TEDxMitte 2026 — ADAPT.

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5 steps to adapt to uncertainty

At 16, his life changed overnight. What followed became a lifelong lesson in adaptation. At TEDxMitte, Pascal shares a powerful perspective on navigating change when the path ahead is anything but clear.

Pascal Morgan

Founder · think.speak.transform. GmbH

Will the Future Be a Brutal Wasteland?

What if the future isn't a dystopia? At TEDxMitte, Isabella explores how science fiction can move beyond warnings and help us imagine – and actively shape – more democratic, sustainable and hopeful futures.

Dr. Isabella Hermann

Political Scientist and Science Fiction Analyst · Weizenbaum Institute

What if we run out of CO2?

Florian built Germany's largest direct air capture plant with Ucaneo, pulling CO2 straight out of the air – and he asks what happens the day we run out of CO2.

Florian Tiller

Co-Founder & CEO · Ucaneo

Concert by Luminiah

Raised on blues and folk in the desert mountains of New Mexico, Berlin-based singer-songwriter Luminiah brings her fluid, soulful sound to the TEDxMitte stage – playful, spiritual and deeply human.

Luminiah

Singer-Songwriter

Break & Networking

Learning from Populists How to Talk Climate

Can climate communication grab attention without losing its integrity? At TEDxMitte, Uta explores how to make climate action more relatable, emotionally engaging and relevant to everyday life – without giving up scientific evidence or political honesty.

Uta Miryeong Weisse

Managing Editor Newsroom · Greenpeace Germany

Kannst du auf morgen setzen – und heute gewinnen?

What can handball teach us about dealing with uncertainty, talent and responsibility? At TEDxMitte, Bob takes us into top-level sport and shows why the courage to bet on potential can matter more than the safe win.

Bob Hanning

CEO · Füchse Berlin Handball GmbH

Diversity in medicine saves lives

“Even the best medicine falls short if it does not reach everyone.” Raised in Berlin as the son of Moroccan immigrants, Jalid directs Gynaecology at Charité and received the Federal Cross of Merit in 2026. At TEDxMitte he asks what healthcare must change to make diversity and equity not just values, but lived realities.

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Jalid Sehouli

Director of the Department of Gynaecology with the Centre for Oncological Surgery · Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Embodied Experiment by Anouk Haller

How do we communicate, lead and work together – and how do we respond when things change? At TEDxMitte, Anouk uses movement to make these questions tangible in an embodied experiment.

Anouk Haller

Facilitator & Dance Theatre Practitioner

Break & Networking

How trained is your musculus simultanus?

Have you ever trained your musculus simultanus? At TEDxMitte, Isabelle takes us on an unusual journey to a muscle we all need to embrace the complexity of our world – and to make real change possible.

Isabelle Rogat

Cultural Trendscout

The Art of Debugging Complex Systems

Recurring problems often persist because we fix symptoms rather than the system producing them. At TEDxMitte, Johann uses debugging as a metaphor for complex systems: zoom out, keep asking why, and suspend judgment to understand the people within them – because bad outcomes don't need bad actors.

Johann Romefort

Technology Advisor & Artist

Outside the Frame – Approaching a World in Transition

How do we make sense of a world in constant motion? Documentary photographer Vincent takes us behind the headlines at TEDxMitte, uncovering the patterns and local stories that shape a world in geopolitical transition.

Vincent Haiges

Documentary Photographer

Community Choir with YesChoir!

Berlin’s hugely popular singing experience turns any audience into a real, harmonising choir. At TEDxMitte, UK hit songwriter Jake Painter and vocalist Katarina Holmberg get the whole room singing together.

YesChoir!

Jake Painter & Katarina Holmberg

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