When does the colloquium take place?

On Friday, July 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Freiburg City Archive.

Where is the event located?

At the Freiburg City Archive, Neuer Messplatz 5a, 79108 Freiburg.

What is the cost of participation?

The participation fee is 10 Euro per person.

Until when can I register?

Registration is requested until July 8, 2026.

What format does the event have?

It is a colloquium with a panel discussion and expert contributions.

Is the event indoors or outdoors?

The event takes place indoors at the City Archive.

Freiburg looks at Joseph Schlippe: Cityscape, history, and controversial architecture rediscovered

Name: Joseph Schlippe and the Freiburg Cityscape in the 20th Century
Start: 2026-07-10T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-10T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtarchiv Freiburg

A colloquium on power, cityscape, and memory in Freiburg

On July 10, 2026, a topic that connects architectural history, urban development, and memory culture in remarkable ways will take center stage at the Freiburg City Archive. The colloquium and panel discussion on Joseph Schlippe will provide insights into the 20th century, during which the Freiburg cityscape was shaped not only architecturally but also ideologically.

Joseph Schlippe as a formative, controversial figure

Joseph Schlippe was one of the most influential city planners in Freiburg of his time. The event outlines how he shaped the city's construction over the decades, how his ideas were connected with homeland protection architecture, and how significantly his work was influenced by the political framework of the Nazi regime. Anyone interested in urban history, architectural criticism, and the narratives of urban identity will find here an equally stimulating and necessary literary-historical experience.

Freiburg's cityscape in the tension between tradition and modernity

Particularly enticing is the historical arc that the speakers create: from the development of the Freiburg cityscape in the 19th and 20th centuries to the repercussions of reconstruction and heritage conservation. The audience experiences a reading-atmosphere in a broader sense, namely a concentrated encounter with history itself. It is about building forms, political interpretations, and the question of how cities remember.

Expert knowledge from the source

With Ralf Müller, Wulf Rüskamp, and Jörg Stadelbauer, distinguished experts will speak, bringing research, media, and geography into a fruitful dialogue. This mix of scientific expertise and public debate lends authority to the evening. The city archive as a venue creates the appropriate framework for this: factual, close to the sources, and open for discussions about Freiburg's architectural heritage.

What visitors can expect

The colloquium combines well-founded lectures with a panel discussion and is aimed at all those who understand urban development not as a mere backdrop but as a cultural memory. Anyone who wants to see the Freiburg cityscape with new eyes should not miss this date. The event promises insights, controversies, and an intensive look at the history of a city in transformation.