Heilbronner Poetry Slam

In the organizer's words:

For many years now, the Kulturzentrum Maschinenfabrik - formerly known as Popbüro Heilbronn-Franken - has been organizing the HEILBRONNER POETRY SLAM.

At a poetry slam, self-penned literature (poetry) is performed on a stage in a competition (slam). The audience is also the jury and decides whether the slam poets win or lose, e.g. by applause. The texts are sometimes lyrical and sometimes humorous, sometimes rhymed and sometimes rapped, sometimes critical and sometimes Dadaist. The audience is a colorful mix - from young people to pensioners, the poetry slams cast a spell over many people. The event form originated in Chicago in 1986 and spread worldwide in the 1990s. The German-speaking slam scene is considered the second largest in the world after the English-speaking one.

The rules

1. The texts must be self-written.
2. No props, costumes or musical instruments may be used.
3. The time limit may not be exceeded.
4. The audience decides on victory or defeat.