Overview
- He died in Berlin on Tuesday at 85, according to publisher Kiepenheuer & Witsch citing his family.
- He became a leading voice of the 1968 generation with works that blended political critique and personal perspective.
- His breakthrough came with Lenz (1973), followed by Der Mauerspringer (1982), which helped popularize the idea of the “wall in the head.”
- He was barred from the teaching profession under the 1970s Radikalenerlass, a setback that reinforced his path as a full‑time author.
- Filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff told GALA Schneider had cancer and halted immunotherapy in December 2025, while the publisher did not specify a cause.