Vinschger Literaturtage

In 2025, the "odd" year of the biennial cycle, Lasa/Laas did not host the Vinschger Literaturtage, but rather the event that alternates with it: the Franz-Tumler-Literaturpreis, the European award for debut novels in the German language.

The 20th-anniversary ceremony took place on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Markuskirche (St. Mark's Church) in Lasa. Five finalists read from their works before the international jury and the public. The winner was Christina König (born in Linz in 1993) with the novel Alles, was du wolltest (Otto Müller Verlag), awarded for the precision of her gaze and the originality of her narrative.

In addition to the cash prize supported by the Province of Bolzano, the winner was awarded a writing and reading residency in Lasa as part of the Vinschger Literaturtage scheduled for autumn 2026, confirming the close bond between the prize and the Vinschgau Valley literary festival.