19th Braunschweiger Krimifestival

Crime in all its Facets

The Braunschweiger Krimifestival has been an integral part of German crime culture since 2008. Over two weeks, it spreads its approximately 40 events across the entire city – a deliberate concept: crime should not only take place in quiet reading rooms but wherever stories are possible.

Diversity of Formats

The program includes classic readings with nationally and internationally renowned authors, as well as crime scene tours through the city center, live podcasts, crime dinners with staged readings, crime talks with publishers and translators, and themed music evenings that musically accompany literary works.

Organizer and Tradition

The festival is organized by Buchhandlung Graff, one of the most important independent bookstores in Lower Saxony. It founded the festival in 2008 and has continuously developed it into an event of supra-regional importance. Over the years, many of the genre's most important voices have visited Braunschweig – from Germany, Scandinavia, Great Britain, the USA, and France.

Venues Throughout the City

Throughout the festival, venues include bookstores, libraries, the Staatstheater, coffee houses, bars, and unusual "crime scenes" such as historic buildings or cellar vaults. The changing atmospheres make the crime festival a city exploration in the sign of crime.