Haus für Poesie

The world is turning – and it’s wobbling. Societies are undergoing radical change, political and economic systems are being questioned, and whole peoples are rebelling. Poetry and ... more

Ise Lyfe, Kosal Khiev and TJ Dema talk about their work with children in schools and in prison and about their time at the poesiefestival berlin 2013. ... more

The 14th poesiefestival berlin is over, but the exhibition "What's the Point of Poetry?" is on the road. Next stop will be the book fair Frankfurt, 9th - 13th October 2013 ... more

On Saturday, the 14th poesiefestival berlin ended with the poetry market. Over 150 artists from 40 countries took part in the about 70 events. We thank all the participants for ... more

The announced Poetry Talk on Fr. 14th June with Natan Zach had unfortunately to be cancelled ... more

Spoken Word, HipHop, jazz und poetry – at the poesiefestival berlin, performance, music, video and voice merge into an impressive total work of art. On 13 June 2013 Ise Lyfe (USA), ... more

In this age of globalisation, economic crisis and changing values it is important for many people that they feel at home somewhere. A feeling of security or loneliness, at home or ... more

Cultural education and the nurturing of new, young talent are integral to the purpose of the Literaturwerkstatt Berlin, and this year’s poesiefestival berlin again offers a ... more

To achieve the exposition "What's the point of Poetry?" in its full extend, we still need support and started a crowdfunding. Small amounts help as well. More information ... more

Poetry is under pressure to justify its existence – not just in Germany, but everywhere in Europe. So 47 poets from all over Europe are now making their statements on the question ... more