Warm invitation to the

Bukowski-Festival & Symposium

10. bis 16. August 2026

in Berlin

Berlin 04/07/2026

Dear friends of Bukowski,
the provisional (!) programme (pdf-Download) includes, amongst other things, a talk by Gundolf S. Freyermuth, professor emeritus, media scholar and journalist, who conducted the last interview with Charles Bukowski in 1993 before Bukowski’s death (Gundolf S. Freyermuth and Michael Montfort (photos) ‘Das war’s – Last Words with Charles Bukowski (Rasch & Röhring Verlag)). In addition, Abel Debritto ("A Catalog of ordinary Madness") has been invited to speak; he is one of the most meticulous Bukowski researchers (‘the Sherlock Holmes of Bukowski research’) and has already edited several volumes on Bukowski.

Accommodation and hotels/hostels near the venue at Lottumstr. 9, Berlin:

Pension Mädchenkammer, Lottumstraße 20, 10119 Berlin

Schoenhouse City Street, Lottumstraße 28, 10119 Berlin

Pfefferbett Hostel, Am Pfefferberg, Hof 4, Haus 6, Christinenstraße 18–19, 10119 Berlin

Hostel Berlin - EastSeven, Schwedter Str. 7, 10119 Berlin

The Circus Hostel, Weinbergsweg 1a, 10119 Berlin

Amano Home Berlin, Torstraße 52, 10119 Berlin

easyHotel Berlin Hackescher Markt, Rosenthaler Str. 69, 10119 Berlin

St Christopher's Inn Alexanderplatz

Berlin 01/26/2026

Dear friends of Bukowski,
30 years of the Charles Bukowski Society is cause for celebration: from 10 to 16 August 2026, a festival and symposium marking "30 years of the Charles Bukowski Society" will take place at the F-Haus, Lottumstraße 9, in Berlin-Mitte. The festival and symposium promises a whole week of films, lectures, discussions and social gatherings with the world's leading Bukowski researchers.

Call for papers

At the same time, festival organiser Falko Hennig is calling on people to enrich the festival/symposium with their own contributions; suggestions and presentation topics can be sent to Falko

Admission to the festival and symposium is free for members of the Bukowski Society. For non-members, a festival pass is available for €50 (available during the festival at F-Haus, Lottumstraße 9, Berlin).

Save the date! We look forward to seeing you there!

The official website of the Charles-Bukowski-Society