Overview
- The chancellor is scheduled to read at the Robert-Reinick-Grundschule in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf on Friday at 11:00.
- The campaign, held every third Friday in November since 2004, is organized by Die Zeit, Stiftung Lesen and Deutsche Bahn Stiftung and draws participation from more than a million people, according to organizers.
- Organizers say every child has a right to being read to because regular read-alouds benefit language, imagination and concentration.
- The 2025 motto, “Vorlesen spricht Deine Sprache,” guides nationwide events in schools, libraries and community venues designed to reach children in their home languages.
- Public figures are participating, including a video reading by Tagesschau presenter Susanne Daubner and a Leipzig reading by actress Sandra Hüller in support of the Buchkinder association.