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2024 Deutscher Science Fiction Preis Finalists

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The nominees for the Deutscher Science Fiction Preis 2024 were announced October 13.

The juried award for the best short story and best novel published in the German language in the previous year is sponsored by the SFCD, Germany´s largest science-fiction club. Each winner will receive €1000.

The winners will be announced in December, and the awards will be presented at WetzKon III, to be held July 4-6, 2025 as part of the Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar.

BEST GERMAN LANGUAGE SHORT STORY

  • “Die Straße der Bienen” by Christian Endres, published in Klimazukünfte 2050 – Geschichten unserer gefährdeten Welt, edited by Fritz Heidorn and Sylvia Mlynek, Hirnkost Verlag
  • “Die End-of-Life-Schaltung” by Uwe Hermann, published in Exodus 46, edited by René Moreau, Heinz Wipperfürth and Hans Jürgen Kugler, Self-published René Moreau
  • “Die Todbringerin” by Lisa Jenny Krieg, published in Exodus 46, edited by René Moreau, Heinz Wipperfürth und Hans Jürgen Kugler, Self-published by René Moreau
  • “Geliebte Savona” by Karsten Lorenz, published in Nova 32, p.machinery
  • “Das Ende des Suchraums” by Sarah Mann, published in In andere Welten, edited by Joshua Tree and Brandon Q. Morris, A7L Books
  • “Nicht von dieser Welt” by Aiki Mira, published in Nova 32, p.machinery
  • “Unterschied” by Jol Rosenberg, published in Queer*Welten 10, edited by Judith Vogt, Lena Richter and Heike Knopp-Sullivan, Ach je Verlag
  • “Die Frau in der Wand” by Michael Schneiberg, published in Exodus 47, edited by René Moreau, Heinz Wipperfürth and Hans Jürgen Kugler, Self-published by René Moreau
  • “Trauergeschäfte” by Yvonne Tunnat, published in Exodus 47, edited by René Moreau, Heinz Wipperfürth and Hans Jürgen Kugler, Self-published by René Moreau
  • “Grüne Herzen” by Charline Winter, published in Queer*Welten 11, edited by Judith Vogt, Lena Richter and Heike Knopp-Sullivan, Ach je Verlag

BEST GERMAN LANGUAGE NOVEL

  • Die blauen Hunde von Lop Nor by Tom Turtschi, published by p.machinery
  • Erdling by Emma Braslavsky, published by Suhrkamp Verlag
  • Niemandes Schlaf by Sven Haupt, published by Eridanus Verlag
  • Das Stoffuniversum by Ralph Alexander Neumüller, published by p.machinery
  • Janus by Phillip P. Peterson, published by Fischer TOR
  • Dies ist mein letztes Lied by Lena Richter, published by ohneohren Verlag
  • Omniworld by Mark Taler, published by BoD

2023 Deutscher Science Fiction Preis Finalists

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The nominees for the Deutscher Science Fiction Preis 2023 were announced June 26.

The juried award for the best short story and best novel published in the German language in the previous year is sponsored by the SFCD, Germany´s largest science-fiction club. Each winner will receive €1000.

The awards will be presented at BuchmesseCon, this year’s annual convention of the Science Fiction Club Deutschland, on October 21, 2023 in Dreieich-Sprendlingen, Germany. 

BEST GERMAN LANGUAGE SHORT STORY

  • “Fast Forward” by C. M. Dyrnberg, published in Nova 31, p.machinery, ISBN-13 978-3-95765-270-6, ISSN 1864-2829
  • “Die Summe aller Teile” (The Sum of All Parts) by Christoph Grimm, published in Alien Contagium, edited by Christoph Grimm, Eridanus-Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3-946348-33-7
  • “Briefe an eine imaginäre Frau” (Letters to an Imaginary Woman) by Michael K. Iwoleit, published in Nova 31, p.machinery, ISBN-13 978-3-95765-270-6, ISSN 1864-2829
  • “Hayes‘ Töchter und Söhne” (Hayes’ Daughters and Sons) by Thorsten Küper, published in Der Tod kommt auf Zahnrädern (Death Comes On Gears), edited by Janika Rehak and Yvonne Tunnat, Amrûn, ISBN-13 978-3-95869-500-9
  • “Die Grenze der Welt” (The Limit of the World) by Aiki Mira, published in Exodus 44, edited by René Moreau, Heinz Wipperfürth and Hans Jürgen Kugler, Eigenverlag René Moreau, ISSN 1860-675X
  • “Der blassblaue Punkt” (The Pale Blue Dot) by Helen Obermeier, published in Alien Contagium, edited by Christoph Grimm, Eridanus-Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3-946348-33-7
  • “Morsche Haut” (Rotten Skin) by Yvonne Tunnat, published in Der Tod kommt auf Zahnrädern (Death Comes On Gears), edited by Janika Rehak and Yvonne Tunnat, Amrûn, ISBN-13 978-3-95869-500-9

