Stuttgart, Germany
Literaturhaus Stuttgart is a literary venue housed in a late-19th-century villa on Olgastraße. It hosts readings, author talks, panel discussions and literary festivals, drawing writers from Germany and abroad. The building's elegant rooms give the programme an intimate feel that larger cultural centres rarely manage.
in 2 days
A creative writing workshop for under-29s at Literaturhaus Stuttgart, exploring the city's everyday signs and symbols through the lens of hieroglyphs and urban archaeology.
in 5 days
An evening with Lithuanian poet Tomas Venclova, who traces his life journey through Vilnius, Moscow and the United States in conversation with translator Ellen Hinsey and publisher Michael Krüger about poetic and political freedom.
in 6 days
Debut novel premiere by Andrea Profetto exploring coming-of-age, identity, and first experiences in a small German town.
Reading and discussion with Austrian author Eva Menasse about her new novel "Alleinruhelage", which explores a woman's journey to reinvent herself after divorce.
Marco Balzano reads from and discusses his novel "Bambino", the story of a young fascist in 1920s Trieste who gradually loses all his certainties. Hosted by Paola Barbon.
A reading and conversation with Indian writer Banu Mushtaq about women who resist in everyday life. Her award-winning story collection, presented in German and English.
A reading and conversation with author Şeyda Kurt about her debut novel "Zeit der Monster", a story of young Sanya and her chosen family navigating a collapsing world.
A creative workshop for under-29s in Stuttgart: blindfolded participants listen to the city's soundscape and shape what they hear into sound poems.
Lukas Rietzschel reads from his new novel "Sanditz", a multi-generational portrait of a small east German town from the fall of the GDR to today. The evening is hosted by Andreas Platthaus.
Book premiere of Heinrich Steinfest's new novel, with a reading and author conversation: three left-handed women open a cocktail bar that becomes a national institution - until 35 French guests disappear.
Christoph Peters reads from his novel "Entzug", a brutally honest account of a writer battling alcoholism. A powerful exploration of addiction, betrayal, and the path to recovery.
Philosopher Jason Stanley discusses his new book on the authoritarian right's assault on history and education, in dialogue with the thought of Hannah Arendt. Moderated by Matthias Bormuth.
A conversation about poet Paul Celan with Ulrike Draesner and John von Düffel, exploring his work, relationship to the German language, and the poetological significance of his legacy.
A literary evening pairing author Son Lewandowski with three-time Olympic gymnast Kim Bui for a frank conversation about the hidden costs of elite sport and the abuse scandal that shook it.
A reading with Leon Engler, an author and psychologist, who shares the story of his family marked by mental illness and his own journey from the fear of madness to working in psychiatry.
A reading and discussion with authors Kay Matter and Jayrôme C. Robinet exploring trans* identity, body norms, and the intersections of gender, migration, and self-determination through contemporary literature.