Name: Ingo Schulze reads in Bamberg: Opening reading and conversation
Start: 2026-05-06T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-06T22:30:00+02:00
Location: ETA Hoffmann Theater

Poetics Professorship in Bamberg: Ingo Schulze opens a literary anniversary year

With the opening reading and the conversation at the ETA Hoffmann Theater, the Poetics Professorship 2026 begins in Bamberg with an author who has shaped contemporary German-language literature for decades. Ingo Schulze presents his new novel The Water in August and thus opens an evening that combines reading, conversation, and literary reflection.

An evening between language art and contemporary diagnosis

Those who read Ingo Schulze encounter not a smooth narrative but a literature that illuminates social realities, historical shifts, and private life courses with great precision. The author encounter in Bamberg promises the very reading atmosphere in which texts are not only presented but developed in conversation.

The new novel as a literary event

The Water in August leads into the current writing workshop of an author who has been considered a precise observer of cultural and societal tensions since 33 Moments of Happiness, Simple Storys, New Lives, Adam and Evelyn, Peter Holtz, and The Righteous Murderers. The Bamberg opening reading will thus be not only the premiere of a novel but also a glimpse into the narrative work of an internationally acclaimed writer.

The ETA Hoffmann Theater as a suitable resonance space

The ETA Hoffmann Theater is located in the heart of the city and is regarded as a place where classical and modern forms meet. The barrier-free venue with a large auditorium provides the perfect setting for a literary event that places attention, concentration, and conversation culture at the center.

Cooperation, poetics, and cultural significance

The Poetics Professorship of the University of Bamberg is one of the renowned poetics professorships in the German-speaking world and has been organized in cooperation with the city of Bamberg since 2025. That Ingo Schulze appears in the anniversary year of the professorship underscores the cultural impact of this series and its significance for promoting reading, literature communication, and academic exchange.

What visitors can expect

Literature lovers will experience an evening of literary quality, public discussion, and the special excitement of a future reading: a new novel, a prominent author, and a traditional place where language becomes audible. Those who want to experience contemporary literature in a lively dialogue should attend this event live.