When does the reading Queer Poetry take place?

The reading takes place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Where will the event be held?

The venue is Hall X at Gasteig HP8, Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 Munich.

Who is reading at Queer Poetry?

Alexander Schnickmann and Anna Julian Mendlik will present their current poetry. Jan Geiger will moderate.

How much does admission cost?

Regular admission costs 16 Euro, reduced admission 11 Euro.

Which works will be presented?

Alexander Schnickmann will read from Celestial Bodies, Anna Julian Mendlik from Dante in the Darkroom.

How can Gasteig HP8 be reached?

Gasteig HP8 is accessible by subway to Brudermühlstraße, as well as by bus lines 54 and X30 to the Schäftlarnstraße or Gasteig HP8 stops.

Queer Poetry between Starry Sky and Darkroom: Two Voices Move Munich

Name: Reading: Queer Poetry
Start: 2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-08T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Gasteig HP8, Saal X

Queer Poetry in Munich: Between Cosmos, Myth and Desire

On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Queer Literature Festival Munich invites you to a special reading at Gasteig HP8. Alexander Schnickmann and Anna Julian Mendlik will present current poems that connect intimate bodily experience, queer life worlds, and broadly spaced literary spaces. Jan Geiger will moderate the evening in Hall X.

Poetic Star Maps and Distant Lovers

Alexander Schnickmann's poems from the collection Celestial Bodies traverse between astronomy, memory, and love poetry. Planets appear as bodies, closeness and distance become movements of a poetic star cartography. The language connects cosmic vastness with a concentrated, sensual perception and imparts a peculiar floating atmosphere to the reading.

Myth, Darkroom, and the Language of Desire

Anna Julian Mendlik traverses in Dante in the Darkroom mythological landscapes and queer experience spaces. Dante's Divine Comedy intersects with motifs from sexuality, prayer, and boundary experiences. Darkroom and paradise appear as mirror images where questions of body, identity, intimacy, and power cluster. Mendlik's poetry combines narrative imagery with linguistic density and an open view of queer present.

Award-Winning Voices of Contemporary Poetry

Alexander Schnickmann received the Leonce-and-Lena Prize in 2023 and was awarded the German Prize for Nature Writing in 2026. Anna Julian Mendlik has been honored with the Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize for Poetry and the Basel Poetry Prize, among others. Both belong to the notable voices of German-language poetry that combines poetic quality with societal contemporary observation.

Literary Experience at Gasteig HP8

The reading is part of the Queer Literature Festival Munich, which gathers current queer literature, talks, and workshops from November 7 to 10, 2026. In the direct sound of voices, poetry unfolds differently than on the page: breath, rhythm, and pauses make the linguistic craftsmanship immediately tangible. The audience can expect a concentrated author encounter with space for reflection and a shared literary experience.

Conclusion: Experience Queer Contemporary Poetry Live

This reading leads from the expanses of the starry sky to the most intimate spaces of desire. Those who want to discover contemporary poetry, queer literature, and demanding linguistic art will experience an evening full of poetic images, cultural resonance, and a special reading atmosphere at Gasteig HP8.