Vernissage at the exhibition „Comicmuseum Erlangen e. V. presents: Ducks Escaping in Rockets – A Brief Anatomy of the Drawings and Stories by Florian Satzinger“

Aktions- und Schauraum des Comicmuseum Erlangen e. V.

with Florian Satzinger

Vernissage at the exhibition "Utopia | No (Safety) Net"

Ladengalerie Helmstr. 2A

Podcast Speed-Dating: Comics every 20 minutes

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

During the Podcast Speed-Dating session, Andreas Prill conducts short interviews with comic artists, publishers and fans. In 15–20 minutes, concise conversations emerge about current projects, ...

DATEV-Lounge

Schlossgarden, DATEV-Lounge

Fancy a short break? Then the DATEV Lounge in the Schlossgarten is just the place for you. Relax, read comics to soft beats, enjoy cool drinks, and engage in gaming and creativity together. DATEV is ...

Fair Life, a Comic Solidarity Retrospective

Exhibition Hall D – kubic, Comic Solidarity e. V.

For over a decade (since 2014), Comic Solidarity has been making the rounds at the International Comic Salon Erlangen, the Comicfestival München, the Frankfurt Book Fair, Comic Con Stuttgart, Comic ...

Urban Sketching x Comics – Drawing stories on the go

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Drawing on the go – Alexander von Humboldt and Victor Hugo did it too. Sketchbooks have a long tradition. But when does a sketch become a story? Where do comics, urban sketching and travel ...

On the Anaconda Trail

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Henry Kreklow talks about his journey to the Amazon, which he chronicled in the comic “Der Anakondapfad” (2025). He presents the rituals and history of the indigenous peoples and links ...

Noris Liga e. V. presents: Asian wooden pins

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Asian comics are becoming increasingly popular, and with them come legends and stories from these countries. So what could be better than transforming figures from mythology and well-known symbols ...

Superheroes made in Germany – how German artists enrich the superhero worlds of Marvel and DC

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

Flix (“Superman: The World”), Jonas Scharf (“Ultimate Spider-Man”) and Yann Krehl and Marie Sann (“Supergirl: The World”) have recently explored the worlds of ...

Die intergalaktischen Abenteuer der Astrozwerge

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Where do you go when you no longer belong anywhere? Julian Reichel’s new comic series tackles this question in an unusually quirky and humorous way. It centres on two space dwarves whose home ...

Noris Liga e. V. presents: Cosplay 101 – How do I get started?

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Have you always wanted to make costumes as amazing as those of the top cosplayers, but your favourite character has such a grand, over-the-top outfit that it puts you off even starting? Do you have ...

Ich bin der beste Freund des Menschen

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

We’ve always suspected it: books are just like people. Christian Schnalke shows them to us as we’ve never seen them before: in their private lives. With a sure hand, he recounts the ...

Shadow Lives – Undocumented in Germany

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

The heated debate on migration is increasingly losing sight of those directly affected. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented people live in Germany. They are constantly under threat, exploited and ...

Exchange and Create

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

ZAM (Zentrum für Austausch und Machen/Centre for Exchange and Making) is opening its various workshops to visitors of the International Comics Salon. Under expert guidance, accessories, props and ...

Comic Lettering – The Invisible Art

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

In this talk, comic creator Ralf Singh (Scout Comics, Cross Cult) explains what you should look out for when it comes to lettering. After all, a comic stands or falls on its lettering.

Guided tour of the exhibition "Christoph Niemann. To the point"

Kunstpalais

Vernissage at the exhibition "ComicFestival Munich presents: Defending Democracy"ert: Demokratie verteidigen“

Stadtbibliothek Erlangen

Beer – The Graphic Novel

Schlossgarden, DATEV-Stage

Where, when, and for what reason did the history of beer brewing actually begin? How did beer become an internationally beloved beverage? And where can one find the centers of beer culture and the ...

Die Frau als Mensch

kubic, Großer Saal

Enthusiasm for the comic series “Die Frau als Mensch” shows no sign of waning. The first volume was the first comic to win the German Non-Fiction Book Award, whilst the second volume was ...

Artist talk: Isabel Kreitz

Orangerie im Schlossgarten

How does one make a living from drawing comics? Isabel Kreitz has been doing just that for over 30 years. Together with two companions, Ully Arndt (“Ottifanten”, “Der goldene ...

AI – Friend or Foe?

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

No topic has been discussed as controversially in recent years as artificial intelligence. Is it an opportunity or a threat to the comic scene? Will it replace artists or help them? Are boundaries ...

Girls Love and Boys Love – How queer is Japan’s manga world?

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Boys Love and Girls Love have become an integral part of our manga shelves too. But why is same-sex love so prevalent in manga in the first place? And does that mean Japan is the most queer-friendly ...

