© Sebastião Salgado
Press Release 19 September 2022
Sebastião Salgado is Coming to Futurium
Futurium is pleased to welcome the internationally renowned Brazilian photographer and climate activist Sebastião Salgado for a visit and lecture in October. On top of that, and in cooperation with the global FORMS network of future-oriented museums, an entire day is going to be devoted to futures literacy.
© Sebastião Salgado
Fit for the Future with Futures Literacy
On 8 October 2022, you can “train” your futures literacy at Futurium. Playful activities such as workshops, guided tours, rallies and speed dating will help visitors discover within themselves – or further sharpen – their skills for tackling the future. On the night before (7 October 2022, 19:00), embedded in the collaboration with the global FORMS network of future-oriented museums, the renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado will be giving a lecture on “How Art Can Empower the Imagination of the Future”.
Berlin Science Week
In November, Futurium will be contributing two events to the Berlin Science Week. Tuija Halttunen’s documentary film “How to Kill a Cloud” is about a Finnish scientist trying to produce rain in the desert of the United Arab Emirates (5 November 2022). For the second event, we will be teaming up with acatech – German Academy of Science and Engineering – to ask young people in an “ideas sprint” how they think spaces and mobility options should be conceived in the future in order for them to be attractive to young people (9 November 2022).
“Your Emotional City”
“Your Emotional City” – Futurium’s joint project with Interdisziplinäres Forum Neurourbanistik e. V., the university hospital Charité and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin – will be continuing with two events on 13 October and 17 November 2022 that will explore the ways in which more green spaces and more art in public spaces affect people’s quality of life.
International Day of People with Disabilities
3 December is the International Day of People with Disabilities. On this day, Futurium will be intensifying its inclusive offerings by means of special formats tailored to the needs of people with disabilities, which will include a guided tour, a workshop and a reading.
Programme of events from October to December 2022
Every Thursday, 17:00
Open Lab Night
The individual Open Lab Nights have varying topics, and it’s possible to join in at any time. Admission is free.
Every Saturday and Sunday, 12:00–17:00
Open Lab for Families
Open workshop for families on various topics
7 October 2022, 19:00
How Art Can Empower the Imagination of the Future
A talk with the Brazilian photographer and environmental activist Sebastião Salgado
The event is organised in cooperation with the worldwide FORMS network of future-oriented museums. (With simultaneous translation into German)
8 October 2022, 10:00–18:00
The ABC of Shaping the Future
Fit for the Future with Futures Literacy
The event is organised in cooperation with the worldwide FORMS network of future-oriented museums.
13 October 2022, 18:00–19:30
Greenery and the City
How urban greenery can improve people’s quality of life and enhance climate protection
“Your Emotional City” is a joint project of Interdisziplinäres Forum Neurourbanistik e.V., the university hospital Charité, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Futurium.
15 October 2022, 16:30
Behind the Scenes: How can I exhibit something that doesn’t yet exist?
Guided tour of the exhibition led by curators
26–28 October 2022, 11:00–16:00
What could your city of the future look like?
Three-day holiday workshop
27 October 2022, 18:00–20:00
Leave or stay? Climate Migration and Flight
Reading and talk with Dr Kira Vinke, including a theme-specific guided tour of the exhibition
5 November 2022, 19:30–21:45
Science & Film: How to Kill a Cloud
Documentary and talk
An event by Silbersalz Science & Media Festival and Futurium. The event is part of the Berlin Science Week 2022.
9 November 2022, 10:30–14:30
Ideas Sprint: Join us in developing innovative mobility offerings for young people in urban and rural areas
A cooperative event with acatech – German Academy of Science and Engineering – and Futurium. This event will take place as part of the Berlin Science Week 2022.
17 November 2022, 18:00–19:30
Art and the City
How art in public space can change our lifestyle
“Your Emotional City” is a joint project of Interdiziplinäres Forum Neurourbanistik e.V., the university hospital Charité, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Futurium.
26 November 2022, 20:00–21:30
Ranga Yogeshwar & ...
How do technical and social innovations impact our society – and vice versa? A discussion.
3 December 2022, 13:00–14:00
Guided Tour of the Exhibition Interpreted into German Sign Language
Diving into the Worlds of the Future
3 December 2022, 14:00–17:00
Accessible Workshop: Objects from the Future
Shaping things that do not yet exist. The workshop will be open the whole time.
3 December 2022, 16:00–17:00
Kisses on the ears guaranteed!
Reading by authors/editors of the Ohrenkuss magazine on Futurium’s major theme “Mobility”
Futurium’s programme of events online:
https://futurium.de/en/events