Museums & Exhibitions

10.00 – 17.00

Free admission for visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen.

14.00 (2 guided tours in parallel)

Guided tour: “Leben im Dies- und Jenseits” (in German)

In ancient Egypt, people dealt intensively with death during their lifetime and prepared for life after death. The guided tour gives an insight into how this life in the afterlife was imagined, what preparations had to be made and how mortality was dealt with in Ancient Egypt.
(with Prof. Holger Kockelmann and Jana Helmbold-Doyé)

15.30

Guided tour in English: “Life and Death in Ancient Egypt” (with Jaqueline Stock)

from 11.00

Exhibition with artworks by Armand Tamboly, Brian Harnisch, Carsten Busse, Jana Komaritsa, Luise Läßig, Lukas Becker and Marcel Garon

12.00 – 18.00

Exhibition with works by: Martin von Lossa, Patrick Becker, Arina Heinze, Ingo Duderstedt, Rainer Jacob, Cornelia Hammans

12.00 – 16.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the permanent exhibition and the following guided tours.

12.00

Guided tour: “Stories of life – evidence of Greek funerary cultures”

When we think of death and burial, thoughts of loss, mourning or ideas of an afterlife usually predominate. Using various examples of Greek burial cultures, the tour explores the extent to which death and burial were seen as part of life itself.

15.00

Guided tour in English: “Of battle, beauty and brutality – Athena, Aphrodite and Medusa”

Greek myth is as prevalent as ever in modern pop culture. But what are the “true” stories of these three mythological figures? And how did the Greeks view them?

10.00 – 17.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission.
The large central meadow with playground and the rustic beer garden also invite you to linger and feast.

14.00

Tour: The history of the Schreber movement is presented while strolling through the historic gardens and the show gardens. (Duration approx. 1 hour; in German)

16.00

Reading (in German): “Literarischer Höllenpunsch im Laubengarten / Literary hell punch in the arbor garden”

Medicinal plants have always been not only medical helpers, but also spiritual companions. A ladder to reach other subterranean or supernatural worlds. To this day, knowledge of this is reserved for initiates. Knowledge that has often proved fatal for wise women. Actor Jan Uplegger intoxicates himself literarily with medicinal plants and mixes a spiritual magic potion with traditional texts... “Du mußt verstehn! Turn one into ten…”

13.00 – 19.00

Exhibition: “Wave Gothic in Art” – Painter Peter Pfefferkorn's view of the dark scene

On display are works by the Leipzig painter Peter Pfefferkorn, which deal with the aesthetics and figures of the gothic scene in an impressive way.

The exhibition is dedicated to the mysterious, masked protagonists of the WGT, as portrayed by Pfefferkorn in his old-masterly, figurative paintings. With a keen sense for social nuances and visual disturbances, the artist stages the fascination and individuality of this subculture.

15.00

Guided tour (in German): “Wave Gothic in art” – The painter Peter Pfefferkorn's view of the dark scene

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission to the permanent exhibition as well as to the following special exhibitions:

Special exhibition: Erasmus Schröter – “CONTEST”
The impressive photo series “CONTEST” by Leipzig photographer Erasmus Schröter (1965-2021) will be on display. The series shows portraits of visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen from 2011 to 2018.
Location: 3rd floor

Special exhibition: “ZUKÜNFTE – Material and design of tomorrow”

10.00 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 15.00

Guided tour and talk: Under the magnifying glass: the dress fashion of the Empire and its roots (in German)

The astonishing change in fashion at the end of the 18th century did not fall from the sky, even if it may seem so at first glance. Using exhibits and replicas, this turbulent period is examined more closely in terms of costume history, also looking at construction, wearing methods and substructure. With Ann-Dorothee Schlüter.
Meeting point: 1st floor, record cover

15.00 – 16.00 and 16.30 – 17.30

“Graves, tombs and history(s)” – the Old Johannis Cemetery
Meeting point: 2nd inner courtyard, passageway to St. John's Cemetery

A cemetery to stroll through, a park full of gravestones – the Old St. John's Cemetery in Leipzig is both. Many famous personalities are associated with it. The guided tour follows the footsteps of Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Wagner's parents, Goethe's lover and the founder of the allotment garden movement (in German).

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the permanent exhibition:

“The search for the perfect sound” – An insight into Leipzig's musical history as well as the diverse world of musical instruments”

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission.

