Leipzig and Halle in the literature rush: Klopstock award winner!

Leipzig and Halle in the literature rush: Klopstock award winner!

Quedlinburg, Deutschland - In the lively cultural scene of Germany, the Klopstock Prize will be awarded again this year-and twice! On July 4, 2025, the names of this year's award winners to the public and bring a breath of fresh air to the literary landscape. The Mitteldeutsche Zeitung reports that Heike Geißler is awarded the renowned Klopstock Prize for new literature. For her overall writer, she receives prize money of 12,000 euros.

Heike Geißler, born in Riesa in 1977 and now living in Leipzig, also has a lot to show in addition to her writing. She is not only an author, but also works in the areas of acting and performance and is a member of the creative collaborations "George Bele" and "Sabotique". Their most important works include "Die Woche" (Suhrkamp, ​​2022) and "Desperation" (Suhrkamp, ​​2025). The jury recognizes Geißler as an outstanding researcher of the present.

young talents on the advance

But Geißler is not the only award that will be awarded this year. Tobias Wagner, who saw the light of day in Halle (Saale) in 1978, is awarded the Klopstock promotion award, which is endowed with 3,000 euros. His novel debut "Death in Brachstedt", which was published by Beltz & Gelberg in 2023, has already left a decent impression and was also awarded the Peter Härtling Prize. Wagner is nominated for the Saxony in 2025 - we are definitely excited to see what's coming!

The official award ceremony will take place on October 16 in Quedlinburg and will certainly be a highlight in the literary calendar 2025. The Klopstock Prize has been awarded annually by the state of Saxony-Anhalt since 2015 and is considered the highest award of the country in the field of literature. It is awarded for important German -language works of the past four years as well as for literary overall achievements.

A look at the literary landscape

Such awards are not only important for the award winners. They also confirm the importance of literature in Germany and appreciate creative minds. Wikipedia lists a variety of literary prices that are not only assigned to German authors, but also to the entire German -language literature. The Klopstock Prize is high in here and promotes literary work in the region.

Overall, it can be said that the joy of this year's award winners and the promotion of new talents are a strong sign of literary culture in Saxony-Anhalt. We can be excited to see which new stories and perspectives the excellent authors will offer us: