Thursday, July 16, 2026
27th Kampen Literature and Culture Summer
Bestselling authors will be signing books at the Kaamp-Hüs. The Kampen Literature and Culture Summer in 2026 will once again feature big names, current topics, and fascinating personalities.
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May - September 2026
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Kaamp-Hüs
Markus Hurek
“Margot Friedländer – A Voice for Life”
I believe there is good in every person that can be awakened. It may be a somewhat simplistic philosophy, but it helps me.
Margot Friedlander
"Margot Friedländer: A Voice for Life" is a powerful and moving tribute to one of the most important eyewitnesses to the Holocaust. Featuring photographs by Markus C. Hurek and quotes from Margot Friedländer, who combines her message of humanity and tolerance with a call for vigilance and resistance, this book is a plea to preserve the memory and to stand up for a more just and humane future. Margot Friedländer's life and commitment are not only a powerful testament to resilience and forgiveness, but also to the fact that a new beginning in life is always possible.
Markus C. Hurek writes that the first selection of photos for the book had just been completed when the news of Margot Friedländer's death arrived.
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July 16, 2026
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Start time: 20 pm, doors open at 19:30 pm
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Kaamp-Hüs
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Advance tickets: 21 euros | Tickets at the door: 25 euros
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Moderation: Imke Wein, journalist
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Katja Gloger & Georg Mascolo
"The failure - we didn't want to see it"
A key work on German policy towards Russia. Russia's attack on Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world – but many warnings had been issued for years. In an impressive investigation, the authors show... Katja Gloger and Georg MascoloThe book examines how warning signs of Putin's course were ignored and critical voices in German policy towards Russia were overlooked. Based on numerous classified documents and interviews with contemporary witnesses, the authors reconstruct a political development riddled with miscalculations, illusions, and suppressed warning signals. Their book is considered a key analysis for understanding German foreign policy over the past decades—and the current security situation in Europe. Katja Gloger, an award-winning journalist and Eastern European historian, reported on Russia and international security policy for over 30 years, including as a correspondent in Moscow and Washington. Georg Mascolo, long-time editor-in-chief of Der Spiegel and one of Germany's leading investigative journalists, led the research collaboration between NDR, WDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung. A highly topical contribution to the examination of German policy towards Russia – fact-filled, critical, and compelling.
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August 04, 2026
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Start time: 20 pm, doors open at 19:30 pm
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Kaamp-Hüs
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Advance tickets: 21 euros | Tickets at the door: 25 euros
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Moderation: Gregor Peter Schmitz, Chairman of the Editorial Boards of STERN, GEO and Capital
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Bettina Tietjen
“Tietjen is making a run for it”
In her new book, Bettina Tietjen recounts her campervan travels – from Europe to the other side of the world – with humor and personal openness. She shares stories of special encounters, small adventures, and the freedom of being on the road.
The well-known NDR presenter (THE!, Tietjen is camping) invites you on an entertaining journey full of wanderlust, joie de vivre and inspiring stories.
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August 27, 2026
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Start time: 20 pm, doors open at 19:30 pm
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Kaamp-Hüs
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Advance tickets: 21 euros | Tickets at the door: 25 euros
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Moderation: Imke Wein, journalist
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt
"The sun always shines. I can't do anything about the clouds." What my grandmother told me about life
A life lived in the fast lane, rebellious, unconventional, full of joie de vivre, and incredibly strong and courageous. That's how Hubertus Meyer-Burkhardt – TV producer, bestselling author, and host of the NDR talk show – remembers his beloved grandmother, who shaped him like no other person. How did she cope with the world that shattered twice before her eyes? And wouldn't it be wonderful if we had more people like her in our time? People with an unconditional love of life, with wit, a rebellious spirit, and character.
In autobiographical episodes, Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt tells the story of a woman who was ahead of her time: a tender declaration of love and a search for the driving forces of her own life.
