Franziska Füchsl and Faruk Šehić read in Ulm: Rivers as Literature

A literary evening by the river: When Danube, Müh, and Una become language

The Ulm Poetry Summer and the International Danube Festival invite you to an evening where literature is not only read but becomes a tangible experience in the best sense. At the Stadthaus Ulm, two voices, Franziska Füchsl and Faruk Šehić, meet, whose texts embrace rivers not just as landscapes but as poetic spaces of thought and memory. Admission is free, and the reading atmosphere promises closeness, precision, and a literary experience of rare density. ([ulmer-lyriksommer.de](https://ulmer-lyriksommer.de/programm-2026/2026-v06-lyriksommer-trifft-auf-donaufest-1/?utm_source=openai))

Rivers as motif, memory, and present

Franziska Füchsl is a distinctive voice in contemporary literature with her borderland prose and her language, which thinks of nature observation, cultural influence, and devastation together. For her work, she has received several awards, including the Rotahorn Promotion Prize, the Heimrad-Bäcker Promotion Prize, and the Literature Scholarship from the City of Graz. Faruk Šehić, a Bosnian poet, storyteller, and journalist, combines war experience, nature imagery, and precise word artistry into a work of international impact; his novel Quiet Flows the Una was awarded the EU Prize for Literature, and he has also received the Meša Selimović Prize and the Risto Ratković Award, among others. ([ritterbooks.com](https://www.ritterbooks.com/autoren/franziska-fuechsl/?utm_source=openai))

An evening between reading, conversation, and translation

The event is conceived as readings and discussions. The program features the two authors, moderated by Florian L. Arnold and Udo Eberl; Christian Katzschmann will perform the recitation, and there will be an interpreter. This multilingual, mediating form gives the evening an open, European dimension and makes the literary quality of the texts audible in dialogue. The literary focus is on the motif of the river as a dynamic form of language, history, and identity. ([ulmer-lyriksommer.de](https://ulmer-lyriksommer.de/programm-2026/2026-v06-lyriksommer-trifft-auf-donaufest-1/?utm_source=openai))

A venue with open architecture and good accessibility

The Stadthaus Ulm at Münsterplatz 50 is a central event venue with barrier-free access, an elevator, and a disabled toilet. There are no public parking spaces directly at the venue; paid parking garages Am Rathaus, Fischerviertel, Kornhaus, and Frauenstraße are recommended. The venue represents urban openness, cultural presence, and a reading atmosphere that is ideal for discussions about literature, translation, and poetic perception. ([ulm.de](https://www.ulm.de/global/datenpool/organisationseinheiten/stadt-ulm/kultur/stadthaus?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: A free evening for all who seek literature as a space of experience

Those who love literary texts that connect nature, memory, and present with linguistic precision will find an evening of particular significance here. The reading at Stadthaus Ulm brings together two independent poetic voices, opens perspectives on the Danube, river landscapes, and European literature, and invites attendees to experience the conversation live. A visit is especially worthwhile for those who want to experience literature not just by reading, but in space, sound, and exchange. ([ulmer-lyriksommer.de](https://ulmer-lyriksommer.de/programm-2026/2026-v06-lyriksommer-trifft-auf-donaufest-1/?utm_source=openai))

Official channels of Franziska Füchsl and Faruk Šehić:

• Instagram: No official profile found
• Facebook: No official profile found
• Website: https://faruksehic.com/
• Publisher: https://www.ritterbooks.com/autoren/franziska-fuechsl/

Sources:

• Ulmer Lyriksommer - Program 2026 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Rivers
• Ulmer Lyriksommer - Overview of Program 2026
• International Danube Festival - What We Talk About When We Talk About Rivers
• City of Ulm - Stadthaus
• Ritter Verlag - Franziska Füchsl
• Burg Hülshoff - Faruk Šehić
• Faruk Šehić - official website