Solo reading with Olli Schumann: When I grow up.
Comedy meets literature: a self-deprecating stage program full of wit and charm. "Wenn ich groß bin" (When I grow up) tells pointedly of childhood, adulthood, big dreams, small body sizes and the loving escalations of everyday life.
Stadthalle Limbach-Oberfrohna09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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09.04.26 19:00 - 20:30 clock
STEFAN SCHWARZ - TO THE CORE
An evening full of humor, honesty and depth of life: In "Bis ins Mark", Schwarz tells of his cancer diagnosis - touching, self-ironic and with a lot of heart. Not a story of suffering, but a courageous, cheerful search for clarity, meaning and closeness.
Reading and talk with Petra Weise
Petra Weise reads from her biography "Half a Life". She talks about her life in the GDR, a failed escape attempt and her imprisonment in Hoheneck. A personal story about courage, family and political repression.
Reading and talk with Helmut Ortner
Helmut Ortner presents his book "Gnadenlos Deutsch". The focus is on dealing with the Nazi past, questions of remembrance culture and a plea against trivialization and for a conscious confrontation with history.
The grown-up country - Germany without America - a historic opportunity
Germany is facing a historic opportunity for political maturity. With the end of the transatlantic era, Holger Stark analyzes the failures of the last 25 years and outlines a future for Europe beyond dependence on the USA.
Reading and talk with Iris Wolff
Author Iris Wolff reads from her novel about a Banat family. The story spans an arc from the interwar period to communist Romania and the GDR to today's southern Germany - a poetic novel about loss and new beginnings.
READING WITH KRISTINA VOM DORF
Kristina vom Dorf reads from "Made in Saxony" with wit, charm and a lot of heart. Anecdotes from village life, experiences from abroad and affectionate dialect moments paint a vivid picture of Saxon identity - entertaining, honest and surprisingly close.
Stadtbibliothek Flöha09557 Flöha
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17.04.2618:30 clock
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The poet, writer, essayist and translator Yuri Andrukhovych
Yuri Andrukhovych, an important Ukrainian writer and winner of the International Stefan Heym Prize 2026, has left his mark on literature with experimental, satirical works and remains true to complexity and grotesqueness in his novels.
Hartmannfabrik09111 Chemnitz
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19.04.26 15:00 - 17:00 clock
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Reading and discussion with Stefan Heym Prize winner Yuri Andrukhovych: Only freedom is unquestionable
The Ukrainian writer reads from his works and then talks about his literary work. His texts combine satire, complexity and social reflection.
up close! - the talk show: acting stories with Gabriele Gysi
Gabriele Gysi, actress, director and former head dramaturge of the Volksbühne, takes a personal and political look back at the GDR in her book "Die Nacht, als Soldaten Verkehrspolizisten wurden" - searching, critical and up close.
On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
Reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, bestsellers from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves.
Stadtbibliothek im Tietz09111 Chemnitz
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On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
Reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, bestsellers from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves.
Stadtteilbibliothek im Vita-Center09122 Chemnitz
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Reading aloud makes heroes!
Reading time for pre-school children.
Stadtbibliothek Limbach Gert Hofmann09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
Reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, bestsellers from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves.
On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
Reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, bestsellers from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves.
Stadtteilbibliothek Einsiedel09123 Chemnitz
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07.04.2616:00 clock
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Theater of Poetry: Reflections on Origin
In the Theater der Dichtung, the complex relationship to origins is illuminated by reflecting on historical ruptures and personal life paths in order to critically question the understanding of identity and the balance between home and the world.
Schloss Wildeck09405 Zschopau
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09.04.2619:00 clock
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... And the music plays along. The diary of Helga Pollak and the girls from room 28
Readings, chansons and satires from the Theresienstadt ghetto: the Berlin ensemble "Zwockhaus" combines songs from the Theresienstadt cabaret with diary entries by 12-year-old Helga Pollak - a moving evening about memory, hope and culture.
Bürgersaal Oederan09569 Oederan
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11.04.26 17:00 - 17:00 clock
Scenic-musical reading from the diary of Helga Pollak with the Terezín Cabaret
The diaries of 12-year-old Helga Pollak provide an insight into everyday life, fear and hope in the Theresienstadt ghetto. Songs and music from the Theresienstadt cabaret remind us of the rich cultural life in the ghetto.
Bürgersaal Oederan09569 Oederan
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11.04.26 17:00 - 17:00 clock
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Pleasant things between the books - community reading
Authors from the Schreibformat C group read their own stories and poems. The texts take you through different themes and moods and invite you on a literary journey through diverse emotional worlds.
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Stadtteilbibliothek im Yorckgebiet09130 Chemnitz
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15.04.2618:00 clock
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Reading hour with Stefan Heym - Open reading
An event on the life and work of the writer Stefan Heym. The focus is on his biography, his connection to Chemnitz and his literary work between exile, politics and social commitment.
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Stefan-Heym-Forum09111 Chemnitz
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16.04.2619:00 clock
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