Living up to its title of the UNESCO City of Literature, Heidelberg has, since 1994, been boasting about its tradition-rich literature festival - Heidelberg Literature Days. One of the highlights of cultural life in Heidelberg, this festival brings together a variety of literary approaches and formats for an audience of all ages.

What to expect at Heidelberg Literature Days

Traditionally, this festival takes place every year in the heart of Heidelberg’s Altstadt (Old Town), complete with workshops, literary City Tours, live audio plays, slam poetry and the public Lesewohnzimmer (reading living room) from StadtLesen. Festival guests will get numerous opportunities to exchange their literary experiences with one another. 

Authors at feeLit International Literature Festival Heidelberg 2026

• Marie-Janine Calic, the award-winning historian, discusses her non-fiction book Balkan-Odyssee
• Dana von Suffrin reads from her novel Toxibaby
• Kristof Magnusson presents his adventurous spy novel Reise ans Ende der Geschichte
• Miljenko Jergović and Barbi Marković discuss "Europe remastered"
• Tomer Gardi reads from his novel Liefern
• Katerina Poladjan presents Goldstrand
• Radka Denemarková presents Schokoladenblut
• Ré Soupault provides a special retrospective on the life and work of the artist and writer

Attending feeLit Heidelberg Literature Days online

Whether literature is your thing or you’re simply curious and looking for some reading-rich fun, Heidelberg Literature Days is the perfect event. And this year, you can even enjoy it from the safety and comfort of your home (no hassle with public transportation or parking!). Head over to the feeLit official website for more details.