{"title": "Welche Rolle hat Religion? Zu Religion und Macht", "start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung", "address": "Tiergartenstraße 35, 10785 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/authoritarianism", "religion"], "description": "A conversation with the Iranian-American journalist and civil rights activist Masih Alinejad about individual freedom in authoritarian systems and resistance to political repression. She is one of the most prominent critics of the Iranian regime and founder of the World Liberty Congress. The conversation offers personal insights into her activism and discusses the responsibility of democratic societies in dealing with authoritarian regimes. It is hosted by the Political Education Forum Berlin of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung as part of Berlin Freedom Week.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/welche-rolle-hat-religion-zu-religion-und-macht-31189/", "official_url": "https://www.kas.de/de/web/berlin/veranstaltungen/detail/-/content/freiheit-ohne-angst", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d9a97d1d99f401d37f5d0cdff2c932138def6b8c6df3c21572a0bcbe28bd5bda-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung", "address": "Tiergartenstraße 35, 10785 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Freiheit ohne Angst", "start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung", "address": "Tiergartenstraße 35, 10785 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/authoritarianism"], "description": "\"Freiheit ohne Angst\" is a conversation with the Iranian-American journalist and civil rights activist Masih Alinejad, known among other things for her initiative My Stealthy Freedom against the forced headscarf in Iran. The event is hosted by the Politisches Bildungsforum Berlin of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung as part of the Berlin Freedom Week. It deals with individual freedom under authoritarian regimes, resistance to political oppression and the special role of women as agents of democratic change. Alinejad, founder of the World Liberty Congress and recipient of the 2026 Paulskirchen Prize for Democracy, offers personal insights into her activism and discusses the responsibility of democratic societies in dealing with authoritarian regimes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/freiheit-ohne-angst-26606/", "official_url": "https://www.kas.de/de/web/berlin/veranstaltungen/detail/-/content/freiheit-ohne-angst", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8799cacc13078f365b2067b68394670c7e91a305d0ae307e0db18320399a93fc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Für Narges Mohammadi", "start": "2026-11-09T19:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Deutsches Theater", "address": "Schumannstraße 13a, 10117 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://ticket.deutschestheater.de/eventim.webshop/webticket/shop?event=22119", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/human-rights", "literature"], "description": "A literary evening in the theater's Rangfoyer dedicated to the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. Jasmin Tabatabai reads, while Daniela Sepehri moderates the evening. Despite prison, repression and torture, Mohammadi fearlessly campaigns for political change in her homeland. The evening is dedicated to freedom, democracy and equal rights for women in Iran and takes place in cooperation with btb Verlag and PEN Berlin.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/fur-narges-mohammadi-4412/", "official_url": "https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/fuer-narges-mohammadi", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc5c2ecaa26477b4abaf702a62d55bafe5cba3f71174a147e7d5183ce2ab3391-600.webp"}, {"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": "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": "\"Haltung ohne Hass\"-Premiere mit Ahmad Mansour und Güner Balci!", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "BuchBox! Kiezbuchhandlung", "address": "Lettestraße 5, 10437 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.piper.de/autoren/veranstaltungen/detail/ahmad-mansour-mit-haltung-ohne-hass-in-berlin-ort-berlin-lokalitaet-museum-fuer-kommunikation-berlin-plz-10117-datum-2026-11-12-uhrzeit-1900", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society"], "description": "This event has been cancelled; a free replacement event takes place the same evening at the Museum für Kommunikation Berlin. It is the book premiere of \"Haltung ohne Hass\" with psychologist and extremism expert Ahmad Mansour and journalist Güner Yasemin Balci. Mansour describes a society that has forgotten how to listen and, using concrete examples, explains what must be done now to curb radicalisation, conspiracy narratives and disinformation. Balci is integration commissioner for the Berlin district of Neukölln and has made the challenges of an immigration society her life's theme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/haltung-ohne-hass-premiere-mit-ahmad-mansour-und-guner-balci-13445/", "official_url": "https://www.buchboxberlin.de/event-calendar/haltung-ohne-hass-premiere-mit-ahmad-mansour-und-g%C3%BCner-balci", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2abeb78f2708c84f16d2e95baf8603ab272ff438355136b18439d96ff4ec73c5-600.webp"}, {"title": "Freiheit