Bergson Academy

At the Academy, we discuss the pressing issues of our time with leading figures from the worlds of culture, academia, society, and politics.

Bergson Buchclub x Penguin Randomhouse

Bergson Book Club

In this series of events, you can discover the latest books, get to know the authors on site and ask them your questions. You'll meet people who love books and enjoy inspiring conversations. Together we will discover current bestsellers and literary insider tips that move, surprise and open up new perspectives.

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Upcoming events

Bergson Buchclub x Penguin Randomhouse

Bergson Book Club

Obsolete Model: The Catholic Church?!

From crime scene to story: true crime between investigation and entertainment

Herbert von Karajan during National Socialism – new perspectives on the star conductor

Earth Matters: Investing in a Better Future

“Our Fathers”: Natalie Amiri, Minu Barati, Shila Behjat, Düzen Tekkal

Homer unplugged. Meike Rötzer recounts the Odysey. Live.

Silvi Carlsson: „Good Girl Exit. Vom Ende weiblicher Verfügbarkeit“

Peter Wohlleben: Bacteria—The Unsung Heroes

Constantin Schreiber: The power of Islam

Joschka Fischer: "Who are we?"

Stefan Kornelius: The Voice of the Government.

The Myth of Oberammergau

God on their Side

Michaela Benthaus: The First Wheelchair User in Space

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Jaroslav Rudiš: „Wo die Toten sprechen“

Angelina Boerger: Fairground in my head

The USA after the midterms

Manfred Lütz: „Churchills Augen. Psychologische Lichtblicke in irren Zeiten“

Tobias Haberl: „Mut. Ein Weckruf in bangen Zeiten“

Luca Kieser: „Simsalabim, Simon Brenner“

The digital fortress: How to really proteckt your data

Joachim Gauck: On Democracy and Freedom

Hami Hasun

Anissa Loucif: „Kopftuchmädchen“

Sasa Hanten: „Talent zum Glück“

Melanie Raabe: "DAISY

Katja Eichinger: „Geld“

Franca Lehfeldt: “Good Mothers, Bad Mothers”

Katrin Eigendorf: „Erzählen, was ist“

Anne Brorhilker live: „Cum/Ex, Billions und Morality“

Armament and reality. How defensible is Germany?

Book Presentation Ambassador (ret.) Rüdiger von Fritsch: 'The History Within Me'

New CRAZIES. We're treating the wrong people

"Shaolin Life"

What is the situation in Ukraine?

Putin’s World – Europe’s Challenge.

Caro Matzko: „Alte Wut“

“Tatort”: Last assignment for Chief Inspector Leitmayr

Please smile: Mimics of mice and their meaning for emotion research

Bye bye cash?! Digital euro & crypto as alternatives

Society in Crisis Mode – Democracy in Danger?

A strong Europe begins at the local level

Does our democracy need an update? How we can regain trust in politics and the economy

Gerhard Richter at the Louis Vuitton Foundation

“With you, the world doesn't stand still.” A love story after the Holocaust.

"Among Poets". A reading with Michael Krüger

The end of the cancer era – A turning point in medicine

Words instead of weapons

Book presentation by and with Susanne Siegert: Rethinking Remembrance

Artificial intelligence of sounds – ethics and aesthetics of digital music culture

Literature and passion – Ulrich Wickert on France and his new crime novel

The silent war. How autocrats are attacking Germany. - Reinhard Bingener and Markus Wehner (FAZ) in conversation with Sabine Adler (Deutschlandfunk)

Daniel Donskoy reads from his debut novel “BRENNEN” (BURNING) - An evening with Daniel Donskoy, live music followed by a discussion

Migration and integration: challenges and opportunities - An evening with Prof. Dr. Magdalena Nowicka

Revealed: The most spectacular disputes in the German economy - The Handelsblatt Crime Podcast live at Bergson Kunstkraftwerk

Bitcoin, Blockchain & Co.: Insights into the world of cryptocurrencies - An evening with Nico Baader, Chairman of the Board of Baader Bank, Munich

What is journalism allowed to do?

The weight loss injection - the end for extreme obesity and diabetes?

AI - the beginning of the end or just useful?

Assisted suicide - what happens at the end?

Guest at Bergson: the Berlin publishing house Matthes &amp; Seitz

The art of collecting - looted art and restitution

The art of collecting - between artist, market and provenance

The Middle East - between politics, religion and society

The Middle East - a diplomatic high-wire act

The Middle East - between politics, religion and society

Guest at Bergson: the Berlin publishing house Matthes & Seitz