In the organizer's words:

We are delighted to welcome Kurt Prödel back to Hamburg! Following his acclaimed debut "Klapper", he is now presenting his new novel "Salto" (ET: 26.2.26). A powerful story about growing up, failure and the attempt to make the leap.
School is over. Marko and Claire are a couple and sense that this too will soon end. She wants to get out of the small town, he is stuck between fear of the future and TikTok in the dreary apartment block, where it smells of wet dog and lemon cleaner. Only his mother's inheritance offers a way out: an expensive medical degree in Hungary. But instead of setting off together, they run in opposite directions - until everything tips over. A radically contemporary story about growing up in an age of excessive demands. But above all: a great love story. Kurt Prödel, born in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1991, is an artist, musician and author. He received the lit.COLOGNE Debut Prize in 2025 for his debut Klapper.

Moderation: Anouk Schollähn
The venue is not barrier-free.

Price information:

Price per person. Free choice of seats on site.