Westend – Volker Kutscher and Kat Menschik reveal the brilliant final chapter of the Gereon Rath series. With Julian and Roman Wasserfuhr and Jörg Brinkmann
with Jörg Brinkmann Julian Wasserfuhr Roman Wasserfuhr Kat Menschik Thomas Böhm Volker Kutscher
Volker Kutscher’s Rath novels, which were adapted into the hugely successful “Babylon Berlin” TV series, conclude in 1938. After that, the fate of the characters – complicated commissioner Gereon Rath, brave Charlotte Ritter, upstanding Wilhelm Böhm and all the others – remains unclear. Now Volker Kutscher has created Westend, a brilliant conclusion to the series: In 1973, lecturer Hans Singer interviews the 74-year-old Gereon Rath in his retirement home. Although ostensibly about police work in the 1930s and 1940s, their conversation reveals entanglements with Nazis and East German authorities. In this suspenseful tableau, Volker Kutscher delves into Germany’s post-war history, with atmospheric illustrations by Kat Menschik, Germany’s best-known and most popular book illustrator. With music by Julian and Roman Wasserfuhr (trumpet and piano) and Jörg Brinkmann (cello). Host: Thomas Böhm
Contributors
Jörg Brinkmann
Internationally famous cellist Jörg Brinkmann performs around the … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Julian Wasserfuhr
Even as a teenager, Julian Wasserfuhr was considered to be the… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Roman Wasserfuhr
Roman Wasserfuhr’s talent is revealed in his strikingly radiant piano p… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Kat Menschik
Kat Menschik is a freelance illustrator. Her series “Lieblingsbücher” is c… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Thomas Böhm
Born in 1968, Thomas Böhm works as a journalist, literary promoter … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Volker Kutscher
Born in 1962, Volker Kutscher studied German literature, philosophy… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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18. March 2026
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