Genocide Prevention: The Troubled Fate of a Post-War Ideal
Marcus Bierich Lecture at the American Academy in Berlin where Scott Straus examines whether the moral arc of international politics has bent backward on genocide prevention, discussing historical patterns, policy implications, and future challenges.
Das Glück der kurzen Form mit Annette Pehnt, Elise Schmit und Julia Wolf
A literary evening at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin featuring Annette Pehnt, Elise Schmit, and Julia Wolf as they read and discuss the craft of short-form prose in an intimate Berlin setting.
Das Glück der kurzen Form
An evening at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin where Annette Pehnt, Elise Schmit and Julia Wolf engage in a lively in-conversation about concise writing with moderator Thorsten Dönges, exploring brevity and literary form.
A. L. Kennedy: Alle freuen sich
Renowned author A. L. Kennedy performs a bilingual reading at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, with translator Ingo Herzke and readings by Elna Lindgens, offering an intimate, contemporary-literature evening in a historic Berlin venue.
On Becoming a Writer: An Evening with Colson Whitehead
An intimate evening with Colson Whitehead at the American Academy in Berlin, exploring the craft of writing, storytelling, and the novelist’s influences in a thoughtful Dirk Ippen Lecture discussion.
Is Culture Worth Saving? Art, Monuments, and Modern Warfare
An Axel Springer Lecture at the American Academy in Berlin, where Hugh Eakin (Editor at Large, Foreign Affairs) asks whether culture is worth saving amid modern warfare. He traces how monuments and art endure or erode in conflict, linking cultural violence to contemporary wars.
Studio LCB:Judith Schalansky
Studio LCB hosts Judith Schalansky in Berlin for a discussion of her work Marmor, Quecksilber, Nebel, with Nico Bleutge and Nadja Küchenmeister, moderated by Tobias Lehmkuhl, offering an intimate literary conversation.
Fundsache Original: Hilde Domin, Michael Hamburger
Reading of the 1963–1968 correspondence between Hilde Domin and Michael Hamburger at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, with materials and a discussion featuring Marion Poschmann and Till Greite, moderated by Matthias Weichelt.
Making Visible: The Art of Ceija Stojka
Lynne Cooke presents the John P. Birkelund Lecture on Ceija Stojka’s art, exploring how her painting and memory work illuminate survivors’ stories of war. Held at the American Academy in Berlin, the talk situates Stojka’s oeuvre within art history and curatorial practice.
How Tech Firms Shape Geopolitics
Adam Segal discusses how technology firms reshape geopolitics, analyzing Silicon Valley’s influence on U.S. policy and international power. A Richard von Weizsäcker Lecture at the American Academy in Berlin offers clear insights into tech governance and strategic competition.
Pockets of Restraint in Violent Security Forces
At the Berthold Beitz Lecture, Sabrina Karim (Cornell University) analyzes how restraint emerges within violent security forces and what this means for governance and civil-military relations. Hosted by the American Academy in Berlin, the talk examines empirical cases and theoretical frames to illuminate pockets of restraint in coercive power.
Did the Future Die of Old Age?
On April 27, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC, the American Academy in Berlin hosts a public lecture by Stephen Holmes on whether the future dies of old age. He explores how political commitment and institutional longevity endure in aging societies, in an interdisciplinary talk near Humboldt University in Berlin.
From the Archives and Fragments of History: A Novelist’s Journey from Fact to Fiction
Maaza Mengiste examines archival research and fragments of history that illuminate her fiction, describing how real records inform a novelist’s journey from fact to fictional narrative. The talk at the American Academy in Berlin shows method, memory, and storytelling craft.
Public Health and Immunization in America
An insightful Bayer Lecture in Health & Biotech at the American Academy in Berlin, featuring former CDC official Anne Schuchat. The talk traces public health successes and ongoing misunderstandings around immunization in America, with epidemiology insights and policy context.
A Conversation with Naomi Beckwith
An engaging conversation with Naomi Beckwith, renowned curator of the Guggenheim and artistic director of documenta 16. The talk explores contemporary art, curatorial vision, and major global exhibitions, hosted by the American Academy in Berlin.
eat.READ.sleep. Podcast-Session
eat.READ.sleep. Podcast-Session comes to Literarisches Colloquium Berlin e.V., where a literate NDR Kultur vibe sits beside cozy conversation and bookish banter in a refined Berliner setting.
Lena Gorelik: Alle unsere Mütter
A German-language reading by Lena Gorelik of Alle unsere Mütter with Marion Brasch, followed by a discussion, in the intimate setting of Literarisches Colloquium Berlin—a thoughtful, conversation-driven literary evening in Berlin.
Perfektion und Psyche
An evening at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin pairing literature and science as Helene Bukowski and Wolfgang Lessing explore 'Perfektion und Psyche,' with Miriam Zeh moderating, offering interdisciplinary dialogue in a refined Berlin setting.
Komplikationen des Entliebens
An intimate literary evening at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin featuring a reading by Susanne Schirdewahn and Armin Wühlein, followed by a moderated discussion with Thorsten Dönges.
Ein Land an der Küste
At Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, a Tuesday evening Czech literary event brings together guests Alice Horácková, Petr Šesták, Miloš Doležal and Jakub Grec with moderator Maximilian Mengeringhaus for intimate readings and discussion of contemporary Czech writing in a refined Berlin setting.
Schullesung mit Martin Schäuble
Martin Schäuble reads from Heldentage at the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin e.V., a crisp Friday 10:30 AM literary moment where precise language and memory intertwine to offer a contemplative slice of modern prose.
Studio LCB:Hans Pleschinski
A night at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin features Hans Pleschinski in conversation with Anja Kampmann and Jens Bisky, moderated by Maike Albath, discussing 'Bildnis eines Unsichtbaren' in an intimate studio setting.
Food for Thoughts: das Hausgäste-Bankett III
An intimate literary evening at the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, featuring a multi-voice reading by Hengameh Yaghoobifarah, Aidan Riebensahm, Thea Mantwill, Lena Winkel, Júlia Kustos, Miriam Unterthiner and Sandra de Vivies. This 'Food for Thoughts' edition invites audiences to hear fresh German-language texts in a convivial, banquet-like setting and sparks discussion about contemporary literature.
Silent Reading at LCB: Eine Einladung zum Lesen
Join a silent reading session at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin. In a scholarly, hushed atmosphere, participants read quietly together, soaking up Berlin's literary heritage. The event takes place on Thursday at 17:00.
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