When does the reading start?

The event begins on 04/10/2026 at 7:00 PM.

Where does the evening take place?

At The Post Bar & Grill Schießstätte at Stadionstraße 5, 86159 Augsburg.

What is the admission fee?

The regular ticket price is €15, for members of the support association €10.

Are there any hints about the content of the reading?

Yes, Peter Grandl reads from his thriller Reset and talks about truth, fake news, and digital insecurity.

What will the proceeds be used for?

The proceeds from the reading will go to the Volunteer Center Augsburg.

Are tickets available in advance?

Yes, tickets are available according to the event text at the Schlosser’sche bookstore on Annastraße 20 or online.

Peter Grandl ignites a thriller about truth, technology, and fear in Augsburg

Name: Peter Grandl reads in Augsburg from Reset – The Truth Dies First
Start: 2026-04-10T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-10T23:00:00+02:00
Location: The Post Bar & Grill Schießstätte

An evening between thriller, contemporary diagnosis, and literary alarm level

Peter Grandl is coming to Augsburg and bringing with Reset – The Truth Dies First, one of the most pressing social thrillers of our time to the stage. The reading combines literary suspense with a sharply observed perspective on digital dependency, fake news, and the fragility of public truths.

When the novel becomes a contemporary analysis

Grandl's material starts where technological networking turns into collective insecurity. A virus attacks devices, communication, and data until truth and deception become indistinguishable. It is in this friction that the literary quality of the evening unfolds: as a gripping reading, as an author encounter, and as a precisely measured narrative about loss of control.

Introduction to the evening with political and cultural resonance

To warm up, Michaela Schuster speaks about the present as an age of chaos and contextualizes the social horizon of the novel. This combination of reading and reflection promises not only excitement but also cultural depth. The evening opens up perspectives for questions that go far beyond the thriller: How stable does trust remain in a digitized public? What role does language play when communication becomes manipulable?

Reading atmosphere at The Post Bar & Grill Schießstätte

The event location at Stadionstraße 5 in Augsburg provides the perfect setting for an evening with a dense atmosphere. The establishment combines gastronomy, hall operation, and event experience; a space that creates closeness while still allowing enough room for a literary audience. This gives the reading an intimate, yet open character that showcases Grandl's linguistic artistry well.

What this thriller stands for

Reset is more than a technical disaster novel. The text reflects a cultural discourse on deepfakes, misinformation, and media overload. Grandl links thriller dynamics with societal diagnosis and writes in that tradition where genre literature becomes a form of contemporary literary criticism.

What visitors can expect

The audience can expect an evening that cleverly intertwines thrill and contemplation. Those looking for literary tension, social relevance, and an author encounter with current relevance will find a compelling reason to attend. Experiencing this reading live is particularly worthwhile because of its contemporaneity and its intelligent approach to a highly topical theme.