{"title": "LESUNG: Martin Baitinger - \"Kein richtiger Alkoholiker\"", "start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Bibliothek Lichtenrade", "address": "Steinstraße 41, 12307 Berlin", "price": "Der Eintritt ist frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/health/addiction", "literature/memoir"], "description": "A reading at Bibliothek Lichtenrade: Martin Baitinger presents his book „Kein richtiger Alkoholiker“. It is a personal account of his experience and path out of drinking, addressing alcohol use that is often played down or in a „grey area“ and does not match the cliché of the severely dependent drinker. The Stadtbibliothek Tempelhof-Schöneberg invites guests to the event. Admission is free, but registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/lesung-martin-baitinger-kein-richtiger-alkoholiker-82250/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3fc5c2cba488f42985df2a70463c21764d0aab56055387634a82d1cdb7162215-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Bibliothek Lichtenrade", "address": "Steinstraße 41, 12307 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "literatur live: Bastian Barucker: Vorgetäuschte Sicherheit", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Babylon", "address": "Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, 10178 Berlin", "price": "20,- Euro", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/health"], "description": "An evening in the „literatur live“ series at Babylon, where Bastian Barucker presents his book „Vorgetäuschte Sicherheit“. It deals with the Paul Ehrlich Institute and the Corona vaccination campaign. Annekatrin Mücke leads the conversation with Bastian Barucker. Admission costs 20 euros.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/literatur-live-bastian-barucker-vorgetauschte-sicherheit-32293/", "official_url": "https://babylonberlin.eu/programm/live/literatur-live/10722-literatur-live-bastian-barucker-vorget-uschte-sicherheit", "image": "https://noky.io/images/14f9c4ed1d38471bedbee65281561a1422144b7341080c2939d06a0751e8afa7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Berliner Kostproben - neue Reihe", "start": "2026-11-11T17:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-11T18:45:00+01:00", "place": "Bibliothek Tempelhof", "address": "Götzstraße 8/10/12, 12099 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/publishing"], "description": "\"Berliner Kostproben\" is a new series at the Tempelhof library presenting the diversity of Berlin's publishing landscape – to discover, browse and sample. Each evening features a conversation with a different Berlin publisher about their authors and programmes, making and publishing books, and what makes a publisher distinctive. The evening is moderated by Michael Bittner, a literary scholar, author and avid user of the library. It is accompanied by sweets from Berlin and international manufacturers and by a book exhibition of the publisher's programme at the library.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/berliner-kostproben-neue-reihe-68394/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293239&ls=0&c=145&date_start=31.10.2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/aa96e66813043e3141d70eb57e27a42f7f72abf379641d51ab0a53bdc31fad89-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Reading List Berlin: Folge 1 mit Katie Kitamura", "start": "2026-11-18T20:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Roter Salon", "address": "Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 1, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "Reading List Berlin: Episode 1 with Katie Kitamura is a talk held at the Roter Salon. The author Katie Kitamura is the guest, while the hosts are the writers Theresia Enzensberger and Patrik Gräb, whose series sets out to discuss literature and current debates through their sources. In each episode a guest brings a short reading list, and engaging with these sources of inspiration provides the structure for a surprising conversation about writing and reading. To open the series, Kitamura will talk about what was on her reading list while working on her fifth book, Audition; the talk is in English and takes place in cooperation with the American Academy in Berlin.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/reading-list-berlin-folge-1-mit-katie-kitamura-299/", "official_url": "https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/produktionen/reading-list-berlin/20261118-1900/", "image": ""}, {"title": "„Ihr löscht das Feuer mit Benzin“ – Die Tagebücher Wolf Biermanns", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer", "address": "", "price": "kostenfrei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/gdr", "literature/diary"], "description": "A book presentation for „„Ihr löscht das Feuer mit Benzin“ – Die Tagebücher Wolf Biermanns“, presenting excerpts from the diaries of the singer-songwriter. The historian Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk, a friend of Biermann's, is publishing them on the 50th anniversary of Biermann's expatriation and his 90th birthday, and presents the book together with co-editor Arno Polzin. The conversation is moderated by Doris Liebermann. The event takes place in the visitor centre of the Berlin Wall Memorial, is free of charge, and registration is requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/ihr-loscht-das-feuer-mit-benzin-die-tagebucher-wolf-biermann-30517/", "official_url": "https://www.stiftung-berliner-mauer.de/de/gedenkstaette-berliner-mauer/besuch/programm/ihr-loescht-das-feuer-mit-benzin-die-tagebuecher-wolf?date=2026-11-12T19%3A00%3A00%2B0100", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fd51ab9ebb625aac48d5c9324abb9cadaaed9006a4752eaf0a8c6ffb77a95141-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Vortrag am Donnerstag »Cafe Taubenschlag«", "start": "2026-11-12T15:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Evangelisches Gemeindehaus Nikolassee", "address": "Kirchweg 6, 14129 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/reformation"], "description": "A talk in the »Cafe Taubenschlag« series about Martin Luther as he really was. It is given by pastor Dr. Roger Töpelmann and organized by Irene Praël. The talk takes place in the Kleiner Saal of the Evangelisches Gemeindehaus Nikolassee.