Day of the Open Monument® 2023

Programme

10:00 – 10:30 a.m., guided tour:

How does a former mourning hall become a library? What does the Fritz Bauer Forum actually do? The guided tours shed light on the history of the site and its new use by the Fritz Bauer Forum.

11:00 – 12:00, lecture:

The mourning hall was built in 1972 to a design by architect Ferdinand Keilmann as part of the extension of the main cemetery. He joined the NSDAP in 1932, underwent the denazification process twice after 1945 and played a major role in the reconstruction of the city of Bochum. The social scientist Arne Keilmann researches the architectural history of the Nazi era and early West Germany. He is also a grandson of Keilmann. In his lecture, he will offer both specialised knowledge and personal insights.

14:00 – 14:30, guided tour:

How does a former mourning hall become a library? What does the Fritz Bauer Forum actually do? The guided tours shed light on the history of the site and its new use by the Fritz Bauer Forum.

15:00 – 16:00, opportunity for discussion:

The social scientist Arne Keilmann, who researches the history of architecture and is a grandson of the architect of the former mourning hall, Ferdinand Keilmann, and Irmtrud Wojak, founder and director of the Fritz Bauer Forum, will answer questions and be available for discussions.

17:00 – 17:30, guided tour:

How does a former mourning hall become a library? What does the Fritz Bauer Forum actually do? The guided tours shed light on the history of the site and its new use by the Fritz Bauer Forum.

You can also find out more about the Fritz Bauer Forum, talk to the staff, pick up information material or buy one of the books from the BUXUS EDITION at any time between 10am and 6pm.

You will soon find the nationwide programme here.