Fri 27.11.
20:00
Waschhaus Potsdam, Potsdam
Heinz Strunk
German writer and performer Heinz Strunk takes the stage at Waschhaus Potsdam.
Heinz Strunk
About
Heinz Strunk (born Mathias Halfpape, 1962 in Bevensen) is a German writer, musician and actor based in Hamburg. He first gained wide attention with the autobiographical debut novel "Fleisch ist mein Gemüse" (2004) and reached a new peak with "Der goldene Handschuh" (2016), which spent months on the bestseller list and was adapted for cinema by Fatih Akin, screening in competition at the Berlinale. Together with Jacques Palminger and Rocko Schamoni he forms the comedy trio Studio Braun; as a performer he plays saxophone, flute and accordion.
#3
Spiegel bestseller list debut position for "Kein Geld Kein Glück Kein Sprit" (2025)
16+
Books published since debut
25,000
Bremer Literaturpreis 2026 prize value (EUR)
Tour
RostockMagdeburgLüneburgBremenLingenKölnStuttgartKarlsruheMünchenUlmHeidelbergHamburgTimmendorfer StrandHeidelbergBochumOsnabrück
Tracks
Fleisch ist mein GemüseAutobiographical debut novel (2004), the book that launched his literary career
Der goldene HandschuhBestselling 2016 novel, Wilhelm Raabe-Literaturpreis winner, adapted into a Berlinale competition film by Fatih Akin
Ein Sommer in NiendorfNovel longlisted for the Deutscher Buchpreis 2022, reached #1 on the Spiegel bestseller list
Kein Geld Kein Glück Kein SpritStory collection (2025), debuted at #3 on Spiegel list, won Bremer Literaturpreis 2026
Graf Fauchi und das verschwundene GebissGraphic novel published September 2025 with Carlsen Verlag