und Solidarität – Gegensätze oder Komplementäre", "start": "2026-11-10T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Maecenata Stiftung", "address": "Rungestraße 17, 10179 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/civil-society"], "description": "A colloquium by the Maecenata Stiftung in cooperation with the Allianz Rechtssicherheit für politische Willensbildung e.V. asks whether freedom and solidarity are opposites, or whether responsibly lived freedom requires solidarity. The political scientist Dr. Marie Wachinger opens with a talk on the concept of solidarity and its current situation in civil-society networks. Afterwards Dr. Rupert Graf Strachwitz, a board member of the foundation, examines the concept of freedom before a discussion with all participants. The hybrid event addresses a broad audience and aims to develop arguments for public debate; a small reception follows at the end.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/freiheit-und-solidaritat-gegensatze-oder-komplementare-26301/", "official_url": "https://www.maecenata.eu/terminarchiv/freiheit-und-solidaritaet-gegensaetze-oder-komplementaere/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Çay dabei! mit Marlene Engelhorn", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Deutsche Islam Akademie", "address": "Große Hamburger Str. 19a, 10115 Berlin", "price": "solidarischer Spendenbeitrag von ca. 12 €", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/economics", "literature"], "description": "A discussion evening from the series „Çay dabei!“ at the Deutsche Islam Akademie about money, power, wealth and injustice. Marlene Engelhorn, an heiress and author of the book „Geld“, reads from it and asks questions about justice, property and democratic participation. The conversation is complemented by Berlin-based journalist Atahan Demirel, who specialises in taxes. The bookstore Buchkönigin will be on site, where the book can be bought and signed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/cay-dabei-mit-marlene-engelhorn-75854/", "official_url": "https://deutsche-islam-akademie.de/events/cay-dabei-mit-dr-boniface-mabanza-bambu-747-633/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/221d61372aefe1ae47eb370c1d92c8a2d996af7e66fb958008c8b11503e1f21a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Gespräch und Lesung mit Alice Hasters und Mohamed Amjahid", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Bibliothek am Luisenbad", "address": "Badstraße 39, 13357 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.gratis-in-berlin.de/component/flexicontent/24-wissen-live/2081884-web-seminar-nachhaltig-gesund-und-guenstig-einkaufen", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature", "society"], "description": "A talk and reading with Alice Hasters and Mohamed Amjahid. The author presents her latest book „Anti Opfer- Warum wir Verletzlichkeit verachten“, in which she describes a cultural change that coincides with a rise of authoritarianism and fascism. It deals with questions such as what happens to a society in which sensitivity is considered elitist and the right of the strongest is seen as authentic. The talk is held with the German-Moroccan journalist and author Mohamed Amjahid; registration in advance is requested under https://pretix.eu/bibliothek-am-luisenbad/Hasters/, as places are limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/gesprach-und-lesung-mit-alice-hasters-und-mohamed-amjahid-2585/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "GEHEIME PLÄNE: Uphill Battle Rechtssystem", "start": "2026-11-01T17:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Roter Salon", "address": "Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 1, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticket.volksbuehne-berlin.de/eventim.webshop/webticket/shop?event=23636", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics"], "description": "\"GEHEIME PLÄNE: Uphill Battle Rechtssystem\" is a Sunday talk at the Roter Salon. Once a month, Jean Peters of the media house CORRECTIV speaks there with strategists from campaign teams, social movements, parties and politics about how to win against the authoritarian backlash. This edition is about the law itself: how courts can be protected from authoritarian capture, which tactics can move things within the legal system, and which mechanisms prove surprisingly fragile in practice. The guests are Christina Clemm, Seda Başay-Yıldız and Jean Peters.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/geheime-plane-uphill-battle-rechtssystem-274/", "official_url": "https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/reihen-und-projekte/geheime-plaene/geheime-plaene-uphill-battle-rechtssystem/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2c461c0acd2a2c13814871e80d3c6d7203614c770b53235ed424b6006db7a514-600.webp"}, {"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": "https://www.rundfunkchor-berlin.de/konzerte/rundfunkchorlounge-26-27-sauberes-wasser-und-schmutzige-geschaefte/?source=bde", "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/12098e7f7fee87596a3129b35f20b8862fecf248d037acc53890bce6ac01d82f-600.webp"}, {"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": "Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?", "start": "2026-11-06T16:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Haus