Der Zauberberg. Die ganze Geschichte. Lesung und Gespräch mit Norman Ohler.

In the organizer's words:

A lovesick narrator travels with his daughter to Davos in winter, initially in search of peace and relaxation. But the family vacation turns into a profound confrontation with the challenges of our time. In his latest work, a narrative non-fiction book, Ohler describes the development of the municipality of Davos from a poor mountain village to a global oasis of prosperity and reflects on topics such as the tuberculosis pandemic, climate change and the origins of skiing. And, as in Thomas Mann's Magic Mountain, he also asks the really difficult questions: how must we adapt our way of life and what kind of world are we leaving to future generations? A thought-provoking and inspiring book about the past, present and future.

Norman Ohler (*1970 in Zweibrücken) is a successful novelist and critical observer of our society whose works have gained international recognition. With his book Der totale Rausch (The Total Intoxication) about the role of drugs in national socialism, he achieved worldwide fame and was on the bestseller lists of the New York Times and SPIEGEL.

In cooperation with the Institute of German Studies and with the kind support of the President's Office (Culture and Event Management) of Justus Liebig University Giessen