22. April
2021-04-22 19:00:00
2021-04-22 20:30:00
Europe/Berlin
Look, Listen and Feel
In conjunction with the Humboldt Forum's first inclusive publication From Monastery to Humboldt Forum. 700 Years of History and Architecture.
A look, listen and feel book, Jürgen Dusel, Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Relating to Persons with Disabilities, in conversation with consultant Friedrun Portele-Anyangbe, discusses inclusion generally in cultural and museum environments, and specifically at the Humboldt Forum.
This inclusive book tells the story of the site on which the newly-built Humboldt Forum now stands. Here in the centre of Berlin, time and time again the people in power have built, rebuilt, torn down and planned anew. 700 years of history and architecture – monastery and palace, parade ground and Palace of the Republic, open space and Humboldt Forum – are all waiting to be discovered, whether with eyes, ears or fingertips.
This SIGHT SPECIFICS introduces the Humboldt Forum’s collaboration with the focus group, and the development of our inclusion concept. The book will be presented by Katja Gimpel, publication project manager from the History of the Site team, along with Christine Rieger, consultant from Arbeitskreis Kultur und Freizeit des ABSV | Allgemeiner Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverein Berlin gegr. 1874 e. V., and co-editor of the publication.
Welcome addressHartmut Dorgerloh, General Director of the Humboldt Forum
ModerationShary Reeves
Musical highlightJonas Hauer (theremin), accompanied by N.N. (piano)
3D tactile graphics are available for use during this SIGHT SPECIFICS. Interested participants, please register to request these, and they will be sent to you. German Sign Language and Easy Language are an integral part of this SIGHT SPECIFICS.
PODIUM
Jürgen Dusel is a lawyer and Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Relating to Persons with Disabilities during the 19th parliamentary period. He has previously served in Brandenburg as Regional Commissioner for Matters Relating to Persons with Disabilities. Since completing his first and second state law examinations, his work has included serving as head of the Department for Inclusivity at the Brandenburg State Office for Care and Social Provision and as head of the Department for Regulation and Accommodation under the Brandenburg Mental Health Act. He himself is severely visually impaired since birth.
Katja Gimpel has worked since 2017 as part of the History of the Site team for the Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, and acted as project manager for the creation of the inclusive publication on the Humboldt Forum. She has previously worked as an editor, been responsible for the implementation of a variety of cultural projects, and has worked in the field of communication of the sciences. She studied cultural and German studies at Leipzig University, majoring in cultural history.
Jonas Hauer is a pianist, accordion player, and a composer and arranger of music. Blind since the age of two, by the age of five he had already begun experimenting with the piano and other instruments. He graduated in piano studies from the Universität der Künste Berlin in 2005, and has since worked both as a solo artist and across Germany with bands and ensembles playing in a variety of musical styles.
Friedrun Portele-Anyangbe is a historian, an expert in Jewish studies, and an intercultural trainer. Since 2005, she has been working as a facilitator at various Berlin museums. Since 2015, her main focus has been on the development and implementation of accessibility and inclusion. She acts as an adviser for numerous institutions, including currently acting as external consultant for the four partners at the Humboldt Forum.
Christine Rieger studied Art Education in Dresden and has worked as an art teacher for many years, while also becoming more familiar with other fields in the sciences. Visually impaired herself, she has for many years been involved as a freelancer and volunteer in facilitating access to art and culture for blind and visually impaired people. Her areas of expertise are guided tours, workshops and audio description for adults and children. Particular career highlights include collaborating on the Art With All Your Senses project at the Berlinische Galerie, and her project entitled Meeting Art with children from the Johann-August-Zeune-Schule, as well as her collaboration on the Humboldt Forum’s inclusive publication.
Jonas Hauer is a pianist, accordionist, composer and arranger. Blind since the age of two, he experimented with the piano and other musical instruments at the age of five. He completed his piano studies at the Berlin University of the Arts in 2005 and has since worked as a soloist as well as throughout Germany with bands and ensembles of various musical styles.
Ariane Jeßulat studied at the Berlin University of the Arts, where she has been a lecturer in music theory since 2015. Since the late 1980s, she has worked as a pianist and singer in Die maulwerker, an ensemble for experimental music founded by Dieter Schnebel, and performs contemporary and traditional repertoire.
The events always take place at 7:00 pm. They are in German and are offered online in digital format.
As soon as accessibility to the Humboldt Forum is possible, the events will be available hybrid.
The event is free of charge.
https://www.museumsportal-berlin.de/en/events/tasten-sehen-hoeren-2/
Humboldt Forum, Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin
Kulturprojekte Berlin
Landesverband der Museen zu Berlin e.V.
