The Museum of Clues

Description

Modern fairy tales and myths, delusions, incompetence, and criminal schemes – this is how the blurb describes Ulrike Sterblich's third novel, which addresses the Berlin banking scandal of the turn of the millennium. Back then, real estate investments in the hundreds of millions were made in error, and a party donation scandal brought down the governing mayor. "The Museum of Clues" is set in 1999, just before the Millennium, when nerds predicted the collapse of all systems. The story centers on real estate manager Bärbel and her daughter Luzi, who gets caught in the web of conspiracy theories. Ulrike Sterblich discusses with former Berlin Mayor Klaus Lederer and literary scholar Cornelius Reiber. Moderation: Katharina Teutsch Broadcast dates: October 31, 2026, 8:05 PM, Deutschlandfunk; November 1, 2026, 12:05 AM, Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Highlights

• Reading with Ulrike Sterblich
• Discussion with Klaus Lederer and Cornelius Reiber
• Broadcast dates: October 31 and November 1, 2026

General Information

The event takes place at the Literary Colloquium Berlin and discusses the Berlin banking scandal of the turn of the millennium. Ulrike Sterblich presents her novel "The Museum of Clues" and discusses with prominent guests the background and conspiracy theories.

Location

Am Sandwerder 5, 14109 Berlin, Germany

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