#Logoskop sechsundvierzig. Dichtung und Wissenschaft mit Jan Böttcher und Lucia Lucia

If science is queen at the Humboldt Laboratory, then #Logoskop is her court jester. Since 2021, “Artistic Freedom” has been taking the stage monthly in the exhibition space at Humboldt University in Berlin to shake up the scientific perspective through the medium of literature. Equipped with a microphone and sound system, two slam poets at a time wander through the exhibition and recite their texts. 

This time featuring: slam poets Jan Böttcher and Lucia Lucia. Together, they’ll comment on the exhibition “On Water” with texts performed live. Visitors are invited to join them on their eloquent tour. Curated by Bas Böttcher

Jan Böttcher was the lyricist, singer, and guitarist for the Berlin band Herr Nilsson. Even as a solo musician, he has never lost sight of the song form. In 2008, he released the album “Vom anderen Ende des Flures.” Since then, many of his lyrics have been rewritten countless times.
He is a poet and the author of a total of seven novels. Jan Böttcher’s poetry and music address remarkable questions: 1. To practice “heat recovery” in times of right-wing ideological rabble-rousing. 2. Showing vulnerability, grief, and empathy in songs. Refraining from irony. 3. Crying out because people, villages, and entire regions in this country are turning their backs on democratic discourse. Confronting their death wish without scorn, but with vitality and song.

Lucia Lucia garnered widespread attention in November 2017 with her performance “Mathilda.” The recording from the finals of the German-language Poetry Slam Championships went viral with over four million views and generated significant media coverage nationwide. Since then, the Hamburg city champion has been performing on stages throughout Germany and Switzerland and is working on her first solo tour—with a clear focus on writing and performing. She has been part of the poetry slam scene since 2015. Her performances have taken her to venues including the Dockville Festival, the Deichbrand Festival, the Schauspiel Leipzig, the Hanover State Opera, and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. In 2017, she reached the finals of the German-language championships; her final performance, “Mathilda,” recorded by NDR, was viewed millions of times. She can be seen regularly at the Nachtspeicher Hamburg with her solo show “Oh, aber ja.” In 2019, her poetry collection “Texte, die auf Liebe enden” was published by S. Fischer Verlag. She is also a co-founder and regular member of the Berlin poetry reading group Neuköllner Brett, alongside Aron Boks, Wolf Hogekamp, and Jacinta Nandi.

- Free admission. Please book your ticket in advance online or at the box office in the foyer.
- Language: German
- Location: Humboldt Labor, 1st floor
- Max. 25 people
- Part of:#Logoskop
- Belongs to:On Water