Leseraum

In the LESERAUM we present, in each episode, recent texts from the field of contemporary German-language drama or translation; so far, these have always taken place in the presence of the authors or translators. Together, we read excerpts from two of the author’s plays (prima vista, i.e. without preparation, with assigned roles) and then discuss the text itself, the creative process and the possibilities for translating it into other languages.

The LESERAUM takes place online and monthly, usually on a Wednesday afternoon. It is moderated by playwright and translator Ulrike Syha.
The next series of LESERAUM starts in October 2026; dates will be published here.

Previous guests: Emre Akal, Raphaela Bardutzky, Svenja Viola Bungarten, Anaïs Clerc, Lisa Danulat, Maja Das Gupta, Björn SC Deigner, Thomas Freyer, Olivier Garofalo, David Gieselmann, Anna Gschnitzer, Caren Jeß, Sarah Kilter, Fayer Koch, Felix Krakau, Dirk Laucke, Philipp Löhle, Laura Nauman, Magdalena Schrefel, Anne Jelena Schulte, Miriam Unterthiner, Maja Zade and Felicia Zeller.