Regensburg Reads a Book – Reading Festival

One City, One Book

"Regensburg Reads a Book" is a city-wide reading festival where citizens, schools, associations, bookstores, theaters, and cultural institutions engage with the same novel over several weeks. The initiative is supported by the association "Regensburg liest e.V.", which selects a literary work each year that is read, performed, artistically interpreted, and discussed in numerous events.

The Book 2026

The focus of the sixth edition is the novel "Lügen über meine Mutter" by Daniela Dröscher. The book tells the tragicomic story of growing up in a family where everything revolves around the mother's body weight – a theme that the 2026 event places under the guiding principle of "Shame". For the first time, in addition to the city of Regensburg, the district of Kelheim is also participating in the festival.

Diverse Program

Over 40 events accompany the novel: staged readings at the Akademietheater, a reading by the author herself, photo exhibitions, workshop discussions, lectures, and discussion rounds in the city library, schools, and other cultural institutions. The festival makes literature tangible and creates a common topic of conversation across generations and social groups.

Tradition Since 2021

Since its inception, the reading initiative has become a firm fixture in Regensburg's cultural calendar. In previous years, works such as "Titos Brille" by Adriana Altaras were the focus of the shared reading.