The Schleswig-Holstein Land Parliament Architectural History – Political Life – Art and Culture Contents

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Preface by the President of the Land Parliament ...... 3

THE HOUSE ON KIEL FJORD ...... 4 The Naval Academy ...... 4 The Making of the Land Parliament ...... 8 Clarity and Transparency ...... 10

SIXTY YEARS OF DEMOCRACY IN SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN ...... 14 The Road Leading to the 8th of May 1947 ...... 14 Six Decades of Land Politics in Schleswig-Holstein at a Glance ...... 15

ART AND CULTURE IN THE LAND PARLIAMENT ...... 18 Art in the Political Arena – How Politicians View Art ...... 18 Colourful Debates – How Artists View Politics ...... 20 Come Visit the Land Parliament ...... 22

Appendix ...... 23 Imprint ...... 24 Preface

On the 8th of May 1947 – two years after the Second World War had ended – the first free and democratically elected Land Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein convened for its consti- tuting session in Kiel. It was also in this first legislative period that the land parliament moved into the reconstructed House on Kiel Fjord at the beginning of May 1950, thereby ending a period of constant peregrination. Over the past sixty years, no fewer than fifteen land parliaments have settled into the building, imbuing its halls with new political life over and over again. Not only has such variety re- sulted from the continual changes in everyday political life and the multitude of duties for 3 which the Land Parliament is responsible, such variety also manifests itself in the Land Parliament’s cultural commitment and in its ever-growing openness towards the concerns of Schleswig-Holstein’s citizens. The gradual remodelling of the Land Parliament, which has transformed it from a seemingly prosaic office building into an inviting civic forum, can be regarded as a lasting expression of this openness – right down to the glass walls in the plenary chamber that symbolize a trans- parent political culture.

This brochure aims to acquaint you with life in the Land Parliament. The brochure offers in- sights into the rich and varied architectural history of the House on Kiel Fjord that was originally built as a Naval Academy. In addition, it provides information about the wide range of cultural activities that supplement and illuminate the political work being done in the Schleswig-Holstein Land Parliament.

We extend a warm welcome to you!

Sincerely yours,

Martin Kayenburg President of the Land Parliament The House on the Kiel Fjord The Naval Academy around 1900

4 The House on Kiel Fjord

The Naval Academy

The House on Kiel Fjord as it is called by the inhabitants of Schleswig-Holstein owes its at- tractive urban location on the inner fjord to its original purpose as a Navy School and Naval Academy. These training centres were important components of the plans drawn up by Prussia to ex- pand its naval forces as a reaction to the defeats it had suffered at sea in the wars against Denmark (1948 and 1864). Because of its favourable strategic location on a narrow fjord that is easy to defend, Kiel had already been chosen to become the Prussian naval base for the Baltic Sea in 1865 and was then promoted to the position of Imperial War Port in 1871. As early as 1872, the Navy Cadet School already in operation on a street called Muhliusstrasse was upgraded to a Naval Academy since one wished to offer in-depth academic training to future navy officers. After a short while, the Academy ran out of space and plans for a new building had to be made. A suitable location was found very soon. Much to the annoyance of Kiel’s burghers, the Prussian financial authorities had already purchased the grounds of the public swimming baths situated on the waterfront in Düsternbrook in 1865. Initially, the property was used as a naval depot. Master Builder Franz Puhlmann had already prepared a first blueprint for the Naval Academy and the Navy School at that point. When the decision was finally made in 1881 to construct a new building, this draft served as the basis for the building plans designed by Krafft & The House on the Kiel Fjord 5

