NRW-SLAM 2026 – Die Poetry Slam Landesmeisterschaft | Vorrunde Haan

The big preliminary round of the biggest state poetry slam championship of all time! The contestants had one year to qualify, 72 of them made it to neanderland, 12 are now in the spectacular preliminary round in Haan.

Moderation: Karsten Strack
Featured Artist: Miedya Mahmod (Literaturpreis Ruhr)

The qualification for the NRW championship is done, now it's time to show what you can do and reach the semi-finals! And all this in the most important youth facility in the city - the YMCA House. Youth care in such a way that parents don't have to worry - on the contrary, they are thrilled. The YMCA House is a popular meeting place for all young people in the town. It also hosts carnival sessions, concerts and cabaret events - and now the YMCA House is the venue for the epic preliminary round of the NRW Championships!

The hottest stage format packed exclusively with the best slam poets from the wonderful state of North Rhine-Westphalia! In the broad field between poetry, comedy, cabaret and prose, a scene has developed in which the big stars generate internet hype, are TV stars and at the same time hungry newcomers are constantly providing surprises - all on a shared stage.

Once an insider tip, this format has long since earned itself a reputation: Poetry slam is a party, poetry slam is emotion, poetry slam is always absolutely unique. Here, the concentrated power of words and performance ecstasy knocks you off your seats, volleys of poetry plough meteorically into your memory, guaranteed sore laughing muscles, and not only that: since 2016, the modern poetry competitions have been officially recognized as intangible UNESCO cultural heritage.

Line-up:

+++ The draw will take place on August 2 +++

You can find more information about the championship at www.nrwslam.de