Reading together: Shared Reading (German)

Our shared reading group is now entering its second year! After initial taster sessions in December 2024, we have now been meeting regularly for a year, reading together and discussing what we have heard. Anyone from the neighbourhood – or further afield – who is interested is welcome to join us.

We will be reading selected works by writers from around the world. The texts will be read aloud and then we will have the opportunity to discuss them. Trained facilitators will guide the dialogue: offering encouragement, asking questions and steering the conversation around what has been heard and read. Everyone can contribute their own thoughts and feelings – or just sit back and listen. No preparation is required. As well as good texts, we always offer tea and biscuits.

Please note that the course consists of multiple sessions. Registration is therefore binding and implies regular attendance. Please register 

The German-language course takes place on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, from 5.30 pm to 7 pm.
The building normally closes at 5 pm. I will let you in at the main entrance.

About Shared Reading

Following Carsten Sommerfeldt's own participation in a shared reading group in England many years ago, he and his team are now bringing the concept to many institutions and groups in Germany in order to bring the world of literature closer to neighbourhoods. The project offers the opportunity to experience literature together across cultural, social and age boundaries in a protected space.

Further information can be found on the Shared Reading website.