Reading Aloud Day 2026 with Ingrid Marie Ramcke

"The Astronaut Next Door: A Journey from the Children's Room to Outer Space"

Germany’s biggest reading festival is coming to us again! National Reading Day delights children and adults alike with stories that spark the imagination, impart knowledge, and—along the way—promote language development. At the Archenhold Observatory and the Zeiss Grand Planetarium, authors such as Sandra Bayer, Fee Krämer, and Cally Stronk invite you to listen, dream, and discover.Reading with Inga Marie RamckeInga Marie Ramcke loves science and people. Her books, workshops, radio features, and the science communication project “Plötzlich Wissen!” are all about gaining new insights in a fun way. Hand puppets are her tool of choice for conveying facts interactively—for both children and adults. She is a member of the Hamburg-based Elbautor*innen group.“The Astronaut Next Door: A Journey from the Children’s Room to Outer Space” (Fischer Sauerländer Verlag)Oh no, Maya is sick, and vacation is just around the corner! Instead of going to her grandparents’ house, she has to stay home. Even worse: all her friends are on vacation, Dad is away on a business trip, and Mom has to work. No one can look after Maya. Except maybe Josi... She’s usually very busy, but right now she has a few days off—from her astronaut training! Who better to help with such training than Maya? At least, that’s what Maya thinks. Before long, Maya’s bedroom turns into a space station, and Maya becomes (almost) an astronaut. The program for Read-Aloud Day 2026 with the Berlin Planetarium Foundation: 9:00–10:00 a.m.Sandra Bayer“Galactically Secret Alien Secrets”Zeiss Grand Planetarium, Planetarium Hall9:00–9:45 a.m.Fee Krämer“HÄNK – A Hamster Dreams of Space”Archenhold ObservatoryEinstein Hall10:00–10:45 a.m.Inga Marie Ramcke“The Astronaut Next Door: A Journey from the Children’s Room to Space”Archenhold ObservatoryEinstein Hall11:00–11:45 a.m.Cally Stronk, Christian Friedrich“Mystery Agents: On a Mission for N.A.S.E.”Archenhold Observatory,, Einstein Hall12:00–12:45 p.m.Babette Pribbenow“Pepper Mint and the Crazy Fantastic Research Book”Archenhold ObservatoryEinstein Hall© Stiftung Lesen, Deutsche Bahn Foundation, DIE ZEITTranslated with DeepL

Meeting point: Archenhold-Sternwarte | Einstein Hall

Next date:

• Date Friday, 20/November/2026 10:00 bis 10:00
• Venue Archenhold-Sternwarte
• Address Alt-Treptow 1, 12435 Berlin-Treptow