Online Opening of the exhibition
German Design 1949–1989: Two Countries, One History
20.03.2021 – 05.09.2021
Vitra Design Museum An exhibition by the Vitra Design Museum, the Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, and the Wüstenrot Foundation.
More information: https://www.design-museum.de/German-D…
6 pm (CET): Welcoming speeches
Mateo Kries, Director, Vitra Design Museum
Thomas A. Geisler, Director, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Prof. Philip Kurz, CEO, Wüstenrot Foundation
Michelle Müntefering, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office
Preview of the exhibition Erika Pinner, Curator, Vitra Design Museum
6:15 pm (CET) Opening Talk
»Two Countries, One History?«
Marion Ackermann, Olaf Nicolai and Erik Spiekermann in conversation with Mateo Kries
Followed by a guided tour through the exhibition with exhibition curators Erika Pinner, Vitra Design Museum and Klára Němečková, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
Further events during the Online Opening Days will offer insights into the exhibition and related topics: https://www.design-museum.de/German-D…
Film, editing and subtitles: Euro Sound Veranstaltungstechnik Marek Iwicki David Pujadas Bosch
