Comedy in a double pack: The up-and-coming comediennes ANA LUCIA and FLORENTINE OSCHE will get your diaphragm working!

ANA LUCIA is hard to categorize. She is not quite GenZ and not quite Millennial – not really Peruvian, but also not really German. Always being confused and lost has its advantages too. ANA LUCIA knows that she knows nothing, which is why she asks questions: about herself and the reality of her generation. The comedienne has a unique perspective on the world, has already toured with Carolin Kebekus and Moritz Neumeier, and is regularly featured on TV shows like Till Reiners' Happy Hour, Nightwash, or ZDF Comedy Summer. In 2024, the native of Munich will win the Bavarian Cabaret Award in the "Shooting Star" category.

FLORENTINE OSCHE is chronically underestimated – but never for very long. As soon as the native Berliner delivers her jokes, she floors her audience with unexpectedly dark punchlines. After everything FLORENTINE has experienced, she has almost no choice – although very few people end up as successful comediennes after attending a snobby 'elite' high school and almost studying medicine. FLORENTINE OSCHE has become an indispensable part of the Berlin comedy scene – and that’s a sentiment shared by ZDF, the Quatsch Comedy Club, and rbb, where she has already been a guest.

Doors open: 19:00

Sales start on 21.10.2024 at 10:00

Dive into the “Anatomy of Happiness”

Human happiness is closely related to the body. How closely is revealed by the KÖRPERWELTEN permanent exhibition in Heidelberg. Here, the anatomist Gunther von Hagens developed the method of plastination at the University of Heidelberg, a groundbreaking technique for preserving bodies.

Today, KÖRPERWELTEN is one of the most popular exhibitions in the world. Curious people around the globe explore the mysteries of human existence. But it is not just the anatomy of the body that is central – rather, it is about raising awareness and understanding the significance of the body in relation to one's own happiness. The exhibited plastinates create a new awareness for a responsible approach to one's own body and a healthy lifestyle. What moves us? What drives us? And how does happiness actually work? All these questions and many more are answered in the “Anatomy of Happiness” and just as many are raised anew. The human body never ceases to amaze and inspire us.

Last admission: 5:00 PM

The art museum is open continuously from 11 AM to 8 PM on this day. Admission is free from 5 PM. Free after-work tour at 6:00 PM.

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

Cover versions of well-known hits, fresh and dusted off! This means well-known rock and pop songs creatively arranged.

Experience live the musical know-how of the quintet, which is well known not only in the region! The five musicians win over the audience with variably arranged covers. There are always moments of realization in the audience when a familiar song is recognized only after a few bars.

Almost all genres are presented, always danceable and with a unique touch. The nearly perfectly harmonizing voices of the two female singers give the songs their own style.

The five-member ensemble is a group of musicians from the surrounding area of Karlsruhe and Baden Baden, consisting of Stefanie (vocals), Annika (vocals, guitar), AxxxL (guitar), Charles (bass), and Christian (drums). Some band members are also successful in other band projects, such as Lovehunter, SteFUNnika, Rock Brigade, and Käpt’n Iglo.

Queens & Bandits originally formed by chance. Initially just to step in for canceled performances of friend bands at short notice, the musicians and the audience had so much fun that the involved musicians decided to continue in this formation from then on.

PHOTO CREDIT: Mandy Sue Barth
Genre: Rock-Pop Cover Band

Event Information:
The event takes place outdoors, but will be moved indoors in case of bad weather.
Doors open at 18:00.

Admission is free.
The artists appreciate a hat donation.
The doors open at 18:00. Then entry begins.

Reservations are requested.
Table reservations can only be accepted for the period from 18:00 to at the latest 18:30.
Unattended reservations expire after half an hour.

Info Tel.: 07221 39 80 11

Entry: 18:00

Please contact our ticket hotline 07221 - 398011

Palace-like, the orphanage rises on Franckeplatz. Then as now, it is the centerpiece of the Francke Foundations. Erected in 1698 as the first building of the school city, it represents a new facet of European Baroque, combining confident representation without extravagant ornamentation and setting the tone for orphanage architecture.