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/vortrag-am-donnerstag-cafe-taubenschlag-67819/", "official_url": "https://gemeinde-nikolassee.de/veranstaltungsdetails/vortrag-am-donnerstag-cafe-taubenschlag-2026-43/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Lesershow Revival – Eine Lesebühne kehrt zurück!", "start": "2026-11-07T20:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Mastul", "address": "Liebenwalder Straße 33, 13347 Berlin", "price": "Frei / Spende", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/reading"], "description": "A reading stage with texts and songs is returning to the Mastul. Thilo Bock, Martin Goldenbaum, Robert Rescue and Frank Sorge come back with new texts and songs, combining the glamour of earlier days with today's sparkle. Expect lively announcements, plugs for books and records, and good old analog cheer to sway along to. A traditional donation of at least €10 (20 marks) is suggested to keep the gentlemen in good shape.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/lesershow-revival-eine-lesebuhne-kehrt-zuruck-23563/", "official_url": "https://mastul.de/mastulevent/lesershow-revival-eine-lesebuehne-kehrt-zurueck-2026-11-07/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5e07cc3b055f31474c3ae1bcf9791f795e418bad0be0dacef69433f0fbb22910-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Lesung und Gespräch mit der Autorin Lena Müller", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-12T19:30:00+01:00", "place": "Pro Kiez Bötzowkiez e.V.", "address": "Esmarchstraße 18, 10407 Berlin", "price": "Gratis", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "Lena Müller reads from her novel »Club der Verschwenderinnen« and then talks about it. In it, on a hot summer in the big city, single mother and translator Eli meets Gunda, who has been standing alone behind the bar of a pub for 20 years. Out of an initial makeshift arrangement a friendship gradually grows that becomes a great story. The event by AG Kultur bei Pro Kiez e.V. and the Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek takes place in the reading room on the ground floor left; registration by e-mail is requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/lesung-und-gesprach-mit-der-autorin-lena-muller-24490/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=295241&ls=30&c=409", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b20fea682d96371a2ea0645f8655578325f34a4c87d61fd442cd89760aeeecda-600.webp"}, {"title": "Lichtenrade liest - Buchvorstellung", "start": "2026-11-06T15:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Bibliothek Lichtenrade", "address": "Steinstraße 41, 12307 Berlin", "price": "kostenfrei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/books"], "description": "\"Lichtenrade liest\" is a book presentation at the Bibliothek Lichtenrade. It is run by the district library Lichtenrade in cooperation with the Lichtenrader Bücherstube. Every two months, a small selection of newly published books is presented, which can be bought on site or borrowed from the library (depending on availability). Alternating monthly with the book presentation, a reading circle by Lichtenrade residents for Lichtenrade residents also takes place.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/lichtenrade-liest-buchvorstellung-82240/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "161. TEXTBAR", "start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kulturring in Berlin e.V.", "address": "Ernststraße 14-16, 12437 Berlin", "price": "vielleicht eine eigene Geschichte?", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "The Lesebühne Marzahn-NordWest reading stage is on the theme of „U. a. erotisch“ (among other things, erotic). The event is organised by Kulturring in Berlin. Admission: perhaps a story of your own? Listeners who only want to listen are warmly welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/161-textbar-72826/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "»Ihr löscht das Feuer mit Benzin«", "start": "2026-11-13T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "DDR-Museum", "address": "Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1, 10178 Berlin", "price": "kostenfrei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/gdr/dissent", "literature"], "description": "A book presentation and discussion of »Ihr löscht das Feuer mit Benzin«, the first volume of Wolf Biermann's diaries. The historian Dr. Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk, scholarly advisor at the DDR Museum, edits excerpts from the diaries for the first time, presenting an artist who consistently challenged the East German regime. The talk is moderated by Dr. Liza Soutschek. The event is part of the »Berlin Freedom Week« and takes place in the DDR Museum's conference room at Sankt Wolfgang-Str. 2.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/ihr-loscht-das-feuer-mit-benzin-11722/", "official_url": "https://www.ddr-museum.de/de/veranstaltungen/buchvorstellung-ihr-loescht-das-feuer-mit-benzin", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f94e15d6cf0ac1be9d0f2ae1f2a8fa3d4b9e4434b30f0da4250abce7db38369-1200.webp"}, {"title": "\"Wassermilch und Spitzenwein\" - Eine Berliner Familiengeschichte", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Flughafen Tempelhof", "address": "Platz der Luftbrücke 5 12101 Berlin", "price": "Kostenlose Tickets!", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/nazi-era", "literature/memoir"], "description": "A reading with Irene Bindel from her autobiographical book “Wassermilch und Spitzenwein”. The author, born in Berlin in 1938 as the daughter of a Jewish father, tells of her childhood in the National Socialist era, of persecution and her father having to go into hiding, and of the new beginning after 1945, shaped by encounters with the American occupiers. Afterwards she speaks about her personal experiences and answers questions from the audience, with the evening guided by the historian Irmgard Zündorf. The event takes place as part of Berlin Freedom Week.