Mein Freund Rilke und Die Knef

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

Melanie Garanin (“Mein Freund Rilke”) and Moritz Stetter (“Die Knef”) open up their drawing workshops in conversation: how are comic biographies created that translate life ...

Karl Eimer / Erste kosmische Abenteuer

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Karl Eimer’s fridge unexpectedly turns out to be a wormhole! With it, Karl plunges into cosmic adventures! His ultimate goal is to create a comic of universal significance. He is supported in ...

Vernissage at the exhibition "Reprodukt presents: Shadow Lives – Stories from Undocumented People"

Ladengalerien Altstadtmarkt

with Lisa Frühbeis and Jonas Seufert

Die kleine Amélie oder der Charakter des Regens (FR/BE 2025)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

Basierend auf dem autobiografischen Buch der belgischen Schriftstellerin Amélie Nothomb, erzählt der Film einige Jahre ihrer Kindheit in Japan. Sie führt ein unbeschwertes Leben in einer Blase, die ...

Jaja Verlag presents: Six readings in turbulent times

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

Sarah Hübner presents “Unruhe”, her graphic novel debut, which has been nominated for the 2026 Max und Moritz Award this year. Pandora Magri reads from her debut “Himmelblau ...

Moga Mobo presents: Home and Identity

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

This year’s Moga Mobo passion project explores the question of ‘home and identity’. In doing so, we have focused specifically on Turkish life in Berlin and Germany. What does it ...

Drink & Draw

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

We’ll round off the first day of the Salon together with a relaxed Drink & Draw. Come along, bring pens and paper, and let’s bring a bit of a bar atmosphere to the Schlossgarten!

Vernissage at the exhibtion "Carlsen presents: Roya Soraya – Wind in my headscarf"

Ladengalerien Altstadtmarkt

with Roya Soraya

Resistance through the pen: US comics against the Trump administration’s policies and their significance in democratic discourse

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

Through initiatives such as “ICE Out Comics”, US artists are protesting against the policies of the Trump administration and the actions of the immigration agency ICE. Using selected ...

Noris Liga e. V. presents: Cosplay Photography – How Light Can Create an Impact

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Your feed is full of pictures – but why do some stick in your mind? This workshop isn’t about perfect technique, but about impact. About light that sets the mood. About shadows that add ...

Meet & Greet at the exhibition "Lisa Neun – The Dream Is Over, Charly P."

EL ARTElier

To celebrate the release of "Der Traum ist aus, Charly P.", we cordially invite you to a meet-and-greet at the exhibition. Lisa Neun will talk about the exhibition and the book, answer ...

Artist Meet-Up

kubic, Deli Patio

On the evening following the opening, Comic Solidarity is hosting a relaxed get-together for all artists and small exhibitors. Let’s enjoy a cold drink together and chat about topics relevant ...

Award Ceremony: The ICOM Independent Comic Award

Orangerie im Schlossgarten

Since 1994, the Interessenverband Comic e. V. (ICOM) has been presenting this award to the incredibly vibrant publishing and artist scene beyond the established industry giants and publishing groups ...

Blutsauger

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

In “Blutsauger (“Bloodsucker”), André Breinbauer combines horror with social reality: The result is a vampire story that sharply highlights gentrification and the housing crisis ...

Podcast Speed-Dating: Comics every 20 minutes

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

During the Podcast Speed-Dating session, Andreas Prill conducts short interviews with comic artists, publishers and fans. In 15–20 minutes, concise conversations emerge about current projects, ...

DATEV-Lounge

Schlossgarden, DATEV-Lounge

Fancy a short break? Then the DATEV Lounge in the Schlossgarten is just the place for you. Relax, read comics to soft beats, enjoy cool drinks, and engage in gaming and creativity together. DATEV is ...

ComFor presents: e. o. plauen and his self in comics. Erich Ohser’s self-portrayals in comics and cartoons

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

Before the “Vater und Sohn” (“Father and Son”) picture stories, Erich Ohser would occasionally draw himself in various styles – as is the case with most artists. From ...

Fair Life, a Comic Solidarity Retrospective

Exhibition Hall D – kubic, Comic Solidarity e. V.

For over a decade (since 2014), Comic Solidarity has been making the rounds at the International Comic Salon Erlangen, the Comicfestival München, the Frankfurt Book Fair, Comic Con Stuttgart, Comic ...

ComFor presents: Heart of What? Is there a postcolonial trend in European comics about Africa?

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

Many European comics in recent years have sought to find new approaches to depicting Africa that differ from ‘classical’, colonial-influenced approaches. In these, Africa represents the ...

