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Save the dates 2026

03–12 Sep 2026 Program
06–16 Sep 2026 Young Programm

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31. March 2026

Boualem Sansal to Patron 26th ILB

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

Program 2025

Click here for the current program and the Young Program of the 25th international iiterature festival berlin

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Special Formats

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Literature in the live stream

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

From 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.

Literature for the Ears

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

Youth Programme

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

The program booklets of the 25th ilb for download

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