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Wednesday 17:00

Celebration to mark the Kleist anniversary

A black-and-white line drawing of a young man with short hair and a jacket, alongside large, overlapping numbers.
Chalk drawing by Heinrich von Kleist, c. 1846 / Campaign motif © Kleist Museum Foundation / Giraffe Advertising Agency

The city of Frankfurt (Oder) is celebrating its most famous son: to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of the poet and playwright Heinrich von Kleist, institutions from culture, society, academia, the media, tourism and politics are organising a year of celebrations featuring a special programme of events in Brandenburg, Berlin and beyond.

Here you will find an overview of the participating institutions.