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Literary agent
Country of origin
Germany

Barbara Guggenheim (*1957) was born and raised in Switzerland and has covered different positions in the book trade. For many years she was a literary agent in Zürich, later in Hamburg. Ultimately she started to organize literary and film events and between 2014 and 2018 worked for the Filmfest Hamburg. Later at the Hamburg Media School (HMS), she became a coordinator for the „training for media professionals with a history of flight“. In 2007 she co-founded the “Jüdischer Salon am Grindel” in Hamburg and serves as a member of its board till today.  The Salon organizes several cultural events a month within a broad Jewish context.

Current issues

"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.
The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the most significant international festivals dedicated to contemporary Eastern European cinema. Its three competitive sections feature films, youth films, and short films highlight exceptional talent, bold narratives, and innovative cinematic perspectives. Report by Ágoston Gőbel and Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2

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