The festival is made possible through the generous support of the Federal Foreign Office, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia:
FESTIVAL NEUE LITERATUR, the first and only festival to spotlight German-language and U.S. fiction, brings New York audiences new writing from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States. In 2026, Festival Neue Literatur and the Friedrich Ulfers Prize Ceremony will take place in New York on October 26 and 27 and in Washington D.C. on October 29.