BEST GERMAN LANGUAGE NOVEL

  • Roboter: Fading Smoke (Robots: Fading Smoke) by R. M. Amerein, Atlantis-Verlag, 180 pages, ISBN-13 978-3-86402-826-7
  • Ruf der Unendlichkeit [Omni Band 3] (Call of Infinity [Omni, Vol. 3]) by Andreas Brandhorst, Fischer TOR, 540 pages, ISBN-13 978-3-596-70575-7
  • A. R. T. – Coup zwischen den Sternen (A.R.T. – Coup Between the Stars) by Kris Brynn [Regine Bott], Knaur, 382 pages, ISBN-13 978-3-426-52915-7
  • Pantopia by Theresa Hannig, Fischer TOR, 463 pages, ISBN 978-3-596-70640-2
  • Wo beginnt die Nacht (Where Does the Night Begin) by Sven Haupt, Eridanus-Verlag, 370 pages, ISBN 978-3-946348-35-1
  • Freier Fall (Free Fall) by Hans-Jürgen Kugler, Hirnkost, 156 pages, ISBN 978-3-949452-46-8
  • Reaktor (Reactor) by Timo Leibig, Belle-Époque-Verlag, 370 Pages, ISBN 978-3-96357-307-4
  • Neongrau (Neon Gray) by Aiki Mira, Polarise, 520 Pages, ISBN 978-3-949345-28-0
  • Titans Kinder (Titan’s Children) by Aiki Mira, p.machinery, 195 Pages, ISBN 978-3-95765-294-4
  • Das Geflecht. An der Grenze (The Mesh at the Border) by Jol Rosenberg, ohneohren-Verlag, 520 Pages, ISBN 978-3-903296-43-5
  • Interspace One by Andreas Suchanek, Piper, 380 Pages, ISBN 978-3-492-70634-6
  • Athos 2643 by Nils Westerboer, Klett-Cotta Hobbit-Presse, 432 Pages, ISBN 978-3-608-98494-1

[Thanks to Cora Buhlert for translating these titles from German to English.]

Curt Siodmak Preis 2022

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The Science Fiction Club Deutschland has announced the winners of the 2022 Curt Siodmak Preis. The award is given for the best film and the best television series in the genre of science fiction.

The rankings are copied from the award announcement.

BESTE SCIENCE-FICTION SERIE / BEST SCIENCE FICTION SERIES

  1. Star Trek: Lower Decks (25%)
  2. Foundation (18%)
  3. The Mandalorian (11%)

BESTEN FILM / BEST FILM

  1. Dune (44%)
  2. Don’t Look Up (13%)
  3. The Mitchells Against The Machines (9%)

2020 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis Winners

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The recipients of the Deutsche Science Fiction Preis 2020 have been announced.

The juried award for the best short story and best novel written in the German language is sponsored by the SFCD, Germany´s largest science-fiction club.

Each winner will receive €1000.

Beste deutschsprachige Kurzgeschichte / Best German Language Short Story

  • “Don’t Be Evil” by Tom Turtschi, published in “Nova 28”, edited by Michael K. Iwoleit and Michael Haitel

Bester deutschsprachiger Roman / Best German Language Novel

  • Der Würfel by Bijan Moini, Atrium Verlag

2020 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis Shortlist

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The nominees for the Deutsche Science Fiction Preis 2020 were announced March 24.

The juried award for the best short story and best novel written in the German language is sponsored by the SFCD, Germany´s largest science-fiction club. Each winner will receive €1000.

The awards will be presented at WetzKon 3 (July 3-5) this year’s annual con of the Science Fiction Club Deutschland. 

