“Oh, Brandenburg …”: A Photographic Journey Through the Change of the Region
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Brandenburg in Transition: Photography as a Journey Through Three Decades
How do places, landscapes, and memories change? During the curatorial tour of the exhibition “Oh, Brandenburg … Photography in Dialogue 1996 | 2026,” visitors experience Brandenburg from a new perspective. On Friday, October 2, 2026, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Richtmeyer from the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam will guide through the exhibition at the Brandenburg Museum of Future, Present, and History.
Photographs as a Message in a Bottle to the Future
At the center is the documentary photography project “Photography and Memory,” during which numerous places and landscapes in East Germany were captured photographically between 1993 and 1996. The historical images show Brandenburg during a time of profound social and spatial changes.
Old Motifs, New Perspectives
Three decades later, students from the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam revisited the locations of the original photographs. From the on-site research, contemporary re-photographs and free photographic works emerged. The exhibition brings historical visual documents and contemporary perspectives into direct dialogue.
Curatorial Insider Knowledge at the Brandenburg Museum
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Richtmeyer, a professor in the field of Media Cultural Work at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, explains the creation and conception of the exhibition. This involves working with historical image collections, researching the earlier locations, and the questions that arise from photographing the past after 30 years.
A Focused Discovery Experience
The approximately 60-minute tour combines photography, local history, and cultural heritage. Pairs of images make visible how landscapes, buildings, and ways of life have changed. At the same time, the tour opens a personal access to the memory culture of Brandenburg and the significance of photographic archives.
Conclusion: This curatorial city and cultural tour is aimed at anyone wanting to get to know Brandenburg, photography, and contemporary history more intensively. Secure your spot in time and discover the exhibition with expert context firsthand.
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