Literarischer Herbst: Maxim Leo: "Wir werden jung sein"

In the organizer's words:

Their lives are thrown off course when the participants in a drug trial at Berlin's Charité hospital suddenly become younger. Jakob has just met his first love and suddenly loses all desire. Jenny has wanted a child for many years in vain and suddenly becomes pregnant. Wenger, a seriously ill real estate patriarch, bids farewell to the world with a lavish party, only to blossom again shortly afterwards - much to the despair of his heirs. And Verena, the two-time Olympic 100-meter freestyle champion, has long since put her professional days behind her when she surprisingly sets new records at an exhibition match between ex-stars. When the public finds out about her rejuvenation, events come thick and fast.
An incredibly clear-sighted novel that follows its protagonists through the craziest year of their lives, full of humor and warmth. And which, as if in passing, poses the major ethical and social questions that arise when research into the biological rejuvenation of humans, which is running at full speed worldwide, is successful.

Moderator: Heike Eulitz, Staff Unit for Senior Citizens