der Kulturen der Welt", "address": "John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/authoritarianism", "science/science-policy"], "description": "An open dialogue as part of Berlin Science Week addressing the question “Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?” on an afternoon at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. It is organised by the Einstein Foundation Berlin together with the Berlin Center for Global Engagement and the Center for Open and Responsible Research, both part of the Berlin University Alliance. With the audience, the dialogue explores what is at stake when research organisations have to close their doors, the diverse pressures on science, and how the transformative benefits of open science can still be safeguarded. The discussion is moderated by Dr. Sakine Weikert (DAAD); the speakers are Dr. Kamran Naim (CERN) and Prof. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin).", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/can-science-remain-open-in-an-authoritarian-world-8351/", "official_url": "https://www.tu.berlin/ub/veranstaltungsdetails/events/event/01a111a5-9b37-7cc1-9885-061286612c14", "image": ""}, {"title": "Kink is Political – Resistance", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-10T21:00:00+01:00", "place": "Karada House", "address": "Perleberger Straße 59, 10559 Berlin", "price": "EUR 5", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/sexuality/bdsm"], "description": "„Kink is Political – Resistance“ is an online discussion held via Zoom. The series „Kink is Political“ is led by Addie Tahl, Georg Barkas and Andrea Rimon, with occasional special guests, and joins critique with practical, everyday issues of kink, intimacy and relationships. This session asks about the notion of resistance in kink: whether kink itself can be framed as political resistance against sexual conservatism and the violence of the State, what resistance entails, and how important it is to articulate what one is resisting against. It is open to LGBTQIA+ people and Friends; the session is not recorded, with translated subtitles, live translation and captions available.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/kink-is-political-resistance-26836/", "official_url": "https://karada-house.de/events/kink-is-political-resistance/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f184e6fc2abc55ad4ddda293d774811b8f4045979e2db873b18b47700487b12b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Berlin Freedom Week", "start": "2026-11-07T08:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-14T08:00:00+01:00", "place": "", "address": "Berlin", "price": "Variiert je nach Veranstaltung", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.visitberlin.de/de/events-ticket-tipps-berlin", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/berlin-wall", "society/democracy"], "description": "Berlin Freedom Week is a citywide initiative for freedom and democracy that marks the anniversary of the fall of the Wall with guided tours, workshops, films, readings, discussions and events for children. It is an initiative of the Axel Springer Freedom Foundation, the Robert-Havemann-Gesellschaft, visitBerlin and the World Liberty Congress, held under the patronage of Berlin's Governing Mayor. The programme approaches freedom from different perspectives: current events in several countries, global protest movements, digital freedom and past understandings of freedom. Highlights include the Berlin Freedom Conference, the Ostfrauen*Salon at the Stasi headquarters, contemporary witness talks about escape assistance at the Berlin Wall, and the Stories of Freedom film series.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/berlin-freedom-week-16876/", "official_url": "https://berlin-freedom-week.com/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ae6a571649a3fa91c60a6de77329bb1a03abce980714c1dbed1f7c90d3dd0f3b-600.webp"}, {"title": "Einstein Foundation Berlin, BCGE, and Center for Open and Responsible Research at the Berlin Science Week: Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?", "start": "2026-11-06T16:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Berlin University Alliance", "address": "Kleine Präsidentenstraße 1, 10178", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/open-science"], "description": "An open dialogue event taking place as part of Berlin Science Week. It is organized by the Einstein Foundation Berlin together with the Berlin Center for Global Engagement and the Center for Open and Responsible Research, both part of the Berlin University Alliance. Under the title \"Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?\", speakers and audience will explore what is at stake when research closes its doors and whether the benefits of open science can still be safeguarded. The panel features Dr. Kamran Naim of CERN and Prof. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, with Dr. Sakine Weikert of the DAAD moderating; the event is held at Haus der Kulturen der Welt and registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/einstein-foundation-berlin-bcge-and-center-for-open-and-resp-72108/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/commitments/international/bcge/veranstaltungen/20261106_BeScWe_Can-Science-Remain-Open-in-an-Authoritarian-World_.html", "image": ""}]}