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5.0
The spacious theater bookstore Einar & Bert in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg is the only Berlin bookstore focusing on theater, dance, music, and art.
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Reading Stage
3 Locations
The reading stage is a beloved Berlin format, where authors share texts in a relaxed, often funny setting. In Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain and Neukölln, a reading stage turns bars and cafés into literary evenings.
This overview gathers Berlin locations with a reading stage, from established literature venues to open-mic nights for new voices. Some focus on comedy and short prose, others on poetry, storytelling and spoken word.
Browse the venues below to find the right reading stage in Berlin, compare programmes and prices, and plan your evening.
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3.5
Periplaneta's literary café on Bornholmer Straße in Prenzlauer Berg is a café, publishing bookstore, and reading stage of the eponymous indie publisher. During the day, people read and work with coffee and Wi-Fi; in the evenings, TresenLesen, Vision & Wahn, and the open stage Rühmchen take place. Anyone who wants to read their own texts here only needs courage and seven minutes.
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3.2
Small, but with real substance: The Zebrano Theater in Friedrichshain stands for Berlin cabaret and variety arts in the most intimate setting. Chanson, slam poetry, and literary theater alternate, while renowned artists transform the tiny stage at Ostkreuz into one of the city's most charming venues.
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