Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende will present the prize, worth 10,000 euros, during a ceremony. In her laudatory speech, jury member Dr. Wiebke Porombka highlights Judith Kuckart’s multifaceted body of work, while Katharina Borchardt (SWR) serves as the evening’s host. Ronja Mirandolina Ramisch provides musical accompaniment on the accordion.

Admission tickets are required and can be purchased in advance at the Tourist Information Office, Marktplatz 1, or at the Literaturhaus’s Eventim ticket shop. They cost one euro plus a booking fee.

Kuckart was born in 1959 and grew up on the outskirts of the Ruhr region. She studied literature and theater studies and also trained as a dancer. In 1984, she founded the Skoronel Dance Theater, and she has been working as a freelance director since 1999. In 2021, she staged a revival with the original Skoronel ensemble titled “The Earth Is Incredibly Beautiful, But It Is Not Safe,” which premiered as part of the Wiesbaden Literature Days. She is the author of numerous novels, radio plays, and (narrative) stage plays.

The event is organized by the Wiesbaden Cultural Office. Further information can be found at www.wiesbaden.de/literaturhaus (opens in a new tab).