{"id":101823,"date":"2026-09-04T11:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/the-26th-international-literature-festival-berlin-starts-in-one-week\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:47:33","slug":"the-26th-international-literature-festival-berlin-starts-in-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/the-26th-international-literature-festival-berlin-starts-in-one-week\/","title":{"rendered":"The 26th International Literature Festival Berlin starts in one week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 3 to 12 September, the ILB presents contemporary world literature, social debates and musical border-crossings, featuring more than 100 authors from around 40 countries.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abI am convinced that, in a highly connected yet bewildering world, the festival creates curated oases of attention. We want to offer our festival guests depth and invite them to turn their gaze in ever new directions.\u00bb <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">LAVINIA FREY, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Festival Opening<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursday, 3 September, 18:00<\/strong> | Haus der Berliner Festspiele<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Running order:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcoming address: <strong>Matthias Pees<\/strong>, Director of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele<br\/>Introduction: <strong>Lavinia Frey<\/strong>, Festival Director<br\/>Greetings: <strong>Boualem Sansal<\/strong>, Patron of the 26th ILB<br\/>Opening speech \u00abSeptember\u00bb: <strong>Jeet Thayil<\/strong>, Curator in Residence<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With musical accompaniment by the ILB House Band.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In German, English with simultaneous interpretation, and French, with projected translations.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accreditation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press accreditation for the 26th International Literature Festival Berlin is now open via our <a href=\"https:\/\/app.ticketyoo.com\/e\/3b3dabfe-7f0e-46dc-8595-f7ee5b194a6d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online form<\/a>.<br\/>For interview requests, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:presse@literaturfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presse@literaturfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>100 authors from around 40 countries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE FESTIVAL BERLIN OPENS IN ONE WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one week, on 3 September, the curtain rises on the 26th International Literature Festival Berlin (ILB). Until 12 September, Berlin transforms for the 26th time into a hub of international contemporary literature. Under the motto \u00abYou are born with your face turned everywhere\u00bb, the ILB brings together established and emerging voices from many regions of the world. The star-studded festival program takes up pressing social debates and, for the first time on a larger scale, celebrates the connection between literature and music, performance and dance.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlights include readings and conversations with Nobel Prize-winning author <strong>Han Kang<\/strong>, <strong>Ben Lerner<\/strong>, <strong>Christian Kracht,<\/strong> <strong>Cornelia Funke<\/strong>, <strong>Christopher Clark<\/strong>, <strong>Adania Shibli <\/strong>and <strong>Dave Eggers<\/strong>. Patron <strong>Boualem Sansal<\/strong> appears in Berlin for the first time since his release from imprisonment in Algeria. Numerous actors perform German texts on stage, including <strong>Ulrich Matthes<\/strong>, <strong>Martina Gedeck<\/strong> and <strong>Charly H\u00fcbner<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival brings readers and writers together. Around <strong>25,000 visitors<\/strong> will meet more than <strong>100 authors<\/strong> from around <strong>40 countries<\/strong>. <strong>240 contributors<\/strong> from literature, music, academia and society shape around <strong>120 events<\/strong>, including readings, panels, performances and workshops. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival brings readers and writers together. Around 25,000 visitors will meet more than 100 authors from around 40 countries. 240 contributors from literature, music, academia and society shape around 120 events, including readings, panels, performances and workshops.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHAT\u2019S NEW AT THE 26TH ILB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the 26th edition, the ILB is expanding the Curator in Residence program introduced in 2024 into a \u00abfestival within the festival\u00bb for the first time. Indian writer, poet and musician <strong>Jeet Thayil<\/strong> describes his program as a \u00abjam session\u00bb in which art forms and cultures collide: ten events are dedicated to collaboration and improvisation, with guests including <strong>Tishani Doshi,<\/strong> <strong>Omar Musa<\/strong> and <strong>Mohammed Hanif<\/strong>. For the first time in the festival\u2019s history, a specially assembled jazz trio, the ILB House Band led by <strong>Diego Pi\u00f1era<\/strong>, will accompany authors on stage.