Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 A young first-person narrator withdraws into the supposed seclusion of a monastery – in search of closeness, language, a fresh start. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Janusz-Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120-121 13187 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=288635&ls=0&c=409&v_ort=37556&stichwort=%22Klosterberg%22+-+Lesung&date_start=01.10.2026
Lectures & Readings © Boris Celeste Hoge-Benteler Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 "Klosterberg" – Reading Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 A young first-person narrator retreats into the supposed seclusion of a monastery – in search of closeness, language and a fresh start. In an intoxicating and poetic manner, Boris Celeste re-explores the possibilities of perception and language, inviting the… Read more Free of charge Literature Location Janusz- Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120-121 13187 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=288635&ls=120&c=409
Lectures & Readings © Mathias Voelzke Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Sabar Workshops 2026 Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Following the well-attended Sabar workshops in 2024, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) continues the drum and dance workshop series Sabar, Polyrhythm, and the Politics of Body Movement led by Nago Guèye Koité & SAF SAP. Read more Free of charge International Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/sabar-polyrhythm-and-the-politics-of-body-movement/sabar-workshops-2026 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Uri Levi I Rechte: Sharepic: KIgA e.V. Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 “The Future is Peace” – Reading & discussion with Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 What happens when two people who have lost close family members in the Middle East conflict choose reconciliation over revenge? This is the story told by the Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and the Israeli Maoz Inon in their joint book *The Future is Peace* – and… Read more History International Politics & Society Location Atze Musiktheater Luxemburger Straße 20 13353 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Berliner Redekünstler Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Berlin’s master orators Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, you can meet up to Read more Free of charge Location Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Esmarchstraße 18 10407 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=272755&ls=120&c=409
Lectures & Readings © Luise Blumstengel Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Clara Lösel Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Following the announcement of her second book, *Ich dachte, sowas fühl nur ich* (Rowohlt Publishing) and the successful start of advance ticket sales for the new live tour of the same name in 2027, SPIEGEL bestselling author Clara Lösel is already following up… Read more Location Urania - Humboldtsaal An der Urania 17 10787 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/clara-loesel-ich-dachte-sowas-fuehl-nur-ich-die-previewshows-zum-neuen-buch-urania-21656634/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 1 additional date Die Leselounge Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 1 additional date The reading lounge is a cozy show reading. Whether already published or still a newcomer - in the reading lounge, various authors present their texts. How did they get into writing? Where do they get their inspiration from? Which metaphors do they hate? The… Read more Literature Location Theater Verlängertes Wohnzimmer Frankfurter Allee 91 10247 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Eno de Wit Panel discussion 20/10/2026 SOPHIA FRITZ & DANIEL SCHREIBER Panel discussion 20/10/2026 Men: Victims of Patriarchy? Bestselling authors Sophia Fritz and Daniel Schreiber explore this question at the book launch for *Der Mann, das Opfer*. Join us to discuss and celebrate the launch with us and the authors at Heimathafen Neukölln. Read more Literature Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/sophia-fritz-daniel-schreiber/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Hill Productions Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Lecture & Practical Exchange "Video Editing with your Smartphone" Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Editing videos on your smartphone made easy: In this practical workshop, you’ll learn, step by step, how to use the free Edits app to turn your smartphone footage into great videos for social media. Read more Free of charge Location Kunstquartier Bethanien Mariannenplatz 2 B 10997 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 13:00 pm https://www.creative-cross-collaborations.de/veranstaltungen#c1380
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 »Too Fragile to Scan«. Addressing the Physical Challenges of Film Material Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 This presentation by Digital Film Technology (DFT) is aimed at archivists, film conservators and specialists involved in the preservation of historically significant and physically vulnerable film collections. Read more Free of charge International Location Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen Mauerstraße 79 10117 Berlin Time 17:30 pm https://www.deutsche-kinemathek.de/de/besuch/programm/film-restored/too-fragile-scan-addressing-physical-challenges-film-material
Lectures & Readings © Sonntags-Club e.V. Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 50 Years of the Sonntagsclub – Between Yesterday and Tomorrow / Film screening & interview with Peter Rausch Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Embark on a journey through five decades of queer history in East Berlin. Director Kathrin Schultz’s documentary sheds light on the moving evolution of the Sonntags-Club – from its courageous, sometimes clandestine beginnings in the GDR to becoming one of the… Read more History Film events in Berlin Free of charge LGBTI Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227 10405 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293176&ls=140&c=409
Lectures & Readings © Armin Strohmeyr Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Wiederentdeckung – Anna Gmeyners Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Rediscovery – Anna Gmeyner’s brilliant 1941 novel set in exile, published in German for the first time. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek Bizetstraße 41 13088 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=292582&ls=140&c=409
Lectures & Readings © Ute Maler Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 My Bizarre GDR – Stories Nobody Believes Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 The reading “My Curious GDR – Stories Nobody Believes” with ELKE BITTERHOF will take place at the old fire station. Read more Literature Location Alte Feuerwache Onkel-Tom-Straße 14 14169 Berlin Time 19:30 pm
Lectures & Readings © Rainer Bock: Pascal Bünning / Harald Lesch: Harald Lesch / Andreas Rebers: Susie Knol Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Rainer Bock, Harald Lesch & Andreas Rebers lesen Hüsch Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Hanns Dieter Hüsch: a legend, a literary philosopher, and an inspiration and role model for both admirers and practitioners of rhythmic subtlety. Read more Location TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/rainer-bock-harald-lesch-andreas-rebers.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 The Drama Is Present Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Suhrkamp Theater Verlag has launched a new book series in autumn 2021: Texts written for the stage made into unique book objects by the graphic design team Hanzer Liccini. Exciting new plays by contemporary playwrights are thus made available as literary texts… Read more Literature Location Volksbühne - Roter Salon Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://volksbuehne.berlin/de/repertoire/the-drama-is-present?id=12249 Buy tickets
