Ulrich Chaussy in Erlangen: Reading on Oktoberfest Attack and Double Murder
Date and Time
Location
Price
About this Event
Mood
Venue Type
Remembering Against Suppression: Ulrich Chaussy in Erlangen
On November 9, 2026, the city library of Erlangen combines a reading with a poignant discussion about right-wing terrorism, antisemitism, and German memory culture. Journalist and non-fiction author Ulrich Chaussy presents his book The Oktoberfest Attack and the Double Murder of Erlangen. How Right-Wing Terrorism and Antisemitism Have Been Suppressed Since 1980.
A Reading Between Research and Memory
Chaussy has been dealing with the Oktoberfest attack of 1980 since the early 1980s. His investigative research led to the reopening of investigations and highlighted how closely the right-wing extremist attack in Munich is connected to the antisemitic double murder of Shlomo Lewin and Frida Poeschke in Erlangen.
The focus of the evening is not a completed historical topic, but the question of how societies remember, categorize, and suppress violence. The reading unfolds political history through the precise language of non-fiction and simultaneously opens a space for questions, classification, and public discourse.
Ulrich Chaussy: Journalistic Precision as Art of Language
Ulrich Chaussy was born in 1952 in Karlsruhe, studied German studies and sociology, and worked for decades as a radio journalist and author, primarily for Bavarian Radio. His notable works include books about the Oktoberfest attack, Rudi Dutschke, the White Rose, and the Obersalzberg.
His literary quality lies in the connection of research, documentary dramaturgy, and historical responsibility. From files, witness statements, and political contexts, a narrative form emerges that does not dramatize but makes contradictions visible. For his work, Chaussy has received, among other honors, the International Journalism Award from ORF and the city of Klagenfurt, the Journalism Award of the State Capital Munich, the Lighthouse Award, the Bavarian Constitutional Medal in Silver, and the Federal Cross of Merit.
The Oktoberfest Attack and the Double Murder of Erlangen
The book examines the aftermath of the bombing attack at the Munich Oktoberfest and the murder of Jewish publisher and rabbi Shlomo Lewin and his partner Frida Poeschke. Chaussy documents omissions, investigative errors, and the long suppression of right-wing terrorist structures.
Particularly on November 9, the memorial day of the pogrom night, the event acquires significant historical and cultural meaning. The reading establishes connections between local history and federal remembrance. Erlangen does not appear merely as a backdrop but as a concrete place where the consequences of antisemitism and right-wing terrorism have inscribed themselves into the city’s history.
Reading Atmosphere and Discussion at Palais Stutterheim
The event takes place in the courtyard of Palais Stutterheim at the city library of Erlangen. A hybrid format is planned: Following the reading, there will be a discussion during which attendees can ask questions to the author. The concentrated atmosphere of a library meets the openness of a public forum.
The literary experience thrives on Chaussy's calm, factual voice and the tension between personal author encounters and historical analysis. Those interested in contemporary literature, political education, memory culture, or the processing of right-wing extremism will enjoy an evening of high societal relevance.
Conclusion: An Evening Against Forgetting
Ulrich Chaussy's reading in Erlangen combines documentary storytelling, literary non-fiction art, and democratic responsibility. Attendees can expect an informative author encounter about the history of the Oktoberfest attack, the double murder of Erlangen, and the mechanisms of suppression. Those who understand memory not as a retrospective but as a task of the present should experience this evening live.
Official Channels of Ulrich Chaussy:
- Instagram: no official profile found
- Facebook: no official profile found
- Website: https://chaussy.info/
- Publisher: https://www.bpb.de/shop/buecher/schriftenreihe/340671/das-oktoberfest-attentat-und-der-doppelmord-von-erlangen/
