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Biographical & Bibliographical Information

  • Biography with a lot of links in the SciFi-Encyclopaedia

    What does Phantásia have in common with Star Trek, Sofie’s World, Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams? – The imagination as a world setting, a mirror to our reality.
    Even those who do not recognise that common feature will find a lot of interesting aspects in the Michael Ende biography. Many related articles and links complete the section.
    For everybody who wants to be well informed about Michael Ende in a short time.

  • Filmography of Michael Ende

    Those interested in the films after work by Michael Ende, will find what he is looking for in the International Movie Database (IMDb). Here we find the most relevant information summarised in English.

  • Short biography and work

    The platform Literaturschock offers portraits of a number of writers and listings of their most important works – including a portrait of Michael Ende. The biography is very short but the reader has the option to take a closer look at selected books by Michael Ende. And if a sudden lust for reading overcomes you, Literaturschock offers you the possibility to order the books immediately.

Photographs

  • Photographic Gallery of Isolde Ohlbaum

    In the online archive of photographer Isolde Ohlbaum the visitor can view seven portrait photographs of Michael Ende. This is how we all remember the creator of Atreju and Momo: as an old man with a white beard.

People about Ende

  • For the 70th Birthday of Michael Ende

    In her obituary, Gesa Steeger delves deeply into Michael Ende’s life: His development from the beginning as a playwright and actor to the time of his great successes. A comprehensive overview over the life of the popular author.

  • Momo brings up children better

    The writer of the thesis that is available here thinks that today’s children are not supported enough in their creativity. Instead they act out the plots of films and train adult role clichés by using a purely materialistic culture of toys. Are toys less beneficial to the needs of children than to the industry bringing up their future consumers? Based on the book Momo, summarising and discussing its plot, Carmen Wingenbach points out how important it is to listen to children and to give them (life) time.

Michael Ende in Conversation

  • Exchange of Letters between Michael Ende and Werner Zuhrfluh

    Between 1988 and 1994 Michael Ende had a lively exchange of letters with Swiss scientist and psychologist Werner Zurfluh. Ende had read his book Quellen der Nacht (Sources of the Night) and was deeply impressed. In their letters the two of them exchange thoughts about several subjects: starting with esoteric to success, anthroposophy and modern art up to dreams and fairytales. Openly and very personally, Michael Ende talks about his problems with the modern esoteric of affluence and their gurus, but also about his thoughts regarding fairytales and dreams. An interesting document for those who want to delve deeper into the inner world behind Jim Button and Bastian Balthasar Bux.

  • Information from the “Kongress der Phantasie” (Congress of Fantasy)

    In summer 2000, 5 years after the death of Michael Ende, a “Congress of Fantasy” was held in Passau. Within the context of the congress a memorial volume was published. The article by Y. Hirota that can be read here allows Michael Ende to speak about subjects, which were dear to his heart during his life: about literature, about the relationship between East and West, and about his critical position towards a purely purpose orientated economy. His criticism of the materialism and the crimes that big corporations commit against the environment is more relevant today than ever. And with an astonishing economical experiment, the writer shows us that economy does not always have to cost mankind dear.

Michael Ende International

  • English Fanpage about the “The Neverending Story”

    To make The Neverending Story even more popular and show all possible ways to Phantásia – that is the goal of this English fan page. Deliberately, films and computer games have been included, they even build the main focus of the page, even though many fans think they do the book no justice at all. The owner of the page, however, agrees with Karl Konread Koreander when he thinks that many doors lead to Phantásia – better to use a not so pretty one to get there than not to get there at all.

  • Great Website about Michael Ende in Spanish

    This extensive Spanish page offers much more than just a comprehensive biography. In her summary of his life, journalist Ana Garralón includes Michael Ende’s intellectual background as son of the surrealistic painter Edgar Ende and also his view on Literature in general. An interview (from the Zeit of 14 November 1994) allows the author to speak for himself. He speaks about the adventure that every new book was for him, but also about his youth during the Second World War and about the prohibition of some of his books in the GDR. Furthermore, readers can inform themselves about his complete work and books about him (in Spanish).

