Original Issue #10 – The Schreibhain Writers’ School Reading Series: Winter Issue

The line-up includes former and current Schreibhain participants, a former scholarship holder, and a Schreibhain lecturer.

The ‘Originalausgabe’ showcases the breadth of literary work produced within the writing school’s community. Some of the contributors have already been published, whilst others are still at the start of their literary careers. The evening offers an opportunity to discover new voices in contemporary German-language literature.

Readers include: Nicolas Stille, Hendryk Borgmann, Valeska Marina Stach, Jasmin Kalarickal, Christopher Ferner, Dorothee Scheurer and Hermine Vulturius.

The event will be hosted by Tanja Steinlechner, director of the Schreibhain Writers’ School.

Christopher Ferner works as a freelance writer in Berlin. He has written numerous essays and feature articles, including for the *SZ*, *Zeit* and *Arte* magazines. His books *111 Queer Places in Hamburg You Must See* and *111 Queer Places in Berlin You Must See* have been published by Emons.

Dorothee Scheurer is a teacher and lives in Überlingen on Lake Constance. Her passion lies in reading and writing crime novels. She is actively involved with the ‘Mörderische Schwestern’ (Murderous Sisters), an association of around 750 German-speaking female crime writers. There, she heads the Baden-Württemberg regional group.

Hermine Vulturius lives in Leipzig and studied at the German Literature Institute until 2025. In 2026, she won the Schreibhain scholarship with her piece ‘Krach’. As well as writing, she is involved with the ‘Solidarische Lesebühne’ and the Leipzig Association for Literary Outreach.

Jasmin Kalarickal is a journalist at the *taz* and writes about the housing crisis and social inequality. She is a student in the 22nd intake of the Schreibhain Writers’ School and is working on her first novel.

Valeska Marina Stach studied Fine Art in Ottersberg. She has worked with lyrical texts in audiovisual and performative formats. In 2020, she moved to Basel and wrote for newspapers and art magazines. She completed her Master’s degree in Creative Writing at the Bern University of the Arts in 2023.

Hendryk Borgmann was born and raised in Landshut, Lower Bavaria. After holding various roles in retail, the hospitality industry and the betting sector, he found himself in Berlin amidst the turmoil of the pandemic, where he completed an apprenticeship and has been working as a bookseller ever since.

Nicolas Stille is a screenwriter, prose writer and lecturer in creative writing. After studying cultural studies, he completed a Master’s degree in Screenwriting and Dramaturgy at the Film University Babelsberg. In 2024, he made his debut under the pseudonym Nils Hauser with the thriller *The Island*.