10th Weimar Summer Courses
June 28th –July 11th 2009

„Milestones of Democracy“ – European Memories 2009

Junozimmer
Goethes house

The year 2009 is the anniversary of a number of dates of great importance for European democracy: The ‘Weimar Republic’, founded in 1919, introduced innovative constitutional elements to practical political life. Also founded in Weimar in 1919, the Bauhaus developed an aesthetic strategy to political participation; Joseph Beuys was later to take this further with his aesthetic approach of ‘Social Sculpture’ to foster humanity and ecological sustainability. Furthermore, in 2009 the new democracies in Central and Eastern Europe will commemorate the peaceful revolution in autumn 1989.

The 10th Weimar Summer Courses will refer to these milestones of European democracy in a cross-sectoral approach. The main aim is to use historical experiences and theoretical approaches for the future development of democracy in Europe. Two parallel courses will address the general topic, each of them emphasising a specific dimension:

A - Art & Sustainability / From Bauhaus to Social Sculpture
B - Journalism / Media & Society

info-flyer (pdf-file) to be downloaded.

New: This year, the Weimar Summer Courses will offer for the first time university credits.

 

Park at the Ilm

What is waiting for you in Weimar?

  • Two weeks of intensive summer course in small work groups, with lectures, seminars and individual supervising by recognised experts (working hours: 9-12 a.m. and 2-5 p.m.)
  • Visits to important cultural and classical sites in Weimar and the surrounding area (see free time and leisure)
  • Free access to museums, art collections, libraries and archives in Weimar (free entrance with participant card)
  • Guided walking-tours through parks in Weimar and the surrounding area (Ilm Park, Tiefurt, Ettersburg, Belvedere, Oßmannstedt)
  • One day excursion (optionally to Erfurt or Jena)
  • Two weeks full board and lodging in a modern double room in the centre of Weimar (costs included in the course fees; additional charge for single room)
  • On demand health and accident insurance

Additionally, we offer similar courses in German from 16th to 29th August (see German version of this website).

 

last modified: 14.12.2009 , © 2000 - 2009, Weimar summer courses

in cooperation with: in cooperation with the Klassik Stiftung Weimar

co-financed by: Co-financed by the European Union within the programme "Europe for Citizens" 2007 – 2013.
promoted by:
promoted by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung

 

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Weimar-Jena-Akademie
Jakobstr. 10
D-99423 Weimar
Tel: +49 (0) 3643 - 406 595
Fax: +49 (0) 3643 - 770 637
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Weimar Jena Academy unites the following cultural and educational institutions:

- Europäische Jungendbildungs- und Begegnungsstätte Weimar

- Klassik Stiftung Weimar

- Gedenkstätte Buchenwald

- Evangelische Erwachsenenbildung Thüringen

- Institut für Philosophie und Kulturgeschichte

- Goethe-Institut

in cooperation with:
in cooperation with Evangelische Erwachsenenbildung Thüringen

in partnership with:

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
D-99421 Weimar
Tel.: +49 (0) 3643-582359
Fax: +49 (0) 3643-582375
e-mail: sommerakademie [at]uni-weimar.de