11.00 – 12.00

Guided tour: “Staging of evil” (in German)

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the staging of evil in different cultural contexts! The tour explores the complex themes of morality, power and human abysses. Experience selected exhibits that depict “evil” in its most diverse facets. (max. 25 people)
Meeting point: Ticket office foyer

13.00 – 14.00

Guided tour: “Death, dying and transitions in the world” (in German)

This special museum tour will explore some of the rituals and traditions that different cultures have developed in dealing with death. Experience selected exhibits that reflect the diversity of human experiences in the face of death, come with us on a varied tour of transitions. (max. 25 people)
Meeting point: Ticket office foyer

15.00 – 16.00

Guided tour through the Museums of Ethnology and Applied Arts: “The pursuit of beauty: perspectives from around the world” (in German)

Join us on a tour of the Museum of Applied Arts and the Museum of Ethnology. On display will be the diversity and universal pursuit of beauty that has always fascinated humanity since time immemorial. In this fascinating museum tour, the often unattainable ideals of beauty that prevail in the western world and contrasts them with other ideas of beauty. (max. 25 people)
Meeting point: Ticket office foyer

16.00 – 18.00

Workshop: Fan design – elegance meets individuality (in German)

Immerse yourself in the world of artistic fans and create your own unique accessory! In this workshop, you will learn how to create a stylish fan with fabric, embellishments and a little craftsmanship to create a stylish fan – perfect for the Wave-Gotik-Treffen. Whether opulently decorated or minimalistically elegant – your fan will not only be an eye-catcher, but also a practical companion for hot festival moments. Materials and tools are provided. (max. 15 people, workshop costs: €4)
Meeting point: ticket office foyer

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the exhibition:
“Between awakening and liquidation – The 90s in Leipzig”

15.00

Reading and lecture: “The gothic scene tells of change” – The WGT from the 90s to today (with Dr. Nikola Nölle; in German)
[only with registration at +49 (0)341 -9651 340 or stadtmuseum@leipzig.de]

14.00 – 20.00

Exhibition: “Wave Gothic Zeit 1994-2007” with photos by photographer Gerd Lehmann, Leipzig

The exhibition shows thousands of photographs, some of them unpublished, of people and bands from the black scene, most of which were taken at the WGT. Also on display are motifs from the period from 1969 onwards, when Gerd Lehmann was a respected fashion and advertising photographer in the GDR.

13.00 – 18.00

Exhibition: “WGT in the gallery”

Artworks by Lisa Schubert, Jea Pics, Florentine Joop, Luci van Org, Susan Illingworth, Holger Much and Manfred Behnisch

14.00 – 15.00

Meeting with the artists Lisa Schubert and Manfred Behnisch – with a short interview and time for questions and exchange (in German)

15.00 - 16.00

Reading: Lisanne Surborg presents her dark fantasy novel “Night Lies” (in German)

10.00 - 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission to the following exhibitions:

Permanent exhibition: From the Renaissance to the beginning of Modernism

Special exhibitions:
Graphics in focus: Rosa Loy & Neo Rauch
Rosa Barba – “Colour out of Space”

13.00

Guided tour: The works of Arnold Böcklin – “Between longing for death and hope for spring” (in German)

9.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the permanent exhibition as well as to:
Special exhibition: “The house with the spider – taxidermy”

6.00 – 20.30 (daily from June 3–10)

Exhibition: “Bestiary: Monsters and creatures – between myth and reality”
Venue: Historischer Sächsischer Wartesaal (Historic Saxon Waiting Room; access via the cross platform)

This exhibition focuses on fantastic and endangered animals – real, extinct and imaginary creatures as well as strange figures from mythologies and urban legends. Bestiaries, animal poems that were widespread in the Middle Ages, combined scientific knowledge with mythical tales. These not only served to educate, but also provided inspiration and fascination for generations of readers.
The exhibition takes you into a mysterious world between reality and fantasy and shows a unique collection of creatures: from mythical beasts and forgotten animals to mythical creatures from regional lore.

By drawing lots, visitors have the chance to win one of the 140 works by 40 artists from Mexico, Latin America and the USA. The prints will be handed out at the exhibition on June 10. As a small gift from the Promenades, there will also be a specially designed T-shirt for this special WGT exhibition – while stocks last.

10.00 – 17.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission.

The Tin Figure Museum is one of the largest museums of its kind in Europe. Over 100,000 pewter figures are presented on three floors. One of the highlights is the approx. 25 square meter large diorama of the fighting on 18 October 1813 on the southern battlefield of the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig.

10.00 – 17.00

Free admission for visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen.

