Loneliness in the Paulinerkirche: Maike Luhmann opens a thoughtful evening in Göttingen
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Loneliness as a stage moment: Maike Luhmann in the Paulinerkirche
This evening as part of the Göttingen Literature Autumn combines scientific sharpness with the intensity of a public stage encounter. Maike Luhmann speaks in the Paulinerkirche about loneliness as a societal experience, about causes, consequences, and ways out of isolation. The lecture takes place on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 PM in the Paulinerkirche in Göttingen; tickets cost 19 euros in advance, 16 euros reduced. ([adticket.de](https://www.adticket.de/Einsamkeit/Goettingen-Paulinerkirche/02-10-2026_19-00.html))
An evening between insight and resonance
Maike Luhmann is considered one of the defining voices in German loneliness research. Her work situates the topic not as a marginal note but as a question of social cohesion. This evening derives its theatrical tension not from fiction, but from the precise observation of human relationship patterns. ([mmg.mpg.de](https://www.mmg.mpg.de/events/46525/183982))
The Paulinerkirche as an atmospheric space
The Paulinerkirche is today part of the Historical Building of the Lower Saxony State and University Library Göttingen and serves as an event and exhibition hall. The historical place lends a special theatrical atmosphere to the conversation: a space that breathes history while simultaneously negotiating the present. The venue is located at Papendiek 14 in Göttingen. ([de.wikipedia.org](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulinerkirche_%28G%C3%B6ttingen%29))
What this evening is about
The focus is on the questions that touch many people directly: Does increasing digitalization intensify loneliness? Does it affect city or countryside more? What role do life phase, age, and social belonging play? The evening promises no superficial answers but a concentrated engagement with a topic that will remain with the audience long after the event. ([adticket.de](https://www.adticket.de/Einsamkeit/Goettingen-Paulinerkirche/02-10-2026_19-00.html))
Classification for cultural audience and city conversation
The Göttingen Literature Autumn opens a space with this format between science, debate, and cultural mediation. The audience does not experience classic theater in the narrower sense, but rather a condensed stage experience with a clear dramatic focus: one personality, one burning topic, one historical hall, an attentive audience. ([literaturherbst.com](https://www.literaturherbst.com/))
Conclusion: Those who value astute contemporary issues, a succinct voice of research, and a special evening venue will find here an intense appointment with substance. This lecture invites the audience to experience loneliness not abstractly, but in the light of society, encounter, and belonging. ([adticket.de](https://www.adticket.de/Einsamkeit/Goettingen-Paulinerkirche/02-10-2026_19-00.html))
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