When does the event take place?

The event takes place on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 21:00.

Where does The Man, the Victim take place?

The event takes place at Literaturhaus Göttingen, Nikolaistraße 22, 37073 Göttingen.

What does a regular ticket cost?

A regular ticket costs 19 Euros. Discounts are available.

Who performs at the event?

Sophia Fritz reads from The Man, the Victim. Madita Oeming conducts the conversation with the author.

What is The Man, the Victim about?

Sophia Fritz investigates how masculinity arises in the present and why patriarchal role models cause pain for men and their environment.

Sophia Fritz opens the view on masculinity, power, and vulnerable truths

Name: The Man, the Victim
Start: 2026-10-10T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-10T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Literaturhaus Göttingen

Sophia Fritz asks about manhood in the present

When the doors open for The Man, the Victim at the Literaturhaus Göttingen on October 10, 2026, a highly relevant social question is at the center: What does it mean to be a man today? Sophia Fritz combines reading, analysis, and conversation into a compelling stage experience about power, vulnerability, and the emotional costs of patriarchal masculinity.

A literary exploration between power and pain

The title sets a deliberate contradiction. Men continue to shape political, economic, and social power structures, deciding, owning, and winning. At the same time, Sophia Fritz describes another, contradictory reality: men who remain silent, withdraw, fend off emotions, or lose contact with others and themselves.

Starting from the loss of her brother, the author explores the cultural and emotional mechanisms of becoming a man. Her analysis focuses not only on social dominance but also on the wounds that become visible behind emotional absence, speechlessness, and traditional role models.

Reading and conversation as open dramaturgy

The event is designed as a reading followed by discussion. Madita Oeming questions Sophia Fritz about her empathetic critique of manhood. This creates a dialogical dramaturgy, where literary passages meet personal reflection and societal debate.

Instead of simple blame, Fritz opens a space for nuance. Her perspective asks how masculinity is formed, why it generates pain, and what forms of closeness, responsibility, and vulnerability can replace rigid roles.

An evening for the theatrical atmosphere of thought

Even without a classic stage set, this event develops its own scenic tension: the concentrated acoustics of the Literaturhaus, the interplay of read text and direct address, the audience's attention, and the productive silence between thoughts. Acting here takes a backseat to the author's presence; language becomes the stage space.

The stage experience thrives on the proximity between the audience and the conversation partners. The audience's reaction does not arise from spectacular effects but from recognition, contradiction, and the willingness to reconsider familiar ideas.

From bestselling author to social debate

Sophia Fritz studied screenwriting and dramaturgy at the Film School in Munich. Her debut novel Throwing Stones was published in 2021; in 2024 she published the non-fiction book Toxic Femininity. With The Man, the Victim, she continues her engagement with gender roles and focuses on patriarchal masculinity, its cultural influences, and potential changes.

The book will be published by Hanser Verlag in October 2026. The Göttingen event takes place as part of the Göttingen Literature Autumn and combines current literature with a moderated discussion on identity, relationships, and social responsibility.

Conclusion: An evening that resonates beyond the reading

Visitors are not expected to receive a complete worldview, but rather a concentrated evening full of questions, literary accuracy, and human openness. The Man, the Victim invites you to think about power and vulnerability together. Those who want to not only follow social debates but also experience them live will find an inspiring place for encounters and conversations at the Literaturhaus Göttingen.