Wiesbaden reads in summer: Reading festival inspires young and old!
Wiesbaden reads in summer: Reading festival inspires young and old!
The reading festival "Wiesbaden reads in summer" is just around the corner and organizes its fourth edition from May 8 to September 18, 2025. Under the motto of making the city center a stage for stories, nine independent bookstores from Wiesbaden will organize readings, discussions and literary discovery. The festival will take place in the historic pentagon in the Wiesbaden city center and offers a varied program for all generations. Wiesbaden currently reports that in addition to thrillers and non-fiction, youth novels will also be part of the literary offer.
The opening event on May 8th is opened by Mayor Christiane Hinninger, accompanied by the author Anne Stern. The aim of the festival is to strengthen the local book trade and promote interest in literature. To achieve this, readings take place in unusual places, including in a hat shop, in the IHK Inner Court and in the Jewish community. This special feature is intended to encourage citizens to discover the variety of genres and locations.
participating bookstores and venues
Overall, several bookstores participate in this cultural event. The bookstores in the city center include:
- Buch-Café Nero39 (Nerostraße)
- Büchergilde Wiesbaden (Bismarckring)
- Bookstore (Dichterviertel)
- Bookstore and antiquarian bookshop Hans J.V. Goetz (Rheinstraße)
- Bookstore and map House Angermann (Mauergasse)
- Bookstore Vaternahm (on the sources)
In addition, there are bookstores in the suburbs, such as:
- Buchecke (Schierstein)
- Play & read bookstore (Dotzheim)
- Book on site (Bierstadt)
The events are held in different locations in Wiesbaden, including:
- Badhaus 1520 (Häfnergasse 3)
- Bookstore Angermann (Mauergasse 21)
- House at the Marktkirche (Schlossplatz 4)
- hearing aids Stoll (Taunusstraße 12)
- Hut Mühlenbeck (Mauritiusstraße 6)
- IHK Wiesbaden-inner courtyard and hall (Wilhelmstraße 24-26)
- Jewish community (Friedrichstrasse 33)
- Kammerspiele Wiesbaden (Lehrstrasse 6)
- Kunsthaus Wiesbaden (Schulberg 10)
- l´art Sucre - Maison Köller (Marktstr. 9)
- Luisenplatz (Höhe Rheinstraße)
- Rathaus Wiesbaden (Schlossplatz 6)
- Theater im Pariser Hof (Spiegelgasse 9)
- Wartburg (Schwalbacher Straße 51)
Additional information and offers
The festival also offers numerous book recommendations and personal reading tips. In this way, orders can be given up online or by email practically around the clock, with a collection on the next working day. Wiesbaden reads also lists that many of the participating bookstores regularly organize events, including readings every 14 days.
The cultural wealth of Wiesbaden will be in full bloom during the festival, supported by local business and non-profit organizations such as the Alzheimer Gesellschaft Wiesbaden e.V. and the Women Museum Wiesbaden, which specializes in the history and culture of women and LGBTQIA+people. The Jewish community and other cultural institutions also help to ensure that Wiesbaden remains a lively place for literature and exchange.
For all interested parties, the festival offers an excellent opportunity to explore the local book trade landscape and deal with literature. The full program and further information are available on the website wiesbaden-liest.com
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