Von der Mathildenhöhe nach München: Wer reformiert hier wen?

In the organizer's words:

In our series of talks "Late Shift at DTM: Reform! Art Nouveau in Movement, Art and Architecture", we are devoting ourselves to the fascinating dynamic between art, architecture and life reform movements initiated by the Darmstadt artists' colony on the Mathildenhöhe.

The Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, represents a globally unique ensemble of early modernism.

Discussion evening: Dr. Sandra Bornemann-Quecke, Deputy Director and Curator at the Mathildenhöhe Institute Darmstadt, and Dr.
Dorothea Volz, Director of the Deutsches Theatermuseum, discuss the impulses that emanated from the Darmstadt artists' colony on the theater of the time. Particular attention will be paid to the festival play for the opening of the exhibition "A Document of German Art" in 1901, which was staged by Peter Behrens and designed by Georg Fuchs.

After Fuchs moved to Munich in 1904, he supported the realization of Behrens' vision of a "stage of the future".
In 1908, the Künstler-Theater on Theresienhöhe opened as a beacon project of modern theater construction. The discussion will shed light on the extent to which the innovative spirit of the Mathildenhöhe influenced this Munich novelty.

Event details:

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 19:00
Location: Deutsches Theatermuseum
Admission: Free