Event Calendar

To what extent does the self-liberation of her literary characters have biographical features? An approach to the transformation from sheltered daughter to headstrong writer.

Themed tour of the library and library stack rooms of the Akademie der Künste at Pariser Platz

The 2026 Anna Seghers Prize, worth 12,500 euros each, has been awarded to Sonja M. Schultz and Daniela Catrileo.

The Anna Seghers Museum opens every first Sunday of the month from 11 am to 4 pm.

Opening lecture of the Valeska Gert Guest Professorship 2026 with Eszter Salamon

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

The director Romuald Karmakar spent eight years working on the project The Invisible Zoo, filmed at Zurich Zoo, one of Europe’s leading zoological gardens.

The Summer Festival at Brecht and Weigel’s, featuring an open archive, guided tours of the museum, music and performances exploring Brecht’s “(un)American activities”. Followed by a “witching hour” at the neighbouring Dorotheenstadt Cemetery.