Studio 9: The day with Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre. Deutschlandfunk Kultur - live from the Humboldt Forum

Mechanische Arena – Mechanische Arena aus der Vogelperspektive

A pretzel, a word. Deutschlandfunk Kultur invites you to a live radio show from the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. Join us as we welcome a prominent guest from the worlds of culture, science, media or politics to the Mechanical Arena.

Have an engaging conversation together about the issues of our time. Chat, argue or think out loud together. Here you can experience radio up close, watch and join in the discussion. An engaging conversation about the issues of the day, broadcast throughout Germany, made in the new old center of Berlin, in the Humboldt Forum.

Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre is an author and journalist, and especially a friend of Udo Lindenberg. For the musician, he is the "Stuckiman". This has been his official stage name for some time and is registered in his passport. Born in Bremen, Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre was, among other things, an editor at the German Rolling Stone and author of the Harald Schmidt Show.

his breakthrough came in 1998, when his debut novel Soloalbum became a bestseller. Stuckrad-Barre was now regarded by many as a "pioneer of new German pop literature". After numerous other publications, his autobiographical novel Panikherz, about drugs, bulimia and the supposed end of his career, was published in 2016. His "savior in need": Udo Lindenberg. Stuckrad-Barre dedicated the book Udo Fröhliche! to his friend ten years ago. in 2026, on the 80th birthday of the panic rocker, it has been updated. One story in it: the secret behind "Udo's eternal sunglasses".

- free of charge

- from 11.50 am to 1 pm (start of the live broadcast at 12.05 pm)

- Language: German

- Location: Mechanical arena in the foyer

The Humboldt Forum and its facilities are wheelchair-accessible. A tactile floor guidance system makes it easier for blind and visually impaired visitors to find their way around. Educational formats are tailored to the different needs of visitors with disabilities. These include tactile tours, guided tours & workshops interpreted into German Sign Language (DGS), as well as guided tours for and with people with learning difficulties.

Barrier-free parking spaces are available south of the Humboldt Forum on Schlossplatz. Further information can be found here.

By underground and suburban train U Museumsinsel (U5): 1 min on foot S/U Alexanderplatz: 15 min on foot S Hackescher Markt: 10 min on foot

By bus Lustgarten: 100, 300, N5; 1 min walk Berliner Schloss: 147; 1 min walk BVG travel information

Bus stops are available in Rathausstraße near the Nikolai quarter: Stopping time from 9:00 - 22.30

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Next date:

• Date Thursday, 30/April/2026 11:50 bis 13:00
• Venue Humboldt Forum
• Address Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte