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Four formats, one stance: literature that opens rooms — for congregations, schools, clubs and stages.
“Der 7. Oktober” — Reading & Conversation
What happened, what it does to us, how we talk about it. A sensitive format with a preparatory meeting and clear moderation.
- Audience: Congregations, education departments, upper-grade schools, awareness weeks
- Duration: approx. 60–90 min. (by arrangement)
- Room & tech: Chair, table, microphone — nothing more
- Occasions: Days of remembrance, awareness weeks, programme evenings
Festival reading: Purim · Chanukah · Passover
The “Tresen” trilogy for each Jewish festival — narrative, warm, with wit and depth.
- Audience: Congregational evenings, Jewish and intercultural programmes
- Duration: approx. 45–60 min. (by arrangement)
- Room & tech: Prayer or community hall, quiet atmosphere
- Occasions: Ahead of each festival — ideally 8–12 weeks' notice
“Bauernzug ins Unbekannte” — Reading & Chess
A reading plus a chess lesson or simultaneous display. For club evenings and school clubs — a format that exists only once.
- Audience: Chess clubs, school clubs, youth groups
- Duration: approx. 90–120 min. (by arrangement)
- Room & tech: Boards and pieces on site; the author brings a demonstration board
- Occasions: Club evenings, season opening, project weeks
In search of meaning: “Lebenswege” & “Selbstreflexion”
Quiet, resonant evenings about meaning, life paths and the seasons of a life.
- Audience: Literary circles, bookshops, libraries, festivals
- Duration: approx. 60 min. (by arrangement)
- Room & tech: Microphone, lectern
- Occasions: Programme evenings, World Book Day, reading series
How booking works
Send your enquiry via WhatsApp
Open the pre-filled message, add three details, send.
Clarify wishes in a short call
Format, length, audience, venue — usually a few minutes.
Receive confirmation & tech checklist
Everything in writing for your internal sign-off.
Hold the event
Travel, reading, conversation — plus a book table if you wish.
Reply within 24 hours, Mon–Fri.
Fee & funding
Fee by arrangement — matched to the budget of congregations, schools and clubs. In the first conversation we immediately quote a concrete framework and can point to funding options (e.g. for school readings).
Good to know
Proven on stage
Public reading “Der 7. Oktober” in Dortmund (October 2025), part of the education and action weeks against antisemitism.
Your pack for internal sign-off
Media kit as PDF: biography, book overview, formats, tech, press photos — easy to forward to boards or department heads.
Reply on the same working day
Within 24 hours, Mon–Fri. Weekend enquiries are answered on Mondays.
Formal route available
Besides WhatsApp, also by email:
Media kit (PDF) — biography, books, formats, tech, press photos