Franz Kafka – das zweite Jahrhundert Kafka-Kaleidoskop: Vorträge, Lesungen, Gespräche, Film | Samstag

In the organizer's words:

June 3, 2024 marks the centenary of Franz Kafka's death, and it is obviously just the start of another century of reception of his work. On two evenings, June 3 and 4, both starting at 7 pm, the Akademie der Künste will once again try to get to the bottom of the poet's fascination.

As internationally renowned Kafka experts, Kafka biographer Reiner Stach and Kafka editor Hans-Gerd Koch will give key lectures. Ulrike Draesner, Aris Fioretos, Katja Lange-Müller, Thomas Lehr, Kathrin Röggla, Kathrin Schmidt and Cécile Wajsbrot will give their views on "their Kafka" in pointed individual contributions.

In the supporting program, Linus Hüsam will declaim Kafka texts. On the bridge and in the sculpture garden, KUNSTWELTEN presents the results of workshops in which pupils from the 10th grade of Canisius Kolleg, under the direction of Thomas Lehr, wrote a short story in the style of Kafka's The Metamorphosis or interpreted it in drawings together with Felix Baxmann. The filmed theater production by Willi Schmidt with Klaus Kammer Ein Bericht für eine Akademie (1962) can be rediscovered in the Blackbox on both days from 6 pm. A showcase exhibition in the Academy Library shows how Kafka inspired other artists.

On June 3, a panel discussion on "Kafka, Brecht and the art of the parable" will kick off the evening program in the Literature Forum in the Brecht House at 4 pm.

Program on 3 June

7 p.m. Opening

Welcome: Kerstin Hensel
Introduction: Thomas Lehr
Declamation of a Kafka text: Linus Hüsam

19.30 Lecture and expert discussion

Rainer Stach: The Process of the Process

"The manuscript of Franz Kafka's Process has a wild history behind it that leads us directly into the writer's workshop. It is one of the most precious manuscripts of the 20th century".

Break in the sculpture garden

20.30 Current artistic positions on Kafka

Ulrike Draesner: Variation on the Metamorphosis
Kathrin Röggla: Justice with Kafka
Aris Fioretos: The Fleshing
Cécile Wajsbrot: Before the Law

Moderation: Maike Albath

21.30 Concluding discussion with all participants

Buy ticket for 3.6.

Program on June 4

7 p.m. Welcome and introduction

With Thomas Lehr and Nathalie Mälzer
Declamation of a Kafka text: Linus Hüsam

19.30 Lecture and expert discussion

Hans-Gerd Koch: Kafka in Berlin

"Berlin was Franz Kafka's city of longing. He was fascinated by this metropolis of progress, which not only attracted him magnetically. However, he himself only succeeded in making the liberating change of location in the last year of his life."

Break in the sculpture garden

20:30 Current artistic positions on Kafka

Talk with students, Thomas Lehr and Felix Baxmann
Katja Lange-Müller: Cockroach vs Beetle
Kathrin Schmidt: Kafka's Decisions
Thomas Lehr: The kinesic room

Moderation: Meike Feßmann

21.30 Concluding discussion with all participants

In German language

From 6 p.m. - Film in the Blackbox

Price information:

Combined ticket for both days € 12/8