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This is the championship of championships. At the Grand Prix Poetry Slam: Germany, the respective state champions from all German states take to the stage – all of whom have already triumphed in their home states. Now they meet in Berlin for the final national battle of words for the Grand Prix.
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Poetry Slam Grand Prix Deutschland
No panel of judges, no jury:
You vote live via digital voting to determine who will be Germany’s Finest Poetry Slammer 2026.
The texts? A panorama of German slam culture:
From Berlin wit to Hamburg banter, Bavarian humor to Saxon quick-wittedness – a cross-section of cultures, milieus, and mentalities.
No panel of judges, no jury:
You vote live via digital voting to decide who will be Germany’s Finest Poetry Slammer 2026.
The texts? A panorama of German slam culture:
From Berlin slang to Hamburg banter, from Bavarian humor to Saxon quick-wittedness – a journey through cultures, milieus, and mentalities.
Lineup 2026 – the State Champions:
- Kirsten Fuchs, State Champion of Berlin-Brandenburg
- Stefan Brosch, State Champion of Saxony-Anhalt
- Matti Linke, State Champion of Lower Saxony/Bremen
- Luise Wolff, State Champion of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Marc Bobzin, State Champion of Saxony
- Tim Kuppler, State Champion of Hesse
- Felix Treder, City Champion of Hamburg
- Tim Jürgensen, State Champion of Schleswig-Holstein
- Dana Galkina, State Champion of Thuringia
- Julius Althoetmar, State Champion of Bavaria
- Anne Kalkbrenner, State Champion of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Don Esteban, State Champion of Rhineland-Palatinate
- Madeleine Schach, State Champion of Saarland
- Marvin Suckutt, State Champion of Baden-Württemberg
Start times:
- Semifinal 1: 7:30 p.m.
- Semifinal 2: 9:30 p.m.
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Dates
October 2026
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