Everything Remains Different: Exhibition Opening on the Change of Everyday Life in Potsdam

When Everyday Life Changes: Exhibition Opening in Potsdam

How do digitalization, globalization, political upheavals, and climate change shape our daily lives? The exhibition opening Everything Remains Different – Everyday Life in Transition invites you on November 10, 2026, at the Potsdam City and State Library to examine societal changes over the past 50 years from personal and scientific perspectives.

Social Change Becomes Visible

The exhibition from the Leibniz Lab for Social Upheavals and Transformations approaches significant historical processes through concrete areas of life. The world of work, housing, mobility, and leisure become vivid settings of a contemporary history that extends to the present. The exhibition connects research findings with relatable examples, thereby providing an understandable access to complex transformation processes.

Between Memory and Present

The central question is how people experience and evaluate upheavals. The collapse of state socialism, German reunification, increasing digitalization, and the growing importance of environmental and climate protection appear not as abstract chapters of history but as changes that have shaped routines, spaces, and personal experiences.

The exhibition thus creates a special aesthetic experience beyond classical art presentations: Exhibits, materials, and historical contexts encourage reflection, memory, and exchange. The atmosphere of the exhibition emerges from the interplay of scientific context and individual life worlds.

Opening with Reception and Curator's Tour

The event begins at 6 PM in the event hall of the Potsdam City and State Library. A reception and a curator's tour are planned afterward. The opening offers the opportunity to explore the exhibition together, ask questions, and learn about the perspectives of the Leibniz Lab.

Scientific Expertise and Cultural Education

The Leibniz Lab for Social Upheavals and Transformations consolidates research findings from 28 Leibniz institutes. The project is led by the Leibniz Center for Contemporary History Research Potsdam and the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography in Leipzig. The curation combines historical analysis with cultural education and makes scientific research accessible to a wide audience.

Conclusion: An Artistic Experience of Social Memory

Visitors can expect an enlightening exhibition opening about change, memory, and the future. Those who want to understand how historical upheavals shape everyday life will experience in Potsdam a carefully curated connection of research, contemporary history, and personal reflection. The exhibition is worth visiting because it makes familiar areas of life visible in new ways.

Official Channels of Leibniz Lab for Social Upheavals and Transformations:

• Website: https://leibniz-lab-transformationen.de/

Sources:

• Everything Remains Different – Everyday Life in Transition – State Capital Potsdam
• Lab On-site – Leibniz Lab Upheavals and Transformations
• Leibniz Lab Upheavals and Transformations – Official Website