{"title": "Berlin Review x Volksbühne: Fire From All Sides", "start": "2026-11-21T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz", "address": "Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.rundfunkchor-berlin.de/konzerte/rundfunkchorlounge-26-27-sauberes-wasser-und-schmutzige-geschaefte/?source=bde", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics"], "description": "A panel discussion titled „Berlin Review x Volksbühne: Fire From All Sides“ at the Volksbühne. Catherine Liu, author of „Traumatized“, and Tobias Haberkorn debate with further guests. The topic is how, a decade after Brexit and Trump's first election victory, the left lost its sense of class politics and collective action while the right won nearly everything. The debate also asks what a political restart could look like.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/berlin-review-x-volksbuhne-fire-from-all-sides-30968/", "official_url": "https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/reihen-und-projekte/berlin-review-x-volksbuehne-fire-from-all-sides/berlin-review-x-volksbuehne-fire-from-all-sides/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz", "address": "Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Diskussionsveranstaltung: Haben wir die falsche Linke gegen die echte Rechte?", "start": "2026-11-10T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Rosa und Karl - Sozialistisches Lokal", "address": "Sonnenallee 152, 12059", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/left-politics"], "description": "A discussion event about the strategy of left forces after the Left Party's Berlin election victory. 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Rosa Luxemburg und die Demokratie heute", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Deutsches Theater", "address": "Schumannstraße 13a, 10117 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/politics", "society/democracy"], "description": "A talk at the Deutsches Theater as part of the series \"Auf der Schotterpiste der Geschichte\" takes up Rosa Luxemburg and the lasting relevance of her famous sentence on the freedom of those who think differently. The series is run by DT Kontext, the theatre's discussion programme. The panel features political and social scientist Naika Foroutan and historian Uwe Sonnenberg of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, moderated by André Mumot. The discussion asks what her idea of a living democracy and free speech can mean in the crises of the 21st century.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/die-freiheit-der-andersdenkenden-rosa-luxemburg-und-die-demo-4405/", "official_url": "https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/auf-der-schotterpiste-der-geschichte-3-die-freiheit-der-andersdenkenden", "image": ""}, {"title": "Auf der Schotterpiste der Geschichte 3: Die Freiheit der Andersdenkenden", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Deutsches Theater", "address": "Schumannstraße 13a, 10117 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventim.de/artist/winfried-glatzeder/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/politics", "society/democracy"], "description": "„Auf der Schotterpiste der Geschichte 3: Die Freiheit der Andersdenkenden“ is a discussion event in the DT Kontext series, held in the Rangfoyer of the Deutsches Theater. The panel features political and social scientist Naika Foroutan, head of the German Institute for Migration and Integration Research, and historian Uwe Sonnenberg of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, moderated by André Mumot. At its centre is Rosa Luxemburg's famous line „Freiheit ist immer auch die Freiheit der Andersdenkenden“ and her legacy at a time when democratic values are under pressure worldwide. The discussion asks what her courage, her critique of the system and her idea of political participation can teach us for the challenges of the 21st century. Admission is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/auf-der-schotterpiste-der-geschichte-3-die-freiheit-der-ande-16847/", "official_url": "https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/auf-der-schotterpiste-der-geschichte-3-die-freiheit-der-andersdenkenden", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc5c2ecaa26477b4abaf702a62d55bafe5cba3f71174a147e7d5183ce2ab3391-600.webp"}, {"title": "„Niewiedervereinigung: 100 Zwischenrufe zur deutschen Einheit“", "start": "2026-10-30T18:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-30T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "5 EUR / ermäßigt 3 EUR", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/reunification", "literature"], "description": "This event is a reading from the book „Niewiedervereinigung: 100 Zwischenrufe zur deutschen Einheit“ at the Humboldt Forum. 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The reading is moderated by journalist and author Nhi Le.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/niewiedervereinigung-100-zwischenrufe-zur-deutschen-einheit-16573/", "official_url": "https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/gespraech/niewiedervereinigung-100-zwischenrufe-zur-deutschen-einheit-169340/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e98cae2e745a3746936932cc1a28342234c61e7d88d397c2de9508a06e5f613b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Stadt als Beute – Kritik der Stadt im Theater", "start": "2026-11-07T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz", "address": "Linienstraße 227, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "12.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticket.volksbuehne-berlin.de/eventim.webshop/webticket/shop?event=23817", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/urbanism/gentrification"], "description": "„Stadt als Beute – Kritik der Stadt im Theater“ is a talk about the question of who owns the city and how housing can be withdrawn from the profit-driven market. It is prompted among other things by evictions in Spain that sparked a protest wave with hundreds of thousands on the streets and forced new elections. The urban sociologist Andrej Holm speaks together with representatives of Kotti & Co and Deutsche Wohnen & Co. enteignen about gentrification, displacement and socialization. The event is held by the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz at the Prater, in solidarity with protesters across Europe.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/stadt-als-beute-kritik-der-stadt-im-theater-282/", "official_url": "https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/produktionen/stadt-als-beute-kritik-der-stadt-im-theater/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/295dab51686621134ee84811dda3cd337197e54afb3f7f44da6eadae05dccc6e-600.webp"}, {"title": "Lesekreis in Berlin: Militarismus und Antimilitarismus, einführende Sitzung", "start": "2026-11-03T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Rosa und Karl - Sozialistisches Lokal", "address": "Sonnenallee 152, 12059", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/marxism"], "description": "A reading circle in Berlin for the session „Militarismus und Antimilitarismus, einführende Sitzung“. 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Vom Runden Tisch zum Parlamentssaal im Palast der Republik", "start": "2026-11-07T16:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://indiv.themisweb.fr/0426/fChoixSeanceWidget.aspx?idstructure=0426&EventId=1341&request=QcE+w0WHSuAzuy2B4/OGXXM5SHkQriVyPpSnIlSPgwi/SvTcAfT+aEjjNRciovQIRNkHdQdPpEPbes4EX/49Cg==", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/gdr/peaceful-revolution"], "description": "A talk about two significant sites of the Peaceful Revolution: the Central Round Table at Schönhausen Palace in Pankow and the parliamentary chamber in the Palace of the Republic. Behind the event are the Humboldt Forum, the ORTS-Termin and the installation „Sturzlage“, held on the occasion of the Berlin Freedom Week 2026. The speaker is Gabi Dolff-Bonekämper, one of the most prominent voices in Berlin's culture of remembrance, who explores the history and significance of these two places. She asks why their history is told so little today and why the democratic potential of the Round Table and the freely elected Volkskammer remains relevant.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/aufbruch-und-abbruch-vom-runden-tisch-zum-parlamentssaal-im-2562/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e34564113d159a91a5b5353bba257fd8d87edaeb255452c59f585bb9f7f1bf1c-600.webp"}, {"title": "Palästina zwischen Augen: Zwischen Solidarität und Schweigen: Was bleibt? Palästinensische Stimmen in der DDR und heute", "start": "2026-10-31T17:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst (nGbK)", "address": "Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 11-13, 10178 Berlin", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/israel-palestine", "history/gdr"], "description": "A conversation event within the project „Palästina zwischen Augen“ at the neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst (nGbK) in Berlin-Mitte. Mahmoud Dabdoub and Sophie Ataya talk with each other, moderated by Irit Neidhardt; the topic is Palestinian voices in the GDR and today, between solidarity and silence. The conversation is held in English and admission is free. An awareness team will be present at all events, and the nGbK has a complaints procedure.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/palastina-zwischen-augen-zwischen-solidaritat-und-schweigen-10275/", "official_url": "https://ngbk.de/de/programm/termine/palaestina-zwischen-augen-between-solidarity-and-silence-what-remains-palestinian-voices-in-the-gdr-and-now", "image": ""}, {"title": "1989 als Auftrag. Verpasste Chancen? Neue Perspektiven", "start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-12T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "visitBerlin, Veranstaltungskalender", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.de/e/elshan-ghasimi-reinterpretation-des-radif-dastgah-e-chahargah-tickets-1997393231925", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/reunification"], "description": "A panel discussion exploring the legacy of 1989 and asking whether opportunities were missed back then. It takes place as part of a series on 1989 that aims to open up new perspectives on the era of change. Experts on stage debate which of that period's tasks still resonate today. Visitors can follow the discussion live and contribute their own ideas.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/1989-als-auftrag-verpasste-chancen-neue-perspektiven-33824/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Neu-Zeit: Dr. Neu trifft Michael Müller", "start": "2026-11-03T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kulturhaus \"Peter Edel\"", "address": "Berliner Allee 125, 13088 Berlin", "price": "16,52 Euro (inkl. 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It explores the roots of today's existential crises of democracy, wars and global warming, which Blom traces between 9/11 and Russia's annexation of Crimea – from the USA losing credibility with the Iraq war, to Berlusconi's rise to power, the market displacing the welfare state, and the widening gap between rich and poor.