Löhne, Germany
Reinhold Beckmann and his trio present an evening of music and storytelling, blending reflective and lighthearted moments into a distinctive atmosphere.
A reading by Jehona Kicaj, whose award-winning debut novel "ë" follows the daughter of Kosovo refugees growing up in Germany - caught between two languages, two cultures, and the weight of a war her family survived from afar.
Vier Gewinnt, the world's first Die Fantastischen Vier cover band, performs the group's biggest hits - from "Die da!?!" to "MFG" - at a standing concert in the Werretalhalle in Löhne.
Four stand-up acts share the stage in Löhne - Laura Brümmer, Don Clarke, Simon Mann and BORA in a comedy night put on by Kulturbüro Löhne.
Foreign policy expert Jörg Lau discusses his book on the future of German foreign policy amid shifting geopolitical realities.
Eike Tiedemann reads from her book on grief and death - mixing humour with genuine reflection. A Q&A and book signing follow, and the ticket price includes refreshments.
Christine Prayon - known as Birte Schneider from the Heute Show and a multiple award-winner - brings her farewell tour to Löhne, with a show that goes beyond satire to ask what a better world might actually look like.
A lecture by historian Götz Aly on how Germany descended into Nazism and World War II - exploring the methods of propaganda, fear, and manipulation that turned millions into perpetrators of crimes.
