When does the reading with Daniel Faßbender take place?

The reading takes place on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The venue is the Aibvision Filmtheater at Bahnhofstraße 15, 83043 Bad Aibling.

How much does admission cost?

Admission costs 16 euros per person.

Which book does Daniel Faßbender present?

Daniel Faßbender reads from his crime novel Heaven’s Gate - A Case for Caruso, which was published in 2026 by Diogenes Verlag.

Is there a conversation with the author besides the reading?

Yes, the event format includes a reading and a conversation with Daniel Faßbender.

What can visitors expect atmospherically?

The reading takes place in front of the big screen of the Aibvision Filmtheater and combines literature, cinema atmosphere, and popcorn.

Heaven’s Gate live: Daniel Faßbender ignites literary tension in the Bad Aibling cinema

Name: Reading Heaven's Gate with Daniel Faßbender
Start: 2026-10-09T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-09T21:30:00+02:00
Location: Aibvision Filmtheater

Daniel Faßbender brings Heaven’s Gate to the big screen

A Philippine island paradise, a missing person, and an investigator caught between the surfer life, corruption, and violence: At the reading in the Aibvision Filmtheater, Daniel Faßbender presents his crime novel Heaven’s Gate - A Case for Caruso. The evening combines literary reading and conversation with a special cinematic atmosphere – in front of the big screen and with popcorn.

Hardboiled crime between waves, drugs, and abysses

At the center of the novel is Caruso, a former German professional surfer and private detective on the Philippine island of Surogao. When a Spanish woman commissions him to search for her missing son, the disillusioned investigator becomes entangled in a web of drug trafficking, corruption, and violence. The apparent idyll of the island transforms into a dangerous zone, where every step reveals new contradictions.

Language art with cinematic tension

Faßbender's style combines the dynamics of the classic hardboiled genre with an unusual backdrop. Sun, surf, and the challenging wave of Heaven’s Gate stand alongside dark power structures and existential threats. This results in a crime novel with rapid twists, dark humor, and a distinctive main character, whose past weighs as heavily as the current case.

A literary experience in the cinema

The reading atmosphere of the Aibvision Filmtheater gives the author encounter its own dramaturgy. Voice, language, and screen merge into a sensual evening for crime fans and for everyone who wants to discover the genre from a new perspective. In the subsequent conversation, Daniel Faßbender provides insight into the creation of his novel, his character work, and the literary construction of a modern private detective.

Daniel Faßbender: Between literature and journalism

Daniel Faßbender studied literary studies, politics, and history, worked as a sailor, and today, alongside his writing career, works in a TV news editorial office. His literary debut The World's Best Story About Falling was listed in 2018 on the longlist of the Blogbuster Literary Prize. For Heaven’s Gate, he received a scholarship in the 1:1 mentoring of the Literature Office NRW and the Literaturhaus Bonn.

Conclusion: Experience crime literature with a cinematic flair live

The reading promises an intense author encounter, precise genre entertainment, and a crime evening with a special visual atmosphere. Those who appreciate literary tension, international settings, and the immediate power of a reading will experience Daniel Faßbender and his investigator Caruso best live in the Aibvision Filmtheater.