With its natural compactness, characterised by mountains, lakes and rivers that simultaneously divide and connect, the Salzkammergut is exemplary for many other regions of the world and for how we can meet the increasing political, cultural, economic and ecological challenges facing Europe and the world. In 60 short essays, literary texts, comics and artistic positions, renowned voices from literature, science and art talk about the region, its nature, culture, history and its people. Informative, enlightening, rapturous, critical or humorous, they provide a deep insight into the Salzkammergut.
With contributions from Bettina Balàka, Markus Binder, Isolde Charim, Tom Neuwirth aka Conchita Wurst, Mareike Fallwickl, René Freund, Barbara Frischmuth, Hubert von Goisern, Andrea Grill, Rudolf Habringer, Gerhard Haderer, Angelika Hager, Bodo Hell, Johannes Jet- schgo, Franz Kain, Günter Kaindlstorfer, Edith Kneifl, Julia Kospach, Sarah Kuratle, Nicolas Mahler, Stephen M. Mautner, Eva Menasse, Nick Oberthaler, Walter Pilar, Helga Rabl-Stadler, Hans Reschreiter, Andrea Roedig, Franz Schuh, Elfie Semotan, Magdalena Stammler, Liv Strömquist, Anton Thuswaldner, Bernadette Wegenstein and others.
Editors: Julia Kospach, Elisabeth Schweeger
The book on the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 (EN), published by Prestel Verlag, Munich / London / New York (in the Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GmbH).