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September 10, 2026
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Start time: 20 pm, doors open at 19:30 pm
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Kaamp-Hüs
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Advance tickets: 21 euros | Tickets at the door: 25 euros
Friday, September 25, 2026
Prof. Dr. Dietrich Grönemeyer
“My formula for a healthy sleep”
During sleep, our bodies repair what was strained during the day: they sort through memories, clear away cellular debris, strengthen the immune system, and prepare us for everything the next day brings. Without good sleep, we are only half present in life. And the reverse is also true: when our daily lives are dominated by stress, work, worries, illness, or pain, sleep often suffers as well. So, sleep isn't so simple. It can't be forced. But we can create good conditions for it right from the start of the day. How we move during the day, what we eat, whether we find relaxation, how much sunlight we get, and whether we laugh together – all of these things influence how well we sleep.
Professor Dr. Dietrich Grönemeyer invites you to rediscover your own natural rhythm with his new book, "My Formula for Healthy Sleep." During his reading, he will reveal simple, natural ways to boost our sleep – so that we can finally go to bed feeling good and wake up refreshed in the morning.
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September 25, 2026
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Start time: 20 pm, doors open at 19:30 pm
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Kaamp-Hüs
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Advance tickets: 21 euros | Tickets at the door: 25 euros
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Franca Lehfeldt
Good mothers, bad mothers
Motherhood in the 21st century is a minefield of expectations—loud, contradictory, and relentlessly public. Between momfluencers, tradwives, feminist debates, and political demands, women wander through a thicket of judgments, ideals, and unattainable expectations. Franca Lehfeldt therefore asks: How can we find a contemporary, honest understanding of parenthood based on equality? Her insightful, well-researched, and urgently needed book is a wake-up call to a society that needs children—but still denies their mothers a self-determined life.
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22 October 2026
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Start time: 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm
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Kaamp-Hüs
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Advance tickets: 21 euros | Tickets at the door: 25 euros
Saturday, November 07, 2026
MedHealth Symposium “Sea Value Life”
Today for a healthy tomorrow
The health symposium Added value to life This event brings renowned experts to Kampen and focuses on the topics of medicine, prevention, longevity, and holistic health. Inspiring lectures, a panel discussion, and exclusive masterclasses provide new impetus for body, mind, and soul, and invite participants to consciously and proactively shape their health.
The symposium is initiated and moderated by the Sylt-based osteopath and health expert Pia Möller. Musical and culinary highlights round off the special event experience.
Experts:
Dr. med. dent. Anne Karl - Integrative Dentistry & Regulatory Medicine
Dr. med. Ruth Maria Biallowons - Functional Medicine & Regulatory Medicine
Prof. Dr. med. habil. Philip Catalá-Lehnen - Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Longevity
Hannah Samira Schmidt, M.Sc. - Biomedical scientist & psychoneuroimmunology
Benjamin Haas - High-performance athlete | Sylt
Exclusive Masterclasses
Kiki Frericks - Holistic Facial & Body Therapy
Natalia Yegorova - Sound Healing
Musical highlight
DJ Mozart - Sylt
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07 November 2026
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11am to 17.30pm
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Kaamp-Hüs
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Ticket: 169 euros
Book tickets directly online here
“For 25 years, our Kampen Literature Summer has brought authors and readers together – we call that, in the truest sense of the word, a quarter of a century of success stories.”Birgit Friese
THE KAMPENER ARTIST WINE 2025
12. Edition Quantity
The Kampen Artists' Wine draws on the tradition of art and culture in Kampen. This art edition features a painting by the artist Siegward Sprotte.
BENDER - 2020 Palatinate red wine cuvée
The artist wine combines the long tradition of art and culture in Kampen.
The art edition XII features an oil painting by the artist Siegward Sprotte (1913 – 2004).
He preferred to work in Kampen/Sylt, Colifosco/Italy, Potsdam and organized the “Kampen Studio Talks” for 50 years.
1992 Founding of the Siegward Sprotte Foundation Potsdam
1995 Honorary member of the Association of Berlin Artists
2003 Honorary citizen of the city of Potsdam and the region of Alta Badia/Italy
In 2004, Sprotte died in Kampen on Sylt
The artist wine is available at Kaamp-Hüs for €19,90.
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