Once upon a time in the North, or setting out into an uncertain future
Book Fair
Klimabuchmesse e.V.
begin 28.03.2025, 20:30
end 28.03.2025, 21:30
location Leipzig
Ingeborg Arvola will read from her novel “The Knife in the Fire” (published in German as “Der Aufbruch”), the first volume in her trilogy set in the Arctic Ocean. Inspired by Arvola’s own family history, the novel was an immediate bestseller, winning the Brage and Norwegian Booksellers’ prizes and achieving nominations for many others. Published in 12 countries, “The Knife in the Fire” has caused a sensation around the world and garnered high praise from critics.
We look forward to talking to Ingeborg Arvola about the Norwegians’ deep connections with the natural world and how the culture of the Kven people continues to influence life in the North today.
Event organised by the German National Library’s German Museum of Books and Writing in cooperation with Klimabuchmesse e.V.
https://klimabuchmesse.de/programm-2025/
Information and contact
The event will be held in German.
Venue: Temporary exhibition, German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library in Leipzig
Costs: Free admission.
Duration: 90 minutes
Booking: Registration not required.
Cloakroom info: Please lock your bags and backpacks in the lockers.
Accessibility: The area in which the event will be taking place is barrier-free accessible.
Contact: dbsm-info@dnb.de or by phone +49 341 2271-524
Address and getting here
German National Library
German Museum of Books and Writing
Deutscher Platz 1
04103 Leipzig
Getting here
We advise you to use public transport.
1 / By public transport
By rail
From the main railway station, take S-Bahn S1 in the direction of Riesa, S2 in the direction of Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz, S3 in the direction of Stötteritz or S5/S5X in the direction of Zwickau. Journey time approx. 7 minutes, get off at “Leipzig MDR”. Exit onto Semmelweisstraße, then turn right and continue for 400 m to the intersection at Straße des 18. Oktober.
Alternatively, take tram line 16 from platform 2 in front of the main railway station (in the direction of Lößnig) and get off at “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”. Journey time approx. 11 minutes.
By air
From Leipzig/Halle airport, take S-Bahn S5/S5X in the direction of Zwickau. Journey time approx. 30 minutes, get off at “Leipzig MDR”. Exit onto Semmelweisstraße, then turn right and continue for 400 m to the intersection at Straße des 18. Oktober.
2 / By car
Approaching from the north
Take the A9 to the Schkeuditzer Kreuz intersection, continue on the A14 towards Dresden and take the Leipzig-Mitte (city centre) exit; continue on the B2 towards Leipzig city centre as far as the intersection at Prager Straße/Semmelweisstraße (follow the signs for “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”).
Approaching from the south and east
Take the A9 or A14, change to the A38 and continue to the Leipzig-Süd exit; change to the B2 and continue to the Südvorstadt exit; turn right into Kurt-Eisner-Straße and continue to the German National Library.
3 / Accessibility
The German National Library in Leipzig has disabled parking spaces right in front of the building. The entrance for disabled visitors is signposted. The reading rooms and cafeteria are accessible by lift.
Last changes:
17.02.2025