Jacoby & Stuart presents: Emma und Amir

Kollegienhaus

Amir, who is of German-Arab origin, comes under police scrutiny following an apparent Islamist attack, after his friend is suspected of being the attacker. To prove his innocence, Amir sets off with ...

“We Are Comic” – The IG Comic Introduces Itself

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.014

Since late 2024, the Comic Interest Group (IG) has been active within the German Publishers and Booksellers Association to foster exchange, greater visibility and collaboration within the book ...

Architecture in Comics

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

In comics, architecture often appears merely as a stage on which the heroes and heroines play out their spectacular adventures. Yet every now and then, it takes centre stage itself. Andreas Kretzer ...

Noris Liga e. V. presents: Punch Needle Paws

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

In a cosy atmosphere, you’ll learn the punch needle technique in my workshop and create a fluffy paw motif from soft chenille wool, which is perfect as a bookmark, for example. Step by step, I ...

Mickey Mouse Magazine – Drawing workshop with Ulrich Schröder

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

What did Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck actually look like 75 years ago, and how have these world-famous and beloved Disney characters evolved? Ulrich Schröder, Disney’s long-standing Art ...

Guided tour in English of the exhibition "#iceoutcomics – Taking up the pen against Trump and U.S. deportation policies" – Mit dem Stift gegen Trump und die US-Abschiebepolitik“

Ladengalerie Fahrstr. 10

with Lars von Törne (curator)

ComFor presents: Interplay. Comics and Visual Arts

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

Comics (visual narratives as a whole) must be understood as an independent art form, one which nevertheless has close links with other art forms (literature, theatre, film). The relationship with the ...

What’s going on in the brain?

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

“Brain Comic” is a visual expedition into the depths of your mind. How does what we call “reality” actually come about? Why do we often see, hear and understand things ...

Guided tour of the exhibition !Reprodukt presents: Shadow Lives – Stories from Undocumented People"

Ladengalerien Altstadtmarkt

with Lisa Frühbeis and Jonas Seufert. Follwed by a book signing session.

ComFor presents: Signs of intermediality or signs of complexity? Duckburg literary adaptations and their source material

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

Walt Disney’s Lustiges Taschenbuch (LTB) contains a broad corpus of literary adaptations in which established characters re-enact the canonical source material. The lecture challenges the ...

POW! – A Comic Podcast Live

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

Over seven years ago, the comic bloggers Emu (bizzaroworldcomics.de), Mattes and Andreas (deinantiheld.de) launched the podcast “POW! – Ein ComicPodcast”. What began as a casual ...

AI – Approaches and Perspectives in Higher Education

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

What role does AI play in comic book education at universities? Are AI artists the new avant-garde? Is it even worth studying illustration and design anymore? Or is the computer replacing creative ...

ComFor presents: Quanta in Comics

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

Last autumn, a workshop with comic artists took place in Erlangen under the patronage of ELINAS to mark the centenary of quantum physics, focusing on the visual representation of quantum phenomena. ...

A House Divided

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Illustrator Marius Pawlitza and author Haiko Hörnig read from their fantasy saga “A House Divided”. Whilst comic images are projected onto the wall, sound effects and music create a ...

Alpha – Beta – Gamma

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

With “Gamma”, Jens Harder completes his impressive visual narrative on the origins, development and future of humanity and visualises how our world might evolve: What scenarios are ...

Generative AI, Comics, Media Aesthetics: A Critical Research Overview

kubic, Großer Saal

So-called “generative AI” poses major challenges for society – particularly in the creative sector! Drawing on numerous current research projects, Lukas R.A. Wilde from the ...

Guided tour of the exhibition "Christoph Niemann. To the point"

Kunstpalais

Get your portrait!

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

Get your own personalised manga portrait from Germany’s mangaka Christina Plaka! Watch in awe as Christina conjures you up as a manga character on paper in just a few minutes and take your ...

Second Small Publishers’ Summit

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

The Small Publishers’ Summit enters its second round: four independent comic book publishers offer insights into their current work, their programmes and the challenges of the market. The aim ...

Award Ceremony: Francomic Award

Orangerie im Schlossgarten

Almost 4,000 schoolchildren from Germany and Austria took part in the Francomics project and created creative videos about their favourite French-language comic. In this year’s edition, the ...

“When Alice Cooper Met Bart Simpson” – Steffen Volkmer on 30 years of The Simpsons comics in Germany

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

In November 1996, the first “The Simpsons” comic book was published in Germany. At that time it was still with Dino Verlag, but already with editor Steffen Volkmer. In 2003, Panini Verlag ...

Precarious Lines. Drawing Anyway

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.014

In a present marked by ecological and social crises, the comic page becomes a stage for the precarious. How can vulnerable bodies and fragile identities be captured in drawings? And how does the line ...

