Berlin universities open their autumn public lectures

A dpa roundup published by Tagesspiegel at 06:01 on 18 October 2026 presents the free public lecture series ('Studium Generale'/'öffentliche Vorlesungen') that Berlin's main universities are offering this winter. At Freie Universität, programmes include 'Aporien der Anwendung. Künstliche Intelligenzen in Geisteswissenschaften und Künsten' on Wednesdays 18:15-19:45, 'Räume, Objekte, Dokumente der Erinnerung. Familiengeschichte(n) zwischen Literatur und Geschichte' on Tuesdays 16:15-17:45 and 'Geschriebene Heiligkeit. Materialität, Ritus und Ästhetik des Göttlichen' on Tuesdays 18:15-19:45. Technische Universität runs a series on 'Lebensmittelverschwendung' on Thursdays 16-17:30 until early February. Humboldt-Universität offers lectures on the loss of cultural heritage on Tuesdays 16-18 and an irregular series on the legacy of 1945 under the title '80 Jahre danach…'. All lectures are free and open to the public without prerequisites.