Reading & discussion as part of the exhibition "totenstill" by Dirk Reinartz with Max Czollek (author) and Thomas Werner (Rostock Cultural Office)
"Everything back to square one": In their latest book, Max Czollek and Hadija Haruna-Oelker put Germany's self-image as the world champion in coming to terms with the past to the test. Has the German culture of remembrance failed when right-wing populists win elections, right-wing extremist crimes are insufficiently investigated and "Never again is now" degenerates into a phrase? How can remembrance ensure that the past does not repeat itself?
Czollek presents the book's theses and discusses them with Thomas Werner, who represents the municipal perspective: What tasks does he see for remembrance work in Rostock? Where is it already successful, and where is it reaching its limits? Can the claim made by Czollek and Haruna-Oelker in their book be realized?
With his books and essays (including "Versöhnungstheater", 2023),Max Czollek is considered an important voice against anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination of all kinds and for a pluralistic culture of remembrance. He is co-editor of the magazine "Jalta - Positionen zur jüdischen Gegenwart". Together with Hadija Haruna-Oelker, he hosts the remembrance podcast "Trauer & Turnschuh".
Advance booking: €8/€5 reduced* plus fee at the press center/at mvticket.de, box office: €10/€7 reduced*
Students of the University of Rostock/hmt Rostock free with the AStA culture ticket. Registration: reservierung@literaturhaus-rostock.de
*Reduced for: Pupils, members of Literaturhaus Rostock e.V., Warnowpass holders, severely disabled persons and holders of an honorary card
Venue: Kunsthalle Rostock, Hamburger Str. 40, 18069 Rostock
A cooperation event of Heinrich Böll Foundation MV, Jewish Community Rostock, Literaturhaus Rostock & Kunsthalle Rostock with the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock.