Comic workshop with Lika Nüssli

Kollegienhaus

Lika Nüssli has received numerous awards for her illustrative work, including a Swiss Literature Award in 2023 for the graphic novel “Starkes Ding”. “Vergiss dich nicht” was ...

Exchange and Create

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

ZAM (Zentrum für Austausch und Machen/Centre for Exchange and Making) is opening its various workshops to visitors of the International Comics Salon. Under expert guidance, accessories, props and ...

Das Aachener Experiment 1944

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

In a multimedia reading, Henry Kreklow presents the graphic novel series “Das Aachener Experiment” and poses the question: Is it permissible to address the Nazi era in comics? What can be ...

Kauboi und Kaktus: Die Rückkehr der glorreichen Halunken

kubic, Großer Saal

The most glorious of all comic duos is back! Tex-Mex skeleton “Kauboi” and his chatty mate “Kaktus” are once again wandering through Wonderland, prancing about and dancing ...

Good stories are no accident – How to write a better story

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Comic artist Ralf Singh, known for international titles such as “The Impure” and “Zinnober”, demonstrates in his talk why good stories are no accident. He offers insights into ...

Das kostbarste aller Güter (FR/BE 2024)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

Poland 1943: A Jewish family from France is on a freight train bound for Auschwitz concentration camp. In desperation, the father throws one of his two children from the train into the snow, where it ...

Egmont presents: 75 years of Micky Maus Magazine

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

75 years of Micky Maus Magazine means 75 years of comics, fun and top-class entertainment! Since the first issue, which appeared on 29 August 1951 under the name “Micky Maus – The ...

Noris Liga e. V. presents: Mini Mimics

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Mimics have become an integral part of modern fantasy culture, so in this workshop you’ll learn how to assemble them properly and design them creatively. Fortunately, our Mimic treasure chests ...

Berthold Leibinger Foundation presents: “Für einen Augenblick für immer glücklich” and “Wish you were here” – The winner of the 2026 Comic Book Award

Kollegienhaus

What remains of a childhood that begins amidst poverty, addiction and upheaval? And how can one remember without glossing over or dramatising? In his impressive (auto)biographical work, Shevek K. ...

Artist talk: Christoph Niemann

Orangerie im Schlossgarten

“The best illustrator of our time is a German who lives in Berlin but works primarily for New York,” wrote Andreas Platthaus back in 2012 in the arts section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine ...

Webtoons – Digital comic culture between capitalism and creativity

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Completely ignored by some, used by others as the sole source of comic culture: webtoons have been shaking up the comic market for quite some time. What opportunities, risks and creative ...

Vernissage at the exhibition "Erlangen Noir – Michael Jordan, TONTO & Friends"

Kreativlabor

with Michael Jordan

Comic Sans: Inspired by …

kubic, Großer Saal

The video podcast “Comic Sans” asks artists about comics that have influenced them and exactly why. Comic Sans are the illustrator and Max und Moritz Award winner Mikael Ross (“ ...

Boki

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Julian Stampfer reads from his comic “Boki”. In it, Boki the chicken sets off in search of his friends Piki, Henrietta and Brauni, who have suddenly disappeared. Along the way, Boki ...

The eleventh hour: Writing grant applications, the right way

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity workshops

It’s 11:55pm, and once again the application for the literature grant isn’t finished? Many funding projects fail not because of the content, but because of the application. Lisa Frühbeis ...

Without a Cape (DE 2025)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

Over the past 20 years, the number of independent bookshops and comic shops has almost halved. This artistic documentary portrait tells the story of one of these rare places, “Comic Cosmos ...

Comic Precariat: Give up or burn out?

Orangerie im Schlossgarten

When art is more of a calling than a profession, it has a lot to do with self-exploitation. How then is the rent to be paid or a family supported? Comics alone rarely provide a livelihood; mixed ...

Artist talk: Florian Satzinger

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.014

In conversation with the Austrian artist, author and character designer Florian Satzinger, the Comicmuseum Erlangen e. V. invites you to imagine leaning over his drawing table and getting to know ...

Preview & Making-of: The Leibinger Chair for Comics and Comic Research at the Merz Akademie Stuttgart

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

On 1 July 2026, the multi-award-winning comic artist Barbara Yelin (*1977) will take up the newly established Leibinger Chair of Comics and Comic Research at the Merz Akademie in Stuttgart – a ...

Lesbian Space Princess (AU 2025)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

As the daughter of two lesbian queens, Princess Saira leads a sheltered life on the planet Clitopolis. However, when her ex-girlfriend Kiki is taken hostage by the “Straight White Malians ...

