24th ilb
5 – 14 Sep 2024 Program
9 – 18 Sep 2024 Young Program

Programmsparten: International Children's and Youth Literature

Mathieu Sapin: Alldine und die Weltraumpiraten 2

Comicworkshop / Meet & Greet with Mathieu Sapin Space pirate Alldine, Lulu, and Captain Jack Breitkreuz fly through space in a spaceship named Hector and experience breathtaking adventures every day. The three friends not only try to uncover the secrets of the universe, but also have to stand up to

Jordan Scott: I Talk Like A River

Design workshop with material and sound / Meet & Greet with Jordan Scott A nameless boy cannot speak the way he would like. Again and again he stutters and his words seem to get stuck in his mouth. At school he tries to be invisible so he doesn´t have to

Marguerite Abouet: Akissi – Auf die Katzen, fertig, los!

Art and illustration workshop / Meet and Greet with Marguerite Abouet Akissi, a daring and cheerful whirlwind, lives in the Ivorian city of Abidjan. With her head full of ideas, one adventure follows the other. For instance, once, Akissi’s monkey Boubou almost ends up in the cooking pot – another

Mickaël Brun-Arnaud: Erinnerungen des Waldes

Visual and acoustic design workshop / Meet and Greet with Mickaël Brun-Arnaud Archibald The Fox is the proud owner of his own bookstore, located in an old oak tree in the village forest of Schönrinde. One day, he is visited by his friend Ferdinand The Mole, who is completely con-fused

Li Xiaoguang: Damals, im Sommer

Interactive event with visual arts workshop / Meet & Greet with Li Xiaoguang The idyllic life of three children who live with their parents in a remote mountain valley comes to an abrupt end when their father finds work in the city. With a heavy heart, the siblings have to

Elle McNicoll: A Kind of Spark

Acting and dance workshop / Meet and Greet with Elle McNicoll In class, Addie learns about women who were condemned as witches in her village centuries ago – because they were misunderstood by the people around them. Being misunderstood is something Addie knows very well. She has to mask every

Elle McNicoll: A Kind of Spark

Creative workshop / Meet & Greet with Elle McNicoll In class, Addie learns about women who were condemned as witches in her village centuries ago – because they were misunderstood by the people around them. Being misunderstood is something Addie knows very well. She has to mask every day, and

Lenke Molnár

born in 2009 in Kistarcsa, loves to write stories and poems. In her free time, she also enjoys drawing and taking horseback riding lessons. Lenke discovered a love for writing by reading many books and continues to nurture her interest. Currently, she is a big fan of the »Throne of

Nika Steiding

born 2007 in Berlin, is one of the 2023 Lyrix winners with her poem »Mein Zimmer« (tr: My Room).

Annika Wendschuh

born in Berlin in 2008, was awarded the 2022 Theo Literature Prize for her short story »Der Herzschlag der Welt« (tr: The Heartbeat of the World) and won first place in the WERTvolle Schulen writing competition for her short story on the topic of peace. Writing and reading are her

Mia Dornbruch

born in 2010 in Rüdersdorf, has always been interested in books, with J.K. Rowling and Otfried Preußler among her favorite authors. She enjoys reading funny and imaginative novels because she likes to be transported to other worlds. Mia has just finished the sixth grade and will now attend the Carl-Bechstein-Gymnasium

Laura Gerloff

born in 2001 in Hamburg, was awarded a prize for her short story »Ringbahn« at the Treffen junger Autor:innen in 2022. She studies politics and philosophy in Berlin, works in political education, and spends a lot of time in the kitchen. Mostly Laura writes messages to friends, sometimes they get