Today, the orphanage is our museum and cultural center. Right from the start, two permanent exhibitions guide you through the history of the foundation and the global impact of Pietism. On the first floor, the former prayer and singing hall surprises with its bright architecture. Today, it enjoys an excellent reputation as a concert hall due to its fantastic acoustics. In the adjacent conference rooms, a photo exhibition showcases the impressive renovation work since the foundations were reestablished in 1991. The second floor is reserved for our changing special exhibitions, which provide insight into important themes of the foundation's history from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Passing through the art and natural history collections in the attic, you reach the balcony via a narrow wooden staircase. Here, a wide view opens up over the impressive ensemble with school buildings from three centuries. There is also a splendid panorama of the Old Town of Halle from here. In the basement, children can explore their own paths in the Krokoseum.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Admission: 5:30 PM

The rose is a fascinating flower. Not only is it an ornament for any garden and wonderfully fragrant – no, it has also influenced wide parts of life with its symbolic power, such as love, politics, art, mythology, religion, and much more. Furthermore, rose oil and rose water are used in the cosmetics and food industries, and 42 percent of all cut flowers sold are roses, with cultivation in non-European countries and trade being problematic.

As particularly beautiful flowering plants and an indispensable part of the ecosystem, roses can also raise awareness of the pressing issues of the present, such as biodiversity and conservation, and thus the climate problem. All of this is at the center of the exhibition on the cultural history of the rose, while of course the plant and its role in garden culture will not be overlooked.
Interesting objects from the fields of fashion, design, art, as well as everyday life, are meant to convey a sense of the allure that the rose has exerted and continues to exert – even with its dark side.

Scent stations promise an experience for the senses, and several interactive stations make the exhibition an experience for the whole family.

Sponsored by the MWK and the Lüneburg Landscape Association, the VR Foundation of the Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken in Northern Germany, Volksbank Celle, branch of the Hannoversche Volksbank, and the Museumsverein Celle e.V.

Tue - Sun 11 AM - 5 PM

We all access the internet daily through web browsers. The question of how browsers determine what we experience online has fascinated artists early on. Based on a research project by the KIT Institute for Art and Architectural History on browser art, the exhibition »Choose Your Filter!« provides insights into 30 years of browser development. Here, you can discover and try out browser visions through interactive installations. 

Wed to Fri from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Sat and Sun 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Eie satirical intercession of the MAGDEBURG ZWICKMÜHLE
with Hans-Günther Pölitz and Thomas Müller

Goethe's "Faust" deals with what holds the world together at its core.
The cabaret, on the other hand, deals with how the world collapses at its surface.
Is the final recourse bloodshed? No: making peace!!!
Even if one rubs people the wrong way, this is covered by artistic freedom.
Free speech is already a tricky issue; what was felt yesterday as a big hit
should be kept quiet about today.
Already Kurt Tucholsky complained: "When someone makes a good political joke in Germany, half the country sits on the sofa and takes offense."

Why is a visit from the East only threatening now?
What does Putin want at Blueberry Hill?
What is the difference between military capability and defensive capability?
Who would regret it if the war were to end?
Who still understands every day what is going on around them?
Thomas Müller and Hans-Günther Pölitz try in their satirical intercession "Lasst uns in Frieden" to make a rhyme about God and the world.

Program duration approx. 140 minutes with a break

Entry: 18:30 Uhr

First exhibition of Przemek Dzienis in Germany.
Przemek Dzienis – Good Grief

Curator: Adam Mazur

Opening: Fri. May 9, 2025, 7 PM

Gallery of the Polish Institute Düsseldorf, Citadellstr. 7

The exhibition was prepared in collaboration with the cultural institution in Łódź21 / Hilary Majewski House and  Fotofestival Łódź.

Exhibition duration: 13.05 – 8.08.2025

An exhibition by Przemek Dzienis, one of the most interesting contemporary Polish photographers and filmmakers.

The first exhibition of Przemek Dzienis in Germany is a personal, intimate journey “a reflection on fleeting memories and records of memory”, explains the artist. He is primarily known to the public through his photographs and films. The exhibition features small-scale sculptures, photographs, films, and audio recordings, with the main medium this time remaining the object.

Good Grief premiered at the Fotofestival in Łódź, one of the most important events in the photography scene in Poland. The exhibition in Düsseldorf is a dream come true for the artist, as the Düsseldorf School of Photography has been an inspiration and reference point since his time as a student. The artist goes beyond the conventional understanding of photography and focuses on working with memory, both good and bad memories, accompanied by ambivalent emotions. Dzienis always approaches the images with distance; he stages and constructs more than he documents them. The only thing that remains of them is merely a memory.