Max und Moritz Gala

Markgrafentheater, and via livestream

Who is the best German comic artist? Which is the best comic of the year? Who will win the Audience Award? The announcement of the 2026 Max und Moritz Award winners are eagerly awaited! After the ...

Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack – Sterben ist Scheiße (DE 2006)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

In this sequel to the pitch-black comedy about ‘das kleine Arschloch’, ‘der alte Sack’ falls into an empty coffin at the funeral of his neighbour ‘Frau Mövenpick’ ...

Podcast Speed-Dating: Comics every 20 minutes

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

During the Podcast Speed-Dating session, Andreas Prill conducts short interviews with comic artists, publishers and fans. In 15–20 minutes, concise conversations emerge about current projects, ...

DATEV-Lounge

Schlossgarden, DATEV-Lounge

Fancy a short break? Then the DATEV Lounge in the Schlossgarten is just the place for you. Relax, read comics to soft beats, enjoy cool drinks, and engage in gaming and creativity together. DATEV is ...

PalaisFamily – Comic Salon Edition

Kunstpalais

for families with children aged 3 to 8 A paintbrush becomes a dress, a folding rule turns into a flamingo’s plumage, and a handful of dice transforms into a Dalmatian. In his famous Sunday ...

Fair Life, a Comic Solidarity Retrospective

Exhibition Hall D – kubic, Comic Solidarity e. V.

For over a decade (since 2014), Comic Solidarity has been making the rounds at the International Comic Salon Erlangen, the Comicfestival München, the Frankfurt Book Fair, Comic Con Stuttgart, Comic ...

Rotopol presents: Jelly Life Lesung

Markgrafentheater, Oberes Foyer

At the now traditional comic book reading on the festival Saturday, artists from Rotopol Verlag present their latest books, cherished classics or works currently on their desks. Afterwards, as always ...

Who Watches the Watchmen?

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

“Watchmen” by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons shattered the conventions of the superhero genre and articulated the possibilities of graphic storytelling with a level of detail ...

Eureka! – The Great Breakthrough – Milestones in the History of Medicine

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.012

As part of a semester project in the Illustration class at the Universität der Künste Berlin, students explored the history of medicine. From the first surgical procedures and caesarean births to ...

Femininity in Comics

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

Time-honoured images and ancient myths have always been used to justify the oppression of women. The spectrum of patriarchy ranges from Stone Age clichés to modern myths about the hymen, right ...

Political cartoons in the spotlight: The CORRECTIV Cartoon Arena

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.014

CORRECTIV is bringing the political cartoon back into the spotlight! Political cartoons were long an integral part of newsrooms. Today, this particular form of political commentary has faded into the ...

How do you make a manga?

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

The two professional manga artists, David Füleki (Tokyopop, Carlsen, Altraverse etc.) and Marcel “Hugi” Hugenschütt (Altraverse, Delfinium Prints), won’t be able to explain ...

Heavysaurus – The Comic

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Adrian vom Baur reads from his comic about the world’s best dino-metal band, “Heavysaurus”. The successful children’s band behind hits such as “Pommesgabel” and ...

Guided tour of the exhibition "Christoph Niemann. To the point"

Kunstpalais

News from Little ICE – Stories to Read Aloud

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Author Eve Jay reads the “Stories to Read Aloud” featuring Little ICE, which appear in Deutsche Bahn’s ICE onboard magazine “miniLOK”. The reading is particularly child- ...

Heimlich, still und leise

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

The coming-of-age comic “Heimlich, still und leise” is about Kati, Jojo and Jens, three very different teenagers who are about to finish school and suddenly find themselves confronted ...

Comic Score – From Image to Sound

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.012

Comic scores combine drawing and music into an open form. In various works, visual scores emerge that are translated into sound by musicians. The lecture demonstrates how images trigger musical ...

Baumschatten

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

The long shadow of history extends into cultural institutions, but also into subcultures. Joris Bas Backer vividly demonstrates in his latest work that differing perspectives can constantly clash ...

Analogue, collaborative, by hand: comic collaborations between Stuttgart and Cardiff

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.012

Sketchbooks instead of prompts, Risograph instead of rendering: Students from the Merz Akademie and the University of South Wales, Cardiff, come together in an analogue way – and tell stories ...

In Love with Japan

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

In 2015, Inga Steinmetz spent a month living with a manga artist friend in Tokyo. Her experiences there were astonishing, colourful, exotic, but also contemplative. For many manga fans, a trip to ...

Comic in Bayern presents: Comic artists, unite!

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

The comics scene is tough; it’s a constant struggle to make a name for yourself as a comic artist. Money is tight and you’re rarely taken seriously – many accept this as a given. ...

