In the early evening of 8November, 2024, students from the middle and upper school as well as Salem Kolleg, teachers and staff gathered in the Spetzgart dining hall to take part in the traditional Spetzgarter Abendbrot. This year's guests: Curtis Briggs and Stefan Lukschy - an exciting team of authors who have published their first novel ‘The Color of Stars’ together. Curtis Briggs himself spent some of his school years at Schloss Spetzgart before embarking on his global career. Over the course of his life, he has worked as a songwriter, music producer, director, photographer and gallery owner. The idea for the book with Stefan Lukschy came from an imaginative dream that he wanted to fulfil. The two spent hours on the phone between Munich and Berlin to complete the story. Before the joint book presentation, Berlin-born Stefan Lukschy also shared a few insights into his career, shaped by his many years of working with Loriot, for whom he worked as a speechwriter, and his experience in the film industry.
In addition to their stories, the audience received inspiration and tips for a career in the dynamic world of show business. The evening was accompanied by a delicious dinner prepared with great attention to detail by the kitchen team. At the end of the evening, the author duo shared their favorite passages from their joint novel. During the final Q&A session and open discussion, many of us got to talk to Curtis Briggs and Stefan Lukschy where we exchanged ideas and future projects.