National Read-Aloud Day in Siegen

Read-Aloud Day

For the 19th time, Jan and Klaus Krückemeyer, both former pupils of the school, are organising a reading session for younger pupils at Gymnasium Am Löhrtor.

Read-Aloud Day

A Day for Stories

The National Read Aloud Day is Germany's largest reading festival – an initiative that invites people of all ages to take time: to listen, to dream, to come together. Every year in November, thousands of volunteers read aloud from their favorite books in schools, day-care centers, libraries, and at special locations – to awaken the joy of reading and to make the value of stories tangible. The event has also been firmly anchored in Siegen for many years: with a public reading in the auditorium of Gymnasium Am Löhrtor, a strong signal is set – for education and imagination.

2026

The Readers 2026

Patrick L. Schmitz

Patrick L. Schmitz is an actor and musical performer. He has often appeared at the Karl-May-Spiele in Bad Segeberg, performed in musicals such as “Titanic” in Tecklenburg and “Monty Python’s Spamalot” in Augsburg, and has toured for years with his “Neue Heinz Erhardt Revue”. Acting, voice and language – ideal conditions for a special read-aloud moment.
Jean-Marc Birkholz

Jean-Marc Birkholz is best known to a wide audience for playing Winnetou at the Karl-May-Festspiele in Elspe. He also works as a voice actor, lending his voice to Carlos in the TV series “Prinzessin Lillifee” and to “Ritter Rost” in radio plays.
Klaus Krückemeyer

As in previous years, Klaus Krückemeyer will guide the reading session. Born in Siegen, he is an actor, presenter and author who has worked for Hessischer Rundfunk, Staatstheater Wiesbaden and funk, among others. His RadioLiveTheater combines acting, radio drama and live performance. Next year, the ensemble will tour Germany under his direction with the Western live radio play “Old Shatterhand unter Kojoten”: 30 performances, featuring Hardy Krüger Jr. and Luna Schweiger, among others – as well as the two readers from GAL.