Lesung: Annette Hess liest aus ihrem Roman "Deutsches Haus" im Rahmen der Ausstellung „Mit eigener Stimme. 75 Jahre Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland“

In the organizer's words:

Annette Hess' novel "Deutsches Haus" is set in Frankfurt in 1963 and deals with the first Auschwitz trial in which Fritz Bauer was the chief prosecutor. The accused were guards and members of the SS who had been responsible for countless murders in the Auschwitz concentration camp. For the first time, Auschwitz was reported on comprehensively in public. The novel describes the events from the perspective of the interpreter Eva, who is commissioned to mediate as a translator between Polish witnesses from the death camp and the court. Her family and fiancé try to dissuade her from the assignment. Eva takes on the task of supporting the trial against the Nazi murderers. The interpreter is often faced with the problem that the unspeakable suffering in Auschwitz cannot be translated.

Annette Hess was born in Hanover in 1967. After studying painting and interior design, she turned to scenic writing at the Berlin University of the Arts. This was followed by work as a freelance journalist, program and assistant director at ARD television and as a script editor for production companies and broadcasters. She has been working as a screenwriter since 1998 and has received numerous awards for her work - including the series "Weissensee" (ARD) and the multi-part series "Ku'damm 56/59/63" (ZDF) - such as the German Television Prize, the Grimme Prize and the Frankfurt Authors' Foundation Prize. Annette Hess developed the Amazon-prime series "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo" as lead author. In September 2018, Hess' first novel 'Deutsches Haus' was published, on the basis of which she developed a television series. In January 2026, the 4th season of the Ku'damm series, which Hess is responsible for as showrunner and co-director, celebrated its premiere on ZDF.

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With Annette Hess

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Adults € 5.00; concessions (for pupils, students, trainees, people with disabilities, pensioners and holders of the "Braunschweig Pass") € 2.50; children from 6 - 16 years € 2.00; Free admission for school classes and children up to 6 years. The Städtisches Museum is fully barrier-free. The Municipal Museum is a member of the Braunschweig MuseumsCard. It allows free admission once and permanently reduced admission on subsequent visits for one year to the seven largest museums in Braunschweig. The MuseumsCard costs 22 euros and is also available at the Municipal Museum. All information at www.braunschweig.de/museumscard.