Berlin, Germany
Urania Berlin is a long-established public education and event venue in the Schöneberg district, founded in 1888. It hosts lectures, panel discussions, film screenings and cultural events across several halls, drawing speakers from science, politics and the arts. The building on An der Urania has been a hub for public debate in the city for well over a century.
Physicists Harald Lesch and Axel Kleidon speak plainly at Urania Berlin about why the laws of nature cannot be bent by political will - and what serious climate policy would actually require.
A conversation with Engin Çatık, a principal who transformed troubled schools into exemplary projects, and Hadnet Tesfai, an accomplished broadcaster. A discussion about education, equal opportunity, and the future of society.
Art historian Thomas R. Hoffmann lectures on Berlin women artists of the 1920s - Mammen, Höch, Laserstein, Kollwitz, and Sintenis - and how they navigated and depicted the turbulent Weimar years.
German launch of Hanna Notte's book on Russia's global strategy against the West. The foreign policy analyst joins journalists from the New York Times and The New Yorker to discuss Russian sanctions, alliances, and influence on the world stage.
A discussion on how the concept of intelligence and IQ tests are used as tools of power in education, politics, and technology. Gisela Schmalz and Mario de la Piedra Walter explore how our understanding of human potential becomes narrowed.
A discussion about maternal loneliness in modern society. Sociologist Sabine Diabaté and expert Jutta Allmendinger explore the causes of this phenomenon and possible structural solutions.
A conversation with Die ZEIT editor Katrin Hörnlein and Maleika Grün, the 13th child of the Schnabel family, about life in one of Germany's largest families and the family history of the Federal Republic.
A lecture on Weimar art: how artists like Otto Dix, Georg Grosz, and Lesser Ury responded to the social and political chaos of their era. Led by art historian Thomas R. Hoffmann.
Italian band ABBAMUSIC recreates ABBA's legendary 1979 Wembley Arena concert, performing the hits live with original arrangements, costumes and choreography.
Solenne Ballet Classique performs Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" in Berlin as part of its 2026 European tour.
Classico Ballet Napoli brings the classic ballet "Cinderella" to the stage of Urania Berlin.
A stage adaptation of Tolstoy's classic novel about love and tragedy in imperial Russia.
A symphonic tribute to rock classics performed with orchestra at Urania Berlin.