  • Michael Ende in Catalonia

    This Catalonian homepage has a summary of Michael Ende’s life with illustrations from Jim Button and Momo among others. The portrait that his father Edgar Ende painted shows him as a young man – for once without beard and glasses. Besides, readers find a short introduction, a list of Michael Ende’s books and a bibliography of Spanish and Catalan books about him.

  • Michael Ende in Japan

    This Japanese webpage by Yasuyuki Hirota informs about books, essays and television programmes about the subject Michael Ende that are only available in Japanese.

  • Michael Ende-Page in Spanish

    Short and to the point, this page in Spanish contains everything worth knowing about Michael Ende. A summary of his life introduces the author, as well as this there is a list of his books and of their film versions. The extensive comments about some of the works make you want to read more.

  • Overview over his Life, Work and Awards

    This Dutch children’s book page offers a short overview of the life and work of Michael Ende among others. A short bibliography and a list of links complete the section. And one can order his books – in Dutch!

Museums & Institutions

  • Michael Ende and the Phantastische Gesellschaft (Fantastic Society)

    On 12 November 2003, the Phantastische Gesellschaft (Fantastic Society) with its seat in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Michael Ende’s birthplace, was founded. The society supports fantastic literature and art, especially the work of Michael Ende. The Website offers a very comprehensive biography of Michael Ende with many pictures and photographs. It informs about the permanent exhibition about Michael Ende in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and in addition offers information for everybody interested in Michael Ende’s intellectual background: which books and painters were relevant to himself?

  • Michael Ende Museum in Munich

    A few years ago, the Internationale Jugendbibliothek (International Library for Young Readers) in the Blutenburg the Munich district of Obermenzing opened Germany’s first Michael Ende-Museum. Between Ende’s furniture, letters, drawings, photographs and personal items, the visitor can once more submerge in the world of the popular write. Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday 2pm to 5pm, weekdays appointment only.

    Michael Ende-Museum Schloß Blutenburg
    81247 München
    Tel.: 089-89 12 11-0
    Email: bib@ijb.de

Official Information about Michael Ende

  • Michael Ende and his Father Edgar Ende

    Michael Ende was the son of one of the most important German painters of the 20th century: Edgar Ende. Many things that were driving forces for the father were also decisive for the son. For the visionary painter Edgar Ende art was a step into the unknown, an encounter with angels and demons. To collect ideas he used to withdraw to a darkroom where he waited until piercingly sharp pictures would appear in front of his inner eye. Apart from a comprehensive biography and many pictures and photographs, this website also contains a long chapter about Ende’s relationship with his son Michael.

  • Michael Ende at Thienemann Verlag

    Many of the greatest works of Michael Ende have been published by Thienemann Verlag. The publishers have an extensive website where you can inform yourself about Michael Ende’s life and work. Photographs, interviews and information about his books at Thienemann Verlag as well as the Ende anniversary 2005 and links for further reading offer an insight into the world of this popular writer. And last but not least, Michael Ende tells us why he was so fascinated by tortoises.

  • Michael Ende on Wikipedia

    The Wikipedia article about Michael Ende summarises his life and work, speaks about his awards and his reception and offers links for further reading. In addition, a number of quotations allow the creator of Jim Button and Momo to speak for himself.

Copyright Owners

Schools

  • Michael-Ende-Elementary School in Unterschleißheim

    Michael Ende-Volksschule
    Raiffeisenstr. 27
    85716 Unterschleißheim
    Tel: 089-3103461
    Fax: 089-3101254

  • Michael-Ende-Grammar School in Tönisvorst

    Michael Ende-Gymnasium
    Corneliusstr. 25
    47918 Tönisvorst
    Tel.: 02151-792
    Fax: 02151-792624
    Email: info@michael-ende-gymnaium.de

  • Michael-Ende-Primary School Berlin-Rudow

    Michael Ende-Grundschule
    Neuhofer Str. 41
    12355 Berlin
    Tel.: o3o-663 10 76
    Fax: 030-669 18 10
    Email: berlin.08G25@t-online.de

  • Michael-Ende-School Bad Schönborn

    The Michael-Ende-School in Bad Schönborn consists of a primary school and two branches of secondary modern schools. In its guidelines it declares its support of a humane way of dealing with each other and allowances for the strengths and weaknesses of everyone. As far as possible, children with learning difficulties or handicaps will be integrated. The Michael-Ende-Schule lays a special focus on the artistic and creative interests of all their pupils.

    Contact via the headmaster’s office:
    Tel.: 07253-977 990
    Email: rektorat@mes-hs.schule.bwl.de

  • Michael-Ende-School Berrendorf

    The Michael-Ende-School Berrendorf is a special educational needs school for children with learning difficulties in the linguistic area. Wholesome learning in a harmonic atmosphere is the goal of this school.

    Michael Ende-Schule
    Heppendorfer Str. 17
    50189 Elsdorf-Berrendorf
    Tel: 02274-3556
    oder 02274-930519
    Fax: 02274-931214
    Email: mail@michael-ende-schule.com

  • Michael-Ende-School Bottrop

    The Michael-Ende-School Bottrop is the special educational needs school of the city of Bottrop. It has its focus on the emotional and social development. In the spirit of Michael Ende, children are supported in their imagination, in order to cope better with daily life problems. Therefore, Michael Ende’s books are an important part of the lessons.

    Michael Ende-Schule
    Mühlenstr. 16
    46238 Bottrop
    Tel.: 02041/698505
    Fax: 02041/6584
    Email: michael-ende-schule@bottrop.de

  • Michael-Ende-School Gifhorn

    Michael Ende-Schule
    Pommernring 11
    38518 Gifhorn
    Tel: 05371-98790,
    Fax: 05371-987918

  • Michael-Ende-School in Elsdorf

    The Michael-Ende-School in Elsdorf is a special educational needs school.

    Michael-Ende-Schule
    Heppendorfer Str. 17
    50189 Elsdorf
    Tel: 02274-3556
    Fax: 02274-931214

  • Michael-Ende-School in Frankfurt

    The Michael-Ende-School in Frankfurt contains a primary school as well as two secondary modern schools.

    Michael Ende-Schule
    Niddagaustr. 29
    60489 Frankfurt/Main.
    Tel: 069-783 442
    Fax: 069-7895589.

  • Michael-Ende-School in Hamm

    The Michael-Ende-School in Hamm is a school for children with learning difficulties. Not even a year before his death, Michael Ende himself gave permission for this school to carry his names. The letter in which he admits having been a bad student himself can be seen on the website.

    Michael Ende-Schule
    Muntenburgstr. 30
    59077 Hamm
    Tel.: 02381-43 89 08
    Fax: 02381-43 89 16
    Email: michael-ende.schulen.hamm@t-online.de

  • Michael-Ende-School in Neuss

    The Michael-Ende-School in Neuss is a school for children with learning difficulties in the linguistic area.

    Michael-Ende-Schule
    Rhein-Kreis Neuss
    Förderschule-Förderschwerpunkt Sprache
    Aurinstraße 63
    41466 Neuss
    Tel.: 02131/74650
    Fax: 02131/746525

  • Michael-Ende-School in Neustadt am Rübenberg

    Michael-Ende-Schule
    Ahnsförth 13
    31535 Neustadt am Rübenberge

  • Michael-Ende-School Minden

    The Michael Ende-School works with mixed age groups, in order to offer better support to the strengths of every single child. Using a sponsor system, the sense of belonging among the children from different year groups is strengthened.

    Michael Ende-Schule
    Königsstr. 336
    32427 Minden
    Tel: 0571-9743347
    Fax: 0571-9743348

  • Michael-Ende-School Ratheim

    The Michael Ende-School in Ratheim is an integrative primary school. Children with diverse intellectual, political and confessional backgrounds are intended to learn together. The educational concept is not based on confession but the school does consider itself to be Christian.

    Michael Ende Schule
    Wallstr. 60
    41836 Hückelhofen-Ratheim
    Tel.: 02433-442 890
    Fax: 02433-442 89 20
    Email: mes.ratheim@t-online.de

  • Michael-Ende-School Raubling

    Michael Ende-Schule
    Rosenheimer Str. 2b
    83064 Raubling