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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, Foto: Nele Niederstadt Lectures & Readings To 14/06/2026 Berlin Poetry Festival Lectures & Readings To 14/06/2026 The Berlin Poetry Festival is one of the largest and most important poetry festivals in Europe. It takes place annually in June over a period of three to four weeks and brings international poetry to the stage at many different venues throughout Berlin. 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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.
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Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 18/05/2026 Fußballsalon Spezial: Bundesliga Saisonrückblick Lectures & Readings 18/05/2026 The 2025–26 Bundesliga season has come to an end, and host Christoph Biermann (11FREUNDE) sits down with journalist and author Lena Cassel, as well as Horst Heldt, managing director of professional soccer at 1. FC Union Berlin, for a season review to discuss… Read more Location Deutsches Theater Berlin Schumannstraße 13 A 10117 Berlin Time 20:15 pm https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/fussballsalon-spezial-bundesliga-saisonrueckblick Buy tickets
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Lectures & Readings © Jon Parker / © AMNH Lectures & Readings 19/05/2026 + 9 additional dates Galactic encounters Lectures & Readings 19/05/2026 + 9 additional dates Embark on a breathtaking journey through the Milky Way and discover the cosmic movements that shape our place in the universe. Read more science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 12:30 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/galaktische-begegnungen Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Rimini Berlin Lectures & Readings To 07/06/2026 Berlin Carousel "The Academy as Living Artistic Practice" Lectures & Readings To 07/06/2026 Workshops, concerts, performances, talks, readings, and open studios featuring more than 40 international artists. Read more experimental and contemporary Art International City of music Contemporary Art Location Akademie der Künste am Hanseatenweg Hanseatenweg 10 10557 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://adk.de/programm/veranstaltungskalender/2026/05/berlin-karussell/558555#programm-im-ueberblick
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Savanna Czechowski Lectures & Readings 19/05/2026 + 5 additional dates Museumswerkstatt für Kinder Lectures & Readings 19/05/2026 + 5 additional dates The Museum Workshop takes place weekly until the summer holidays. It starts and ends at Haus Bastian. Feel free to drop by for a trial session! Read more Location Haus Bastian - Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157446
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Lectures & Readings © Arnulf Rating Christian Schulz; Ulrike Guérot Jan Pyko; Dietrich Brüggemann Zora Rux Lectures & Readings 19/05/2026 Arnulf Rating, Ulrike Guérot, Dietrich Brüggemann (invited): Germany neutral! With security for peace Lectures & Readings 19/05/2026 Germany's involvement in countless wars, primarily serving the geopolitical interests of the USA, has plunged us into a spiral of violence. Read more Sustainability On Tour Politics & Society Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Jane Garbert Panel discussion 19/05/2026 BUCHSALON #9: Bernhard Garbert, artist Panel discussion 19/05/2026 The stage is set for the book! The Kunstbibliothek’s “Buchsalon” event series is all about books. Read more Free of charge Literature Time 20:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=158241
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