Pauline Füg and Ulrike Schäfer read in Fürth about a world in transition
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When the world shifts: Literature between present and social change
On October 7, 2026, Pauline Füg and Ulrike Schäfer will meet at the Spiegelfabrik neighborhood office in Fürth for a special reading about the subtle tremors of our present. Under the title The Shift of the World, the event of the reading series For good neighborliness – For a democratic coexistence brings together two different literary voices.
Poetic glitches and the language of an insecure time
Pauline Füg approaches the present from the perspective of stage poetry. From her upcoming poetry collection system; glitch, she brings poems in which the world becomes readable as a disturbed system. Between matcha latte and apocalypse, algorithms and speechlessness, language itself begins to flicker. Her texts combine lyrical precision with spoken rhythm, making the reading atmosphere an immediate literary experience.
Füg is one of the defining voices of the German-speaking poetry slam scene. The author, a graduate psychologist and lecturer, has been awarded, among others, the Promotion Award of the Literature Foundation Bavaria, the Culture Prize Bavaria, and the Culture Promotion Prize of the City of Würzburg. Her linguistic artistry moves between poetry, spoken word, performance, and cultural discourse.
Narratives about personal and societal tipping points
Ulrike Schäfer reads short stories from her current narrative collection Narrow Ridge, published by Alfred Kröner Verlag. Her prose observes characters in moments when familiar certainties begin to waver. Personal decisions, social tensions, and societal upheavals condense into tales of great psychological accuracy.
Schäfer writes prose, plays, and poetry. Her awards include the Würth Literature Prize, the Leonhard Frank Prize for Drama, and a literature scholarship from the Free State of Bavaria. Her style combines precise observation with subtle breaks, exaggeration, and a quiet irony. This creates a narrative tension that does not rely on grand gestures but lives from the shift of the seemingly everyday.
Literature as a conversation about democratic coexistence
The reading not only presents two current literary works but also opens a space for cultural exchange. When language meets news, memory, and social change, literature becomes a form of collective reflection. The event thus takes the guiding principle of the reading series seriously: Neighborliness emerges where people listen to each other and endure different perspectives.
The evening will be moderated by Philip Krömer. The combination of poetry, narrative prose, and moderated conversation promises a varied dramaturgy. Voices, pauses, and linguistic nuances unfold their own effect in the intimate atmosphere of the neighborhood office.
Conclusion: Two voices, an evening of literary movement
Visitors can expect a concentrated encounter with authors about the present, language, and the fragility of societal certainties. Pauline Füg and Ulrike Schäfer will show how differently literature can respond to a world in transition. Those who appreciate contemporary poetry, narrative linguistic art, and open cultural discourse will experience an evening of literary closeness and lasting resonance in Fürth.
Official channels of Pauline Füg and Ulrike Schäfer:
- Pauline Füg: https://paulinefueg.de/uber-mich
- Ulrike Schäfer: https://www.ulrike-schaefer.de/ulrike-schaefer/biography/
