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© Natalia Reich

Beim Opening von Lyriklab 2022 © Natalia Reich

Awards Ceremony British Council Poetry Competition for School Pupils 2026 © Andrea Vollmer

© Michael Kuchinke-Hofer

Awards Ceremony British Council Poetry Competition for School Pupils 2026 © Andrea Vollmer

© Andrea Vollmer

© Michael Kuchinke-Hofer

© Natalia Reich

© Andrea Vollmer

Beim Wettbewerb des British Council 2024 © Natalia Reich

Awards Ceremony British Council Poetry Competition for School Pupils 2026 © Andrea Vollmer

Since its foundation in 1991, Haus für Poesie has focused on workshop formats to promote young literary talent. In 2015, the existing workshops and formats were combined and have since formed a new focus of Haus für Poesie with the Young Haus für Poesie.

Whether it is written poetry (haikus, "Elfchen," sonnets, free verse poems, ballads, etc.), slam poetry, spoken word, singer-songwriter formats, body percussion, rap and rhythmic speech, concrete poetry, street art, graffiti and mural arts, sound poetry and language techno, nonsense poetry, jokes, wordplay, letter games, visual poems, performance, stage presence for poetic language, poetry film and animation, advertising language and "claiming," verse illustration, poetic short prose, translation, Instagram tile poems, or fairy tales — all this and more can be found in our open workshops and training modules.

Since 2020, we have also been authorized to issue the Kompetenznachweis Kultur (Cultural Competency Certificate). Additionally, Haus für Poesie is a recognized training institution and offers school and university-accompanied internships.

Under Participate you will also find participatory formats for all age groups.

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