Overview
- The city of Bremen announced the award on November 18, confirming the selection for Strunk's 2025 story collection.
- The €25,000 prize will be presented on January 26, 2026, at the Bremen Rathaus, with a reading the evening before at the Konzerthaus Bremer Glocke.
- Kaleb Erdmann will receive the €6,000 Förderpreis for his novel "Die Ausweichschule."
- Established in 1954 and supplemented by a Förderpreis in 1977, the Bremer Literaturpreis is among the oldest honors for German‑language literature.
- Strunk, 63, is a writer, musician, and actor known for works such as "Fleisch ist mein Gemüse" and "Der goldene Handschuh."