Beste deutschsprachige Kurzgeschichte / Best German Language Short Story

  • “Partition” by Gabriele Behrend, published in “Gegen Unendlich 15”, edited by Michael J. Awe and Andreas Fieberg
  • “Ich bin dein Mensch” by Emma Braslavsky, published in “2029 – Geschichten von morgen”, edited by Stefan Brandt, Christian Granderath and Manfred Hattendorf, Suhrkamp Verlag
  • “Vom Krug auf dem Hügel in Tennessee” by Christopher Ecker, published in “Exodus 39”, edited by René Moreau, Olaf Kemmler and Fabian Tomaschek, Eigenverlag René Moreau
  • “Requiem” by Karl Wolfgang Flender, published in “ 2029 – Geschichten von morgen”, edited by Stefan Brandt, Christian Granderath and Manfred Hattendorf, Suhrkamp Verlag
  • “Der letzte Bibliothekar” bzw. “Byzantium” by Dimitrios Kasprzyk, published in “Andromeda Nachrichten 267”, edited by Michael Haitel, Science Fiction Club Deutschland, as well as in “Krieg der Mondvölker”, edited by Peggy Weber-Gehrke, Verlag für moderne Phantastik
  • “Koloss aus dem Orbit” by Jacqueline Montemurri, published in “ Exodus 39”, edited by René Moreau, Olaf Kemmler and Fabian Tomaschek, Eigenverlag René Moreau
  • “Coleo” by Nadine Muriel, published in “Alien Eroticon: Erotische SF”, edited by Detlef Klewer, Eridanus Verlag
  • “Don’t Be Evil” by Tom Turtschi, published in “Nova 28”, edited by Michael K. Iwoleit and Michael Haitel

Bester deutschsprachiger Roman / Best German Language Novel

  • GRM by Sibylle Berg, Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch
  • Metropole 7 – Der letzte Admiral Band 1 by Dirk van den Boom, Cross Cult (Amigo Grafik)
  • Resonanz – Die Reise der Scythe Band 3 by Dirk van den Boom, Cross Cult (Amigo Grafik)
  • Das Netz der Sterne by Andreas Brandhorst, Piper-Verlag
  • K.I. – Wer das Schicksal programmiert by Christian J. Meier, Polazise (dpunkt.verlag)
  • Der Würfel by Bijan Moini, Atrium Verlag
  • Die Starfarer-Verschwörung – Die Sax-Chroniken Band 1 by Richard Schwartz, Piper-Verlag
  • Shape me by Melanie Vogltanz, Verlag ohneohren

Curt Siodmak Preis 2019

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The Science Fiction Club Deutschland announced the winners of the 2019 Curt Siodmak Preis at its annual meeting at Pentacon in Dresden, Germany this past November. The award is given for the best film and the best television series in the genre of science fiction.

The rankings are copied from the award announcement, in which works have been deemed in third, fourth, etc. place no matter how many finished above them in the polling.

Beste Science-Fiction Serie / Best Science Fiction Series

  • The Orville

Second Place (Tie)

  • Star Trek Discovery
  • Dr. Who

Third Place (Tie)

  • The Man in the High Castle
  • Westworld

Fourth Place

  • Altered Carbon

Fifth Place

  • Black Mirror

Besten Film / Best Film

  • Ready Player One

Second place (tie)

  • Auslöschung, [Annihilation]
  • Solo – A Star Wars Story
  • Your Name – Yesterday, today and forever

Third place

  • Shape of Water

Fourth place (tie)

  • Avengers 3
  • The Incredibles 2
  • HBO version of Fahrenheit 451
  • Spider Man – A New Universe

2019 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis Shortlist

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The nominees for the Deutsche Science Fiction Preis 2019 were announced May 27.

The juried award for the best short story and best novel written in the German language is sponsored by the SFCD, Germany´s largest science-fiction club. Each winner will receive €1000.

The awards will be presented at PentaCon to be held November 1-3 in Dresden, Germany.

