{"title": "Buchvorstellung und Gespräch: Politischer Streik", "start": "2026-11-13T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Schwarze Risse", "address": "Gneisenaustraße 2a, 10961 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/germany", "society/labour"], "description": "At the bookshop Schwarze Risse, the book »Politischer Streik« is presented, about the history and legality of political strikes in Germany, from the 1918 revolution to today. The book argues that political strikes deserve renewed attention as a means of democracy, offering arguments and legal tips for practice. Taking part are lawyer Benedikt Hopmann, GEW unionist and Gorillas strike organiser Duygu Kaya, and ver.di historian Günter Watermeier. The presentation is followed by a discussion.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/buchvorstellung-und-gesprach-politischer-streik-40520/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-13T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Schwarze Risse", "address": "Gneisenaustraße 2a, 10961 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Widersetzt euch – Michael Kraske (Autor)", "start": "2026-11-09T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Atze Musiktheater", "address": "Luxemburger Straße 20, 13353 Berlin", "price": "EINTRITT FREI", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.kiwi-verlag.de/buch/michael-kraske-dirk-laabs-widersetzt-euch-9783462314601", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/fascism", "literature"], "description": "A reading with Michael Kraske from the book „Widersetzt euch! – Wie wir gemeinsam den neuen Faschismus besiegen“, which he wrote together with Dirk Laabs. The book shows how the rise of the right in Germany can be stopped and offers practical advice for everyday life in clubs, workplaces, schools and families. With best-practice examples for politicians, volunteers, school heads and parents, it explains how the fight for democracy can be won and which mistakes must be avoided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/widersetzt-euch-michael-kraske-autor-17009/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8a97fd8bdf574c33bc8a3a2c108b988657df085dc8346045ddf094939ab19173-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Making and Meaning of \"Politics of Dis/Assembling\"", "start": "2026-11-01T13:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T14:30:00+01:00", "place": "AGB | PopUp Saal", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/activism"], "description": "A discussion on the essay collection „Politics of Dis/Assembling“, which explores artistic and activist forms of dis/assembling. The editors share insights into the collaborative making of the book, published by HumDrumPress, and ask what it means to dis/assemble collectively today. The event takes place in English, and the audience is invited to join an artistic intervention. It is part of „Wissen zwischen Büchern“ and is held by Sonderforschungsbereich 1512 Intervenierende Künste.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-making-and-meaning-of-politics-of-disassembling-68787/", "official_url": "https://www.zlb.de/veranstaltungsuebersicht/making-and-meaning-of-politics-of-dis-assembling/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b6968e5d54f128cf6d4962cc89628fb11df59fe2c6b1e25340ec8db79a98a019-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Öffentliches Gespräch über aktuelle politische Debatte, besonders über die Polarisierung und Radikalisierung der politischen Positionen. Meinungsäußerung der Ve…", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T13:00:00+01:00", "place": "Kurt-Schumacher-Platz 13405", "address": "Kurt-Schumacher-Platz 13405", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics"], "description": "A public assembly at Kurt-Sumacher-Platz, registered as an open conversation about the current political debate. It centres on the polarisation and radicalisation of political positions. Statements from the participants are planned afterwards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/offentliches-gesprach-uber-aktuelle-politische-debatte-beson-80183/", "official_url": "", "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": "", "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. 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The writers' association PEN Berlin invites guests from politics and culture as well as the audience, which is welcome to ask questions, join in and disagree. It asks questions such as: can people with different political opinions still talk to each other? What divides East and West, what connects them, and what has changed in recent years? The series is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for East Germany and has previously travelled through East Germany and Berlin.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/pen-berlin-gehts-noch-3773/", "official_url": "https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/pen-berlin-gehts-noch", "image": "https://noky.io/images/33b1cbab610ffda3d8005e5c5ef3739321581f59829c18d13e9a6b19846bbd58-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Felix Heidenreich - Demokratie unter Druck. Ein Republikanismus der Nachhaltigkeit", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung", "address": "Schumannstraße 8, 10117 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/democracy", "literature"], "description": "A book presentation for Felix Heidenreich's new book \"Demokratie unter Druck. Ein Republikanismus der Nachhaltigkeit\". In it, the philosopher and political scientist argues for what he calls a republicanism of sustainability as a response to illiberal tendencies and a lack of social cohesion. He will be in discussion with Jan Philipp Albrecht, board member of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, and Ole Meinefeld of the foundation. The event is part of the series \"Zeitdiagnostische Interventionen\" and takes place in German on site and via livestream.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/felix-heidenreich-demokratie-unter-druck-ein-republikanismus-22770/", "official_url": "https://calendar.boell.de/de/event/prof-dr-felix-heidenreich-demokratie-unter-druck-ein-republikanismus-der-nachhaltigkeit", "image": "https://noky.io/images/919e74997057891008028e286e178e559d7f7ceec9be3138fd4536a6a703f4d8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "WahlheYmat Talks: Democracy for everyone", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek (AGB)", "address": "Eva-Mamlok-Platz 1, 10961 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://luma.com/yjtdljep", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/democracy"], "description": "WahlheYmat Talks: Democracy for everyone is an English-language panel discussion on democratic participation in Berlin, where around one million residents cannot vote. Behind it is WahlheYmat e.V., whose monthly series is supported by the Berlin Central and Regional Library (ZLB). The guests are Chantal Chisley (Polnischer Sozialrat e.V.), Esther Nass (StimmlosTrend, WahlheYmat e.V.) and Jonas Drechsler (D2030 – Deutschland neu denken e.V.). Together with the audience they explore how democracy can be made accessible to everyone and adapted to a diverse society – no registration needed, but places are limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/wahlheymat-talks-democracy-for-everyone-2594/", "official_url": "https://www.zlb.de/veranstaltungsuebersicht/wahlheymat-talks-democracy-for-everyone/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3fcceda21c60b934a6d7cc56d97e5c4b26267ef593cb30afb5877f3443fb9910-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Die Freiheit der Andersdenkenden. 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": "Aufbruch und Abbruch. 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": "Sturzlage", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-16T18:30:00+01:00", "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/gdr/peaceful-revolution"], "description": "\"Sturzlage\" is an event dealing with the democratic awakening of 1989/90. It centers on the Central Round Table at Schloss Schönhausen in Pankow, where crucial decisions were made. From December 1989 to March 1990, representatives of the citizens' movements and parties met there. The event takes place at the Humboldt Forum.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/sturzlage-16880/", "official_url": "https://www.humboldtforum.org/de", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e34564113d159a91a5b5353bba257fd8d87edaeb255452c59f585bb9f7f1bf1c-600.webp"}, {"title": "Rosa Luxemburg:Massenstreik für Demokratie", "start": "2026-11-07T19:00:00+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": ["society/politics", "history"], "description": "A talk and discussion in the “DT Kontext” series at the Deutsches Theater. Claudia von Gélieu, author of “Rosa Luxemburg in Berlin”, speaks with André Mumot about the question of what we can learn from Rosa Luxemburg today to defend democracy. Luxemburg considered bourgeois democracy, which limited itself to politics and parliament without extending to economics and social issues, insufficient; true democracy, for her, presupposed people's self-knowledge and self-empowerment. She rejected ready-made political recipes and dogmatic leadership, and saw mass strikes as a way to gain political experience, prevent social setbacks and drive improvements forward.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/rosa-luxemburgmassenstreik-fur-demokratie-4409/", "official_url": "https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/rosa-luxemburg-massenstreik-fuer-demokratie", "image": ""}, {"title": "Frauen und Revolution", "start": "2026-11-05T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, Besuchszentrum Ostkreuz", "address": "Revaler Straße 29, 10245 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/gender", "history"], "description": "“Frauen und Revolution” is a theme evening with a discussion about what role female voices play in revolutions, then and now. From the revolutions of 1848 and 1918 to political upheavals around the world, it looks at women as actors in revolutionary movements and asks how they shape political change. Together the audience discusses female perspectives on revolution, democracy and social change; guests include the author Shila Behjat. The event takes place as part of the changing exhibition “Stimmen – Ein Ausstellungsexperiment zwischen Demokratiegeschichte und Gegenwart” in cooperation with the Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung; admission is free, registration is requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/frauen-und-revolution-16803/", "official_url": "https://forum1848.de/veranstaltungen/stimmen-frauen-revolution/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0d47bc1053ff6769a228f55c1a9b83fcccb97e2e6afa28d7e45c713b068ac6f1-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Künstlerische Interventionen und Gegen/Öffentlichkeiten", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-02T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Heinrich-Böll-Bibliothek", "address": "Greifswalder Straße 87, 10409 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/public-art", "society/urbanism"], "description": "This event is about artistic practices of intervening in public space. The editors of the book 'Gegen/Öffentlichkeiten' present forms of artistic documentation and commentary using the Ernst-Thälmann memorial on Greifswalder Straße as an example, showing how they can overturn established judgements and create a different, critical public sphere. The event is part of 'Wissen zwischen Büchern', which invites people to Berlin's public libraries during Berlin Science Week. Admission is free and no registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/kunstlerische-interventionen-und-gegenoffentlichkeiten-28877/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}