About Us

We initiate, facilitate and shape cultural projects which sustainably set and strengthen literary impulses and democratic core values within Europe’s societies. Our task is to support intercultural and literary exchange and to empower the commitment of the civil society.

Board

  • Arno Mahlert (Chairman)
  • Anne Bohnenkamp-Renken
  • Antje Contius (Managing Director)
  • Clemens Greve
  • Stefan Liechtenstein

Advisory Board

  • Jörg Bong
  • Bärbel Gäthje
  • Fredrik Löjdquist
  • Nastasja Penzar
  • Andrei Pleșu
  • Jaroslav Rudiš
  • Tilman Spreckelsen
  • Richard Swartz

Founding Members of the Advisory Board

  • Heinrich Detering
  • Christoph Ransmayr

Office