HAUS FÜR POESIE

Press

• 3/5/2026
  

  34. Open Mike – Wettbewerb für junge Literatur
  from 13.–14.11. at the PopUp-Gebäude of Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek

  For the current year 2026, the Open Mike has been secured through additional funds provided on a one-time basis. These funds were approved in the … Read more

• 2/27/2026
  

  Poesiefestival Berlin 2026

  This year’s festival motifs of Poesiefestival Berlin follow a poetic logic of layering: ancient figures appear alongside pop-cultural symbols, … Read more

• 11/18/2025

  2025 Cave Canem Poetry Prize Reading in Berlin 
  Honoring Brandon Kilbourne for his debut collection, Natural History

  A cornerstone of this mission is the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, awarded annually to Black poets who have not yet published a book. This year’s award … Read more

• 11/9/2025
  

  33. Open Mike:
  Auszeichnungen für Hannah Beckmann und Nea Schmidt

  Die Jury – bestehend aus Yevgeniy Breyger, Jackie Thomae und Dana Vowinckel – zeichnete zwei Autorinnen aus:Ein Preis für Lyrik ging an Nea Schmidt … Read more

• 10/22/2025

  Vocations – open space
  Mit ukrainischer Musik und Poesie

  Das ukrainische Vokalensemble Alter Ratio zählt zu den spannendsten europäischen Formationen der zeitgenössischen Vokalmusik weltweit. Unter der … Read more

• 9/11/2025

  Die Finalist:innen des 33. Open Mike stehen fest 

  Lyrik:Anastasia Averkova, Julia Blöcher, Dominik Kohl, Nea SchmidtProsa:Hannah Beckmann, Lilli Biller, Minda Deol, Amelie Hermann, Tabea … Read more

• 5/16/2025

  33. Open Mike – Competition for Young Literature

  The call for entries for this year’s competition has been online since May 2 and runs until June 15, inclusive. Further information can be found at … Read more

• 4/26/2025

  Program of Poesiefestival Berlin 2025

  From May 15 to June 15, these topics will make appearacens in poems at Poesiefestival Berlin, which, in its 25th year, presents a city-wide … Read more