Culture Thursday: Author reading with Jürgen Kehrer "Hero's Journey into Eternal Ice"

Hero's Journey into the Eternal Ice: The Downfall of the German Arctic Expedition in Spitsbergen 1912/13. In August 1912, the crew of the Herzog Ernst, led by expedition leader Herbert Schröder-Stranz, sets off for Spitsbergen. It is the era of great polar voyages, and the race to the South Pole is in full swing. The German Arctic Expedition is also meant to turn brave men into heroes. However, the mission, failing due to inexperience and boundless overconfidence, ends in disaster. With increasingly reckless course changes, the grueling battle against the icy cold, and spectacular rescue missions: Jürgen Kehrer narrates the gripping story of this catastrophic adventure with breathtaking tension - and delves into the ancient longing to be a hero. Jürgen Kehrer is a journalist and author. In 1990, the first part of his crime series featuring private detective Georg Wilsberg from Münster was published. Since 1995, Wilsberg has been the protagonist of a television crime series on ZDF. In addition, Jürgen Kehrer writes historical and contemporary crime novels, screenplays for television, and non-fiction books. Jürgen Kehrer lives with his wife in Berlin. As always, the culinary delights are provided by the team from "de Holter Wienkeller." On April 16, 2026, at 8:00 PM at the Fehntjer Forum (Doors open at 7:30 PM).