Name: Jakob Wassermann – A Jewish Successful Author from Fürth
Start: 2026-11-20T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-20T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Jüdisches Museum Franken in Fürth

Rediscovering Jakob Wassermann: an audio-assisted journey through Fürth's literary history

The digital audio walk at the Jewish Museum Franconia connects exhibition, biography, and literary memory to create a focused, contemporary visit experience. At the festival READ!, Jakob Wassermann, one of the great novelistic narrators from Fürth, is the focus of a quiet, intelligent encounter with his work and reality.

Literary Tracing in the Museum

Wassermann was an author of public impact and remarkable reach. His novels were widely read, translated into numerous languages, and later banned by the Nazis. The audio walk picks up on this: it links exhibition objects with passages from his life and work, creating a reading atmosphere without a stage, but with great linguistic presence.

A Museum as a Resonance Chamber of Jewish History

The Jewish Museum Franconia in Fürth sees itself as a vibrant place of cultural exchange. The permanent exhibition, the extension with event rooms, and the bookstore and library provide a fitting environment for the format. Those interested in Jewish history, literary history, and the cultural topography of Franconia will find a place here where knowledge and sensory experience intertwine productively.

This is How the Digital Audio Walk Works

An internet-enabled mobile phone is required for the tour. QR codes in front of the exhibition objects lead directly to the texts and audio documents. This makes the visit individual and precise: visitors determine their own pace while still experiencing a clearly curated author encounter. This form particularly suits Wassermann's work, which oscillates between psychological depth, social diagnosis, and moral tension.

For the Literary Curious, School Classes, and Cultural Travelers

The audio walk is suitable for anyone who wishes to understand literature not just by reading, but within a cultural-historical context. Those interested in the novel of the early 20th century, Jewish culture in Franconia, or the story of a once internationally celebrated author will find here a pointed introduction with high linguistic quality and museum density.

Conclusion: A Quiet, Demanding Invitation to Literature Lovers

Jakob Wassermann does not return to Fürth as a monument, but as a living voice of literature. The audio walk combines knowledge, atmosphere, and memory into a concentrated visit that resonates long after. Anyone wanting to experience literary history on-site should attend this event in the permanent exhibition of the Jewish Museum Franconia live.