” s romantic ’ s character was sup- ’ s previous powerless- ’ a proud edifice that would “ sternbrook itself. In the year of its inauguration, ar- sternbrook itself. In the year of its inauguration, ü ” That is to say the Naval Academy of the German Empire must be a majestic building, That is to say the Naval Academy of the German “ Assembly Hall of the Naval Academy. Nowadays, the Schleswig-Holstein Hall is situated here. Nowadays, the Assembly Hall of the Naval Academy. bbers, an architecture and engineering firm. The Academy of Civil Engineering in Berlin bbers, an architecture and engineering firm. ü chitecture and crafts journals judged the Naval Academy to be chitecture and crafts journals judged the Naval the leader of the Higher Council of Architecture in Berlin. tional buildings in Prussia, one was following the tradition begun by Karl-Friedrich Schinkel, do credit to any metropolis. round arches characteristic for public representa- By choosing a bare brickwork design with of Historicism. From his description we learn that the new building of Historicism. From his description we learn mission. His comments on the building plans reflect an architectural concept that is typical mission. His comments on the building plans who was a historian and the director of the local museum, had been appointed to this com- who was a historian and the director of the and a study commission from Kiel served as advisory bodies. Gustav Ferdinand Thaulow, and a study commission from Kiel served This building added an architectural feature typical of metropolitan Berlin to Kiel This building added an architectural feature was erected measuring 100 meters in length, 50 meters in width and 24 meters in height. was erected measuring 100 meters in length, oak piles into the terrain consisting of peat and marsh, a four-storey palace-like brick cube and marsh, a four-storey oak piles into the terrain consisting of peat And indeed, this is what happened: In 1884, after having laid the foundation by driving 2000 And indeed, this is what happened: In 1884, within the woody neighbourhood of D al entity that appeared as a highly visible landmark when seen from far away at sea, but also al entity that appeared as a highly visible landmark cause of its design, its external structure; it must be a building causing greatest pleasure. cause of its design, its external structure; it formed an architectur- the Naval Academy alley, gymnasium, an observatory and a bowling ness, everyone who lays eyes on it at once be- a building of truly beautiful architecture, impressing houses, gardens and tennis courts as well as a with two residential waterfront. Together posed to stand in contrast to the sober reality of the Prussian Navy posed to stand in contrast to the sober reality L 6 The House on the Kiel Fjord fa there wasroomforanassemblyhalloverlookingKielFjordandalibrary. Thethree-storey atrium andanoutdoorstairwayweresituatedhereaswellagardenhall.Onthefirstfloor signed inamonumentalstylewithroundarchwindowsthatwereseveralstoreyshigh.An along thecentralaxiswerededicatedtorepresentationalpurposesandthereforede- ion-like lateralprojectionsthataredeckedoutwithflagsonspecialoccasions.Therooms closing twocourtyardswithin.Theseven-axissidewingsfacingnorthandsouthendinpavil- gether toformanoblongthatisintersectedsymmetricallybyaprominentcentralblocken- The rhythminherenttothestructureisquiteclearevennowadays.Fourwingsarejoinedto- Renaissance palacesinItalyaswell. to theinfluence of AdmiralAlbrechtvonStosch. Ascending amonumentaloutdoor stairway, in afestiveambiance,whichclosely resembledtheRenaissanceperiodandwasattributed the multi-tierentrancehallwithgalleries, colonnadesandthegardenhall,onemovedabout Stepping throughtheroundarches ofthemainentranceintoatriumandproceedingto the waterfrontsideofcentral block,gazedouttothefjordandbeyond. above thelandwardfa flanked bymalefiguresrepresentingtheMerchantNavyand the ImperialNavytowered the cornersofcentralblock.AsculptureGoddessVictory wearingacrownand Navy The bronzedzincsculpturescreatedbyAdolfBr ing thetransitiontosculptureddecorativeelementsabove. has notbeenpreserved;itsornatefriezezoneresembledadelicate