A panel of Fellows of the Thomas Mann House take a historical, philosophical, and sociocritical look at spiritual homeland and working in a foreign country, then and now.
Fri. 18.9.2026
17:00, Beethovenhalle, Lecture Hall
Panel Discussion: At Home Abroad
- Discourse
- € 10
Contributors
- Susanne Beyer author and journalist (Der Spiegel)
- Ciani-Sophia Hoeder independent journalist
- Dr. Kai Hinrich Müller musicologist, music university Cologne
- Moderation: Andreas Platthaus literature editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Programme
»Germany is where I am«
Thomas Mann Fellows in conversation about belonging, identity, and working in a foreign country
Music: Members of Alarm Will Sound
The event at a glance
What can I expect?
Today at the Festival Salon
Opening hours: 16:00–23:00
18:00 Happy Hour – with everything that makes you happy
19:00–20:30 Meet Your Hobby – with recreational groups of all kinds
21:30–22:30 Listening Session – with Rebekka Salomea
Description
In the former home of Thomas Mann in Los Angeles, German intellectuals come together as Fellows. The experiences of historical exile that shape this place, together with current debates about migration and spiritual homeland, serve as the context for a panel discussion.
In cooperation with Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e. V.