Overview

The 45th Erlanger Poet*innenfest took place from August 29 to 31, 2025, under the motto Zwischen uns liegt August (Between Us Lies August). Due to budget constraints, the festival was one day shorter than usual and began on Friday. Over 80 female authors, publicists, and academics were guests, and the long reading afternoons were held as usual in the Palace Garden.

The 45th edition in 2025 was under the motto Zwischen uns liegt August (Between Us Lies August). Due to the city's tight budget, the festival was one day shorter and started on Friday, August 29. The long reading afternoons in the Palace Garden and the author portraits in the Markgrafentheater remained the central focus.

New works were presented by Kristine Bilkau, Ulrike Draesner, Daniela Dröscher, Ursula Krechel, Nadja Küchenmeister, Jonas Lüscher, Katerina Poladjan, and Jan Costin Wagner, among others. The major author portraits were dedicated to Saša Stanišić and Eva Menasse, while Raoul Schrott concluded the festival with his book project on the starry sky and humanity's creation myths. The vast majority of events were free of charge.

Programme

Program Erlanger Poet*innenfest 2025 — Zwischen uns liegt August

Venues: Erlangen Palace Garden and Markgrafentheater, August 29–31, 2025.

Author Portraits

Saša Stanišić
Eva Menasse
Raoul Schrott — Conclusion with the book project on starry skies and creation myths

Reading Authors (Selection)

Kristine Bilkau, Ulrike Draesner, Daniela Dröscher, Ursula Krechel, Nadja Küchenmeister
Jonas Lüscher, Katerina Poladjan, Jan Costin Wagner, Annett Gröschner, Anja Kampmann
Fikri Anıl Altıntaş, Sirka Elspaß, Kaleb Erdmann, Tommie Goerz, Steven Uhly, among others.

Over 80 guests in total, around 100 events.

Highlights

Long reading afternoons in the baroque Palace Garden, author portraits at the Markgrafentheater, Saša Stanišić and Eva Menasse portraits, festival conclusion with Raoul Schrott.

Prices

The vast majority of events were free of charge.

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