Art and culture in Altenburg: summer highlights in August 2025!

Art and culture in Altenburg: summer highlights in August 2025!

What's going on in Altenburg? In the coming weeks, the city will be the scene of fascinating art and cultural events. The Altenburg museums’ exhibition series will continue in August 2025. The focus will be on the exhibition “Dieter Appelt – Gerhard Altenbourg Prize 2025”, which will be on display in the renowned Lindenau Museum.

The opening of this special show will take place on August 24, 2025 in the Bach Hall of the Residenzschloss, followed by an exhibition that runs from August 26 to November 2, 2025. Who is the central artist? This is none other than the bizarre Berlin photographer, object and performance artist Dieter Appelt, who is known for his profound works. With his photographs he addresses themes such as memory, life and death and delights art lovers with his abstract style, which is strongly reminiscent of Gerhard Altenbourg's technique. This connection is underlined by the high status that Appelt has in the German art scene. The artist, born in Niemegk in 1935, has had an impressive artistic career. He is considered one of the most important German photographers and performance artists.

Cultural accompanying program

But of course that's not all! In addition to the exhibition, there will be a varied accompanying program that will captivate visitors. A reading and concert will take place on August 1, 2025, under the motto “Bridal Letters from Cell 92” and at the same time part of the exhibition “Education and Emancipation – The Hidden World of the Altenburg Magdalenenstift”. Retrospective events such as the film evening with the performance of the 1958 classic “Girl in Uniform” on August 22, 2025 and a workshop evening on August 6, 2025 in the studio round off the cultural experience. There is also good news for music lovers: Organ concerts in the Altenburg Castle Church offer musical highlights, including the organ gala with international participants of the 34th Thuringian Organ Academy 2024 on August 29, 2025.

By the way, anyone interested in the award-winning exhibition should know that the Gerhard Altenbourg Prize, which was awarded to Dieter Appelt, is worth 50,000 euros. Of this, 10,000 euros will go directly to the prize winner and 40,000 euros will be earmarked for a catalog and the organization of the exhibition. The prize was awarded by the Board of Trustees on November 16, 2024 and is an expression of appreciation for Appelt's extraordinary artistic achievements. He studied singing, among other things, before devoting himself entirely to photography and the fine arts.

A look into the art world

But expertise on works of art is also of great importance for collectors and art enthusiasts who want to explore the field further. An expertise, which is usually prepared by qualified experts, provides information about originality, attribution to an artist, time of creation and market value. Many private individuals and institutional clients are interested in having their objects professionally valued, which shows how high the demand for reliable appraisals is in the art scene. After all, attention is not only paid to stylistic aspects, but also to art historical and scientific methods to ensure credibility.

In summary, visitors to Altenburg can expect an exciting art and cultural program in August 2025, which will bring the city to life with Dieter Appelt's works and various events.

For more information about the events and the exhibition, please visit the websites of the Altenburger Museum and the Lindenau Museum.