Tue, Wed, Fri: 11.00 AM - 5.00 PM, Thursday 11 AM - 7 PM

Together with the ranger of the city of Leutkirch, we will stroll through the nature reserve Moosmühle near the Leutkircher Stadtweiher.

During the walk, we will learn interesting facts about the pond, the meadows, the forests, and the animals living there. Keeping our eyes and ears open, we may be lucky to spot a very special inhabitant. We will find out on-site the role of the large animals with long fur and pointed horns in this area, and how they are involved as conservationists. Come along and listen carefully - every diligent explorer will receive a delicious surprise at the end!

Children under 14 years old only allowed when accompanied by an adult!

The sculptor Christiane Löhr, born in Wiesbaden in 1965, who now lives in Cologne and in Prato, Italy, creates an impressive sculptural and installative cosmos. For this, she uses various materials from nature, which she spatially and architecturally places in a new context. Organic elements such as flying seeds, plant stems, burrs, tree blossoms, or horsehair are used by her as construction material for her unique work. The sculptor rather casually finds all the shaping natural formations to then bring them into a new order and make conscious placements in the space.

 

Wed to Fri from 2 to 5 PM, Sat/Sun from 11 AM to 5 PM

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For the 100th anniversary, the gallery presents four essential female positions in contemporary photography: Herlinde Koelbl, Vera Mercer, Henrike Stahl, and Donata Wenders.

… here so much fun and enthusiasm is played, sung, and danced that it is a joy to experience it … (SAX) As if King Arthur didn't already have enough worries with bad weather, cheeky Frenchmen, and constantly new plagues, he now receives a mission from Above to find the Holy Grail. And so the Knights of the Round Table stumble through the most peculiar adventures. They overcome the Black Knight, the vicious rabbit, and the desperate Herbert. God drives them further in their quest for the Grail, and the knights sing and dance their way through the incomparably quirky and captivating musical scenes. Monty Python’s "Spamalot" parodies with cheeky wit the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in search of the Holy Grail. Motifs from "The Holy Grail" are intertwined with songs like "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." Inventively staged, imaginatively presented, played, sung, and danced with great joy and humorously quirky humor, the musical made its way to the stage of the TheaterRuine ... in the end, no one is left untouched and not a single eye is dry. (Dresdner Morgenpost)

Admission 6:30 PM

2 HOURS OF COMEDY LIVE!

Doors open at 19:00 and the show starts at 20:00.

In the Open Air Comedy, the best comedy newcomers as well as established artists from the entire German-speaking area perform, known from BrosComedy, BigComedy, NightWash, Quatsch Comedy Club, or TV total, among others.

The show offers a varied, modern stand-up comedy, but music comedians also perform from time to time. The high-profile lineup ensures great enthusiasm among the audience in June / July / August for an unforgettable, hilarious, and entertaining evening.

The four top comedians each have 20 minutes of stage time and deliver their funniest jokes.

Doors open: 19:00

Experience the historic charm of Otterndorf's Old Town during a guided tour through our cobblestone alleys and let our knowledgeable tour guides take you on a journey through the past almost 625 years, rediscovering Otterndorf!

Learn all sorts of interesting facts about Otterndorf and the history of the city. Did you know, for example, that Otterndorf used to belong to Saxony and ended up with Hannover more by bad luck? Or why Otterndorf received city rights in 1400, shortly after its "founding"? Our tour guides are happy to reveal the secrets hidden in Otterndorf's history and Old Town during our guided tours. You will learn not only about Otterndorf as a city but also about life at that time and interesting aspects of the present.

TODAY: Guided tour with the Utröper: Join the Utröper, also known as the town crier, for a historical stroll. Dressed in historical attire, resembling his image on the church square, and speaking in the original language – Plattdeutsch – he will guide all interested parties on a discovery tour through Otterndorf's Old Town.

Other variations (last-minute changes are possible and will not be announced in advance):

Guided tour with the former innkeeper of the council cellar: Here walks the "former" innkeeper of the Otterndorf council cellar in traditional attire, adding a touch of humor to the journey into the past with anecdotes from his professional environment.

Classic guided tour: Our guide Elke will take you on a historical walk through our beautiful Old Town – without a costume, just natural.

Subject to change - last-minute changes regarding the tour guides and the type of tour may be necessary and possible. No separate information will be provided for this.