Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach in Potsdam: Reading and Lecture at the Fontane Archive
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An Evening for the Great Tradition of German-Language Reading Culture
At the Theodor Fontane Archive in Potsdam, the focus on September 24, 2026, is on an author who is one of the most significant voices of the 19th century: Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach. The event Fontane's Literary Colleagues combines literary remembrance with insightful relevance to the present and invites you to a reading and a lecture that make Fontane's networks, readings, and judgments visible anew. The event begins at 19:00 and leads into the world of a writer whose realism, psychological precision, and social awareness continue to resonate to this day. ([reiseland-brandenburg.de](https://www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/veranstaltung/potsdam/fontanes-literarische-kolleginnen-marie-von-ebner-eschenbach/))
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach in Literary Context
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was born in 1830 and evolved from early attempts at theater and drama to become one of the most well-known German-speaking storytellers of her time. With Bozena, Lotti, the Clockmaker, and The Community Child, she shaped a narrative style that combines social engagement, precise dialogue, and sharp observation. Her aphorisms and memoirs, such as My Childhood Years, expand this work with a reflective, often surprisingly modern perspective on education, status, and character. ([dhm.de](https://www.dhm.de/lemo/biografie/marie-von-ebner-eschenbach))
Fontane, Colleagues, and the Rediscovery of Women's Literary History
The series starts exactly where literary history comes alive: with the female authors with whom Theodor Fontane interacted, corresponded, read, and judged. Ulrike Tanzer, head of the Innsbruck Research Institute Brenner Archive, portrays Ebner-Eschenbach as an Austrian realist and thus brings to the forefront a writer whom Fontane explicitly considered one of the deserving authors of his time. For preparation, the archive invites you to a reading group on The Community Child on September 10, 2026, at 19:00. ([reiseland-brandenburg.de](https://www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/veranstaltung/potsdam/fontanes-literarische-kolleginnen-marie-von-ebner-eschenbach/))
Venue with Literary Aura
The Theodor Fontane Archive is a scientific institution and a literature archive of national significance. Since 2007, it has been located in Villa Quandt on Große Weinmeisterstraße 46/47 at the foot of Potsdam's Pfingstberg. The location lends the event a quiet, concentrated atmosphere, which is ideal for a sophisticated author encounter. The evening is suitable for those who want not just to hear literature but to experience it in its cultural historical context. ([fontanearchiv.de](https://www.fontanearchiv.de/service?utm_source=openai))
Admission, Format, and Practical Information
According to the event details, the reading / lecture will take place on September 24, 2026, from 19:00 to 21:00. Admission costs 5 Euros for adults; reduced admission is free for students, members of the University of Potsdam, and members of the Friends and Sponsors of the Theodor Fontane Archive e.V. Tickets are available through the archive's website. ([reiseland-brandenburg.de](https://www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/veranstaltung/potsdam/fontanes-literarische-kolleginnen-marie-von-ebner-eschenbach/))
Conclusion
This event promises an evening of literary history, intellectual precision, and atmospheric closeness. Those looking to rediscover Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach as a classic author and to observe Fontane's literary relationships up close will experience a compact, well-founded, and inspiring literary event here. A visit is worthwhile for all those who appreciate the quiet, profound tones of German-language prose. ([reiseland-brandenburg.de](https://www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/veranstaltung/potsdam/fontanes-literarische-kolleginnen-marie-von-ebner-eschenbach/))
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