When does Navid Kermani's reading take place?

The event takes place on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 8 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The reading takes place in the large hall of the bosco, Bürger- und Kulturhaus Gauting, Oberer Kirchenweg 1, 82131 Gauting.

How much does an admission ticket cost?

The regular admission is 28 euros. For visitors up to 25 years, a price of 15 euros applies.

Which works are the focus of the evening?

Navid Kermani reads among other works from his novel Sommer 24 and from the travel and reportage collection Along the Trenches.

Who accompanies Navid Kermani in the conversation?

Journalist Shahrzad Eden Osterer talks with Navid Kermani about political, cultural, and existential borders.

How can bosco Gauting be reached?

bosco is about a five-minute walk from Gauting station and can be reached via the S-Bahn line S6. Free parking is available directly in front of the building.

Navid Kermani reads Borders in Gauting 2026

Name: Navid Kermani & Shahrzad Eden Osterer: Borders
Start: 2026-10-23T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-23T22:00:00+02:00
Location: bosco - Bürger- und Kulturhaus Gauting

Borders as Thresholds of the Human: Navid Kermani at bosco Gauting

When Navid Kermani speaks about borders, literature begins where political maps end. Together with journalist Shahrzad Eden Osterer, the award-winning writer explores political, cultural, and existential border experiences on October 23, 2026, at bosco Gauting.

Literature Between the Own and the Foreign

Kermani's literary work revolves around transitions: between the own and the foreign, language and silence, memory and muteness, sobriety and ecstasy, life and death. His texts combine narrative precision with philosophical openness, diving deep into the cultural discourse of a present where identities are continually renegotiated.

The German writer, reporter, essayist, and habilitated orientalist is considered one of the most prominent voices in contemporary German literature. For his novels, essays, reports, and academic works, he has received, among other awards, the Kleist Prize, the Joseph Breitbach Prize, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, and the Thomas Mann Prize.

An Evening with Sommer 24 and Along the Trenches

The reading focuses on several works by Navid Kermani. From his novel Sommer 24, he reads about the moment when a familiar world loses its self-evidence. The book condenses personal perception and societal uncertainty into a literary exploration of upheaval.

Along the Trenches also broadens the view across national borders. Kermani's journey through Eastern Europe to Isfahan combines reportage, reflection, and precise observation. His narrative art makes political spaces visible as experiential spaces and lets historical breaks appear in concrete voices, landscapes, and encounters.

Reading and Conversation with Shahrzad Eden Osterer

The author encounter thrives on the interplay between read passages and concentrated conversation. Shahrzad Eden Osterer accompanies the evening as a discussion partner and inquires about the meanings that borders take on in everyday life, in politics, and within the human soul.

This creates a reading atmosphere in which language is not only recited but also made experienceable as a movement of thought. Kermani's linguistic artistry combines literary quality with journalistic clarity. The audience can expect an intimate literary experience about foreignness, memory, identity, and the possibility of gaining new perspectives in the in-between.

Conclusion: Literature as a Meeting Space

Navid Kermani and Shahrzad Eden Osterer invite you to an evening that connects political reality, personal experience, and poetic linguistic artistry. Those who experience literature as a form of knowledge and readings as immediate author encounters will find at bosco Gauting an impactful evening about the borders that separate and connect people.