ornamentalband,form- tural featureofthesecondfloor. Theelaboratecornicemouldingattheverytopoffa infilled withplaster. Lowfenestrationwithtwinortripletwindowsisthecharacteristicstruc- reminiscent ofthePalazzoMediciinFlorencearesetwithin recessedarcadesformerly frieze ofintersectingarchesformstheconnectiontofirstfloor wherepunchwindows is characterizedbyvaultedroundarchwindowsplacedinrecesses. Asolidcornicewitha The war-damaged NavalAcademyin1947 ç ade restsuponabasementfinishedwithfacingofsandstone.Thegroundfloorabove ’ s renewedclaimtopower. Foremphasis,eaglesspreadingtheirwingswereplacedat ç ade, whereasasculptureofGermania,placedbetweentheeagles at signed byHeynandonWaesermann modelled ontheDresdenPolytechnicInstitutede- friezes andbrickpatterns,theNavalAcademy, tectural andartisticdesign.Withitsabundanceof it evenpermittedamixtureofstylesinitsarchi- Romanesque churchoraRenaissancepalaceand round-arched stylecouldbedevelopedintoa neo-Gothic character, forexample.Moreover, the plan tothedecorativeornamentsinaconsistently pensive thanconstructingabuildingfromitsfloor case inHistoricism.Usingthisstylewaslessex- long-gone historicalperiod,aswasusuallythe variable anddidnotadherestrictlytoanyspecific, architectural constructionthatwasdeliberately The round-archedstylerepresentedasystemof the HanseaticLeagueandisevocativeofearly ture ofthedaysfirstGermanEmperorand Hall ” inBerlin,bringstomindthetypicalarchitec- ü tt werehighlysymbolicofthePrussian ’ s “ Red City ç ade The House on the Kiel Fjord 7 s administration ’ rwik; one of the reasons being that ü Triplet windows with checkerboard pattern Triplet s founder, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, displayed on the Prince Adalbert of Prussia, displayed s founder, ’ Stuccoed ceiling in the northeast wing as 1910, the Navy School was relocated to Flensburg-M as 1910, the Navy School was relocated to edifice that had cost 34 million Euros to build lost its function as a training facility. As early lost its function as a training facility. edifice that had cost 34 million Euros to build til the year 1945. The Naval Academy was inaugurated on 6th October 1888. Two decades later, however, the however, later, decades October 1888. Two The Naval Academy was inaugurated on 6th in the same year and was to remain there un- Baltic Sea Naval Base moved into the building the offices and sleeping quarters via radiators and air ducts. the offices and sleeping commanding admiral of the The of Versailles. was closed in 1919 pursuant to the Treaty systems had been installed in the basement, with the heat being transported from here to in the basement, with the heat being systems had been installed operations until 1914 and The Naval Academy maintained its training like Kiel had to offer. were located on the ground floor. A modern heating plant combining air and steam heating A modern floor. were located on the ground the pleasurable amusements that a growing city one wanted to keep the cadets away from the third floor right below the roof, whereas the offices of the Academy the roof, whereas the offices of the the third floor right below of the cadets and the supervisory staff. Storage rooms and crew accommodation were on supervisory staff. Storage rooms and crew of the cadets and the arated according to hierarchy, while the second floor housed the sleeping and living quarters floor housed the sleeping and living while the second arated according to hierarchy, by far less lavish. The first floor was dominated by public rooms and dining halls strictly sep- first floor was dominated by public rooms by far less lavish. The The dormitories, common rooms and classrooms located in the wings of the building were rooms and classrooms located in the The dormitories, common size painting of the Naval Academy size painting of the Naval hall. southern side of the assembly assembly hall. The absolute highlight of the interior decoration scheme consisted of a life- highlight of the interior decoration assembly hall. The absolute as wall draperies and a chandelier with candles perfected the Renaissance revival look of the the Renaissance revival with candles perfected and a chandelier as wall draperies jecting bases. Sculptured fruit ornaments fixed below the decorated column shafts as well the decorated column fixed below Sculptured fruit ornaments jecting bases. themselves were partitioned into separate zones by domed semicolumns positioned on pro- semicolumns positioned separate zones by domed were partitioned into themselves above it a loge with a balcony. Above the wall panels, which were as high as a man, the walls which were as high the wall panels, Above with a balcony. above it a loge view of Kiel Fjord; on the opposite side there was an elaborately decorated leaf door and elaborately decorated side there was an Fjord; on the opposite view of Kiel max of representational splendour. Three high round-arch windows afforded a magnificent afforded windows high round-arch Three splendour. representational max of one reached the first floor where the assembly hall extending over two levels formed the cli- levels formed over two extending hall the assembly first floor where the one reached 8 The House on the Kiel Fjord we haveourownplenarychamber, Landeshaus. Chancellery (nowadayscalledState Chancellery)andseveralministriesmovedintothe At thebeginningofMay1950,LandParliamentSchleswig-Holstein, theLand keep onoperating. done aftertheSecondWorld War asahistoricbuilding,sothatthepaternosterisallowedto in 1995.TheauthoritieslistedtheformerNavalAcademytogether withthereconstructions um oftheTeacher Training CollegeintheHassee neighbourhood;theLandParliament had after thewar. Theconstitutingsession hadbeenheldintheTheatreofKielandauditori- ried onbyremindingtheaudience ofthedifferentvenuesthathadbeenusedimmediately upon openingthe34thsessionof thefirstelectedLandParliamenton3rdMay1950.Hecar- 1990 comings, thismagnetforvisitorswassupposedtobeshutdown atthebeginningof for morethanthreedecades.Duetostricterinsuranceregulations andsometechnicalshort- basement totheatticfloorataspeedof25centimetrespersecond, servedasthesole reconstruction phaseoftheLandeshaus.Thispaternoster, transportingtwopeoplefromthe space foracafeteriaonthefloorabove.Theinstallationofpaternoster completedthefirst assembly hallwasfittedwithalowceilingtocreatebothplenary chamberandsufficient the preservedstuccoedorcofferedceilingsinitiallywereinfilledwithplasterandformer gray plasterfa had beenbuiltduringtheNaziperiod.Foralongtime,thesefeaturesincombinationwith dimensions oftheNavalCommissariat(currentlyMinistryFinance)nextdoor, which highly functionalarrangementofthewindowswasmeantasacitationstrict,modular stroyed andwasrebuiltinaneo-Classiciststyle.Itseemedasifthiscentralfrontwithits for theroundarchwindowsofformertimes.Thelandsidecentralfronthadbeentotallyde- building wasalsogivenmorestarklyfunctionallinesbysubstitutingrectangularfenestration Hardly anydamagehadbeendonetothefjord-wardsideofcentralblock.Thispart some ofthefriezeconsistingintersectingarches,andbrickpatternwerepreserved. placed theformerornamentaltrim.Thetwinandtripletwindowsofnortheastpavilion, ditional atticstoreywithsquarewindowswasadded.Abrickreliefpatternedlikeagridre- space fortheLandGovernment,cornicecrowningbuildingwasremovedandanad- architectural conceptsofthepost-War perioddidsoaswell. Inordertocreateadditional a muchsimplerarchitecturalredesignoftheNavalAcademy, thetightbudgetandaustere building The reconstructionworkthatneededtobedonebroughtaboutfundamentalchangesinthe possession oftheformerNavalAcademy. Republic ofGermany. Flyingtheflagwasalsomeantasasymbolthatdemocracyhadtaken federal flagwasalreadyraisedontherooftopin1949tomarkfoundationofFederal came commonusageinthosedays.Whilereconstructionwasstillprogress,theGerman could takeconcreteshapein1946.Thename end of1945,planstoturntheedificeintotemporaryhomeLandGovernment to reconstructtheruin-likebuildinghadalreadybeengrantedbyBritishauthoritiesat and thebuildinghadbeenconfiscatedbyBritishmilitarygovernment.Giventhatapproval One halfoftheformerNavalAcademyhadbeendestroyedbybombsduringWorld War II The MakingoftheLandParliament ’ s, buttheOfficeforPreservationofMonumentsandHistoric Buildingsintervened ’ s architecture.Notonlydidthedestructionofsculpturalornamentscontributeto “ ç The peregrinationsoftheSchleswig-Holstein