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December 2018
Refuse and Nature – Art Exhibition
Berlin-based artist Philipp Hennevogl’s grandiose linoleum cuts are on display in a new exhibition at Museum Pfalzgalerie Kaiserslautern from December 15 to February 10. Admission costs €6. For more information go to www.kaiserslautern.de
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Otto Kern Exhibition
In honor of the anniversary of fashion designer Otto Kern’s death, the Theodor-Zink-Museum in Kaiserslautern has set up a special exhibition commemorating his life and work as well his legacy. “Am Anfang war das Hemd”, which translates to ‘In the Beginning there was a Shirt’, can be viewed until March 31. The museum is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs €4. For more information…
Find out more »Ice Skating Rink Trier
Trier’s ice skating rink at Kornmarkt will be open until February 2! Daily ice skating times (Monday through Sunday): - 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (except Tuesday) For more information go to www.trier-info.de Photo by anfisa focusova / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Exhibition: Art and Economy 1919-1939 and 2008-2018
This ground-breaking exhibition at the Kunsthalle Mannheim focuses on Germany, Russia and the USA during the 20s and 30s in comparison to the immediate present. It takes a closer look at the effects of economic crashes and rises on art until February 3. Admission costs €10 per adult. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »11 Japanese Artists 2018
Contemporary Japanese art will be exhibited at Galerie Böhner (2nd floor of the Signal Iduna Business Tower) in Mannheim until March 20. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Amazonian Adventure
Wilhelm Reiß’s South American expedition through Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil was captured in a series of historical photographs, which are now on display at Museum Zeughaus in Mannheim until January 20. Admission costs €3 per adult. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Mummies – Secrets of Life
Mummies are more than old Egypt. A new exhibition at Museum Zeughaus shows the history of mummifications, from Dinosaurs to modern times, highlights the cultural sacredness of the process and features scientific explanations and exhibits. A virtual reality station will even give you the opportunity to become a mummy researcher yourself. The exhibition will be open until March 31. Admission costs €13.50 per adult and €4.50 per child (6-18). For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Egypt – Land of Immortality
Mannheim’s Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum’s permanent exhibition uncovers the fascinating history of Egypt, secrets of the dead along with the widely ramified world of the Gods. The collection grows continuously thanks to gifts and loans from other museums and private collectors. Admission costs €10.50 per adult and €4.50 per child. The museum is closed on Mondays. For more information go to www.mannheim.de Photo by VICHAILAO / shutterstock.com
Find out more »90s Till Now
Dance the night away at Soho Mannheim with the greatest hits from the 90s, 00s and 10s. Backstreet Boys, Nirvana, Seeed, Destiny's Child, Snoop Dogg and many more await you on the dance floor on January 17 from 11 p.m. Admission is free. For more information go to www.mannheim.de Photo by Pressmaster / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Walking tour with the Trier Nightwatchman
Accompany Trier’s Nightwatchman during his nightly tour through the oldest city of Germany on January 18 and 25 and every Friday after that until March 29. The tour starts at Tourist Information at 6 p.m. and will be concluded with a drink (apple wine) and a snack (crackers). Tickets cost €14. For more information and tickets go to www.trier-info.de Photo by Nancy Bauer / shutterstock.com
Find out more »90s Party
Relive all your favorite tunes from the 90s and dance the night away at Halle 02 in Heidelberg on January 18 from 11 p.m. Admission costs €8. For more information go to www.halle02.de Photo by Pressmaster / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Modern Inka Cuisine
Modern Inka Cuisine is a combination of traditional recipes and ingredients from Peru and a modern twist using international delicacies. Join the cooking course at Mannheimer Abendakademie on January 18 from 6:30 p.m. Please bring Tupperware to store leftovers, an apron, two kitchen towels, as well as your own drinks. For more information go to www.mannheim.de Photo by Shebeko
Find out more »Beatrix v. Conta “Back Home” Photography Exhibition
Beatrix v. Conta’s special exhibition “Back Home”, a collection of original photographs, can be viewed at Wadgasser Hof of the Kaiserslautern city museum, Stadtmuseum, from January 19 to March 31. The museum is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs €4. For more information go to www.kaiserslautern.de
Find out more »Winter Lights
Trees, ponds, plants and buildings at Mannheim’s Luisenpark will be illuminated with colorful lights for the park’s annual Winterlichter, Winter Lights, days from January 19 to February 24. Admission costs €8 per adult. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »99 cent bowling
Every round of bowling at Bowling World Mannheim only costs 99 cents on Mondays. Offer does not include rental shoes. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »Women’s Running Meetup
Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m., female running and workout enthusiasts meet up at the Unterer Luisenpark in Mannheim (entrance: Ludwig Ratzel-Straße or Google Maps "Engelhorn Sports Lauftreff” to get the exact location) to run for about 75 minutes. A personal trainer is on site to make sure you’re not just strolling and chatting but targeting different muscle groups with full body workouts. For more information go to www.mannheim.de Photo by Halfpoint/Shutterstock.com
Find out more »Open Stage
Sing your song, dance your poem, show your face! Get up on the open stage of Jugendkulturzentrum FORUM in Mannheim and tell your story in any artistic way you can think of on January 24 from 8 p.m. You can either spontaneously get up on stage on the night of or sign up in advance via alexander.bayer@forum-mannheim.de. Admission is free. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »Kids’ Carnival
Children of all ages are welcome at Kids’ Carnival at Albert-Schweitzer-Grundschule in Zweibrücken on January 27 from 12:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to wear their favorite costume. (As Halloweens isn’t celebrated as widely here in Germany, locals use carnival to show off their creative costume ideas.) Club-Gemeinschaft Hasensteig is looking forward to seeing you there. For more information go to www.zweibruecken.de Photo by gosphotodesign / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Book Launch and Reading
Join the authors of Open Bookcase for an evening of stories at SAALBAU Gallus in Frankfurt on January 31 from 7 p.m. This fundraiser in aid of AIDS-Hilfe Frankfurt e.V. marks the launch of the first published collection from English Creative Writing Group Frankfurt. 8 of the anthology's authors will read a selection of works, reflecting on the diversity of voices and styles contained in Open Bookcase. Admission costs €10.84 including entry to the event AND A COPY of Open Book Case,…
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Concert: Sophie Hunger
See Sophie Hunger live at Im Wizemann (Halle) Stuttgart on February 14 from 8 p.m. Tickets cost €35. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de Photo by Goran Djukanovic / shutterstock.com
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Exhibition: Rock(h)art(d) – Egyptian Beverages
Granted, the pun works better in German but Rock(h)art(d) - Egyptian Beverages is a great addition to Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum’s permanent exhibition on old Egypt nonetheless. Mannheim’s most famous museum presents around 100 precious stone beverages from 4000-1680 BC. The museum is closed on Mondays. For more information go to www.mannheim.de Photo by VICHAILAO / shutterstock.com
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