Event Calendar

The resting places of famous women in art and culture are the focus of this guided tour of the Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof (Dorotheenstadt Cemetery).

The murals from 1957 and 1958 can be viewed as part of the eventful history of the institution and building.

For many authors in the young GDR, including Christa Wolf and Heiner Müller, Anna Seghers’ multi-layered work offered a source of literary inspiration.

The Schaudepot (display depot) provides an exclusive insight into the Akademie der Künste’s outstanding collection of architectural models.

An evening where we chop, stir and cook together, whilst pondering, reflecting and discussing.

In his report first published in SINN UND FORM 3/2026, Siegfried Unseld describes a journey he undertook with the poet Peter Huchel to Rilke’s Château de Muzot. The publisher pursued his own agenda on this trip.

On Whit Sunday, three poets will be performing as part of the Poesiefestival Berlin 2026: Esther Kinsky, Ann Cotten and an international star of poetry, the Canadian poet Anne Carson.

On Whit Monday, 25 May 2026, the Akademie der Künste opens the exhibition “Vessel & Voyager”, with free admission exclusively for volunteers and anyone else interested.

To mark the anniversary of the German Basic Law and in celebration of Queer History Month Berlin 2026, we invite you to join us for two guided tours of the exhibition “Vessel & Voyager”, where we can come together to discuss diversity, visibility and social cohesion.

To mark the anniversary of the German Basic Law and in celebration of Queer History Month Berlin 2026, we invite you to join us for two guided tours of the exhibition “Vessel & Voyager”, where we can come together to discuss diversity, visibility and social cohesion.