Past events

Sunday,
Das liebe freie Land – Art Presentation
Schloss Wiepersdorf
Three bicycles in a shed, with picked wildflowers on the rear rack
© Gefüge für interdisziplinäres Arbeiten

The group “Gefüge für interdisziplinäres Arbeiten”, comprising artists from the fields of visual arts, performance art, and puppetry, will spend nine days exploring the area around Schloss Wiepersdorf. They will be guided by Sarah Kirsch’s landscape poetry. On August 30, they will present their first results to the public.

Sunday,
Open Studios and More
Schloss Wiepersdorf
Performance artist Hyunju Oh tears a strip from the middle of a long piece of paper
Hyunju Oh, "Pain, unspecified" © Jens Gerber

On August 23, doors open at 3:00 p.m., offering visitors a firsthand look at the work of the current fellows at Schloss Wiepersdorf.

Sunday,
Bettina von Arnim's Musical Worlds
Schloss Wiepersdorf
A painting of a string quartet, with Bettina von Arnim sitting in an armchair listening to the music
Carl Johann Arnold, Quartettabend bei Bettina von Arnim, 1854/56 © Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Frankfurt a.M.

A literary-musical salon featuring Gabrielle Ferrari (soprano) and Gerhardt Müller-Goldboom (piano) and talks by Dennis Schäfer.

Sunday,
Salon Concert: Bettine West-East
Schloss Wiepersdorf
On the left, there is a portrait of Bettina von Arnim, on the right, there is a portrait of Johanna Kinkel
Bettina von Arnim © Schloss Wiepersdorf; Johanna Kinkel © gemeinfrei / Stadtmuseum Bonn

A salon featuring compositions by Bettine von Arnim and Johanna Kinkel, alongside contemporary contributions by Dorothee Schabert, a 2025 fellow of the Cultural Foundation.

Friday,
From Court Ladies to the Coal Phase-Out
Schloss Wiepersdorf
An open book displaying tickets and other archival material
Documents from the Life History Archive of the Institute for Saxon History and Folklore © M. Schmidt/ISGV

As part of their residency at Schloss Wiepersdorf, the team of the Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (ISGV) will provide engaging and entertaining insights into their research projects.

Sunday,
Spring Festival at Schloss Wiepersdorf 2026
Schloss Wiepersdorf
View of the park at Wiepersdorf Castle with a sculpture in the background and a white park bench in the foreground. "Spring Festival" is written on top of it.
Background photo © Dirk Bleicker

On May 31, 2026, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., we cordially invite you to the spring festival! The museum, café and studio house will be opened to the public. We also invite you to join our cultural-historical tour, 'Cosmos Wiepersdorf,' through the castle park. The program includes readings, performances, music, and installations, as well as works on display in the studios by current and former Schloss Wiepersdorf fellows.

Sunday,
Behind-the-scenes tour in Schloss Wiepersdorf
Schloss Wiepersdorf
Garden Hall in Schloss Wiepersdorf
© Dirk Bleicker

A guided tour of the castle on International Museum Day with Roswitha Karbaum.

Friday,
PARATAXE with Lucy Jones and Bela Chekurishvili
Haus für Poesie
Portrait photos of Bela Chekurishvili and Lucy Jones - link to the event page
Bela Chekurishvili © gezett; Lucy Jones © Oliver Toth

As part of the PARATAXE event series, Berlin-based authors who write in languages other than German are presented – this time featuring the author, translator, and Wiepersdorf Fellow Lucy Jones, and the Georgian poet Bela Chekurishvili.

Saturday,
Concert in Celebration of Bettina von Arnim’s Birthday
Schloss Wiepersdorf
The cello duo Oliwia Meiser and Clara Baesecke are standing in a concert hall with their cellos in hand
© c/o duo

To celebrate the birthday of Bettina von Arnim, the Cultural Foundation Schloss Wiepersdorf is hosting a concert at the castle. The c/o duo, featuring cellists Oliwia Meiser and Clara Baesecke, will present a program of Baroque and Romantic works.

Sunday,
Film Screening Pride & Attitude
Schloss Wiepersdorf
A drawing of a woman with a head wrap looking into the distance against a red background. The text on the image reads: 'Stolz & Eigensinn - A film by Gerd Kroske'.
Movie poster "Pride & Attitude" © realistfilm / Salzgeber

The Schloss Wiepersdorf Cultural Foundation presents Gerd Kroske’s documentary "Pride & Attitude", a film about former female East German industrial workers and the disappearance of utopias. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director.