Treffen junger Autor*innen

You like to write poems, plays, short stories, slam poetry or experiment with language?
Do you want to present your texts to an audience at a reading in Berlin?
Would you like to meet other young authors, exchange ideas with professionals, and try out writing workshops?

Then apply now for the Treffen junger Autor*innen!
The winners will travel to Berlin for a five‑day festival.
Another 20 authors will receive a book voucher and a one‑year subscription to a literary magazine.

You can submit up to five pages of text or ten poems. It is also possible to submit texts in other languages or multilingual texts.

The Treffen junger Autor*innen offers the invited award winners a platform to present their work, drawing attention to the concerns, themes, and perspectives of young writers. At the same time, the meeting provides a protected space where young artists can connect, inspire one another, and, with professional guidance from experienced authors and workshop leaders, be encouraged to further develop their personal artistic expression.
All costs for participating in the Young Authors’ Meeting will be covered.orkshop leaders.

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The Treffen junger Autor*innen offers young writers a platform on which they can present their texts, thus creating attention for their concerns, topics and points of view. At the same time, the meeting opens up a protected space in which the young artists can meet, inspire each other, and be encouraged to further develop their personal artistic expression through the professional guidance of experienced authors and workshop leaders.

The up-and-coming International Film Festival Hanover is the partner of the 41st Treffen junger Autor*innen. 

The Treffen junger Autor*innen is part of the Treffen junge Szene of the Berliner Festspiele.