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Moving Literature
Literature archives preserve the traces of writers and their literary figures in a variety of ways, be it in the form of visual materials, death masks, and naturally and not least of all, in the form of texts. In order to present these bodies of work...
Europe in a Poem
In spring 2019 the German Academy for Language and Literature will release the first volume in a new series of bilingual anthologies of poetry from various countries and in different European languages. The edition, published by the Hanser Verlag,...
Paul-Celan-Literaturtage 2020
This year offers two historical-biographical occasions to commemorate one of the greatest German-speaking poets of the 20th century: 23 November marks Paul Celan’s 100th anniversary, and just 50 years later, the poet died under tragic circumstances...
Context – Staging Literature
For the model project Context – Staging Literature, the German Federal Cultural Foundation has teamed up with the association Unabhängige Lesereihen e.V. to develop innovative and experimental formats for presenting contemporary literature.
African Book Festival 2020/2021
The African Book Festival has served as a platform for intellectual debates and contemporary literature from the African continent since 2018. After two editions in Berlin, organisers plan to stage the literature festival for the first time in...
Sculpted Democracy. The Forms of Us
In commemoration and celebration of Joseph Beuys’ 100th anniversary on 12 May 2021, several North Rhine-Westphalian institutions are jointly developing an extensive commemorative programme. Beuys’ impulses for radically shaping democracy drew...
Alphabets of Automatisation. Literary Writing and AI Literacy
Burg Hülshoff – Center for Literature's (CfL) new project “Alphabets of Automatisation. Literary Writing and AI Literacy” highlights the literary exploration of AI technologies. The project organisers are therefore collaborating with authors, partner...
Kindly Invited
The ‘Kindly Invited’ festival symposium, which will take place at the COMEDIA Theatre in Cologne in spring 2026, is dedicated to the future of literary events. The festival also aims to spark the interest of those who have rarely or never attended...
Susan Sontag "everything matters"
The show examines the life and legend of the philosopher, essayist, writer and political activist Susan Sontag (1933-2004) based on her biography, interests and personal items.
Where I Live
The Haus am Waldsee will mark its 80th anniversary in 2026. With this extensive research and exhibition series, the project organisers not only wish to shed light on the prehistory and founding story of the exhibition centre but also conduct a...