14.00 (2 guided tours in parallel)

Guided tour: “Leben im Dies- und Jenseits” (in German)

In ancient Egypt, people dealt intensively with death during their lifetime and prepared for life after death. The guided tour gives an insight into how this life in the afterlife was imagined, what preparations had to be made and how mortality was dealt with in Ancient Egypt.
(with Prof. Holger Kockelmann and Jana Helmbold-Doyé)

from 11.00

Exhibition with artworks by Armand Tamboly, Brian Harnisch, Carsten Busse, Jana Komaritsa, Luise Läßig, Lukas Becker and Marcel Garon

12.00 – 18.00

Exhibition with works by: Martin von Lossa, Patrick Becker, Arina Heinze, Ingo Duderstedt, Rainer Jacob, Cornelia Hammans

16.00

Reading: Patrick Becker “The Metal Sculpture” (Location: 1st floor; in German)

The “AI storytelling art project” refers directly to the exhibition by Martin von Lossa. His pictures and sculptures were spun into a story in the style of H.P. Lovecraft by Patrick Becker with the support of an AI. The author reads himself.

10.00 – 18.00

Permanent exhibitions:
“Leipzig Original – City History from the Middle Ages to the Battle of the Nations” and
“Modern Times – From Industrialization to the Present”

14.00 and 14.30

Guided tour: Dark secrets of Leipzig's older city history (in German)

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Middle Ages in Leipzig. Using original exhibits, you will learn gruesome but also enlightening facts about the city's development, everyday life in the trade fair city and the diversity of intellectual and religious life in Leipzig.
Meeting point: Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), information desk, 1st floor

16.00 – 18.00 (every half hour, last tour at 17.30)

30-minute short guided tour: Shamefully displayed for all to see (in German)

Underground vaults with instruments of punishment and torture as well as cage-like cells bear witness to the cruel administration of justice in past centuries. Leipzig's dungeon and torture chamber can be discovered.
Meeting point: Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), information desk, 1st floor

12.00 – 16.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the permanent exhibition and the guided tours.

12.00

Guided tour: “Dionysus – the twice-born” (in German)

Ecstasy, violence and death. The Greek Dionysus is not just a god of wine with a pronounced preference for parties, as pop culture likes to portray him. In ancient times, he was political, polarizing and problematic. Come along to the Museum of Antiquities and get a little insight into the mythology of a particularly exciting god.

15.00

Guided tour: “Farewell and remembrance – how death was dealt with in antiquity” (in German)

How did people say goodbye to the deceased in antiquity? How did people honor their memory? We want to get to the bottom of these questions and find out what was in an ancient grave, what it looked like from the outside and how people returned there to commemorate the deceased.

10.00 – 18.00

Admission to the exhibitions is free.
With over one million objects, the holdings of the German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library are among the world's most extensive collections of media history. In addition to manuscripts, historical prints and modern book art, the collection includes extensive archives and bequests on the history of books, writing and media, the world's largest collection of watermarks, prints, colored papers, early writing media and writing tools, as well as equipment and machines for book and paper production up to the present day.

13.30 – 14.30

Guided tour: “Black and white art” (in German)

From the Schöfferhof to the high-speed press. For WGT guests, Peter Kühne, in the role of Peter Schöffer, a historical companion of Johannes Gutenberg, will explain and demonstrate the basic elements of Gutenberg's invention. Visitors will be able to see the hand casting instrument, angle hook and typesetting ship in action. The outstanding progress of Gutenberg's printing with movable type becomes clear in the vivid comparison with the effort involved in block printing or even handwriting. A look into the past shows the effects of the pioneering inventions up to the high-speed press in the 19th century.
Meeting point: Museum foyer

15.00 – 16.30

Reading: Christian von Aster “DIE SCHWARZE KUNST 3.0 – a reading of sinister ink spins” (in German)

On the occasion of the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Leipzig author Christian von Aster will be reading from his black humorous texts in the Humanities Reading Room of the German National Library. In order to delight the inclined dark mind, there will be a further excursion into equally cryptic and strange short stories between printer's ink and gloom. The stories in question are, of course, exquisitely darkly humorous.
Meeting point: library foyer

Registration is required due to limited seating capacity:
https://pretix.eu/dnb/lesungen-dbsm/

10.00 – 17.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission.
The large central meadow with playground and the rustic beer garden also invite you to linger and feast.

13.00 – 19.00

Exhibition: “Wave Gothic in Art” – Painter Peter Pfefferkorn's view of the dark scene

On display are works by the Leipzig painter Peter Pfefferkorn, which deal with the aesthetics and figures of the gothic scene in an impressive way.

