Our Salon format invites you to a concert evening in the Villa Schöningen café. Experience the second Salon in winter 2024 at Villa Schöningen.

On this evening, the Jazz Quartet with Marlene Hoffmann, Tom Sehrer, HD Lorenz and Michael Gechter will give an energetic concert.

In addition, our exhibition “Stoff. Textile and the Female Nude” will be open exclusively for you for longer. Admission to the exhibition is included in the ticket price.

On November, 28, figure drawing with a live model will once again take place in the “Fabric. Textile and the female Nude” exhibition at Villa Schöningen.

Under the guidance of artist Katrin Seifert, this opportunity is open to all art enthusiasts, regardless of your level of experience. The exhibition provides an inspiring backdrop for your figure drawings. No previous knowledge is required! Please bring your own drawing materials, such as sketch pads, pencils, and a sturdy surface (A3).

Please note that the number of participants is limited. To secure your spot in the figure drawing class, we recommend registering in advance by email at info@katrinseifert-art.de.

In her installation, contemporary artist Marie Jeschke explores the historical and emotional dimensions of the Glienicke Bridge as the former border between East and West Germany. With the help of an installation in the stairwell of Villa Schöningen, she artistically expresses the history of the fall of the Wall. Jeschke reflects on the symbolic and physical traces of the division and makes the border experiences geographically and emotionally comprehensible. In her work, she reconstructs water escape routes from the GDR, which remain on the canvases as traces of these moving stories.

Dr. Jenny Linek is a historian who deals intensively with the history of the GDR and refugee movements. In her current project, she is researching the often forgotten stories of GDR refugees who lost their lives while fleeing across the Baltic Sea.

In a joint conversation, Dr. Jenny Linek and Marie Jeschke will discuss their different perspectives on the GDR escape movements and the significance of borders. While Jeschke artistically depicts the historical and emotional dimensions of the Glienicke Bridge and the GDR’s water escape routes in her installation, Linek sheds light on the often forgotten stories of those who lost their lives while fleeing across the Baltic Sea. Her dialog combines art and historical research in order to keep the memories of the division and the dramatic escape attempts alive.

The talk is part of the event program “Interventions on 35 Years of the Fall of the Wall”. It combines artistic interventions with historical tours and focuses on the division of Germany and reunification. The focus is on Villa Schöningen, which played a central role as a former border location on the Glienicke Bridge. This bridge, once a symbol of division, is now a place of remembrance and reflection.

The emotional, political and cultural aspects of this historical milestone are illuminated through various formats and visitors are invited to immerse themselves both intellectually and emotionally in the topic.

Our salon format invites you to a concert evening in the Villa Schöningen café. Experience the first Salon in winter 2024 at Villa Schöningen.

Marlene Hoffmann studied classical singing, but her true passion is jazz. Her repertoire ranges from jazz standards to her own compositions and reflects a deep musical understanding. With her warm voice, charismatic charisma and cross-genre style, she manages to inspire audiences.

Together with Tom Sehrer, HD Lorenz and Michael Gechter, she reinterprets jazz classics and presents her own pieces with catchy melodies, true-to-life lyrics and powerful harmonies.

In addition, our exhibition “Stoff. Textile and the Female Nude” will be open exclusively for you for longer. Admission to the exhibition is included in the ticket price.

Start the new year in the inspiring atmosphere of Villa Schöningen with an extraordinary yoga class that brings body and mind into harmony!

On Sunday, January 5 at 5 pm, we invite you to experience 75 minutes of yoga accompanied by the gentle sounds of harp and flute by musician Angelika Abend. Experienced yoga teacher Angelique Eichenseher from Yoga in Potsdam will lead the session full of energy and activate the group for the new year.
This unique session takes place in the middle of the exhibition “Stoff. Textile and the Female Nude”, which offers you insights into the symbolic connection between textiles and the female nude.

The price of 33 euros per person includes the yoga session and the visit to the exhibition. Please register as we can only guarantee participation if you arrive on time. Bring your own yoga mat and tools.

Start the year in a magical atmosphere full of art and tranquillity.

We are pleased to invite you to our drawing session with Drawsome on Friday, January 17 from 5pm. In the January session, we want to invite young and old to engage artistically with reunification. This participatory art event allows participants to express their own experiences and thoughts on reunification through creative forms of expression.

Drawsome is an initiative by Anne Albert and Elisabeth v. Mosch, two illustrators from Potsdam. Their collective drawing sessions on various topics take place at different locations. These are not traditional courses or workshops, but rather opportunities to try out and expand your drawing routine together. They are happy to give tips and suggestions if desired.

The drawing session takes place as part of the event program “Interventions on 35 Years of the Fall of the Wall”. It combines artistic interventions with historical guided tours and focuses on the division of Germany and reunification. The focus is on Villa Schöningen, which played a central role as a former border location on the Glienicke Bridge. This bridge, once a symbol of division, is now a place of remembrance and reflection.

The emotional, political and cultural aspects of this historical milestone are illuminated through various formats and visitors are invited to immerse themselves both intellectually and emotionally in the topic.

We are pleased to invite you to a guided tour and talk with artist Stefan Roloff on Saturday, January 18, 2 pm. The multimedia installation “Life in the Death Strip” has been permanently installed at Villa Schöningen since 2013 and focuses on life along the Berlin Wall. Roloff will personally guide visitors through his work and talk about his individual experiences as an artist at the time of reunification.

The talk is part of the event program “Interventions on 35 Years of the Fall of the Wall”. It combines artistic interventions with historical tours and focuses on the division of Germany and reunification. The focus is on Villa Schöningen, which played a central role as a former border location on the Glienicke Bridge. This bridge, once a symbol of division, is now a place of remembrance and reflection.

The emotional, political and cultural aspects of this historical milestone are illuminated through various formats and visitors are invited to immerse themselves both intellectually and emotionally in the topic.