Haus für Poesie

community center

A literary and poetry centre housed in the KulturBrauerei (a former brewery) in Prenzlauer Berg, offering readings, workshops, events and writing residencies focused on contemporary and international poetry. It serves as a hub for the Berlin poetry scene and hosts book launches, discussions and performances year-round.

Knaackstraße 97, 10435
Prenzlauer BergWebsiteOpen in Maps
Literature~12 events/monthEUR 6–20

Upcoming Events (14)

An Evening with Brandon Kilbourne & Lara Rüter

Thu, 9 Apr 2026at19:30

An intimate literary evening at Haus für Poesie with Brandon Kilbourne and Lara Rüter. Readings explore our friendship with animals and the Earth, blending sharp imagery with warm conversation in a cozy Berlin venue.

Ein Abend mit Brandon Kilbourne & Lara Rüter

Thu, 9 Apr 2026at19:30

An intimate bilingual evening with Brandon Kilbourne and Lara Rüter at Haus für Poesie, Berlin, where verse, performance and quiet humour meet in a warmly lit, wood-panelled poetry salon.

Literary Solidarity

Thu, 16 Apr 2026at19:30

At Haus für Poesie, writers and scholars gather for a discussion on a new literary landscape and the role of solidarity in contemporary writing. The conversation explores how literature evolves and what solidarity means for authors today, in an intimate indoor setting.

Free

Literarisch Solidarisch – Perspektiven auf einen neuen Literaturbetrieb

Thu, 16 Apr 2026at19:30

Literarisch Solidarisch at Haus für Poesie in Berlin probes a new literary order with essays, discussions, and readings, turning the intimate space into a lively debate on the future of literature.

Free

Diada de Sant Jordi – Wissenschaft & Poesie

Thu, 23 Apr 2026at19:30

Diada de Sant Jordi - Wissenschaft & Poesie brings Catalan culture to Haus fuer Poesie, Berlin, with science talks and poetry readings interwoven into a warm, book-loving celebration under creative lights.

Free

PARATAXE presentation

Fri, 24 Apr 2026at19:30

A Parataxe presentation at Haus für Poesie brings a contemporary poetry evening with readings and discussion centered on parataxis. An intimate literary event in Berlin, showcasing experimental narrative techniques in a warm, focused setting.

Free

Vertraut mit Sehnsucht, geübt mit Verlust

Mon, 27 Apr 2026at19:30

Poetry reading at Haus für Poesie featuring selections by Tove Ditlevsen. On April 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM in Berlin, the evening invites audiences into intimate verse about longing and loss, in a warmly literary setting.

812 EUR

Poesie lesen: Tove Ditlevsen

Mon, 27 Apr 2026at19:30

Poesie lesen: Tove Ditlevsen at Haus für Poesie transforms a Berlin reading into a hushed, intimate evening where Danish verse meets a fervent literary crowd.

Free

Poesie lesen von Debora Vogel

Tue, 28 Apr 2026at19:00

Poesie lesen von Debora Vogel at Haus für Poesie in Berlin invites you to a quiet, intimate poetry evening — voice, cadence, and the gallery's soft lights shaping vivid, reflective verse.

1218 EUR

Mitten im Krakelee: Abend mit Mendlik & Showghi

Wed, 29 Apr 2026at19:30

Mitten im Krakelee: Abend mit Mendlik & Showghi at Haus für Poesie in Berlin offers an intimate literary evening of sharp verse and resonant storytelling inside a cozy, historic poets' venue.

In diesem Garten ist es besser, blau zu sein – Abend mit Hagen & Imislund

Thu, 30 Apr 2026at19:30

Spend an evening at Haus für Poesie in Berlin as Hagen and Imislund roam a garden of blue-poetic musings, where lyricism blooms under intimate candlelight and conversation.

612 EUR

Poesie-Lesung: Ingeborg Bachmann – Hätt ich nicht Disteln im Herz

Wed, 6 May 2026at19:30

Step into Haus für Poesie in Berlin for Poesie-Lesung: Ingeborg Bachmann's Hätt ich nicht Disteln im Herz, where intimate voices mingle with candlelit shelves and a spellbinding evening of poetry.

816 EUR

Aus dem Sansibar des Alls in Richtung Leier

Fri, 8 May 2026at19:30

An intimate poetry reading at Haus für Poesie, featuring selections from Swedish poet Harry Martinson. The event presents 'Aus dem Sansibar des Alls in Richtung Leier' in a guided German-language recital, inviting fans of modern verse to a thoughtful evening in Berlin.

Poesie lesen: Harry Martinson

Fri, 8 May 2026at19:30

Poesie lesen: Harry Martinson invites you to hear translated poetry in the intimate glow of Haus für Poesie, where Martinson's sea-woven stanzas are brought to life through performance and hushed, attentive listening.