Eine queer-jüdische Geschichte zwischen Köln & Wien zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus

Reading: Dorothea & Lilli

A Queer Story Set Between Cologne and Vienna During the Nazi Era

Lilli is a fashion designer in Cologne; Dorothea is an actress in Vienna. In 1938, they meet and fall in love in Cologne. Their bond and love—and what happens to them in the face of fascism.

July 15 | 6:00 p.m.

St. Johanneskirche, Tempelstr. 31, 50679 Cologne 

Admission at the Box Office: €7 (pay what you can)

Proceeds go to

Zuflucht | Centers for Church Asylum in Cologne Rubicon-Baraka | a space for international queers

The exhibition “Living in Danger: Queer People During the Nazi Era” 

July 4 through August 16, 2026 | Tues–Sun, 12 PM–6 PM 

at St. Johanneskirche, Cologne-Deutz