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Today marks the launch of a new virtual exhibition—developed and created in collaboration with 10th-grade students from the Hans-Ehrenberg School!
After an introductory talk in the lecture hall, you can try out the virtual experience with VR headsets in the library. Accompanied by the participating students, you can learn all about the project here or during the 2D exhibition tour in the lecture hall.
Feel free to stop by anytime—you can pass the time by grabbing some snacks from the students’ finger food buffet or taking a quick look at our current exhibition (until 6:00 p.m.).
Am Tag des offenen Denkmals öffnet die Kunsthalle Bielefeld ihre Türen bei freiem Eintritt für alle Besucher*innen.
Nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit, das von dem renommierten US-amerikanischen Architekten Philip Johnson entworfene Gebäude zu entdecken und die aktuellen Ausstellungen zu besuchen. Die Kunsthalle zählt zu den bedeutendsten Architekturdenkmälern der Nachkriegsmoderne in Deutschland und verbindet auf einzigartige Weise Kunst und Architektur.
Neben dem freien Eintritt finden um 14:30 und 16:30 zwei Architekturführungen statt. Dabei erhalten Besucher*innen spannende Einblicke in die Entstehungsgeschichte des Hauses, die architektonischen Besonderheiten des Gebäudes sowie seine Bedeutung für die Stadt Bielefeld.
Bitte beachten: für die öffentlichen Führungen um 11:30 und 16:00 fallen 3,50 Euro Führungsgebühr an, der Eintritt ist kostenlos.
The Volksbank in East Westphalia and the Kunsthalle Bielefeld invite you to the next installment of the popular Sound Collection on Friday, September 25, 2026. Starting at 6 p.m., visitors can explore the current exhibitions while enjoying electronic music from the DJs of the Bielefeld-based collective NrzP.
Due to rising visitor numbers, the Sound Collection will remain open until 10 p.m. Admission to the Kunsthalle is until 9:30 p.m.
The Sound Collection has been a regular part of the exhibitions at Kunsthalle Bielefeld since 2021. The format combines art and music in a relaxed atmosphere and is generously sponsored by the Volksbank in Ostwestfalen. The centerpiece is the cooperation with the Bielefeld DJ collective Nummer zu Platz, which lends the event series its special signature.
The “Café Gemach Manhattan” in the Kunsthalle provides a relaxed atmosphere with a selection of drinks from 6 pm to 1 am. Here you can also dance to the music of the DJs. Admission to the Kunsthalle Bielefeld is free on this evening.
Experience the Traditions of Fermentation
Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, bread, and kefir have a very long tradition. The various cultures around the world have produced a wide variety of fermented foods. Whether it’s ginger beer or kombucha, bread or soy sauce, or even sauerkraut or kimchi. What all these products have in common is that they are very healthy and have a very long shelf life.
In this workshop, we’ll learn the basics of fermentation and explore two different fermentation cultures. What sets them apart, and where might there be similarities? We make our own sauerkraut and kimchi, and at the end of the session, we taste the already fermented versions. Participants in the “Saz Meets Trombone” workshop will be joining us for a meal, and in return, we’ll be treated to a musical performance afterward. Let’s build bridges together!
About the speakers:
Dr. Fabian Czerwinski is an expert in fermentation and, through his fermentation company “Schnelles Grünzeug,” supplies Bielefeld and the surrounding area with fresh fermented vegetables.
Kyungwon Shin lives in Bielefeld and has brought with her a wealth of knowledge about traditional fermented foods, such as kimchi, from her native Korea. She shares her enthusiasm through various courses.
This event will take place at the Einschlingen Educational Center.
To participate, you must register in advance on the Einschlingen Educational Center’s website. You can get there via“Ticket.”
For further inquiries, please contact: Linda Bonifairt, linda.bonifait@einschlingen.de
The event is part of the cooperation project “Building Bridges – Creative and Sustainable”. This is a joint project of the Bildungsstätte Einschlingen, the IBZ Friedenshaus e.V. and the Kunsthalle Bielefeld. The aim of the project is to bring people from different backgrounds together through shared interests. The project aims to help people come into contact with each other beyond their usual social groups.
