© Christoffer Collina
Weekend Tips: What to Do This Weekend in Berlin
August 7 to 9, 2026: Events, festivals, exhibitions and more things to do for your perfect weekend in Berlin. more
Wer entscheidet, was Leben ist?
Date details
- Date Saturday, 29/August/2026 21:15 bis 22:00
- Venue Humboldt Forum
- Address Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte
Public transportation
-
Train (S-Bahn)
-
S Hackescher Markt
- S3
- S5
- S7
- S75
- S9
-
S Hackescher Markt
-
Underground
-
U Museumsinsel
- U5
-
U Rotes Rathaus
- U5
-
U Hausvogteiplatz
- U2
-
U Klosterstr.
- U2
-
U Museumsinsel
-
Bus
-
Berliner Schloss
- 147
- U2
-
U Museumsinsel
- 100
- N5
- 300
-
Neumannsgasse
- 147
-
U Rotes Rathaus
- 200
- N2
- N8
- N40
- N42
- N60
- N65
- U2
- 300
-
Werderscher Markt
- 147
- U2
-
Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
- N42
- 100
- 200
- M1
- N2
- N5
- N8
- N40
- N60
- N65
-
Nikolaiviertel
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
- N8
- N40
- N60
- N65
-
Fischerinsel
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
- 147
- U2
-
Staatsoper
- 100
- N5
- 300
-
Jüdenstr.
- 248
- 300
-
S Hackescher Markt
- N42
-
U Spittelmarkt
- 200
- N2
- U2
- 248
- N42
-
S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr.
- M1
- U2
- N2
- 100
- 200
- N5
- N8
-
Georgenstr./Am Kupfergraben
- M1
-
Universitätsstr.
- M1
-
U Unter den Linden
- 100
- N5
- 300
-
Berliner Schloss
-
Tram
-
Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
- M4
- M5
- M6
-
Am Kupfergraben
- 12
- M1
- M6
-
S Hackescher Markt
- M4
- M5
- M6
- M1
-
Georgenstr./Am Kupfergraben
- 12
- M1
- M6
-
Universitätsstr.
- 12
- M6
-
Monbijouplatz
- M1
- M5
- M6
-
S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Gontardstr.
- M4
- M5
- M6
-
Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
Who Determines What Counts as Life?
Meet the Scientist with Ulrike Ernst-Auga
Erste Menschen auf dem Mars (2019). Künstlerische Darstellung der ersten menschlichen Forschenden auf der Marsoberfläche – Erste Menschen auf dem Mars (2019). Künstlerische Darstellung der ersten menschlichen Forschenden auf der Marsoberfläche
© NASA/JPL-Caltech
The search for water is widely regarded as one of the most promising pathways to the discovery of extraterrestrial life.
Yet long before life is ever found, images come into being. High-resolution observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, the Artemis missions, and computer-generated visualisations shape our understanding of the Universe. Space images do not merely represent reality; they actively participate in constructing concepts of life, habitability, and otherness. In her short talk Who Determines What Counts as Life? Space Images and the Decolonisation of Astrobiology in the Artemis Era, Ulrike Ernst-Auga explores why visuality in astrobiology functions both as a scientific instrument and as a cultural narrative. From a critical epistemological perspective, she asks how space research can be decolonised and how we might think about life beyond Earth without reproducing colonial assumptions of superiority, ownership, or hierarchical forms of otherness in our understanding of the Universe.
PARTICIPANTS
Ulrike Ernst-Auga
Ulrike Ernst-Auga is a cultural and religious studies scholar and Professor of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology at Humboldt University of Berlin. She is also an Associate Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and an affiliated researcher in the German Research Foundation (DFG) Research Training Group “Transformative Religion: Religion as Situated Knowledge in Social Processes of Knowledge Production”. As a Fellow of the Center of Theological Inquiry (CTI) in Princeton, she participated in the NASA-funded fellowship programme “Inquiry on the Societal Implications of Astrobiology”, where she conducted research on the epistemological foundations of astrobiology. Her work brings together Religious Studies, Gender Studies and postcolonial epistemologies with questions of visuality, digitalisation and space research. She developed the concepts of “Religion as Situated Knowledge”, “Religion as a Discursive, Intersectional and Performative Category” (DIP), and “Extended Epistemological Analysis” (EEA). Her recent article on decolonising space exploration was published in Iglesia Viva in 2026. Ernst-Auga’s work has been recognised with the Käthe Leichter Prize of the University of Vienna, the Mary Douglas Prize of the University of Lausanne, and the Humboldt–Princeton Strategic Partnership Grant. She has also reached a wider public through the ARTE documentary “Flick Flack – The Yoko Ono Effect”.
