Greifswald Literary Spring

Five venues, one joint program

The Greifswald Literary Spring is the annual spring cooperation of Greifswald's most important literary and cultural venues: Koeppenhaus (Vorpommern Literature Centre), Falladahaus, Stadtbibliothek Hans Fallada, the STRAZE socio-cultural centre, and St. Spiritus meeting house. For six weeks — from the end of March to the end of April — the five venues combine their programs into a joint festival that brings together the literary diversity of the Hanseatic city under one roof.

Variety of formats

The program includes readings by renowned and young authors, poetry slams, literary film screenings, musical-literary concerts, puppet theatre, workshops for adults and children, and exhibitions. The spectrum ranges from contemporary literature, poetry, and translation evenings to events featuring East German, Polish, and Scandinavian voices.

Wolfgang Koeppen Archive at the centre

The Koeppenhaus, located in the birthplace of the writer Wolfgang Koeppen (1906–1996), houses the Wolfgang Koeppen Archive and is the literary heart of the festival. In partnership with institutions like the Pomeranian Literary Society, it preserves the region's literary heritage while also providing a stage for new voices.

Local context

Greifswald is part of the Vorpommern-Greifswald district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As a university city with a rich library tradition and an active independent scene, it offers an ideal resonance space for a multi-week literary festival.