Beste deutschsprachige Kurzgeschichte / Best German Language Short Story

  • »Trolltrupp« von Galax Acheronian, erschienen in »Sprung ins Chronozän«, herausgegeben von Peggy Weber-Gehrke, Verlag für Moderne Phantastik Gehrke
  • »Intervention« von C. M. Dyrnberg, erschienen in »Nova 25«, herausgegeben von Olaf G. Hilscher und Michael K. Iwoleit, Amrûn-Verlag
  • »Rauschen« von Rico Gehrke, erschienen in »Sprung ins Chronozän«, herausgegeben von Peggy Weber-Gehrke, Verlag für Moderne Phantastik Gehrke
  • »Confinement« von Thorsten Küper, erschienen in »Nova 26«, herausgegeben von Michael Haitel und Michael K. Iwoleit, Verlag p.machinery
  • »Kill!« von Andreas G. Meyer, erschienen in »Spliff 85555: Ebersberg«, herausgegeben von Gerhard Schneider, Verlag p.machinery
  • »Im Regen« von Nadja Neufeldt, erschienen in »Erstkontakt mit Violine« von Nadja Neufeldt, Twentysix
  • »Kurz vor Pi« von Uwe Post, erschienen in »Spektrum der Wissenschaft 10/2018«, Spektrum der Wissenschaft Verlag
  • »Der unbekannte Planet« von Tobias Reckermann, erschienen in »Nova 25«, herausgegeben von Olaf G. Hilscher und Michael K. Iwoleit, Amrûn-Verlag
  • »Muse 5.0« von Nele Sickel, erschienen in »Phantastische Sportler«, herausgegeben von Markus Heitkamp und Wolfgang Schroeder, Verlag Torsten Low
  • »Die Schwimmerin« von Jutta Siebert, erschienen in »Fiction x Science«, herausgegeben von Melody Aimée Reymond, Michael Kaufmann und Edy Portmann, pako Verlag
  • »Coming Home« von Tetiana Trofusha, erschienen in »Inspiration«, herausgegeben von Marianne Labisch, Verlag p.machinery

Bester deutschsprachiger Roman / Best German Language Novel

  • »Canopus – Der Kalte Krieg Band 1« von Dirk van den Boom, Atlantis-Verlag, 349 Pages
  • »Varianz – Die Reise der Scythe Band 2« von Dirk van den Boom, Cross Cult (Amigo Grafik), 450 Pages
  • »Die Tiefe der Zeit« von Andreas Brandhorst, Piper-Verlag, 544 Pages
  • »Das Imago-Projekt« von Robert Corvus, Piper-Verlag, 496 Pages
  • »NSA« von Andreas Eschbach, Bastei Lübbe (Lübbe Hardcover), 800 Pages
  • »Koshkin und die Kommunisten aus dem Kosmos« von Ben Calvin Hary, Atlantis-Verlag, 260 Pages
  • »Die Schwärmer« von Willi Hetze, salomo publishing, 376 Pages
  • »Hologrammatica« von Tom Hillenbrand, Kiwi (Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 560 Pages
  • »Die Hochhausspringerin« von Julia von Loucadou, Hanser-Verlag, 288 Pages
  • »Der letzte Kolonist« von Sebastian Schaefer, Eridanus Verlag, 420 Pages
  • »Hier ist es schön« von Annika Scheffel, Suhrkamp Verlag, 389 Pages
  • »Der Platz an der Sonne« von Christian Torkler, Klett-Cotta, 592 Pages

2018 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis

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The 2018 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis winners were announced August 4.

The juried award for the best short story and best novel written in the German language is sponsored by the SFCD, Germany´s largest science-fiction club.

Each winner will receive €1000. The awards will be presented at Elstercon to be held September 21-23 in Leipzig.

Beste deutschsprachige Kurzgeschichte / Best German Language Short Story

  • “Das Internet der Dinge” by Uwe Hermann. In: Spektrum der Wissenschaft 6/17

Bester deutschsprachiger Roman / Best German Language Novel

  • Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling. Ullstein 2017. (Dunkle Ausgabe). (Helle Ausgabe).

[Via Europa SF.]

2018 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis Shortlist

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The nominees for the 2018 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis were announced May 27.

The juried award for the best short story and best novel written in the German language is sponsored by the SFCD, Germany´s largest science-fiction club. Each winner will receive €1000.

The awards will be presented at Elstercon to be held September 21-23 in Leipzig.

Beste deutschsprachige Kurzgeschichte / Best German Language Short Story

  • »Der Fremde in dir« von Galax Acheronian. In: »Meuterei auf Titan«. Hrsg.: Peggy Weber-Gehrke. Verlag für Moderne Phantastik Gehrke.
  • »Das letzte Mammut« von Norbert Fiks. In: »Meuterei auf Titan«. Hrsg.: Peggy Weber-Gehrke. Verlag für Moderne Phantastik Gehrke.
  • »Das Schiff, das nie hätte gebaut werden dürfen« von Tobias Habenicht. In: »Das Schiff, das nie hätte gebaut werden dürfen«. Hrsg.: C. Erpenbeck. Machandel-Verlag.
  • »Das Internet der Dinge« von Uwe Hermann. In: »Spektrum der Wissenschaft 6/17«
  • »Protoplasma mit Hut« von Nikolaj Kohler. In: »Das Alien tanzt Kasatschok«. Hrsg.: Ellen Norton. p.machinery.
  • »Fitzroy, Falstaff und andere furiose Menschmaschinen« von Thorsten Küper . In: »Menschmaschinen«. Hrsg.: André Skora. Amrun Verlag.
  • »Relokation« von Olaf Lahayne. In: »Meuterei auf Titan«. Hrsg.: Peggy Weber-Gehrke. Verlag für Moderne Phantastik Gehrke.
  • »Omega 4« von Frank Lauenroth. In: »Meuterei auf Titan«. Hrsg.: Peggy Weber-Gehrke. Verlag für Moderne Phantastik Gehrke.
  • »Paket Eternity« von Tom Turtschi. In: »Eniwetok. Die Flucht «. Seins-Fiction Verlag.

