Stories from Weimar · Germany

The Buchenwald and Mittelbau Dora Memorials Foundation distributed QR codes in Thuringia, Germany. Scanning these codes makes stories about resistance during National Socialism audible. This initiative aims to share historical narratives from the region.

Digital 'Stolpersteine' (stumbling blocks) are available across Thuringia starting today. These memorial markers, which contain QR codes, were distributed by the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation.

The Wittumspalee is now presenting the original portrait of a Duchess after a large overpainting was removed. The original portrait was previously covered by a family painting by Braunschweig court painter Barbara.

André Ivanovic Moisier-Jenko, a former inmate of the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp, celebrated his 100th birthday. The event was held at the Deutsches Nationaltheater in Weimar with hundreds of guests in attendance.

The German Book Prize list was altered after Weimar removed three bookstores that had been selected by a jury. Weimar cited findings relevant to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution as the reason for the removal.

The Wittumspalais in Weimar has reopened to the public following nearly one year of closure for urgent renovation work. The museum features a restored painting of Duchess Anna Amalia and her sons that had previously been overpainted. Annette Ludwig, director of the Weimar Classic Foundation museums, confirmed the restoration of the original work. Museum Director Annette Ludwig of the Weimar Classic Foundation announced the reopening. The restoration process revealed the original substance of the painting after 250 years. The Vitumspalais in Weimar reopened today with a citizen festival starting at 16:00. Restoration work on the Wittumspalais in Weimar has been completed, including repairs to the roof structure and a complete re-roofing. The facade of the Anna Amalia Wittumspalais also received a new coat of paint.

Cultural manager Gitte Tschok is set to become the Secretary General of the Goethe-Institut this summer. Her appointment follows her work addressing migration, flight, and social change in Europe. The Goethe Medals will be awarded in Weimar on August 28 during a festival celebrating the birthday of Jürgen Wolfgang von Goethe. The 42-year-old previously served as the founding director of the Goethe-Institut in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2015 to 2018. Her role will involve developing skilled professionals and advancing the institute's development. The appointment aims to further develop the institute through foreign cultural policy and professional training.