Würfelkriege. Museumstag zu Krieg und Geschichte in Spielen

In the organizer's words:

Play is one of the needs of human beings. In the imagined realities of games, the world can be negotiated without this having any real consequences. This is why war and history are among the oldest themes to be dealt with vividly and imaginatively in tabletop games. "Risk" is probably the best-known game of its kind in this country, combining strategy, conflict situations, rules, miniatures and the unpredictability of life through the fall of the dice.
For Museum Day "Dice Wars", the Military History Museum of the German Armed Forces in Dresden and the Technical University of Dresden are focusing on the cosmos of tabletop, board and board games. A small presentation will open up the diversity of tabletop games, while painting workshops will allow visitors to acquire or hone their skills in painting miniatures. In addition, lectures, talks and a reading will explore the topics of war and history in tabletop and board games. And finally, the whole day can be spent rolling the dice for victory or defeat at numerous tables with a wide variety of games in the museum.

Free admission to all events.

ALL-DAY ACTIVITIES

Game parade
Spread throughout the exhibition rooms, the "Game Parade" with around 50 game stations reveals the fascinating diversity of tabletop, board and board games. You can watch, play along and ask questions to the experts at the tables.
Ground floor, 1st floor and 2nd floor

War painting
A painting workshop for young and old, in which figures can be designed according to your own ideas.
Without registration | Oriel in the foyer

Worlds of play
The small presentation in the foyer reveals the diversity and aesthetics of tabletop games.
Bay window in the foyer

WORKSHOPS WITH DICED & LIVE SPEAKER

War painting with Diced
10:30-12:00 & 14:30-16:00
A painting workshop with YouTube star and tabletop expert Diced (aka Denis Rubbert). In the workshop, participants will learn what to look out for when painting miniatures and which techniques can help.
Due to the limited number of places, registration is required by 21.05.2025 at mhmeinladungen@bundeswehr.org.
Please note that video recordings will be made during the workshop for the YouTube channel Diced and the social media channel of the Military History Museum. By participating in the workshop, you agree to the creation of recordings.
90 min. each | Lounge on the ground floor

Live speaker
11:00-14:00 & 15:00-17:00
Our live speakers will answer your questions about the facets and contexts of war and play in the museum in the special exhibition "Napoleon must perish" (1st floor), in the thematic areas "Formation of bodies" (1st floor) and "War and play" (2nd floor).

LECTURES, TALKS & READINGS

The word on play I. Lecture and talk
13:00-13:45
Diced aka Denis Rubbert: When the dice are rolled. What are tabletop games?
Lecture and subsequent discussion with Dr. Mathias Herrmann(TU Dresden).
45 min. | Libeskind-Keil on the ground floor

The word about the game II. lecture and discussion
14:15-15:00
Anna Klara Falke(LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn & Boardgame Historian / Lukas Boch(Uni Bonn & Boardgame Historian): Arenas of history(s). Modern board games as products of popular historical cultures.
Lecture and subsequent discussion with Dr. Mathias Herrmann(TU Dresden).
45 min. | Libeskind-Keil on the ground floor

The Word to the Game III Lecture and discussion
15:30-16:15
Christian Buschmann(University of Frankfurt) / Dr. Phillip McLean(University of Cologne): Calculated Chaos. War in historical simulation games.
Lecture and subsequent discussion with Dr. Corinna Link(TU Dresden).
45 min. | Libeskind-Keil on the ground floor

The word to the game IV. reading and discussion
16:45-17:30
Steffen Kopetzky: Reading from the novel "Risiko".
Followed by a discussion with Kai-Uwe Reinhold (MHM Dresden).
45 min. | Libeskind-Keil on the ground floor