03.09.2026

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Reading: Simon Strauß reads from his book „In der Nähe – Vom Politischen Wert einer Ostdeutschen Sehnsucht“ + pre-film (Opening Part 1)

7:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Film: SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL + Film Discussion (Opening Part 2)

04.09.2026

08:30 to 10:50

Film: DJ AHMET (as part of the FoG School Cinema, public screening + discussion panel)

12:15 to 14:30

Film: SUNNY DANCER (as part of the FoG School Cinema, public screening) + discussion panel

3:00 PM to 4:50 PM

Film: A NOBODY VERSUS PUTIN + Discussion panel

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Reading: Şeyda Kurt reads from her book „Zeit der Monster“

8:00 PM to 9:50 PM

Film: INGEBORG BACHMANN – JOURNEY INTO THE DESERT + Film Discussion

05.09.2026

10:00 to 11:40

Film: WOOLLY – CREATE YOUR OWN HAPPINESS (Festival Preview) + Discussion Panel

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Film: THE LOST MAN + Film Discussion

3:00 PM to 4:55 PM

Film: SIX-WEEK MASS + Film Discussion

5:30 PM to 7:10 PM

Film: WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BOOGEYMAN + Short Film + Film Discussion

19:40 to 20:10

Festivaltalk: Economist and historian Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther and Vendeline von Bredow, Germany Correspondent for THE ECONOMIST

8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Film: FAVORITE PEOPLE – THE EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDSHIP OF AGNES AND AMIR (Festival Preview) + Q&A

06.09.2026

10:00 to 12:10

Film: HIDDENSEE + Film Talk

12:30 to 14:15

Film: POLIZEI + Discussion panel

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Film: SORDA – THE SOUND OF THE WORLD + Film Discussion

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Film: KARLA + Q&A

8:00 PM to 10:10 PM

Film: FAITH (Festival Preview) + Film Discussion