The Kitzingen Language Week has been held every spring since 2020. Diversity is once again the theme this year. At various venues, a range of contributors will use a variety of formats to help young and slightly older people appreciate the importance and beauty of language.
Kitzingen Language Week
: 4–13 May 2026
CANCELLED: ‘Wolhynia Germans’ exhibition
Book Tree
Book requests for children can be fulfilled at the bookshop. The books are for children aged 9–10 in Year 4. Book requests can be fulfilled at the Schöningh and Buchladen Seite 1 bookshops.
The project is supported by the ‘Give Children a Smile’ initiative.
Collection on 7 May 2026 at 1.30 pm by school representatives. Colouring books are available for collection from nursery schools.
Open bookcases
A new bookcase is installed every year during Language Week. A new bookcase will soon be installed in front of the Aplawia on Lochweg.
Programme
Saturday, 2 May 2026
Opening of the bookcase
at 10.30 am | Aplawia
. Finger food will be served.Monday, 4 May 2026
Mini-Signs – Baby Sign Language (Taster session)
10.00 – 11.00 | House for Youth and Family/Family Support Centre
When words haven’t yet been learnt, sign language helps parents communicate with their babies aged 6 to a maximum of 18 months.Registration: buecherei@stadt-kitzingen.de
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
A Lifetime of Childhood – A reading from the life and works of Astrid Lindgren
9.30 am | Multi-Generational Centre
Please register in advance: astridglos@web.deWednesday, 6 May 2026
vhs lecture: Democracy in danger? An assessment of the current situation and future prospects
7.00 pm | Kulturhaus Alte
Synagoge Dr Christoph Mohamad-Klotzbach’s lecture examines the state of democracy, the challenges it currently faces and possible ways of strengthening it.What happens to our waste?
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm |
Klosterforst Composting Plant – Tour of the composting plant at Klosterforst with the Environmental Centre, for adults and children.
Bookings: info-umweltstation@kitzingen.de or tel. 09321/928-1109 by 28 April 2026Thursday, 7 May 2026
“The Rap Chicken” – Musical reading
10.00 am | FastnachtAkademie | Ages 5–6 | For nursery
schools In just under 60 exciting minutes, Patricia Prawit reads, clucks and raps the story of “The Rap Chicken” – a funny picture book about the farm, chickens, vegetables and life in the city. Please
register: astridglos@web.deCollection of books from the ‘Book Tree’ & colouring books
, 1.30 pm | Town Hall“Let the magnifying glass do the talking” 2
.30 pm | Town Hall | Steffi Roßmark An exciting
45-minute session bridging the past and the present, for children aged 6–10. Please
register at: astridglos@web.de.Friday, 8 May 2026
“Feel it, say it – a mental movie of emotions” 2
.30 pm – 5.30 pm | House for Youth and Family Film picnic event
, followed by child-friendly hands-on activities on the theme of “emotions”. Film: “Inside Out” (FSK 0 / Recommended for ages 6 and over)Reading from *Schmaler Grat* by Ulrike Schäfer
, 7.00 pm | Historic Council Chamber
. With a bookstall by Seite 1 – the little bookshop on the market square. Please
register in advance: astridglos@web.de.Saturday, 9 May 2026
Big Book
Flea Market 10.00 – 14.00 | City Library Attention, bargain hunters
! The library’s flea market is back. On offer are books, CDs, board games, films, jigsaw puzzles, etc. The buyer sets the price. All proceeds will be donated to the library.Free Kids’ Comics Day
10.00 – 14.00 |
Kitzingen Municipal Library For young (and older) comics fans, Kitzingen Municipal Library is hosting the nationwide Free Kids’ Comics Day.“Enjoy a cup of tea whilst chatting in English” 10
.30 – 14.00 | Weltladen
Kitzingen – Shopping and conversation in English.Birds of Prey: Hunters of the Skies
3.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Kitzinger Land
Environmental Centre Workshop for adults and children aged 6 and over.
Bookings: info-umweltstation@kitzingen.de or tel. 09321/928-1109 by 28 April 2026CANCELLED: Reading: ‘German enough? Why we must finally talk about Russian-Germans’ by Ira Peter, followed by a discussion
Monday, 11 May 2026
CANCELLED: Musical puppet show ‘Peter and the Wolf’
Interactive reading: ‘Three Clever Fools’ 2
.30 pm | Deutsche
FastnachtAkademie Lunch-time supervision, open all-day school, compulsory all-day school & anyone interested. Please
register at: astridglos@web.deTuesday, 12 May 2026
“Let the magnifying glass do the talking” 2
.30 pm | Town Hall | Steffi Roßmark An exciting
45-minute session bridging the past and the present, for children aged 6–10. Please
register at: astridglos@web.de.Wednesday, 13 May 2026
“Story
Time” 9.00 am and 10.15 am | Town Hall
. Familiar stories retold by pupils from the AKG. For primary schools and German language classes. Please
register at: astridglos@web.de.Mini-Signs – Baby Sign Language (taster session)
12.30 – 13.30 | City Library
When babies haven’t yet learnt to speak, sign language helps parents communicate with their babies aged 6 to a maximum of 18 months.
Registration: buecherei@stadt-kitzingen.de“Sparkling Words and Fiery Speeches” – from Marc Anton to Christa Wolf to Martin Walser
7.00 pm | Deutsche
FastnachtAkademie With Hans Driesel and Romana Wahner. Registration: info@deutsche-fastnachtakademie.de