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Literature, Maritime
In her portrait of the intangible, Svenja Beller encounters the octopus in the sea, in the aquarium, in literature and in pictures and describes magical moments of insight and recognition. The author's reading will be moderated by Stefanie Jarantowski, followed by a discussion.
A body with three hearts, skin that adapts to its surroundings in a fraction of a second, eight arms that can think autonomously and ink that can form phantom images - these are all characteristics that could be used to describe an octopus. And yet this does not do justice to this amazing sea creature. Its fluid nature, which transcends all categories, is as if evolution had thrown the dice a second time and completely reassembled all its senses and body parts. For centuries, the animal with its many names - octopus, octopus, octopod or, erroneously, polyp and squid - has been the subject of horror stories, including the one that ascribes it an extraterrestrial origin. Today, its non-conformist existence inspires natural and cultural science research and all those who are fascinated, rather than alienated, by otherness.
Svenja Beller, born in Münster in 1987, is a freelance journalist and author based in Hamburg and Lisbon. Her clients include Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, Das Magazin (CH), Die Zeit and The Guardian. She has been the environmental columnist for "der Freitag" since 2018. She has received several awards for her work, including the German Journalism Prize and the Hansel-Mieth Prize.
Admission: 6 euros
Advance booking: Stralsund City Library during service hours
Reservations: only at stadtbibliothek@stralsund.de, tickets must be collected by 13.01.2026
6.00 €
- Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 18:00 o'clock
