Jan Feddersen: Meine Sonnenallee

In the organizer's words:

Observations of a notorious street in Berlin-Neukölln, which is far more than its reputation - Jan Feddersen in the taz Talk at the Leipzig Book Fair.

The infamous Sonnenallee in Berlin's Neukölln district is always the focus of public debate, but its true history is more complex. Once a remote district characterized by coal-fired heating systems, Neukölln was far removed from its current reputation as a lively neighbourhood before the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was a place of the left behind, unrenovated and unglamorous.

The taz Studio at the Leipzig Book Fair
Program overview
Where: Hall 5 | G500
Leipzig Book Fair

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After 1989, the picture changed: Sonnenallee became a symbol of change and challenges. People don't consume luxuriously here, they struggle to cope with everyday life.

Especially since October 7, 2023, when the street hit the headlines due to pro-Palestinian demonstrations, it has attracted national attention. But beyond the media attention, the question arises: who really lives here? Who struggles through life? What voices characterize the street?

Jan Feddersen, a resident for 27 years, recounts his experiences, encounters and walks in "Meine Sonnenallee". His book shows the tender and rough facets of a neighborhood that is far more than just its reputation.

My Sonnenallee. Notes from Neukölln - a taz Talk in the taz Studio at the Leipzig Book Fair with:

🐾 Jan Feddersen is a taz editor, curator of the taz lab and author of various books, for example on identity politics and the language of the church. "Meine Sonnenallee" was published by Wallstein Verlag.

🐾 Elke Schmitter moderates this taz Talk. She was once editor-in-chief of taz and then spent many years at Der Spiegel and wrote for other newspapers.

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