Julia Dürr from Starnberg High School defended the title for her school – Andreas Mörtl had won it the previous year. Around 6,900 students nationwide take part in the regional decisions made by cities and districts - they previously came out on top among 600,000 participants.
After the state level, the 16 state winners reach the federal final in Berlin. The nationwide reading competition is organized by the Book Culture and Reading Promotion Foundation of the German Book Trade Association. The literature lessons are well received and reading is a highlight of the lesson.