PANELS, PACING, PANIC – Manga Layout

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Has your own story been simmering in your head for years and you’re desperate to turn it into a manga or comic – but it just won’t make it onto the page? Bob from the mangaka duo ...

Artist talk: José Muñoz

Orangerie im Schlossgarten

José Muñoz is a legend, a living classic. Born in Buenos Aires in 1942, he was trained by Alberto Breccia and Hugo Pratt before fleeing to Europe to escape the military junta. In 1974, together with ...

Trilingual, magnetic drawer oyster

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.012

Graduating, finishing, completing one’s studies. Some dread it – others look forward to it. On the one hand, one now works alone rather than with the class. On the other hand, this very ...

Separation with Children – And Staying a Family

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

“We don’t have to be a couple anymore to remain good parents.” A separation with children is painful and not a decision to be taken lightly. But when you feel that it is the next ...

Heavy Metal Handlettering

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity workshops

In this workshop, we’ll create jagged typefaces, lightning-fast letters and heavy-metal lettering. Perfect for your next punk-hardcore-metal-comic-zine-graphic-design project. With a 100% ...

Al-Fazia'

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

Based on personal conversations, Tobi Dahmen recounts in “Al-Fazia’” the harrowing life story of Akram Al Saud – of imprisonment, revolution and the flight from Syria, but ...

Noris Liga e. V. presents: Cosplay Contest

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

In 2026, there will once again be a Cosplay Contest organised in collaboration with the International Comic Salon Erlangen and Noris-Liga e. V., where you can win prizes worth up to 3,000 Euro! Once ...

Comics as a Research Method

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.012

“Comic-based research” as an innovative method opens up new opportunities for the scholarly evaluation of comics. This discussion will outline the development of this approach, present ...

Who will carry the torch forward? Comic publishers as the life’s work of their founders – and different scenarios for the future

Orangerie im Schlossgarten

Many German-language comic publishers started out as one-person projects, with their editorial programme closely linked to the personalities of the publishers. But what happens when they retire, hand ...

Interactive translation slam – Until the AI burns!

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

In this interactive contest, we’ll tackle comic translation challenges together. We’ll all take on speech bubbles that are too small, strange sound words and wild text-image combinations ...

Visuality | Plurality. The comic as a democratic medium of visualisation

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

Comics are messengers of visibility – through their diverse characters and plots, their painting and drawing techniques, colours, layouts and their stylisations, socio-political discourses on ...

Quanta in Panels – An aesthetic exploration of the world of quanta

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Comic artists heeded the call of ELINAS (Erlangen Centre for Literature and the Natural Sciences) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of quantum theory to engage in a scientific-artistic ...

What if Donald Duck became the superhero Thor?

Kollegienhaus

What if… Mickey had a rubber body, Minnie could turn invisible, Goofy was on fire and Donald was as hard as stone? If you’re thinking of the Fantastic Four, you’re right. But when ...

Exchange and Create

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

ZAM (Zentrum für Austausch und Machen/Centre for Exchange and Making) is opening its various workshops to visitors of the International Comics Salon. Under expert guidance, accessories, props and ...

Momsplaining – Preview

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Katja Klengel’s bestselling comic “Girlsplaining” was published by Reprodukt in 2018. In 2026, she follows it up with “Momsplaining”. In her new book, she recounts her ...

Drawing Emotions

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

“Manga is the face!” – as they say in Japan. As a comic form, manga works even without much text, as the characters’ faces and expressions usually speak for themselves. In ...

A New Dawn (JP/FR 2025)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

Since his father disappeared without a trace four years ago, Keitarō has been running his father’s fireworks factory on his own – but the factory is now facing eviction. Keitarō is doing ...

avant-verlag presents: The Reading Marathon

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

Once again this year, avant-verlag is presenting a reading marathon! Seven new voices, seven strong debuts: Bettina Bexte, Richard Cowdry, Lilli Loge, Meikel Mathias, Lenz Mosbacher, Lisa Neun and ...

From Research to Speech Bubbles: Queer Stories in Comics

kubic, Großer Saal

How are comics based on real events created? In this discussion, the artists will offer insights into their working processes – from research to visual realisation. They will explain how ...

Comic Script Workshop – We develop an idea for a story

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity workshops

In this workshop, Ralf Singh will show you what matters when writing comics and how to develop your stories in an engaging and structured way. There will also be time to discuss your own ideas. Ralf ...

Traditional meeting of the comic podcasts

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

Since 2014, the gathering of German-language comic podcasts has been an integral part of the Comic Salon and an institution within the scene. In 2026, too, familiar voices will come together to ...

Artist talk: Franz Suess

Kollegienhaus, KH 0.023

Franz Suess is regarded, through his comics, as a keen observer of diverse social milieus. It is above all stories of failure that the Austrian comic artist depicts: they often centre on people ...

Deconstructing Lucky Luke with a critical eye on racism

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.014

After Asterix & Obelix, the adventures of Lucky Luke are the second-best-selling comic series in Germany, with 30 million copies sold. The lone cowboy is a household name among comic fans, and ...

Pandora – Progress and Retribution

Kollegienhaus

One day, Pandora was simply there. A figure fashioned from clay with a divine lineage and a single mission: retribution. Yet as she stumbles from ground hole to ground hole, she begins to wonder what ...

Domestic violence in comics

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

The authors Noah Eggert (“Ida – keine Katzengeschichte”, Edition Helden), Pandora Magri (“Himmelblau”, Jaja Verlag) and Stephanie Brittnacher (“Haus aus Stein ...

I’ve discovered a pattern here

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Emma Filippa Harkämper, comic and etching artist, has noticed that her comics almost always revolve around one thing: relationships. Old friends, estranged on holiday over some unresolved issue. Two ...

One Minute Movies (CH 2025)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

Given the short attention span of modern audiences, each episode of “One Minute Movies” lasts exactly 60 seconds. The spectrum ranges from horror, science fiction and romantic drama to ...

Comicgewerkschaft presents: Comic funding – we can’t do without it. What can be done about cuts in the cultural sector?

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.012

It wasn’t just the 2024 Comic Study that brought it to light: making comics in Germany is a precarious business. A few grants in recent years have given cause for hope, yet cultural funding has ...

Hackenporsche

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

Paulina and her father Ed meet for a walk. Their relationship is complicated – marked by estrangement and unspoken conflicts. As a working-class child, Paulina struggles with the subtle forms ...

GINCO-Award 2026

kubic, Großer Saal

Join us in celebrating the GINCO Award at the Erlangen Comic Salon! In an atmospheric, cosy setting, the indie comic scene comes together to honour outstanding works from self-publishing and small ...

Kleines Arschloch – Der Film (DE 1997)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

One thing has been clear since his birth: this boy is a little arsehole! Yet all he really wants is to make the world a bit better. But neither his parents, nor his sister, nor the 76-year-old lady ...

Student Film Night

Lamm-Lichtspiele

Once again this year, students from the Young Forum were invited to submit animated short films for the “Student Film Night”. This has resulted in a varied programme showcasing a range of ...

Podcast Speed-Dating: Comics every 20 minutes

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

During the Podcast Speed-Dating session, Andreas Prill conducts short interviews with comic artists, publishers and fans. In 15–20 minutes, concise conversations emerge about current projects, ...

DATEV-Lounge

Schlossgarden, DATEV-Lounge

Fancy a short break? Then the DATEV Lounge in the Schlossgarten is just the place for you. Relax, read comics to soft beats, enjoy cool drinks, and engage in gaming and creativity together. DATEV is ...

Fair Life, a Comic Solidarity Retrospective

Exhibition Hall D – kubic, Comic Solidarity e. V.

For over a decade (since 2014), Comic Solidarity has been making the rounds at the International Comic Salon Erlangen, the Comicfestival München, the Frankfurt Book Fair, Comic Con Stuttgart, Comic ...

Edition Moderne presents: The Reading Marathon

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

So old and so fresh! Edition Moderne is the oldest independent comic publisher in the German-speaking world and has been publishing the avant-garde of the genre for 45 years. In the reading marathon ...

Of Rats, Monster Hunters and Emotional Support – Comic Reading and Swap Meet

Kollegienhaus

Students from the Drawing and Printmaking class at the Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien present their latest narrative works: we tell stories of monster hunters, the rat plague in Lützerath, how ...

Katzenjammer – A Comic Set to Music

kubic, Großer Saal

The world’s oldest comic strip was once created in New York – conceived by an artist of German origin: “The Katzenjammer Kids”. With their unmistakable humour and their ...

Comic diary – between autobiography and sketchbook

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

Autobiographical comics have been around for over fifty years: artists depict – more or less truthfully – events from their everyday lives. Sketchbooks accompany the lives of all artists ...

Comicgewerkschaft presents: Comic workers of all disciplines, unite – Why organising is so important

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.013

Union members Jiaqi Hou, Vanessa Karré and Marlene Krause present the current status of the Comicgewerkschaft, which is in the process of being established as a registered association (e. V.). The ...

Comic in Bayern presents: The Genre Talk – Focus on Fantasy and Biography

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

Comics are great – we love comics! And comics come in so many different forms, colours – but above all genres! We all have our favourite genres, whether for drawing or for reading! Today ...

Egmont presents: Crafting Forever! The big Disney hands-on table for young and old – 75 years of Mickey Mouse

Schlossgarden

75 years of Mickey Mouse – let’s celebrate creatively! Do you love comics and fancy making up your own stories? Then you’ve come to the right place! Whether you send Mickey and his ...

Noris Liga e. V. presents: Pokémon Berets

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

We’ll be making stylish Pokémon berets. Pick a colour and get started. Using felt, acrylic pens and much more, I’ll help you create your very own unique Pokémon piece. When you register, ...

50 Phrases That Strengthen Families

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

50 simple phrases that make everyday life easier for parents and children: How can I be attentive yet also set clear boundaries? How can I deal with my worries as a parent? How can I deal with ...

Allnacht

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Anastasia G. Braun reads from their surreal graphic novel “Allnacht”. The comic is about the night in which a psychiatric patient with a messiah complex accompanies (or rather stalks) a ...

Sounds from offstage

Kollegienhaus

Featuring: Nora Dorgathen, Marie Bo Ehrentraut, Alex Esser, Polly Härle, Fritzi Henrici, Toni Grabolle, Hannah Loewen, Camilla Mücksch, Maite Schönherr, Clara Vastano Prick up your ears, did you hear ...

Simply Japanese

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

What exactly is “wabi-sabi”? And how do you use Japanese forms of politeness? The book “Einfach Japanisch” (“Simply Japanese”) by Hirofumi Yamada – ...

Small, cute – untranslatable? A manga translation workshop

Kollegienhaus

When Maomao talks about street vendors, Yona searches for the dragon gods and Chiikawa tucks into stuffed pancakes – well, then someone has translated manga into English. That’s easy to ...

Mickey Mouse Magazine – Drawing workshop with Ulrich Schröder

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

What did Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck actually look like 75 years ago, and how have these world-famous and beloved Disney characters evolved? Ulrich Schröder, Disney’s long-standing Art ...

Fleischeslust

Markgrafentheater, Rangfoyer

Erwin is a master butcher and has been running his own butcher’s shop in the town centre with his wife Margrit for decades. He is a proud professional, but somewhat worn out, for the butcher ...

Meine Geschichten von Mutter und Tochter

kubic, Großer Saal

Money is tight – so even a visit to a restaurant becomes a special occasion. All the more frustrating when an arrogant waiter consistently ignores the guests. But mother and daughter refuse to ...

Comic in Bayern presents: Comics and Genre Boundaries – Why Comics Know No Boundaries

Kollegienhaus, KH 1.011

The boundaries between the media of comics or graphic novels / manga, webcomics, children’s books, visual novels and animation are often fluid. The very fact that comics have so many different ...

Anyone Can Draw Comics

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity workshops

Based on Henry Kreklow’s textbook “Jeder kann Comics zeichnen” (“Anyone Can Draw Comics”), interested art students can easily create their own characters using the book ...

In the Flow of Images – Kassel Trio Comic Reading

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

Karen, Jiaqi and Verena studied comics together in Kassel and have each developed very different styles. The reading offers an insight into this diversity: from the documentary to sci-fi and the ...

Mary Anning (CH/BE 2025)

Lamm-Lichtspiele

At the start of the 19th century, 12-year-old Mary lives with her family in very modest circumstances on the English coast. She and her father share the same passion: searching for and excavating ...

Fluppe und mehr

Kollegienhaus

With: Gwendolin Karré, Tino Theumer and students from the Illustration class Gwendolin Karré reads from her debut comic “Fluppe”. Fluppe is searching, but doesn’t know for what. ...

Noris Liga e. V. presents: Cosplay – Unusual Hobby or Lifestyle?

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

What exactly is cosplay and why do Lolitas dress so doll-like? How does LARP differ from the two previous topics and why have these hobbies almost become a lifestyle? We explored these questions ...

Exchange and Create

ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

ZAM (Zentrum für Austausch und Machen/Centre for Exchange and Making) is opening its various workshops to visitors of the International Comics Salon. Under expert guidance, accessories, props and ...

Get your portrait!

Schlossgarden, DATEV Stage

Get your own personalised manga portrait from Germany’s mangaka Christina Plaka! Watch in awe as Christina conjures you up as a manga character on paper in just a few minutes and take your ...

Schlorpfian Live in Erlangen!

kubic, 1st floor | Comic Solidarity stage

The poster boy of contemporary cartooning, Robin Vehrs, presents in this merciless live reading what are perhaps the funniest, perhaps also the saddest, episodes of his webcomic saga featuring ...

Erlangen and the comic book market – review and outlook

Orangerie im Schlossgarten

The German comic scene is more diverse than ever. Whilst it celebrated new sales records during the coronavirus crisis, the years that followed saw a period of consolidation. But where do publishers ...