Hooked on a Book – ein Buch als Gesprächsgrundlage

An evening of dialogue in cooperation with the Bubble-Crasher Project of the Evangelical Academy of Thuringia

Two people meet and open a book. They begin to flip through its pages; the book poses questions and encouragesexchange and conversation—about life and the world, both on a grand scale and in the small details, about what divides us and what unites us, about being alone and being together. A completely analog yet interactive exchange between two strangers. Page by page, they connect, becoming the book’s main characters, and theconversation itselfbecomes the central event. A piece that requires no stage and no audience. One that can take place in every corner of the world: a metropolis, a small town, a remote farmstead, or, as here, at Haus Dacheröden.

[Concept and Text:Helgard Haug(Rimini Protokoll), Illustration:Luise Wüstling, Dramaturgy:Moritz von Rappard, Artistic Collaboration:Paula Holzhauer, Production Manager: Louise Stölting, Printing and Distribution: TZ – Verlag & Print GmbH | “Hooked on a Book” is a project by Rimini Protokoll, initiated by the Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain as part of World Design Capital 2026. With the kind support of the Academy of Arts, Section: Film and Media Art]

The“Bubble Crasher” project by theEvangelical Academy of Thuringiainvites participants toreflecton their own(filter) bubblesand consciously step outside them to encounter people withdifferent perspectives. It creates spaces forexchange, shifts in perspective, and the realization that, despite differing views, we often have more in common than we think. Funded by the federal program “Demokratie leben!”

Limited seating; registration required

Pairs of two people will be randomly selected to engage in conversation throughout the evening using the book provided. Each “pair” receives the same book—developed specifically for this project—as a basis for discussion.