erLESEN! — Literature Days in Saarland — Edition 2025

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02 Apr 2025 — 13 Apr 2025 Finished

Overview

The eighth edition of erLESEN! featured 40 events at twelve venues across Saarland. It opened on April 2, 2025, at the Theater am Ring in Saarlouis with Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt. Many readings were sold out.

The eighth edition of erLESEN! took place from April 2 to 13, 2025, with over 40 events, 20 organizers, and twelve venues — the densest program since the festival's start in 2018.

The opening reading featured Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt on April 2 at the Theater am Ring in Saarlouis. Another highlight was Cordula Stratmann on April 10 at the Gebläsehalle Neunkirchen. Also featured were Tijan Sila, Isabel Bogdan, and Harald Martenstein.

Programme

Opening — Wednesday, April 2, 2025

  • Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt, Theater am Ring, Saarlouis

Thursday, April 10, 2025

  • Cordula Stratmann, Gebläsehalle Neunkirchen

In the 2025 Program

  • Tijan Sila (Novel)
  • Isabel Bogdan (Fiction)
  • Harald Martenstein (Column, Essay)
  • Children's book readings on the theater ship Maria Helena
  • Culinary readings with wine, whiskey, and Moroccan specialties
  • Podcast recording Buch-Lounge (ARD) with Kurt Prödel and Dominik Bollow on May 5

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