For “Saz Meets Trombone,” we’re inviting saz and trombone players to come together to share music and stories. The saz is a central instrument in Alevi culture and religion, while the trombone and other wind instruments are deeply rooted in Protestant congregations. We experience the diversity of Alevi and Protestant musical traditions and learn how music can bring people together.
Sonja Ramsbrock introduces us to the trombone and its significance today. She studied music, majoring in trombone, and has been working with two trombone choirs at the Protestant Church in Bielefeld for 25 years. Under her direction, children, teenagers, and adults learn to play and make music together on brass instruments. On Saz, Awaz Bariş will guide us through the afternoon. We’ll kick things off with a taste of what’s to come at the “Sauerkraut Meets Kimchi” workshop—the participants in that workshop will be joining us for a musical preview. Let’s build bridges together!
This event will take place at the Einschlingen Educational Center.
To participate, you must register in advance on the Einschlingen Educational Center’s website. You can get there via“Ticket.”
For further inquiries, please contact: Mirek Bohdálek, mirek.bohdalek@einschlingen.de
The event is part of the cooperation project “Building Bridges – Creative and Sustainable”. This is a joint project of the Bildungsstätte Einschlingen, the IBZ Friedenshaus e.V. and the Kunsthalle Bielefeld. The aim of the project is to bring people from different backgrounds together through shared interests. The project aims to help people come into contact with each other beyond their usual social groups.
KB Journal
The path to a climate-friendly museum
A contribution by Prof. Peter Gorschlüter
A blog post by Prof. Peter Gorschlüter on his lecture ‘The path to a climate-friendly museum’.
Look up – the road to a green museum
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Stefan Simon
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Stefan Simon on his lecture ‘Look up – the path to the green museum’.
Peace with Gaia – perspectives, possibilities and limits of cultural institutions in the sustainability transformation process
A contribution from Ministerial Councillor Ralph Zinnikus
A blog post by Ministerialrat Ralph Zinnikus on his lecture ‘Peace with Gaia – perspectives, possibilities and limits of cultural institutions in the sustainability transformation process’.
Curating as Care Work: Of the Museum Climate in Planetary Interdependencies and Cultural Imaginaries.
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Elke Krasny
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Elke Krasny on her lecture ‘Curating as care work: On the museum climate in planetary interdependencies and cultural imaginaries’.
The city, the box, the art and the climate. Attempt at a relational reassembly
A contribution by Prof. Dipl. Ing. Bernd Kniess
A blog post by Prof. Dipl. Ing. Bernd Kniess on his lecture ‘The city, the box, art and the climate. Attempt at a relational reassembly’.
Exhibiting and preserving as toxic paradigms. Can cultural institutions negotiate the environmental crisis?
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Peter J. Schneemann
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Peter J. Schneemann on his lecture ‘Exhibiting and preserving as toxic paradigms. Can cultural institutions negotiate the environmental crisis?
Rewilding the white cube: the role of art museums in tackling the climate emergency
A contribution from Frances Morris
A blog post by Frances Morris on her talk ‘Rewilding the white cube: the role of art museums in addressing climate emergency’.
The spatial culture of the museum
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Kali Tzorzti
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Kali Tzorzti on her keynote lecture ‘The spatial culture of museums’.
Vulnerable Processes. Vulnerable Processes. A Curatorial Reflection on the Museum in Transition.
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Doreen Mende
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Doreen Mende on his keynote lecture ,Vulnerable Processes. A Curatorial Reflection on the Museum in Transition.’
Abhängen statt aufhängen? – Museum Spaces and the New Ethics of Communitization
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Karen van den Berg
A blog post by Prof. Dr. Karen van den Berg on his impulse lecture ,Hang up instead of hanging up? – Museum Spaces and the New Ethics of Communion’.