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Yesterday, today, tomorrow: much of what happens in Berlin has an impact on the world. And much of what happens in the world has an impact on Berlin. moreabout: Berlin Global

The second event in this new series of discussions asks, “Is AI meant to serve humanity?” The evening’s moderator, Prof. Dr. Petra Anders (Humboldt- Universität, 2025 Communicator Award), will speak on this topic with, among others, Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid... moreabout: Anders geFragt: Is AI meant to serve humanity?

Date:

Wednesday, 25/November/2026 17:00

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

The picture books “The Colour of Lemons” by Kenesha Sneed, “When Grandma got smaller and smaller” by Inka Pabst and Mehrdad Zaeri and “When the whole world…” by Joseph Coelho and Allison Colpys will be read. Important memories cannot die – especially... moreabout: Picture-Book Cinema: Memories don’t die

Date:

Sunday, 15/November/2026 14:00

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

The collection areas of West Africa, Oceania and ethnomusicology as well as contemporary art from the societies of origin will be presented. Questions of provenance, restitution and colonial continuities will be addressed. Price info: 9 EUR plus admission... moreabout: One Hour Ethnologisches Museum. Public tour in German

Date:

Thursday, 15/October/2026 16:00 (7 more dates)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

The tour of the interior and exterior provides an insight into Franco Stella's architecture, his models, and his combination of old and new. The contrasting formal language of baroque and contemporary architecture is just as much a topic as the eventful... moreabout: Just a facade? Architectural tour for adults in English

Date:

Friday, 16/October/2026 11:00 (6 more dates)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

At GENGHIS LAB, the musical traditions of 13th- and 14th-century multi-ethnic Mongolia meet European music from the Middle Ages through to the early Renaissance, accompanied by contemporary Mongolian poetry and video art. Are there any reconstructable... moreabout: Musical Belongings VIII: Dschingis Lab

Date:

Friday, 13/November/2026 19:00 (3 more dates)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

Text tricks, flowing words and rhythmic sentences: In this workshop, children aged 8 to 12 get an exciting introduction to the world of wordplay and spoken-word poetry. Language artists Lucia Lucia and Bas Böttcher show participants how to use a toolkit... moreabout: Poetry Slam Workshop for children

Date:

Sunday, 18/October/2026 11:30 (7 more dates)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

Tradition and crafts - hammocks, reed boats and fire: How do you learn to light a fire without matches and how do you weave a hammock? How do you use a traditional Peruvian reed boat for fishing? Skills and traditions are often passed on to children... moreabout: In Our Own Images - Pearl Necklaces, Reed Boats, Baskets

Date:

Saturday, 07/November/2026 13:00 (1 more date)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

Who was a heroine? What makes a hero? These three books tell tales of little heroines and heroes whose actions have a big impact on others. moreabout: Heroines - ГЕРОЇ І ГЕРОЙКИ

Date:

Sunday, 01/November/2026 13:00

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

Our event series “Beyond Borders: Drawing, Breaking, Shifting” at BERLIN GLOBAL returns for its third edition. This time, we invite you to a reading from “Niewiedervereinigung: 100 Interjections on German Reunification” with author Paula Fürstenberg. What... moreabout: „Niewiedervereinigung: 100 Zwischenrufe zur deutschen Einheit“

Date:

Friday, 30/October/2026 18:30

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

As the long-time director of the Department of Africa and Oceania at the “Museum für Völkerkunde” in Berlin and holder of the chair in physical anthropology at the University of Berlin, Felix von Luschan was responsible for the acquisition of numerous... moreabout: Felix von Luschan (1854–1924) and the Berlin 'Völkerkundemuseum'

Date:

Saturday, 28/November/2026 16:00

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

Water is life, but it can also be destructive. The exhibition "On Water. WasserWissen in Berlin" showcases current research projects on the topic of water by the Berlin University Alliance (BUA), a consortium of Berlin's leading universities. During... moreabout: HUMBOLDT LABOR - On Water - Overview tour in English

Date:

Sunday, 18/October/2026 12:30 (6 more dates)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

Come and listen to a reading of the picture books ‘Für Hund und Katz ist auch noch Platz’ by Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson, ‘Vor meiner Tür auf einer Matte’ by Nadia Budde, and ‘Trau DICH, SAG was!’ by Peter H. Reynolds. The witch’s broomstick is... moreabout: Picture Book Cinema: Sitting on the Mat, with Dog, Cat and Rat

Date:

Saturday, 31/October/2026 15:00 (1 more date)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

In a large port city, the story unfolds of an unusual friendship between a street child and a wild animal captured by poachers. The child is later forced to work as slave labour as a tailor in a textile factory under inhuman conditions. Franziska Böhnisch... moreabout: Story Theater. Schuppi and the Scaly Tailor

Date:

Saturday, 24/October/2026 13:00 (5 more dates)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte

Since its foundation stone was laid, the Humboldt Forum in Berlin has accompanied the debate on the topic of colonialism. Using selected objects from the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art, visitors will explore the topics of provenance,... moreabout: Colonial Presence. Public Guided Tour

Date:

Saturday, 17/October/2026 17:00 (2 more dates)

Venue:

Humboldt Forum

Address:

Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte