Seyfarth:Das Kulturhaus

Two brothers, raised in the prefabricated housing estate of a small town in Saxony, share a childhood marked by clear certainties. In the cultural center, the social heart of their community, everyone came together to celebrate the important milestones of the boys' lives – a place of togetherness, participation, and hope. However, with the reunification, what provided stability begins to crumble. While Marc adapts to the new Germany, Kai teeters between disappointment and anger. The old certainties dissolve, taking with them the feeling of belonging. Out of frustration, Kai seeks refuge in chaotic thoughts, driven by a longing for order and recognition. In contrast, Marc struggles through the contradictions of the post-reunification era without joining the chorus of new homeland enthusiasts. A novel that dissects East German biographies with sober clarity – exploring their hopes, fractures, temptations, and choices. At the same time, it is a book about what it feels like when the world is turned upside down overnight, when certainties become riddles, home turns into foreignness, and former promises of the future become memories. A literary panorama of a time of upheaval – a key text for understanding the German-German psyche and the biographical dynamics behind current political conditions. A novel about Germany.