Don’t lie to me! Honesty makes you brave
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| Admission: 4 EUR / reduced 2 EUR |
| Info: The entrance to Hall 3 is in the Schlüter Courtyard next to the Sculpture Hall. |
| Suitable for: from 3 years |
| Which languages: German |
| Venue: Ground Floor, Hall 3 |
| Part of: Kakadu |
| Belongs to: Family Matters |
We’re taught early on that lying is wrong. But doesn’t everyone lie sometimes—or at least tell a little fib? And what about a white lie?
Of course, honesty is important in every relationship: in friendships, romantic partnerships, and especially between parents and children. Still—every person and every family definitely has secrets.
Little secrets, like secretly playing on the computer or reading under the covers at night—no problem. But then there are the big secrets: Grandpa drinks too much beer—but no one talks about it. Or: Mom cheated on Dad with a woman—but that’s supposed to stay a secret too. But in the end, doesn’t everything somehow come out anyway? Shouldn’t we just be open and honest about everything right from the start?
On the other hand, it can sometimes feel nice and bonding to keep a shared secret. And a white lie that protects someone can even be important.
Today we’re talking about lies and family secrets, looking at what lying does to us, how it makes us feel—and we’ll try to be completely honest about it, promise!
The live recording of the KAKADU children’s podcast features three young experts: Coco, Elsa, and Miika. The podcast is hosted by Ryke.
Participants
Ilka Lorenzen loves listening, reading and writing, and believes in children, art and the future! She studied European ethnology, cultural studies and Romance languages in Berlin and Paris and works as an author, editor and producer for various editorial departments at Deutschlandfunk Kultur – most of all for the children’s programme Kakadu. Together with the art organisation Ephra, she also regularly encourages dialogue between Berlin children and artists. In October 2024, she received the Robert Geisendörfer Prize for her podcast ‘Was ist Antisemitismus?’ (What is anti-Semitism?), and in 2025 she was awarded the German Paralympic Media Award for her podcast ‘Kilian macht Judo’ (Kilian does judo).
Ulrike (Ryke) Jährling was born in East Berlin, studied music education, and still loves sitting at the piano — though she enjoys being in the studio with headphones even more. She has been awarded, among others, the 1st Axel Springer Prize, the Media Award for Digital Enlightenment, and the German Paralympic Media Award. For the children’s podcast Kakadu from Deutschlandfunk Kultur, she works in various roles as editor, producer, and host. Her voice can also be heard on the morning program of Radio 3, the cultural radio station of rbb. In addition, she is the host of the podcast Tee im Atelier together with the artist Torsten Schlüte.
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