Rike Reiniger in Erding: Reading about Lotte Reiniger at the Franz Xaver Stahl Museum

An evening about Lotte Reiniger, film history, and the power of research

At the Franz Xaver Stahl Museum in Erding, literature meets film art: On Monday, August 10, 2026, author Rike Reiniger reads from her novel biography about the animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger. The evening combines reading, image presentation, and film clips into a literary experience that elegantly intertwines biography, cultural history, and language art. ([erding.de](https://www.erding.de/veranstaltungen-detail/vortrag-ueber-filmpionierin-lotte-reiniger))

When biography becomes present

Rike Reiniger does not follow the smooth tone of a mere retelling. Her work approaches an artist who wrote film history with silhouettes, paper cuttings, and animation, while simultaneously standing in the shadow of the great names of the Weimar Republic. This is precisely where the evening derives its excitement: from the connection of historical research, literary quality, and an author encounter that sharpens the view on an almost forgotten pioneer. ([erding.de](https://www.erding.de/veranstaltungen-detail/vortrag-ueber-filmpionierin-lotte-reiniger))

Reading, images, and film clips

The event at the artist house at the Stahl Museum focuses on sensory condensation. Selected passages from the novel biography, images, and film excerpts allow one to not only recognize but also atmospherically experience Lotte Reiniger's work. Those who love literary readings will find an evening between stage, archive, and essay that makes the Weimar Republic, the history of animation film, and the biography of an extraordinary woman newly readable. ([erding.de](https://www.erding.de/veranstaltungen-detail/vortrag-ueber-filmpionierin-lotte-reiniger))

A place with cultural resonance

The Franz Xaver Stahl Museum at Landshuter Straße 31 is a fitting setting for this event. The house stands for art mediation, readings, and lectures; the hall is air-conditioned, refreshments are offered, and afterward, Rike Reiniger will be available for conversations in the artist garden. Admission is freely accessible until 5 PM during museum operations; the reading itself is separately associated with a ticket price. ([erding.de](https://www.erding.de/museum-franz-xaver-stahl?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

This literary evening promises more than a classical reading: it opens the gaze onto a film pioneer, makes research visible, and brings biographical storytelling into a lively, contemporary form. Anyone interested in literature, cultural history, and the interaction of text and image should not miss this date in Erding. ([erding.de](https://www.erding.de/veranstaltungen-detail/vortrag-ueber-filmpionierin-lotte-reiniger))

Official channels of Rike Reiniger:

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• Website: https://theaterstueckverlag.de/autoren/reiniger-rike
• Publisher: https://theaterstueckverlag.de/news/romandebut-fur-rike-reiniger

Sources:

• City of Erding - Lecture about film pioneer Lotte Reiniger
• City of Erding - Franz Xaver Stahl Museum
• City of Erding - Artist House at the Stahl Museum
• Theaterstückverlag - Rike Reiniger
• Theaterstückverlag - Novel debut for Rike Reiniger
• Theaterstückverlag - Animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger