Utopia | No Safety Net

The International Comic Seminar is the longest-running seminar for comics and graphic literature in the German-speaking area and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The working week is led by a rotating group of renowned comic artists and enjoys a reputation that extends far beyond Germany’s borders. As part of its international collaboration, the seminar regularly welcomes guests from all over the world – in 2025/26 from Brazil, China, Finland, France, Poland, the Czech Republic and Turkey. Traditionally, the work from the two previous seminars is presented to the public as part of the Comic Salon. Since 2019, the seminar has been led by Ralf Marczinczik.

39th International Comic Seminar 2025
Lecturers: Jennifer Daniel, Ingo Römling, David von Bassewitz
Participants: Liz Baitler, Elisabeth Donoughue, Lisa Feinbube, Leonhard Flemisch, Bianca “BRIA” Friedrich, Hatiye Garip, Annett Habermann, Antje Hubold, Kaydee Artistry, Keja Blank, Hannah Kronen, Susanne Kuhlendahl, Lucie Langston, Till Lenecke, Josephine Mark, Clara Müller, Stephan Probst, Lisa Rau, Franziska Ruflair, Theio Schoof, Viktoria Svetozarević, Jan Thüring, Patrick Trouillas, Moritz von Wolzogen, Henrieke Wischmann, Xu Jingru
 

40th International Comic Seminar 2026
Lecturers: Jennifer Daniel, David von Bassewitz, Hannah Wenzel
Participants: Arinda Crăciun, Elisabeth Donoughue, Naomi Fearn, Melanie Garanin, Karoline Gruschka, Antje Hubold, Sonja Hugi, Marita Kelbl, Edea Kontio, Lucie Langston, Till Lenecke, Doris Lettmann, Linnea Lieth, Sarah Mado, Maike Messner, Stephan Probst, Lisa Rock, Kathrin Rödl, Franziska Ruflair, Lisa Schmidt, Marianna Serocka, Viktoria Svetozarević, Marina Ramoska Vissotto, Georg Graf von Westphalen, Henrieke Wischmann, Alexis Wolff