A Figure Drawing class with a live model will take place on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Villa Schöningen, amidst the exhibition “Traces of the Body.”

Led by artist Katrin Seifert, the class is open to anyone interested in art, regardless of their level of experience. The exhibition provides an extraordinary and inspiring backdrop for focused and creative drawing.

Participants should bring their own drawing materials (sketchpad, pencils, and a firm surface, ideally A3 size).

The number of participants is limited.

City guide Kerstin Zarbock will take you on Sunday, April 26 on an impressive journey through the history of Villa Schöningen, a place of great significance in German history. Located directly on the former inner-German border, the villa was the setting for historic events, especially spy exchanges at the Glienicke Bridge.

This tour highlights the house’s role during the GDR era and its significance as a symbol of the Cold War. It is an informative and atmospheric approach to a place where world history becomes tangible.

PROGRAM

All day from 12 to 6 pm

Villa Schöningen and its historic garden are open to you free of charge. Our staff will be happy to talk to you about the history and architecture of the site. In addition, a children’s program will take place in the garden. To help you experience Potsdam’s unique views and sightlines even better, bicycles and SUPs will be available for rent that day. Our café will provide you with refreshments on site.

Villa Schlieffen is also open to you free of charge all day.

12 –6 pm – Discover Villa Schlieffen

2 pm and 4 pm: Guided tour on the history of Villa Schlieffen (registration at info@villa-schoeningen.de)

All day: Historical introduction to the history of Villa Schlieffen.

12 pm – Guided tour on the history of Villa Schöningen (registration at info@villa-schoeningen.de)

3 pm – Jazz concert by the Irma Neumüller Duo

End the day in the garden with a relaxed atmosphere and musical accompaniment by the Irma Neumüller Duo, and share your impressions with us. The café bar will remain open later.

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming exhibition “On Paradise”.

The exhibition On Paradise explores one of the most enduring concepts in cultural history. At Villa Schöningen, it unfolds as a spatial movement through interior spaces and the surrounding garden. Historical pictorial traditions enter into dialogue with contemporary artistic positions, opening new perspectives on myth, the body, and nature. Paradise emerges not as a lost place, but as a projection of the present shaped by desire, control, and overstimulation.