ASPHALT FESTIVAL 2026: Christiane Rösinger - »The Joy of Ageing«

In the organizer's words:

Christiane Rösinger is a musician, Kreuzberg resident and grandmother. From her point of view, it could go on like this forever, if it weren't for ageing and money worries. Ageing cannot be stopped, but in order to earn a bit of money, she decides to write a guide to old age. Without illusions, but with power. An energetic call to stop putting up with the way society treats women who are no longer young. It's not that easy to find a relaxed attitude to ageing yourself, and neither the dog-woman, the self-optimizer nor the up-country-mover from her circle of friends are any good as a positive role model. "The Joy Of Ageing" is a bitingly funny book full of memories, thoughts and stories that ends with some serious advice: complain less, live more. Because being old means being free! - In the 1980s, Christiane Rösinger became an icon far beyond the borders of West Berlin. Together with Almut Klotz and Funny van Dannen, she founded the Lassie Singers, sang in the band Britta, ran the Flittchen Records label and the legendary Flittchen Bar at Ostbahnhof. She is the award-winning author of numerous books, writes for various daily newspapers and magazines and writes plays. On the Seebühne she will not only read, but also sing, with guitarist Claudia Fierke as her musical partner.

This is a headphone event! The lake stage at the Schwanenspiegel floats on the water, while the audience sits on the terraces on the shore. A high-end headphone system connects the audience acoustically with the action on stage.

An event in cooperation with the asphalt Festival 2026.