Nacht der Bibliotheken

In the organizer's words:

Music, quiz and readings by Anika Landsteiner and Sandra Hoffmann:

Monacensia is Latin and means something like "Munich". You probably know the Monacensia archive, but did you know that there is also a research library with Munich literature in the Hildebrandhaus? If yes, you can test your knowledge in a quiz, if no, you are guaranteed to learn something new about the Munich literary scene - the old Thomas Mann scene and the new one.

We cordially invite you to our pub quiz evening. To kick things off, there will be a serenade from the Munich pub choir. Afterwards you can answer quiz questions in four short rounds as a team.

As a special highlight, Anika Landsteiner and Sandra Hoffmann, two Munich authors, will read entertaining texts that they have put together especially for this evening.

The evening will be hosted by Jonas Menzel, in-house lawyer at the Monacensia, who will ensure that no one cheats, and Rebecca Faber, program curator at the Monacensia, who will finally be able to shine with her niche knowledge of Munich literature.

You can also get to know Larissa Schmid, the new library director of the Monacensia, and her team. Or take the opportunity to get a library card.

Anika Landsteiner is a writer, journalist and podcaster. In her latest novel "Nachts erzähle ich dir alles" (FISCHER Krüger), she writes, among other things, about female self-determination, a topic that Landsteiner also explores as a journalist and non-fiction author. Her essay collection "Sorry not sorry - über weibliche Scham" (Rowohlt) was published in May 2024. In the podcast "Hello, lovers!", Landsteiner talks to couples therapist Dr. Sharon Brehm about how equal love can work.

Sandra Hoffmann is a freelance writer living in Munich and Lower Bavaria. She writes for Die Zeit, Bayerischer Rundfunk and Südwestrundfunk. She has received several awards for her literary work, including the Thaddäus Troll Prize for "Was ihm fehlen wird, wenn er tot ist" (2012) and the Hans Fallada Prize for her novel "Paula" (2017). Her most recent novel "Jetzt bist du da" was published by Piper. Sandra Hoffmann leads writing seminars at the Literaturhaus München and teaches at the universities of Karlsruhe and Augsburg, among others, as well as for Goethe Institutes abroad.

The Munich Pub Choir: Founded in 2013, the musical repertoire is a wild mix for dancing, singing, celebrating, headbanging and having goosebumps. Because the MKC is not actually a choir at all, but would rather be a really big rock band.

On Friday, April 4, 2025, the Night of the Libraries will take place for the first time nationwide. Under the motto "Knowledge.Share.Discover", small and large libraries, special libraries, public and academic libraries will open their doors on the first Friday evening in April and invite you on a diverse discovery tour.

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