In the organizer's words:

T H E F O R M A T

MIT ANDEREN WORTEN is an independent literary event for texts of all forms - organized, curated and moderated by the Schreibwerkstatt Köln.

NUMBERS // TIMES
1 × per month
8 × 10 minutes

BY ALL // FOR ALL
Texts that stand for themselves
Form doesn't matter: attitude counts

LOW BUDGET // HIGH QUALITY
Collaboration at eye level
No paywall: solidarity-based entry

T H E P R O G R A M M

Seven foam mats lie in front of the Bulthaup kitchen counter, pointing north. Munich's 94.5 frequency is playing on the radio.

"Child's Pose!" shouts Giselle.

You lower your forehead to the mat. The others do the same. In this neighborhood, everyone has a single, unmistakable pulse. No one has a last name except Mrs. Fischbaum.

"Mountain's Pose!" shouts Giselle. Her nose reminds you of Mount Etna, her skin of a star, her mouth is a canyon.

Mrs. Fischbaum has advised you to "make a fresh start". You told her about the previous night, the walk home from the pub, how the grass from the park wrapped itself around your legs when you tried to cross the artificial turf, how you twisted your ankle and just lay there.

"You need structure," Tom said the next day. His hand was on yours. "We'll tackle this together." He meant the tax return. The data transfer protocol was correct. The sex was just fine.

More than just okay: the texts from...

LISA ROY
GEORG SMIRNOV
LEA MATUSIAK
JONAS SPIES
THOMAS EMPL
HAPPY CLOUDY MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
DENISE KLUG
REBECCA OHNESORGE

Free admission: Donate if you had fun! All donations, minus the room rent, will go to the artists as fees.

Admission from 19:30: Come early, get a drink at the house bar and secure your seat. After the event, we'll raise a glass together at Nachtigall Ehrenfeld.

Accessibility: There is a 10 cm high step with a ramp at the entrance. Our awareness team is available at the entrance and will be happy to help if required. There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet in the room itself. If you have any questions or requests, please contact us at mail-an-schreibwerkstattkoeln@web.de or via Instagram.

N E X T O P E N C A L L

Would you like to present your own text at MAW? Registrations for the next event on December 12 are open
- for texts/text collections of up to 10 minutes
- from November 16 (10:00)
- until November 23 (10:00)
- possible here
& open to all!