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Kaleb Erdmann, born in 1991, studied creative writing at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig, as well as sociology and political theory in Munich and Frankfurt am Main. He was a finalist in the ‘open mike’ competition and has worked as an author and editor for various television and entertainment formats. Kaleb Erdmann lives and works in Düsseldorf.

(updated: 2026)

Awards

  • 2026 Bremen Literature Prize Award for ‘Die Ausweichschule’ [The Alternative School]
  • 2024 Debut Prize from lit.Cologne for ‘wir sind pioniere’ [We Are Pioneers]

Featured Books

Book cover The Emergency School

Die Ausweichschule
[The Emergency School]

Ullstein Verlag

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