Stefan Schwarz: Das rächt sich mit sechzig

Stefan Schwarz has been writing columns for DAS MAGAZIN for 25 years. In his new collection of essays, he explores a question that has been increasingly on his mind: How do we actually want to grow old? Instead of railing against youth or looking back nostalgically at the past, Schwarz takes a humorous, close look at the various ways of growing older. Should one try to stay as young and trendy as possible? Take on athletic challenges well into old age? Or act as a sage commentator on current events?

With his characteristic wit and sharp eye for the absurdities of everyday life, Schwarz recounts the challenges, embarrassments, and surprises of growing older. In doing so, he combines self-deprecating humor with astute observations and shows that life beyond middle age still offers plenty of material for funny stories.

Stefan Schwarz, born in Potsdam in 1965, is a journalist and writer. He writes plays and for television, including the screenplay for the ARD series *Sedwitz*, collections of columns such as *Ich kann nicht, wenn die Katze zuschaut* (“I Can’t Do It When the Cat’s Watching”), and novels such as *Das wird ein bisschen wehtun* (“This Is Going to Hurt a Little”). The film adaptation of his debut novel, “Hüftkreisen mit Nancy,” was broadcast on ZDF to great acclaim. His readings have achieved cult status. Stefan Schwarz lives with his family in Leipzig.

In cooperation with Sparkasse Mittelthüringen