Bester deutschsprachiger Roman / Best German Language Novel

  • »Die Welten der Skiir 3 „Patronat“« von Dirk van den Boom. Cross Cult. 450 Seiten.
  • »Das Arkonadia-Rätsel« von Andreas Brandhorst. Piper. 544 Seiten.
  • »Das Erwachen« von Andreas Brandhorst. Piper. 736 Seiten.
  • »Feuer der Leere« von Robert Corvus. Piper. 496 Seiten.
  • »Twillight Zoo« von Jutta Ehmke. Saphir im Stahl. 178 Seiten.
  • »Qualityland« von Marc-Uwe Kling. Ullstein 2017. 384 Seiten. (Dunkle Ausgabe). (Helle Ausgabe).
  • »Neanderthal« von Jens Lubbadeh. Heyne Verlag. 528 Seiten.
  • »Der Kanon mechanischer Seelen« von Michael Marrak. Amrun Verlag. 750 Seiten.
  • »Junktown« von Matthias Oden. Heyne Verlag. 400 Seiten.

[Via Europa SF.]

In Memoriam – Waldemar Kumming, 31 July 1924 – 5 April 2017

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By Wolf von Witting: It feels surreal writing “I only knew him for forty years,” but in fact Waldemar began publishing Munich Round Up [MRU] before I was born. He was among the pioneers of German fandom. MRU, the fanzine of the Munich SFCD-group, was launched as a newsletter in November 1958, but rose to prominence when the dynamic duo of engineers Waldemar Kumming and Walter “Fux” Reinecke took charge of its publication. By the time we first met in 1977, I was 17 and Waldemar 53 and the dynamic duo had already come out with MRU #143. Its appearances grew sparse after the death of Walter Reinicke in 1981.

On June 2, 1962 Waldemar became the second chair of the SFCD, which had experienced a turbulent infancy under Walter Ernsting. With Waldemar at the helm for six years, the SFCD had a somewhat peaceful period.

It hardly seems fair that our history books don’t teach us more about the good men who walked among us. Waldemar was such a good man. Humble. Generous. He was a good listener. Not much of an attention hog. Science fiction fandom was his hobby and he was literally a fan who had an impact on thousands, in Gerfany and abroad. He was not one who sorted his fannish activity among the follies of youth and then got away from it all for a couple of years, only to return to fandom by the time retirement approached. Waldemar was an active fan before I was born and he kept at it, into the new millennium.

In 40 years I saw him disgruntled only once. It was in Berlin, at BärCon 1985, as we had come to a restaurant over-challenged with the arrival of a dozen sf-fans. Most of us had to wait for our food an hour and a half. Waldemar was served half an hour later. One rarely heard him participating in the fierce verbal battles of the SFCD other than when he suddenly yelled; “Stop!” And everyone fell silent. Waldemar turned the tape in the recorder and signaled the heated combatants to resume their ruckus.

Denis Scheck, left, interviews Marion Zimmer Bradley, center, at STUCON 1980, while Waldemar Kumming captures it all on his tape recorder, right.

He was bestowed with the Kurd Lasswitz Award for Munich Round Up in 1993 and received the Big Heart Award at the WorldCon in Glasgow 2005.

Near the end of his life, he was unable to visit sf-conventions. It should not have been a surprise to hear that Waldemar is no more. Yet the news hit me like a punch in the face as Thomas Recktenwald casually mentioned in an email: “Btw Waldemar Kumming died two weeks ago.” We have been bracing for the impact of his departure for a couple of years. Yet, I can’t rid myself of the feeling, that a grand chapter of our fan-history now definitely has vanished into the mist.

P.S. Thanks to Michael Haitel, for reminding me of the classic Stop-episode. Recommended reading (page 20) “Waldemar Kumming – Behold the Fan”: http://efanzines.com/CounterClock#15/CoClock-15.pdf