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28. May 2026

Young Program of the 26th ILB is now online

27. February 2026

»Read, Read, Read« – What is an adventure without helicopters? with Doris Lessing & Alberto Manguel

22. January 2026

»Read, Read, Read« – The End of Elections? with David Van Reybrouck and Gregor Dotzauer

Highlights 2025

At a glance

Discover the ILB

Literature in the live stream

Experience selected highlights from past festivals as streams on YouTube—featuring, among others, Saša Stanišić, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Elif Shafak.

Abdulrazak Gurnah, Sharon Dodua Otoo © Phil Dera

Von A as in Adichie…

Discover the authors of all festival years in our comprehensive author overview: from A as in Adichie to Z as in Zink.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ©Manny Jefferson
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie © Manny Jefferson

Literature for the Ears

Experience outstanding international authors such as André Aciman, Leïla Slimani or Ocean Vuong in audio format on dichterlesen.net.

Leila Slimani
Leila Slimani © Ali Ghandtschi

Youth Programme

Discover the Young ilb Program with readings and workshops for students of all grade levels.

Alexander Lehnert © Bernhard Ludewig

Die Programmhefte des 26. ILB zum Download

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