On Saturday, 11 April 2026 at 6.15 pm and 7.45 pm, Stefan Schröder – journalist, author and long-standing editor-in-chief of the Wiesbadener Kurier – will present his new book Geniestreiche aus Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden's Strokes of Genius) at the Reinhard Ernst Museum. The book launch is taking place as part of the Short Night of Museums and Galleries in Wiesbaden. Admission is free and no ticket is required for the talk, which will be held in German. 

6.15–6.45 pm: Stefan Schröder in conversation with Reinhard Ernst in the Maki Forum. Followed by a book signing at the museum shop. 

7.45–8.15 pm: Stefan Schröder presents ‘Geniestreiche aus Wiesbaden’ at the Maki Forum. Followed by a book signing in the museum shop.
Host: Kathrin Grün, Head of Press and Public Relations, mre

The history of the city of Wiesbaden is brief but rich in content: in the 19th century, the city developed into a major metropolis, attracting the wealthy and becoming home to major corporations such as Dyckerhoff. In Geniestreiche aus Wiesbaden, journalist Stefan Schröder profiles eleven Wiesbaden residents who have shaped the city socially, politically and economically, and continue to do so to this day. One chapter in his book is dedicated to the Wiesbaden-based philanthropic couple Reinhard and Sonja Ernst.