Freedom: a grand word, an age-old longing, a daily challenge. On 19 October 2026, Roman Lipski will open his Berlin studio for an evening dedicated to discussing freedom: experiences and decisions, biographical turning points, and the question of what it means to maintain one’s own perspective.
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The occasion marks the launch of Ute Cohen’s new book *Freedom?! Thinking in Dialogue* (TriMax Media Verlag), which also features a conversation with Roman Lipski. His studio, where classical painting meets new technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum algorithms, will become a venue for an open discussion on what freedom actually means in life.
Jürgen Stollberg, publisher and presenter, will facilitate a discussion between the writers and journalists Ute Cohen and Marko Martin.
The focus is not on abstract concepts of freedom, but on lived experience: personal decisions, impositions, ruptures and the moments in which freedom is gained, squandered or defended.
The conversation takes place amidst Roman Lipski’s latest works. An evening about freedom – which one does not simply possess, but must continually assert.
Dr Ute Cohen lives in Berlin and Paris, working as a writer, journalist and presenter. Her interviews appear in renowned newspapers and magazines. A linguist with a PhD and a communications consultant, she worked for many years in Paris for leading management consultancies and an international organisation.
Her novels *Satans Spielfeld* (2017/2021), *Poor Dogs* (2020) and *Falscher Garten* (2022) were published by Septime Verlag. In November 2021, the collection of conversations *Chaos? Hinhören singen* with Ingrid Caven was published by Kampa Verlag; in July 2024, *Der Geschmack der Freiheit* was published by Reclam Verlag; and in March 2025, *Glamour – über das Wagnis, sich kunstvoll zu inszenieren* was published. In September 2026, her novel *Willents Brut* was published by Septime Verlag.
Sherin P. Spielmann sketches during the reading. In this way, the audience becomes part of the story of Cohen’s Club. Coloured and supplemented with text, the illustrations create a memento of the event, the guests and the central themes of the respective book. All illustrations from other readings can be found at: Cohen’s Club | Sherin.Art
A limited art edition is released to accompany each reading. The first 30 prints are hand-coloured and signed during the event.
Dates
October 2026
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