Literature & Readings
20 Events in Literature & Readings in Bochum - Inspiring Literature & Readings
Dive into inspiring literature and engaging readings in Bochum.
Create Your Own Comic for Free Comic Day
Comic Fantasy in Bochum: Children aged 10 create their own stories in the Free Comic Day workshop. 11.05.2026, free admission. Register now! #FreeComicDay
Alexander Brand reads in Bochum: The Education World Champions
A clever evening about school, learning and educational justice at KoFabrik Bochum. Alexander Brand reads from The Education World Champions. Free entry, registration needed. #Reading #Bochum #Education
An Evening for Europe
Experience Europe's diversity on May 15, 2026, at Bermuda3Eck, Bochum. Free entry!
Poetry Slam ALLSTARS
Join us when word art meets competition. The Poetry Slam ALLSTARS at Schauspielhaus Bochum invites you to choose the winner.
Women's Work in the Ruhr Area: Lecture at the City Archive
Join the lecture on women's work in the Ruhr area at the Bochum City Archive and gain insights into the social history of the region.
Sustainability Day at the Gerthe Library
An afternoon for families, book lovers, and the curious: The Sustainability Day at the Gerthe Library combines knowledge, encounters, and future thinking. #Bochum #Sustainability
Lecture: Finally like everywhere? Women's work in the Ruhr Area
An evening full of perspectives at the City Archive Bochum: Women's work in the Ruhr Area, smartly explained and sensibly narrated. Wed, 20.05.2026, 7 PM, free admission, barrier-free. Take insights with you – be there live. #Bochum
Mobile Utopias - how do we design streets for everyone?
Bochum discusses the street for everyone in the City Library Querenburg: clear ideas, strong examples, free admission. 21.05.2026, 6–7 PM. Accessible, easily reachable. #KnowledgeRoundUtopias
Life and Fate – Stage Reading and Music Theater Based on Vasily Grossman
Great literature, vividly experienced at Schauspielhaus Bochum: Life and Fate as a scenic reading. On 22.05.2026, 18:00. Linguistic art, historical depth, strong stage. Secure your appointment now! #LiteratureLive
10th Word Capture
Poetry Slam, readings, and Bochum stories meet authentic pub atmosphere at Kartenhaus. On 22.05.2026 from 7:30 PM, free admission. #Bochum #Literature
FilmForum: The Longing of Women – Part 4: Alexander Payne, The Descendants – Family and Matters
Cinema with depth in the Melanchthon Church: Alexander Payne's The Descendants about family, legacy, forgiveness. 03.06.2026, 19:00, free admission. Experience, engage, be moved. #BochumCulture
Drinking Tap Water - A Clear Matter?!
Bochum looks closer at the glass: Free evening on tap water, climate, and everyday practice. Lecture, exchange, and infused water on 09.06.2026. #Bochum #Sustainability
Visions of a Theology of Co-Creation
Experience an inspiring evening at the City Academy Bochum: Theology of Co-Creation, Dialogue, Hope. June 9, 7:15 PM, €5 (reduced €3), students free. Create meaning, act together. #ResponsibilityForCreation
Hayat Erdoğan: Reading and Discussion in Bochum
An evening full of literature and thoughts in Bochum: Hayat Erdoğan reads in the Oval Office from her debut novel. June 15, 2026, 7:00 PM. #Bochum #Literature
Bochum Creative Rally
A Bochum Evening with Heart, Word, and Stage: The Creative Rally at the Oval Office brings live culture directly to the audience. June 22, 2026, free entry. #Bochum #Culture
Padua's Time of Glory in the Early Renaissance
Renaissance within reach at the Bochum City Library: Padua, Giotto, Donatello, Petrarch – compact and visually strong. 26.06.2026, 19:00, tickets €8. Insights with added value – secure your spot now! #BochumCulture
Surprise Picture Book Cinema or Kamishibai
Reading joy at the Gerthe library: Kamishibai or Picture Book Cinema for children from 3. Thursday, 30.07.2026, 4:30 PM, free admission. Language promotion, imagination, family time. Come by! #FamilyExperience
Lecture: Move of Superlatives - the University Archive Bochum in Motion
A Bochum evening for all who love city history and knowledge: The lecture shows the spectacular move of the University Archive. #Bochum #Archive
Money as a Weapon: How the Economy Decides War and Peace
An evening full of inspiration in Bochum: Ulrike Herrmann reads from Money as a Weapon and connects economics, power, and peace. On October 13, 2026, starting at 6:30 PM. #Literature
Lecture: Sterilization and Euthanasia of Mentally Ill Citizens of Bochum
A moving lecture at the Bochum City Archive: Prof. Dr. Georg Juckel sheds light on NS medical history and local victim research. 21.10.2026, 19:00, free admission. #Bochum #MemoryCulture