The most important information at a glance

• Venues: The readings will mainly take place in the theater hall of the Kultur Quartier and in the bar Vitus & Urban. During the festival, the passage between the two reading venues will be open. So you won't get wet if it rains.
• Readings and languages: The authors will read twice during the festival. This way, you can experience all the authors and even enjoy your favorites twice. Foreign-language authors read excerpts from their books in the original language. Professional speakers recite the texts in German for your listening pleasure.
• Prices: Sprachsalz is very popular and admission is free. This is made possible by public and private support and the voluntary work of the organizers.
• Times and seat reservations: Most readings begin on the hour: Please arrive on time. We close the doors after the reading has begun so that the authors and the audience can enjoy the reading and listening experience without interruption.
• For events with particularly high audience interest, we reserve the right to issue seat tickets on the day of the event for organizational reasons. Please check at the festival stand in the foyer of the Kultur Quartier. Seat reservations (including menu) can otherwise only be made for the Sprachsalz Festival Evening on Saturday.
• Culinary & literary delights: The Sprachsalz Festival Evening on Saturday. On Saturday, the Sprachsalz Festival Evening with several authors will take place in the large hall of the Kultur Quartier. You will also be treated to culinary delights: enjoy a buffet with main courses and dessert (meat/vegetarian/vegan). Drinks are available at the bar (doors open at 6:00 p.m., main course at 7:00 p.m., readings at 8:30 p.m., followed by dessert and drinks and further program items).
• Table reservations are obligatory (with Sprachsalz menu for €48, drinks separate; or as a sponsorship contribution of €130 including drinks). Table reservations can be made through the Sprachsalz organization. Preferably directly on the reservation page of our website. Questions: reservation@sprachsalz.com or +‭43 680 3144890
• A few places are available without a menu, but these must also be reserved on the evening of the event!
• Food and drink at the festival: Drinks are available at the Kultur Quartier itself, and the “Coffee Bike” serves coffee and homemade cakes. You can get drinks at the Vitus & Urban bar (please note that we can only accept cash here), and there are also small snacks available. There are numerous cafés, snack bars, and restaurants around the festival grounds. Please note: No drinks are allowed in the theater hall of the Kultur Quartier.
• Sprachsalz Mini: During the festival, there will be Sprachsalz Mini for young people aged 6-12 at KUBI Kufstein. Here, they can write poetry, paint, and do crafts. Our authors will complement the children's program with short, exciting readings. Registration is requested.
• Sponsorship opportunities: The Sprachsalz organizers are very grateful for the reservation of sponsor tables. For €130 per person, you will get the best seats reserved, including a menu and drinks. This way, you become a patron of the festival!
• We would also be delighted if you would become a Sprachsalz supporting member. You can find out more here.
• Sprachsalz will also be making videos available on the web during the festival. This will allow you to listen to parts of the festival again.

The Sprachsalz trademark

Sprachsalz has been around since 2003. Originally the brainchild of writer and musician Heinz D. Heisl, Sprachsalz has since become a well-known trademark that is recognized far beyond the German-speaking world. For three days, audiences can enjoy hourly readings by international authors in an intimate atmosphere.

We put together the program with a lot of heart and soul. All of the curators indulge in an unbridled hunger for reading, which leads to a very personal selection for the festival, because we want to share interesting and worthwhile things with you. At Sprachsalz, there is no reading competition, no thematic focus, no bestseller orgies, or expert discussions, but always something to discover. We read differently...

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Directions and hotels

We recommend traveling by public transportation. All trains stop in Kufstein (50 minutes from Innsbruck, 1 hour 20 minutes from Munich). The festival location at the Kultur Quartier is a 6-minute walk away.

By car: Inntal motorway from Innsbruck (1 hour, exit Kufstein Süd) and Salzburg (1 hour 20 minutes) or Munich (1 hour, exit Kufstein Nord) Car parks: “Parkgarage Kultur-Quartier” and “Inntalcenter” (directly at the Kultur Quartier).

There are numerous hotels in Kufstein: We recommend booking early, as Kufstein is almost always busy. We particularly recommend: Arte Hotel, Hotel Platzhirsch Kufstein, Hotel Goldener Löwe, Hotel Kufsteinerhof, Hotel Gisela, Hotel Stadt Kufstein.

More information about Kufstein is available from the Kufsteinerland Tourist Office, Unterer Stadtplatz 11-13, 6330 Kufstein. (Opening hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; closed on Sundays.)

Tel.: +43 5372 62207 Email:info@kufstein.com, www.kufstein.com

Briefadresse Österreich (Rechnungsadresse):
Sprachsalz c/o Elias Schneitter
Am Weingarten 15, A-6170 Zirl, Österreich

Adresse Kultur Quartier:
Theaterplatz 1, 6330 Kufstein

Briefadresse Organisation & Obmann:
Sprachsalz c/o Kauz & Heisl
Richtergasse 1/Top 10, A-1070 Wien, Österreich

Bankverbindung:
Bankverbindung für Zahlungen Sprachsalz:
Hypo Tirol-Bank «sprachsalz»
IBAN: AT76 5700 0200 1102 5804, Swift: HYPTAT22