With his children's book "Dachshund Dachshund in Warsaw", author and Poland expert Matthias Kneip invites readers on an adventurous journey to the neighboring country.

The little dachshund oversleeps the station on the train and suddenly ends up in the middle of Warsaw. There he learns to bark in Polish, meets Malina the cat and sets off with her in search of her missing sister. On their way, the two discover the city, meet new friends - and end up in great danger when the bulldog Burek and his gang turn up.
With humor, charm and exciting insights into Polish culture, the book will delight children, families and schools alike. At the reading, Matthias Kneip will present his work, read selected passages and talk to the audience.
"A lovingly told animal story that lets children experience a German-Polish friendship. Learning to bark Polish is worthwhile!" (Janosch)

Matthias Kneip, born in Regensburg in 1969, studied German, Eastern Slavic Studies and Political Science at the University of Regensburg. Matthias Kneip has been a research assistant at the German Poland Institute in Darmstadt since 2000 and also works as a writer, publicist and Poland consultant. His reports on Poland are published by Spiegel-Online, among others. Kneip has received numerous awards for his work, including the Silesia Culture Prize of the state of Lower Saxony in 2011 and the Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland in 2012. In 2025, he received the DIALOG Prize from the German-Polish Association.