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also new is the series <strong>\u00abSatzwechsel\u00bb<\/strong>, a collaboration with the Berliner Philharmoniker that brings together literature and classical music. Nobel Prize-winning author<strong> Han Kang<\/strong> opens the series on 7 September with her first Berlin reading since receiving the prize. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Poetry Night<\/strong> also returns on 8 September in a new two-part format: at \u00abPoetry in the Neighborhood\u00bb, from 17:30, a group of Berlin-based authors reads in their respective languages at changing locations around the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, with the audience moving from place to place. From 20:30, \u00abPoetry in the Spotlight\u00bb follows with a stage evening featuring international poetic voices.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also new this year: at many events, authors speak with one another without a moderator. For instance, <strong>Dana Vowinckel<\/strong> and <strong>Ruth-Maria Thomas<\/strong> come together for \u00abLust auf Liebe\u00bb on 12 September to discuss their new novels, \u00abAnton und Alma\u00bb and \u00abDie zweitgr\u00f6\u00dfte Liebe\u00bb \u2014 love stories set in a divided world. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Young Program, this year sees the first-ever <strong>Lesesause<\/strong> on 6 September: a festival for children and their families with readings by <strong>Cornelia Funke<\/strong>, <strong>Dave Eggers<\/strong> and other guests. The event offers plenty of hands-on activities to discover, and a concert party with Muckemacher invites everyone to dance and sing along. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THEMATIC FOCUS AREAS 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several threads run through this year\u2019s program. Under the theme of <strong>power, technology and dystopias<\/strong>, several panels ask who is shaping the future and by what rules: at \u00abZukunft Deutschland: AfD an der Macht?\u00bb, <strong>Justus Bender<\/strong>, <strong>Jean-Philippe Kindler<\/strong> and <strong>Heike Kl\u00fcver<\/strong> discuss the electoral successes of right-wing populists in Germany and around the world; at \u00abThink Big! Tech Bros und KI-Revolution\u00bb,<strong> Aya Jaff<\/strong>, <strong>Fritz Espenlaub<\/strong> and<strong> Wolfgang Ullrich<\/strong> discuss the growing power of tech corporations.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>War and crisis<\/strong> are at the center of several evenings: at \u00abSteht am Ende die Freiheit: Ein Abend f\u00fcr den Iran\u00bb, authors, poets and musicians speak about the Iranian freedom movement. The evening \u00abPolitik im Exil: Demokratie aus der Ferne\u00bb brings together voices from literature and public life living in political exile at the Documentation Center for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation. <strong>Adania Shibli<\/strong>, one of the most important Palestinian authors writing today, presents her long-awaited follow-up to \u00abMinor Detail\u00bb (Tr: Elisabeth Jaquette), \u00abDelusion\u00bb.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the subject of <strong>environment and ecology<\/strong>, Indian author <strong>Amitav Ghosh<\/strong> reads from his new novel \u00abGhost-Eye\u00bb, which uses the tools of magical realism to tell a story of family ties and climate change. The festival will also see the presentation of the German Prize for Nature Writing 2026. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another connecting theme is the question of <strong>origin and belonging in the age of globalization<\/strong>. Historian <strong>Andreas Kossert<\/strong> speaks with <strong>Christopher Clark<\/strong> about his most personal book, \u00abElsas Welt\u00bb, a family history of flight and displacement in the Polish city of Lodz. At the JVA des offenen Vollzugs Berlin, <strong>Tomer Gardi<\/strong> presents his novel \u00abLiefern\u00bb as part of the \u00abLiteratur hinter Gittern\u00bb format, a reflection on globalization and precarious working cultures in delivery services.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Young Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Young Program (6 to 16 September) also has news to share: for the first time, in the project \u00abJugend kuratiert\u00bb, young people themselves helped decide which books would be presented at the festival. Their choice fell on \u00abBadjens\u00bb by <strong>Delphine Minoui<\/strong> and \u00abThe Glass Girl\u00bb by<strong> Kathleen Glasgow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 8 September, <strong>\u00d6zge Samanc\u0131<\/strong> opens the Young Program with her picture book \u00abEvil Eyes Sea\u00bb. Engaging readings and individual workshops at various venues across Berlin, including the Theater an der Parkaue and die gelbe Villa, form the heart of the Young Program. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program booklets for the <a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/26.-ILB-Programmheft-Webversion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/26.-ILB-Junges-Programm-Programmheft-Webversion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Young Program <\/a>are available for download at www.literaturfestival.com. Tickets for all events are available for purchase. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PATRON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The patron of the 26th edition of the International Literature Festival Berlin is Boualem Sansal.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VENUES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haus der Berliner Festspiele (Festival Center) | Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Vers\u00f6hnung | Humboldt Forum | JVA des offenen Vollzugs, Teilanstalt Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. | Berliner Philharmonie | Leibniz-Zentrum f\u00fcr Literatur- und Kulturforschung | Bookinista <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Young Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haus der Berliner Festspiele | die gelbe Villa | Theater an der Parkaue | Workshops at numerous Berlin cultural institutions<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DATES &amp; FURTHER INFORMATION 26th ILB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3 \u2013 12 September 2026 Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 \u2013 16 September 2026 Young Program<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further information: <a href=\"http:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/\">literaturfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2wp.de\/presse-ilb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download MediaKit and press images<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TICKETS &amp; PRICES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tickets are available here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.berlinerfestspiele.de\/programm\/2026\/internationales-literaturfestival-berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.berlinerfestspiele.de\/programm\/2026\/internationales-literaturfestival-berlin<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The box office opens at all venues one hour before the start of the event. Tickets for the ILB are also available at the box office in the Gropius Bau. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Service line of the Berliner Festspiele on <strong>+49 (0) 30 25489 &#8211; 100<\/strong><br\/>or via email to <a href=\"mailto:ticketinfo@berlinerfestspiele.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ticketinfo@berlinerfestspiele.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Regular: 12 \u20ac | reduced: 8 \u20ac<br\/>Special price regular: 18 \u20ac | reduced: 12 \u20ac<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special prices apply to selected events.<br\/>Further details are available on our website.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Festival Pass 150 \u20ac | 75 \u20ac<br\/>Graphic Novel Day Pass 5 \u20ac<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TICKETS &amp; ADVICE YOUNG PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:tickets@literaturfestival.com\">tickets@literaturfestival.com<\/a><br\/>Service line: <strong>+49 (0) 30 &#8211; 278786 &#8211; 70 \/ &#8211; 72<\/strong><br\/><strong>Mon &#8211; Fri, 10 a.m. &#8211; 5 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PRICES YOUNG PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>School classes: \u20ac5 per pupil (accompanying adults free of charge) | reduced: \u20ac3 per pupil<br\/>Individuals: \u20ac12 full price | reduced: \u20ac8<br\/>Further information: <a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/young-program-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">literaturfestival.com\/junges-programm-besuch\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MAIN FUNDER<br\/>Hauptstadtkulturfonds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MAIN FUNDER Curator in Residence Program<br\/>LOTTO-Stiftung Berlin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MAIN SPONSOR YOUNG PROGRAM<br\/>Thalia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AS A GUEST OF<br\/>Berliner Festspiele<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PRESENTED BY<br\/>radio3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Press contact<\/strong><br\/>Dr. Dennis K\u00f6lling<br\/>Head of Communications<br\/>International Literature Festival Berlin<br\/><a href=\"mailto:dennis.koelling@literaturfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dennis.koelling@literaturfestival.com<\/a> | +49 (0) 30 27 87 86 42<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 3 to 12 September, the ILB presents contemporary world literature, social debates and musical border-crossings, featuring more than 100 authors from around 40 countries. \u00abI am convinced that, in a highly connected yet bewildering world, the festival creates curated oases of attention. 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