Susanne Siegert in Regensburg: Reading and Discussion on Rethinking Remembrance

An Evening that Measures Memory Anew

With Susanne Siegert, one of the defining voices of digital memory culture comes to Regensburg. In the reading and discussion of Rethinking Remembrance, literary reflection meets historical responsibility, sharp analysis intertwines with personal stance. The evening in the reading room of the city library at Haidplatz combines non-fiction, contemporary history, and public debate into a concentrated literary experience. ([ebw-regensburg.de](https://www.ebw-regensburg.de/veranstaltungen/gedenken-neu-denken/))

Why this book is particularly relevant now

Susanne Siegert writes against ritualized looking away. Her book asks how memory culture can be rethought after the time of eyewitnesses, focusing on the responsibility of the younger generations, lesser-known Nazi crimes, and marginalized victim groups. This is precisely where the literary quality of the evening lies: It does not provide comfortable answers but opens a precise, empathetic, and intellectually alert author encounter. ([piper.de](https://www.piper.de/buecher/gedenken-neu-denken-isbn-978-3-492-06545-0))

The Reading Atmosphere in Regensburg

The reading room of the city library at Haidplatz in the Thon-Dittmer-Palais provides the fitting setting: centrally located in the old town, established as a cultural venue, and recognized as a place of public education. The historic building carries the tranquility of a library and the excitement of a conversation space simultaneously. This creates the dense reading atmosphere that makes literature not only audible but also physically tangible. ([ebw-regensburg.de](https://www.ebw-regensburg.de/veranstaltungen/gedenken-neu-denken/))

Conversation instead of Distance

In dialogue with Dr. Carsten Lenk, the discussion revolves not just around a book, but also about memory politics, memorial work, and the question of how historical education reaches young people today. The sold-out status of the evening underlines the relevance of the topic and the resonance that Susanne Siegert's work has generated over the years. ([ebw-regensburg.de](https://www.ebw-regensburg.de/veranstaltungen/gedenken-neu-denken/))

The Author Behind the Project

Susanne Siegert, born in 1992, works as a journalist and is among the most well-known voices in digital memory culture in Germany. She educates about the Holocaust on Instagram and TikTok and has been awarded the Grimme Online Award for this work; in 2025 she also received the Margot Friedländer Prize. Her book stands within a vibrant journalistic practice, not in the vacuum of theory. ([piper.de](https://www.piper.de/buecher/gedenken-neu-denken-isbn-978-3-492-06545-0))

Conclusion: Anyone attending this evening will experience no mere reading but a clever, touching, and socially essential literary evening. Rethinking Remembrance invites readers to rethink history, reformulate responsibility, and understand memory as an experience of the present. Those who appreciate literature as a space for thought should experience this event live in Regensburg. ([ebw-regensburg.de](https://www.ebw-regensburg.de/veranstaltungen/gedenken-neu-denken/))

Official Channels of Susanne Siegert:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keine.erinnerungskultur/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keine.erinnerungskultur
• Website: No official profile found
• Publisher: https://www.piper.de/buecher/gedenken-neu-denken-isbn-978-3-492-06545-0

Sources:

• Evangelical Educational Work Regensburg - Rethinking Remembrance
• Piper Publishing - Rethinking Remembrance
• City of Regensburg - City Library at Haidplatz
• City of Regensburg - Cultural Database City Library Regensburg
• Piper Publishing - Event in Regensburg
• TINCON - Susi @keine.erinnerungskultur
• BRIGITTE - Interview with Susanne Siegert