Zurich Reads 2026 – Sunday

From 20 to 25 October, Switzerland’s largest book festival, Zürich liest is back with us once again. The Debattierhaus Karl der Grosse serves as the festival centre, and from Tuesday to Sunday you can look forward to a fascinating array of exciting literary events here.

Programme at Karl der Grosse | Sunday, 25 October

10.00 – 12.45 | Hall 10 x 15 – The Indie Matinee

10.30 – 12.30 | Bistro Edith Löhle makes short work of the icons of our childhood – Matinee with breakfast

11.00 – 12.00 | Bay Window Room ‘Femicide of Agata or The Sound of Magma’ – accompanied by women’s songs from around the world

12.00 – 16.00 | Baroque Room Making bookmarks with Meli using hot glue and glitter

1.30 pm – 2.45 pm | Hall ‘Living Right in the Wrong Life’ with Marina Vidovic

2.00 – 2.30 pm | Bay Window Room Zurich Reads Romance: Question & Answer with Kyra Groh and Saskia Zingg

2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Blue Foyer Zurich Reads Romance: Book signing with Kyra Groh, Alicia Zett, Inka Lindberg and Saskia Zingg

2.30 pm – 4.30 pm | Grüne Stube Manga workshop: Drawing characters with manus

3.00 – 3.30 pm | Erkerzimmer Zurich Reads Romance: Book talk with Alicia Zett and Inka Lindberg

4.00 pm – 5.45 pm | Hall Beatrix Gerstberger – from ‘Hummerfrauen’ to ‘Hummerjahre’

7.00 pm – 8.30 pm | Hall Between humility and megalomania