- Language: German
- Location: Humboldt Lab, 1st Floor
- Part of: On Water
- Ticket for Lange Nacht der Museen required
Yet long before life is ever found, images come into being. High-resolution observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, the Artemis missions, and computer-generated visualisations shape our understanding of the Universe. Space images do not merely represent reality; they actively participate in constructing concepts of life, habitability, and otherness. In her short talk Who Determines What Counts as Life? Space Images and the Decolonisation of Astrobiology in the Artemis Era, Ulrike Ernst-Auga explores why visuality in astrobiology functions both as a scientific instrument and as a cultural narrative. From a critical epistemological perspective, she asks how space research can be decolonised and how we might think about life beyond Earth without reproducing colonial assumptions of superiority, ownership, or hierarchical forms of otherness in our understanding of the Universe.
PARTICIPANTS
Ulrike Ernst-Auga
Ulrike Ernst-Auga is a cultural and religious studies scholar and Professor of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology at Humboldt University of Berlin. She is also an Associate Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and an affiliated researcher in the German Research Foundation (DFG) Research Training Group “Transformative Religion: Religion as Situated Knowledge in Social Processes of Knowledge Production”. As a Fellow of the Center of Theological Inquiry (CTI) in Princeton, she participated in the NASA-funded fellowship programme “Inquiry on the Societal Implications of Astrobiology”, where she conducted research on the epistemological foundations of astrobiology. Her work brings together Religious Studies, Gender Studies and postcolonial epistemologies with questions of visuality, digitalisation and space research. She developed the concepts of “Religion as Situated Knowledge”, “Religion as a Discursive, Intersectional and Performative Category” (DIP), and “Extended Epistemological Analysis” (EEA). Her recent article on decolonising space exploration was published in Iglesia Viva in 2026. Ernst-Auga’s work has been recognised with the Käthe Leichter Prize of the University of Vienna, the Mary Douglas Prize of the University of Lausanne, and the Humboldt–Princeton Strategic Partnership Grant. She has also reached a wider public through the ARTE documentary “Flick Flack – The Yoko Ono Effect”.
- Language: German
- Location: Humboldt Lab, 1st Floor
- Part of: On Water
- Ticket for Lange Nacht der Museen required
Price: €23.00
Reduced price: €0.00
Reduced price: €0.00
Alternative events
© Eventim
Berlin Underground Party Tour
Macht mit bei der Berlin Underground Party Tour: Geführt von einem professionellen Party-Macher besucht ihr einen Späti, eine Bar und einen ausgewählten Techno Rave. moreabout: Berlin Underground Party Tour
- Date:
- Saturday, 29/August/2026 22:00 (17 more dates)
- Venue:
- Spätkauf / Lateshop / Café ROJ 49
- Address:
- Stargarder Straße 50, 10437 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
- Price:
- from €50.00
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / David von Becker
Jubiläumstour: 200 Jahre Museumsinsel
Meeting point: James Simon Galerie, Eingang Ebene 0, Steinbänke Price: €10.00 Booking: booking/prior registration essential moreabout: Jubiläumstour: 200 Jahre Museumsinsel
- Date:
- Sunday, 30/August/2026 10:00 (12 more dates)
- Venue:
- Museumsinsel
- Address:
- Bodestraße 1, 10178 Berlin-Mitte
© Quelle: Reservix-System
Workshop: "Unter freiem Himmel"
Im Rahmen dieses Workshops wird unter freiem Himmel im Schlossareal Altlandsberg gearbeitet. Gemeinsam werden im Grünen malerische Motive entdeckt – in den Strukturen des Parks, den umliegenden Gebäuden und dem Domänenhof. Die ausgewählten Bildthemen... moreabout: Workshop: "Unter freiem Himmel"
- Next date:
- Malen mit Acryl an der Staffelei mit Frank Toussaint
- Date:
- Sunday, 30/August/2026 10:00
- Venue:
- Schlossgut Altlandsberg
- Address:
- Krummenseestraße 1, 15345 Altlandsberg
- Price:
- from €89.00
© Quelle: Reservix-System
Historische Führung
Historische Führung Industriegeschichte erleben Auf 17 Hektar gibt es im Museumspark viel zu entdecken – an jeder Ecke sieht man die Denkmäler einer längst vergangenen Industriegeschichte, die hier in Rüdersdorf bereits vor über 750 Jahren ihren Ursprung... moreabout: Historische Führung
- Date:
- Sunday, 30/August/2026 11:00 (2 more dates)
- Venue:
- Museumspark Rüdersdorf
- Address:
- Heinitzstraße 9, 15562 Rüdersdorf bei Berlin
- Price:
- from €27.40
© Quelle: Reservix-System
Historische Führung
Historische Führung Industriegeschichte erleben Auf 17 Hektar gibt es im Museumspark viel zu entdecken – an jeder Ecke sieht man die Denkmäler einer längst vergangenen Industriegeschichte, die hier in Rüdersdorf bereits vor über 750 Jahren ihren Ursprung... moreabout: Historische Führung
- Date:
- Sunday, 30/August/2026 11:00
- Venue:
- Museumspark Rüdersdorf
- Address:
- Heinitzstraße 9, 15562 Rüdersdorf bei Berlin
- Price:
- from €27.40
The help page for the event calendar answers common questions.. Information about coperations and imprint can be found on our page about partners and terms and conditions.