Leipzig '89 vs Four Walls

“Leipzig ‘89” is a multilingual audio guide, which leads to 20 original sites of the democratic change in 1989/90, situated in the urban area of Leipzig, where there took place important actions leading to the fall of the SED dictatorship. The GPS-supported city tour explains the particularity, complexity and uniqueness of the entire event Peaceful Revolution in Leipzig. The project’s basis is the stele exhibition “Sites of the Peaceful Revolution”. The steles are made of expanded metal, which was used for border fortifications in the GDR. This fact points out special actions of the political resistance in Leipzig. This exhibition does not only show the most known events like the decisive Monday demonstration on October 9, 1989, the occupation of the Stasi headquarters on December 4, 1989 and the first free parliamentary election on March 18, 1990. It also presents smaller, but not less important actions of the civil rights movement. The city tour shows the chronological and spatial development of the Peaceful Revolution, as well as the change of the city since 1989. It reminds of the power of the democratic idea, which helped the citizens to free themselves from the SED dictatorship. “Leipzig ‘89” presents impressively an important chapter of the German history, as well as the important role of Leipzig as city of Peaceful Revolution. The app makes the events of the Peaceful Revolution visible and audible and also sensually experienceable. GPS-supported maps and route navigation lead the user directly to the different sites. With the help of QR codes on the steles you can download the app directly on mobile devices or call up the respective station on the app. A lot of original photos, documents and contemporary film material completes the information on the steles and the audio guide.

Official audioguide for the special exhibition „Art Within Four Walls. Jewish Families and Their Collections in Leipzig“ in Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (30 September 2026–31 January 2027). The audioguide is available in English, German and Einfache Sprache (German Plain Language). The exhibition “Art Within Four Walls. Jewish Families and Their Collections in Leipzig” (30 September 2026–31 January 2027) presents paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from the private collections of eleven Leipzig families. They all had personal ties to the Museum der bildenden Künste (MdbK), were actively involved in cultural associations and clubs, and formed a closely interconnected network united by shared interests. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Leipzig was an economically and culturally prosperous metropolis. Middle-class families played an important role in the city’s vibrant cultural life. They were active in cultural associations, supported Leipzig’s museums and assembled extensive art collections. Under National Socialism, some of these families were classified as Jewish on the basis of the Nuremberg Laws and were persecuted, deprived of their rights, expelled or murdered. The contribution of these families has largely been forgotten to this day. For the first time, the MdbK is honouring the outstanding contribution of Jewish families to the fine arts in Leipzig with an exhibition. The collections of the MdbK comprise photographs, paintings, prints, installations, media works, sculptures, and drawings spanning eight centuries, predominantly from European art history. A particular focus is on twentieth- and twenty-first-century art from Leipzig and its place within an international context. Alongside its permanent exhibitions, which are free to visit, the MdbK presents a diverse programme of temporary exhibitions. Participatory activities, events, and projects encourage interaction and engagement. The MdbK positions itself as an inclusive museum that critically engages with discrimination.