Thirteen-year-old Simi lives a fairly sheltered life with her divorced mother in the Nigerian capital Lagos. When she is told that she has to spend her summer vacation in a small village with no…
The Erich Kästner Society has set itself the task of preserving the writer's enlightened, socially critical ideas through publications, lectures and events.
At irregular intervals, the society…
In 1983, an Erich Kästner memorial room was set up in the clock tower of Blutenburg Castle, where first editions of Erich Kästner's works as well as some documents and photos were on display. After…
Humour is the umbrella of the wise
Erich Kästner used the most diverse facets of humour; they are a constitutive element of his poetics. Even everyday self-help literature makes use of the author's…
Dr. Sabine Solf
Clara Fernández López
Dr. Rolf Griebel
Dr. Max Medrisch
Uta-Christina Biskup
Dr. Christiane Raabe
Christopher Franceschelli
Dr. Elisabeth Donoughue
Bärbel…
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Blutenburg Castle
Since 1983, the International Youth Library has been housed in Blutenburg Castle, situated in Obermenzing, a quarter in the western part of Munich. The historical building…
Using simple tools, children aged eight and up create short films on a tablet PC based on well-known stories or stories they have invented themselves. No prior knowledge or technical equipment is…
At the International Youth Library, we have been celebrating the Festival of Lights in this tradition for over 25 years. This year, children can make colorful houses of lights all day on the “Buß-…