Opening of the exhibition and discussion
28 Sep 2021 · 6.30 pm

Opening of the exhibition “Stanisław Lem – ein polnisch-jüdischer Science-Fiction-Autor und sein universelles Werk” with Matthias Schwartz

Venue: vhs, Bergheimer Str. 76, 69115 Heidelberg
Research project(s): World Fiction, Post/Socialist

Introduction and discussion as part of the opening of the exhibition “Stanislaw Lem – ein polnisch-jüdischer Science-Fiction-Autor und sein universelles Werk” at vhs Heidelberg on occation of the year of celebration “Jewish Life in Germany” and the polish centenary year “Lem 2021”

 

The slavist and historian Matthias Schwartz is head of the program area World Literature and the project World/Fiction, Post/Socialist.

Program

18.30

  • Gabriele Frohn (Abteilungsleitung Gesellschaft und Literatur, vhs Heidelberg): Welcome
  • Prof. Dr. Klaus Ziemer (Vorsitzender der Initiative Partnerschaft mit Polen e.V.): Welcome
  • Phillip Koban (Kulturamt Heidelberg): Welcoming address by the city of Heidelberg
  • Matthias Schwartz (ZfL): Introduction

19.30 Main hall of the vhs

  • Film screening: Stanisław Lem – Autor Solaris (Borys Lankosz, German version)
    followed by a discussion with Matthias Schwartz