International Literature Festival Graal-Müritz (ilgm)
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — ilgm
Pause Year 2025
After the successful premiere of ilgm in 2024, Bebelplatz e.V. and Tourismus- und Kur GmbH Graal-Müritz decided not to hold the festival in 2025, but to intensify preparations for the second edition in 2026. This allowed for a conceptual deepening and the securing of international partnerships with the Jan Michalski Foundation, the Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation, and cultural institutes of the Baltic Sea rim states.
The literary tradition of Graal-Müritz remained alive during this time through the annual literature week in June (organized by Tourismus- und Kur GmbH).
Programme
No separate festival edition in 2025 — a deliberate break for preparation for the 2nd edition in 2026.
Highlights
- Premiere successfully held in 2024
- Preparation break in 2025 to strengthen international partnerships
- 2nd edition in 2026 with Boualem Sansal and Eastern European focus
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .