Jena, March 26, 2026. On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, a literary premiere will take place at Schillers Gartenhaus. Author Dorothee Riese will present her current novel as part of the series “Die Gunst des Augenblicks.”
- What: Reading and book presentation “Wir sind hier für die Stille” (Dorothee Riese)
- When: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 7:30 PM
- Where: Schillers Gartenhaus, Schillergäßchen 2, 07745 Jena
- Moderation: Boris Celeste Hoge-Benteler
Contemporary Prose in a Historical Setting
A collaboration between Schillers Gartenhaus, the Institut für Romanistik, and the Universitätsbibliothek Jena invites you to a literary evening. The focus of the event is the novel “Wir sind hier für die Stille” by author Dorothee Riese, born in 1989. The public reading is part of the event series “Die Gunst des Augenblicks – Prosa der Gegenwart,” which brings contemporary literature into the discourse of the university city.
Boris Celeste Hoge-Benteler will lead the dialogue with the author and involve the audience as the moderator for the evening.
About the Author
Dorothee Riese brings a diverse and international biography to her literary work. Born near Göttingen and raised in Romania, the writer completed study stays in Tübingen, Moskau, Frankfurt an der Oder, and Barnaul in southern Siberia. Her path to studying literary writing eventually led her to Leipzig. Riese is also no stranger to Thuringia: she previously worked at the Gedenkstätte Buchenwald in Weimar. She currently works for the Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europas and lives in Leipzig.
Background: Schillers Gartenhaus in Jena
Schillers Gartenhaus in today’s Schillergäßchen is one of the most significant literary-historical sites in Jena. Friedrich Schiller acquired the property in 1797 and spent the summer months of 1797 to 1799 there with his family. During this productive phase, often in close exchange with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, major parts of world-famous works such as “Wallenstein,” “Maria Stuart,” and numerous classical ballads were created here. Today, the garden house, which belongs to the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, serves not only as a historical museum but also maintains its character as a vibrant place for intellectual and cultural exchange through regular readings and lectures.
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Buchvorstellung in Schillers Gartenhaus
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