Projects of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar are funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Free State of Thuringia, represented by the State Chancellery of Thuringia, Department of Culture and the Arts.
Language eruptions.
A Walk through Weimar (6. May – 30. September 2022)
„Words are not innocent […]; the guilt of the speaker grows onto the language, incorporates itself in the language.“
Dolf Sternberger, Aus dem Wörterbuch des Unmenschen [Excerpts from the Dictionary of Subhumans], 1967.
For a year devoted to the theme of language, Klassik Stiftung Weimar has scattered quotations in the city centre of Weimar – like fragments scattered by ‘Language Eruptions’. In the square in front of the Museum Neues Weimar, you see a quotation from the German political theorist Dolf Sternberger. He states that language is never neutral; that the speaker’s intentions always rub off on it. Although there is no right or wrong language, the use of language is always connected with a purpose.
In the Museum Neues Weimar, once the residence of the Nazi Gauleiter and governor of Thüringia, Fritz Sauckel, an audio installation tells about the use of language in the Nazi period.
Weimar+ app
The Weimar+ app offers more language eruptions and captivating audio stories in downtown Weimar. Stroll through the cultural city with the multimedia guide and discover the highlights from different perspectives.