Poetry Slam in Fulda

Experience the raw energy of competitive spoken word at this Poetry Slam in Fulda. Poets take the stage to perform original work before a live audience and a panel of judges, blending performance and content in a high-stakes contest. The atmosphere is electric, with the audience encouraged to react through clapping, snapping, and stomping, influencing the judges' scores.

This event follows the classic slam format: five judges selected from the audience score each poet on a scale of zero to ten, with the highest and lowest scores dropped to ensure fairness. Poets compete in multiple rounds, with lower-scoring performers eliminated as the competition intensifies. The evening culminates in a single winner, crowned based on total points earned.

Rooted in a tradition that began in Chicago in the 1980s, poetry slams have grown into a global phenomenon, bringing poetry out of academia and into popular culture. The first slam was held at the Get Me High Lounge in November 1984, and the movement later found a permanent home at the Green Mill Jazz Club in 1986.