The exhibition is dedicated to the mysterious, masked protagonists of the WGT, as portrayed by Pfefferkorn in his old-masterly, figurative paintings. With a keen sense for social nuances and visual disturbances, the artist stages the fascination and individuality of this subculture.

15.00

Guided tour (in German): “Wave Gothic in art” – The painter Peter Pfefferkorn's view of the dark scene

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission to the permanent exhibition as well as to the following special exhibitions:

Special exhibition: Erasmus Schröter – “CONTEST”
The impressive photo series “CONTEST” by Leipzig photographer Erasmus Schröter (1965-2021) will be on display. The series shows portraits of visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen from 2011 to 2018.
Location: 3rd floor

Special exhibition: “ZUKÜNFTE – Material and design of tomorrow”

10.30 – 12.30 and 13.30 – 15.30

Guided tour and talk: “Kimono – tradition and modernity” (in German)

2,000 years old and not a bit out of fashion. Thanks to constant change and many adaptations up to the present day, this flexible garment is still popular with today's designers today. With a modern dressing demonstration and Diana-Lucy Strahlendorf.
Meeting point: ticket office foyer

11.30 – 13.00

Guided tour and talk: Under the magnifying glass – the dress fashion of the Empire and its roots (in German)

The astonishing change in fashion at the end of the 18th century did not fall from the sky, even if it may seem so at first glance. Using exhibits and replicas, this turbulent period is examined more closely in terms of costume history, also looking at construction, wearing methods and substructure. With Ann-Dorothee Schlüter.
Meeting point: 1st floor, record cover

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the permanent exhibition:

“The search for the perfect sound” – An insight into Leipzig's musical history as well as the diverse world of musical instruments”

12.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 15.00

Musical tour: “If ye love me” – with the ensemble “parfois parfait”

Entertaining guided tour of the museum and touching vocal music from England from the Renaissance to the present day, accompanied by historical keyboard instruments from the museum's collection, including works by Tallis, Dowland, Purcell and Händel.
Meeting point: Ticket office foyer

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission.

11.00 – 12.00

Guided tour: “Death, dying and transitions in the world” (in German)

This special museum tour will explore some of the rituals and traditions
that different cultures have developed in dealing with death. Experience selected exhibits that reflect the diversity of human experiences in the face of death, come with us on a varied tour of transitions. (max. 25 persons)
Meeting point: Ticket office foyer

13.00 – 14.00

Guided tour through the Museums of Ethnology and Applied Arts: “The pursuit of beauty: perspectives from around the world” (in German)

Join us on a tour of the Museum of Applied Arts and the Museum of Ethnology. On display will be the diversity and universal pursuit of beauty that has always fascinated humanity since time immemorial. In this fascinating museum tour, the often unattainable ideals of beauty that prevail in the western world and contrasts them with other ideas of beauty. (max. 25 people)
Meeting point: Ticket office foyer

15.00 – 16.00

Guided tour: “Staging of evil” (in German)

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the staging of evil in different cultural contexts! The tour explores the complex themes of morality, power and human abysses. Experience selected exhibits that depict “evil” in its most diverse facets. (max. 25 people)
Meeting point: Ticket office foyer

16.00 – 18.00

Workshop: Create an individual jewelry or necklace pendant from soapstone (in German)

The soft stone is easy to shape, cut and decorate with patterns or symbols – there are no limits to your creativity. The result is a unique accessory that emphasizes your own style in a special way. (max. 15 people, workshop costs: €4)
Meeting point: ticket office foyer

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the exhibition:
“Between awakening and liquidation – The 90s in Leipzig”

14.00 – 20.00

Exhibition: “Wave Gothic Zeit 1994-2007” with photos by photographer Gerd Lehmann, Leipzig

The exhibition shows thousands of photographs, some of them unpublished, of people and bands from the black scene, most of which were taken at the WGT. Also on display are motifs from the period from 1969 onwards, when Gerd Lehmann was a respected fashion and advertising photographer in the GDR.

