Eine Autor:Innen-Lesung auf dem Dach der Kreativgesellschaft - Foto: obenstadt e.v.
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Social Design Week 2025

the good roof story
Roof stories: poetry and drama on Hamburg's second level

We are passionate about taking art and encounters to new heights, literally!

On 19 June, the roof of the Design Zentrum Hamburg was transformed into a place of lively storytelling and communal listening, exchange and relaxation: as part of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft's Social Design Week, we invited guests to the first edition of Dach-Geschichten (Roof Stories). Under the motto ‘Creating Community’, we were able to listen to short stories written especially for the occasion by authors Lara Gahlow, Robert Hahne, Monika Mertens, Marie-Louise Schlutius und Maya Schoch with around 50 visitors.

Spannende Geschichten bei einem wunderschönen Sundowner: Die Gute Dachgeschichte - Alle Fotos: obenstadt e.v.

The sun accompanied us through a unique evening full of lively storytelling – sometimes poetic, sometimes critical, always with foresight. The atmosphere was as open and warm as the topic itself: community in all its facets. Whether lyrical text, Parisian history or melancholic coming-of-age narrative – the short stories offered different perspectives on what connects people.

Nach der Lesung Gruppenbild aller Autor:Innen - Foto: obenstadt e.v.

A big thank you to Lara, Robert, Monika, Marie-Louise and Maya for sharing the wonderful stories that made this evening so unforgettable! Dear Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, dear Grace, thank you for the opportunity to hold this event and for the organisational framework – without you, the roof stories would not have been possible.

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