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/auf-der-schotterpiste-der-geschichte-5-die-strauchelnde-welt-16780/", "official_url": "https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/auf-der-schotterpiste-der-geschichte-die-strauchelnde-welt", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc5c2ecaa26477b4abaf702a62d55bafe5cba3f71174a147e7d5183ce2ab3391-600.webp"}, {"title": "Stadt als Beute – Kritik der Stadt im Theater", "start": "2026-11-07T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Prater an der Kastanienallee - Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz", "address": "Kastanienallee 7-9 10435 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/survival-pflanzliche-notnahrung-berlin/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/housing", "stage/theatre"], "description": "A talk evening at the Prater addresses the critique of the city in theatre under the title \"Stadt als Beute – Kritik der Stadt im Theater\". 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Starting from forced evictions in Spain and the dispute over financial funds speculating with basic needs, the event asks who owns the city and how affordable housing can be secured as a fundamental right.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/stadt-als-beute-kritik-der-stadt-im-theater-30481/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Release before Peace", "start": "2026-11-10T12:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung", "address": "Tiergartenstraße 35, 10785 Berlin", "price": "kostenfrei (begrenzte Anzahl, Anmeldung über die Ticketseite der Berlin Freedom Conference mit Code ", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://berlin-freedom-conference.com/en/tickets", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/war/ukraine-war", "society/human-rights"], "description": "\"Release before Peace\" is a panel discussion on human rights, responsibility and the question of why freedom cannot wait for peace. It takes place as part of the Berlin Freedom Conference in cooperation with Vitsche e.V., hosted by the Politisches Bildungsforum Berlin of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. It addresses the situation of people under Russian occupation in Ukraine, the systematic oppression of the Ukrainian population, and the return of children and prisoners. Together with leading Ukrainian human rights activists and experts, it also examines the political and diplomatic steps needed to give those affected a voice and protect their rights.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/release-before-peace-75765/", "official_url": "https://www.kas.de/de/web/berlin/veranstaltungen/detail/-/content/release-before-peace", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e1750faf7a8ec79f7df72ac8bf61dba6b0ab56a84308c56a5b6e21e36200d94-600.webp"}, {"title": "Freiheit, Solidarität und der Wunsch nach Erneuerung -", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-04T19:00:00+01:00", "place": "Katholische Akademie in Berlin", "address": "Hannoversche Straße 5b, 10115 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["occasion/anniversary"], "description": "A discussion event marking the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian popular uprising. The Catholic Academy in Berlin, together with Renovabis, invites guests to talk about the meaning of \"1956\" in Hungarian memory culture and politics, as well as Hungary's present and future. Speakers include Zsuzsa Breier, Kornélia Kiss, Konrád Dejcsics and Gergely Romsics, moderated by Kai-Olaf Lang. The Research Prize Eastern Europe 2026 will be awarded directly afterwards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/freiheit-solidaritat-und-der-wunsch-nach-erneuerung-9177/", "official_url": "https://www.katholische-akademie-berlin.de/veranstaltung/freiheit-solidaritaet/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b8b7f4c3d497311adbae1ad734494ff9dc6a8bd6e1d2b0784010b620067f31ab-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Nikesh Shukla & Gesa Stedman: Perspektiven des britischen Buchmarkts", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Literaturhaus Berlin", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "9.00", "tickets_url": "https://literatur-berlin.tickettoaster.de/produkte/4250-tickets-across-the-page-connecting-british-and-irish-literary-voices-through-storytelling-and-translation-nikesh-shukla-and-gesa-stedman-literaturhaus-berlin-berlin-am-05-11-2026", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature", "society"], "description": "A reading and conversation in the Großer Saal of Literaturhaus Berlin, part of the festival »Across the Page«, which connects British and Irish literary voices through storytelling and translation. Nikesh Shukla, editor of the anthology \"The Good Immigrant\", co-founder of the Jhalak Prize and of \"The Good Literary Agency\", speaks with Gesa Stedman (HU Berlin). The discussion covers Shukla's recent work and how the English-language book market is developing after Brexit and in populist times. The event takes place in English and is held in cooperation with the Centre for British Studies and the British Council.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/nikesh-shukla-gesa-stedman-perspektiven-des-britischen-buchm-31533/", "official_url": "https://li-be.de/programm/veranstaltungen/opening/", "image": ""}]}