13.00 – 18.00

Exhibition: “WGT in the gallery”

Artworks by Lisa Schubert, Jea Pics, Florentine Joop, Luci van Org, Susan Illingworth, Holger Much and Manfred Behnisch

16.00 – 17.30

Reading: Luci van Org and Florentine Joop: “Blutdialoge” – texts and conversation with a mixture of wisdom, femininity and humour (in German)

10.00 bis 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission to the following exhibitions:

Permanent exhibition: From the Renaissance to the beginning of Modernism

Special exhibitions:
Graphics in focus: Rosa Loy & Neo Rauch
Rosa Barba – “Colour out of Space”

11.00

Guided tour: The works of Arnold Böcklin – “Between longing for death and hope for spring”

9.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the permanent exhibition as well as to:
Special exhibition: “The house with the spider – taxidermy”

6.00 – 20.30 (daily from June 3–10)

Exhibition: “Bestiary: Monsters and creatures – between myth and reality”
Venue: Historischer Sächsischer Wartesaal (Historic Saxon Waiting Room; access via the cross platform)

This exhibition focuses on fantastic and endangered animals – real, extinct and imaginary creatures as well as strange figures from mythologies and urban legends. Bestiaries, animal poems that were widespread in the Middle Ages, combined scientific knowledge with mythical tales. These not only served to educate, but also provided inspiration and fascination for generations of readers.
The exhibition takes you into a mysterious world between reality and fantasy and shows a unique collection of creatures: from mythical beasts and forgotten animals to mythical creatures from regional lore.

By drawing lots, visitors have the chance to win one of the 140 works by 40 artists from Mexico, Latin America and the USA. The prints will be handed out at the exhibition on June 10. As a small gift from the Promenades, there will also be a specially designed T-shirt for this special WGT exhibition – while stocks last.

10.00 – 17.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission.

The Tin Figure Museum is one of the largest museums of its kind in Europe. Over 100,000 pewter figures are presented on three floors. One of the highlights is the approx. 25 square meter large diorama of the fighting on 18 October 1813 on the southern battlefield of the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig.

from 11.00

Exhibition with artworks by Armand Tamboly, Brian Harnisch, Carsten Busse, Jana Komaritsa, Luise Läßig, Lukas Becker and Marcel Garon

12.00 – 18.00

Exhibition with works by: Martin von Lossa, Patrick Becker, Arina Heinze, Ingo Duderstedt, Rainer Jacob, Cornelia Hammans

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the permanent exhibition:
“The search for the perfect sound” – An insight into Leipzig's musical history as well as the diverse world of musical instruments”

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission.

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the exhibition:
“Between awakening and liquidation – The 90s in Leipzig”

14.00 – 20.00

Exhibition: “Wave Gothic Zeit 1994-2007” with photos by photographer Gerd Lehmann, Leipzig

The exhibition shows thousands of photographs, some of them unpublished, of people and bands from the black scene, most of which were taken at the WGT. Also on display are motifs from the period from 1969 onwards, when Gerd Lehmann was a respected fashion and advertising photographer in the GDR.

13.00 – 16.00

Exhibition: “WGT in the gallery”

Artworks by Lisa Schubert, Jea Pics, Florentine Joop, Luci van Org, Susan Illingworth, Holger Much and Manfred Behnisch

Museum der bildenden Künste / Museum of Fine Arts

10.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission to the permanent exhibition (From the Renaissance to the beginning of Modernism) as well as to the special exhibitions:
Graphics in focus: Rosa Loy & Neo Rauch
Rosa Barba – “Colour out of Space”

9.00 – 18.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be granted free admission to the permanent exhibition as well as to the special exhibition: “The house with the spider – taxidermy”

6.00 – 20.30 (daily from June 3–10)

Exhibition: “Bestiary: Monsters and creatures – between myth and reality”
Venue: Historischer Sächsischer Wartesaal (Historic Saxon Waiting Room; access via the cross platform)

This exhibition focuses on fantastic and endangered animals – real, extinct and imaginary creatures as well as strange figures from mythologies and urban legends. Bestiaries, animal poems that were widespread in the Middle Ages, combined scientific knowledge with mythical tales. These not only served to educate, but also provided inspiration and fascination for generations of readers.
The exhibition takes you into a mysterious world between reality and fantasy and shows a unique collection of creatures: from mythical beasts and forgotten animals to mythical creatures from regional lore.

By drawing lots, visitors have the chance to win one of the 140 works by 40 artists from Mexico, Latin America and the USA. The prints will be handed out at the exhibition on June 10. As a small gift from the Promenades, there will also be a specially designed T-shirt for this special WGT exhibition – while stocks last.

14.00

Concert: Andrea Chapou – Mexican Dark Pop solo project

16.00

Concert: Horror Wolf - Dark Rock from Valencia (Spain)

10.00 – 17.00

Visitors to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen are granted free admission.

The Tin Figure Museum is one of the largest museums of its kind in Europe. Over 100,000 pewter figures are presented on three floors. One of the highlights is the approx. 25 square meter large diorama of the fighting on 18 October 1813 on the southern battlefield of the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig.