Language eruptions.

A Walk through Weimar (6. May – 30. September 2022)

„Nature does not joke; it is always true, always earnest, always strict; it is always right, and the errors and mistakes are always human.“

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in conversation with Johann Peter Eckermann, 13 February 1829.

Language eruptions with quote "nature" infront of the Herderkirche Weimar, Photo: Henry Sowinksi, Design: Ariane Spanier © Klassik Stiftung Weimar

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’. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s remark on Nature was recorded by Johann Peter Eckermann, his frequent companion in the last years of his life. As a naturalist, Goethe studied geology, optics and colours, botany, zoology, chemistry and meteorology.

Smartphone screenshot of downtown Weimar in the Weimar+ app

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.

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.