Inspiration

On this page, we collect science fiction recommendations from our community. Gathered during our meetings, these recommendations follow no set structure. Instead, they reflect what has inspired, entertained, amused, or engaged our thoughts in recent months.
 
Enjoy exploring!
Science Fiction Stories

Reading Recommendations

  • Pantopia by Theresa Hannig, novel, recommended by Sven Schimpf
  • Venomous Lumpsucker (Der Gemeine Lumpfisch) by Ned Beauman, novel, recommended by Klaudia Seibel
  • Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson, novel, recommended by Marcus John
  • Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora by Sheree R. Thomas, short story collection, recommended by Laura Bechthold
  • Adam und Ada by Christian Kellermann, novel, recommended by Karlheinz Steinmüller
 

Viewing Recommendations

  • The Creator by Gareth Edwards, film (2023), recommended by Lars Schmeink

  • Extrapolations, series, recommended by Marcus John
Learn About Science Fiction

Explore Science Fiction as a Genre

  • Science-Fiction zur Einführung by Isabella Hermann, non-fiction book (2023, Junius Verlag GmbH)
  • Das war Morgen, podcast with Isabella Hermann and Andreas Brandhorst
  • New Perspectives on Contemporary German Science Fiction by Lars Schmeink and Ingo Cornils, non-fiction book (2022, Springer International Publishing)
  • Imaginary Worlds, podcast, recommended by Moritz Botts

Science Fiction as an Idea Archive