Centralstation Veranstaltungs-GmbH

Christiane Rösinger is a musician, a Kreuzberg resident, and a grandmother. As far as she’s concerned, things could go on like this forever—if it weren’t for getting older and financial worries. You can’t stop aging, but to earn a little money, Christiane decides to write a guidebook for seniors. No illusions, but plenty of drive. It’s a powerful call to stop putting up with the way society treats women who are no longer young. Yet it’s not at all easy to find a relaxed attitude toward aging yourself. This is evident from her conversations with her friends, whose varied experiences and opinions include: There’s the dog lover, the self-improvement enthusiast, and the one who’s moved to the countryside. Not a single positive role model in sight. Where are the role models? And above all: What good is any of this if you suddenly find yourself in the stroke unit at the hospital?

Christiane Rösinger, as part of Leseland Hessen, reads from this book—which isn’t a self-help guide but a biting, humorous work full of memories, thoughts, and stories that ultimately offers some serious advice: complain less, live more. Because being old means being free.

An event as part of Leseland Hessen.

Photo credit: Dorothea Tuch

Oct. 5, 7:00 p.m.

Centralstation, Im Carree, Darmstadt

2-for-1: 30 € (seated auditorium)

October 5, 6:00–6:30 p.m., box office