Wortfunken - The Young Literature Festival

A Festival for Young Readers

Wortfunken is a new literature festival by the City of Nuremberg in the Bavarian administrative region of Middle Franconia. The focus is on children, teenagers, and families: the festival aims to ignite enthusiasm for stories, books, and reading, bringing literature to a young audience in a lively, accessible way.

Many Locations, One Festival

The three-day festival will take place at several locations in the city: the City Library Centre, the Education Centre at Gewerbemuseumsplatz, the Nicolaus Copernicus Planetarium, and several district libraries. This distribution makes Wortfunken a city-wide event and involves various neighbourhoods.

Readings with Famous Voices

Prominent authors will be featured at the premiere: Flix will open the festival with his young adult novel, and Ursula Poznanski, one of the most successful German-language young adult authors, will read from her Erebos series. From the outset, Wortfunken is thus committed to high-calibre names in children's and young adult literature.

Participate and Discover

In addition to readings, the programme includes numerous workshops and hands-on activities: manga drawing, BookTok workshops, gaming, app-based treasure hunts, children's theatre, storytelling, music, crafts, and face painting. Many activities are accessible free of charge.

Launch of a New Tradition

With its first edition in 2026, Nuremberg is establishing a new cultural tradition. Wortfunken complements the city's rich literary life with a format that puts the youngest generations at its centre.