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/wassermilch-und-spitzenwein-eine-berliner-familiengeschichte-12669/", "official_url": "https://www.thf-berlin.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/veranstaltung/berlin-freedom-week-wassermilch-und-spitzenwein", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1bd42dba9ff116a9bb9215b6baddb856dfb97bdac374c2e5ad20bf6614941769-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Misha Schoeneberg liest aus „Vielleicht wollte er gar nicht schweigen er fand bloß die Worte nicht” mit musikalischer Begleitung", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T21:00:00+01:00", "place": "Buchhandlung am Schäfersee", "address": "Markstraße 6, 13409 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/nazi-era", "literature", "music"], "description": "Misha Schoeneberg reads from his book „Vielleicht wollte er gar nicht schweigen er fand bloß die Worte nicht“, accompanied by musician Michael Gerlinger, who sings songs by Leonard Cohen in German to the guitar. In this deeply personal book, the author traces the story of his father, a member of a Jewish Berlin family who survived the horrors of Auschwitz. It is about silence and speechlessness in the family, remembrance culture and the upheavals of the present up to the events of October 7. The reading takes place at Buchhandlung am Schäfersee in Berlin; advance registration is possible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/misha-schoeneberg-liest-aus-vielleicht-wollte-er-gar-nicht-s-13471/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b76d528393fa3deeeebccf968b564e266c0db82854844ae3c870ae2192546799-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Exklusive Berlinlesung mit Eva Sichelschmidt", "start": "2026-11-19T19:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Whisky and Cigar Bar", "address": "Sophienstraße 8 – 9, 10178 Berlin", "price": "15 €", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "An exclusive Berlin premiere: a reading and conversation with author Eva Sichelschmidt in her Whisky and Cigar Bar. In conversation with her editor Marcus Gärtner, she presents her novel „Schön, dass du da warst“, which tells of family life, care and farewell across generations through shifting perspectives. There will be a book table, and the book can be signed by the author. About the author: she grew up in the Ruhr area, worked in Berlin as a costume designer and opened the shop „Whisky & Cigars“ there; she lives in Rome and Berlin.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/exklusive-berlinlesung-mit-eva-sichelschmidt-13447/", "official_url": "https://www.buchboxberlin.de/event-calendar/exklusive-berlinlesung-mit-eva-sichelschmidt-der-whisky-and-cigar-bar", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e9248510d0580c4f02d8f259c933b5eb98bdb14d1861c4378cb7fbc5c8118869-600.webp"}, {"title": "Einsamkeit überwinden: Wie Bibliotheken uns verbinden", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Karolinenstraße 19, 13507 Berlin", "address": "Karolinenstraße 19, 13507 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/biography/autobiography", "society/loneliness"], "description": "A reading and discussion about loneliness and the role of libraries as places of encounter. Journalist and author Daniel Haas reads from his autobiographical novel „Einsamsein. Eine Befreiungsgeschichte“, in which he writes about self-doubt, lack of belonging and shame, and about how he found his way out through connection and friendship. Afterwards, Federal Minister of Education and Family Affairs Karin Prien and Frauke Untiedt of the Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e. V. join Haas to discuss the causes and effects of loneliness, with moderation by Tina Lurz. The event is part of the action month „Gemeinsam in der Bibliothek“ by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth and the Deutscher Bibliotheksverband, and is free of charge.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/einsamkeit-uberwinden-wie-bibliotheken-uns-verbinden-2595/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Bücherfrühstück: Weihnachts- & Wintergeschichten", "start": "2026-11-13T11:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-13T12:30:00+01:00", "place": "Bibliothek am Luisenbad", "address": "Badstraße 39, 13357 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "At the Bücherfrühstück, people gather in a cozy round over coffee and rolls to talk about books, in this case Christmas and winter stories. It is hosted by the Paul Gerhardt Stift together with the Bibliothek am Luisenbad, taking place every second Friday of the month with changing book genres. The offering in November 2026 is part of the action month „Gemeinsam in der Bibliothek“, which encourages exchange with others, togetherness and conversation about loneliness. The Bücherfrühstück is part of the project „GEFRAGT! ein WIR für nachhaltige Bildung“, and there is the chance to take part in a raffle.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/bucherfruhstuck-weihnachts-wintergeschichten-57957/", "official_url": "https://www.paulgerhardtstift.de/termine/bcherfrhstck-mit-dem-thema-lieblingsbcher-lf9tb", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3a59c6798f98d8d609541921254de21200b4649b972830dbcb5b107bd587536c-2000.webp"}]}