LandParliamentareovernow, ade oftheLandeshauscreatedarathergloomyatmosphere.Oninside, ” saidthePresidentofLand Parliament, KarlRatz, “ Landeshaus ” , Germanforstatehouse,be- “ lift ” The House on the Kiel Fjord 9 s to ’ beck ü , and the foyers actually ” ade on the weather-side of the building had to be ade on the weather-side ç burial site in ancient Egypt “ it was obliged to follow the instructions of the Ministry it was obliged to follow the instructions of the ” subtenant “ rde. ö Plenary chamber of the Land Parliament in the former assembly hall Plenary chamber of the Land Parliament in the former became a reality. became a reality. Land Parliament with a PA system. The fa Land Parliament with a PA stalling a wheelchair-accessible elevator, building a fireproof stairway, and equipping the building a fireproof stairway, elevator, stalling a wheelchair-accessible parliamentary parties, the administration, and the MPs with new technical equipment, in- parliamentary parties, the administration, and that was said to have the appeal of a iron and stucco ceilings that had not been damaged in earlier times, fitting the offices of the iron and stucco ceilings that had not been damaged the entrance hall decades would go by before plans for redesigning the plenary chamber, reconstruction project included, among other things, exposing and restoring the corrugated reconstruction project included, among other Another two seeped into the stone masonry. restored as well because moisture had Landeshaus was begun the very same year. The measures carried out at this stage of the The measures carried Landeshaus was begun the very same year. its own, did the situation improve. Work to thoroughly rehabilitate and modernize the to thoroughly rehabilitate and its own, did the situation improve. Work Only in 1983, when the Ministry of the Interior moved into a newly constructed building of Only in 1983, when the Ministry of the Interior ments exchanged in this debate. ness of the necessity to showcase parliament itself, on the other, were the critical argu- itself, on the other, ness of the necessity to showcase parliament under which the legislators had to do their work. The discussions conducted in the 1960 under which the legislators had to do their work. hand, and a growing aware- the housing shortage and high taxation rates, on the one money, Land Parliament submitted written petitions pointing out how cramped the conditions were Land Parliament submitted written petitions as a cultural centre. A perennial lack of into Kiel Castle which had already been established of the Interior which was in charge of managing the property. Almost every President of the Almost the property. of the Interior which was in charge of managing of building a new Land Parliament or moving remedy the situation, centred on the possibility a square in Kiel, and had even accepted venues in other towns, such as Flensburg, L a square in Kiel, and had even accepted venues convened in the lecture hall of the Institute for Milk Research or in a theatre on Wilhelmplatz, convened in the lecture hall of the Institute or Eckernf working conditions. As a Although the Land Parliament had weathered this phase, it still faced rather uncomfortable Although the Land Parliament had weathered 10 The House on the Kiel Fjord 2nd April,isnot only beingusedforpoliticaldebates butalsoforreadings,conferences and newly constructedbuilding,handed overon28thFebruary2003andputintooperation seat 89visitorsandjournalists twoboothsforinterpreterswereinstalledaswell.The MPs, themembersofLand Governmentandtheadministration.Avisitors Up to137desksarrangedinawide circlecanbesetupinthenewplenarychamberfor Fjord, whereaseveryonepassing bycanlookintotheplenarychamber. and visitorscansavouranunobstructed viewoftheperpetuallychangingpanoramaKiel The underlyingideaoftransparencyandfar-sightedness hasbecomearealitybecauseMPs shallow poolofwaterandendsinawidestairwayleadinginto the remodelledpublicpark. 20 metershasalight,delicateeffect.Itisfrontedbyterracewhich seemstofloatabovea supporting columnsstabilizedbyafair-faced concretebase,theglasscubemeasuring20by the structuringelementsofNavalAcademy of thecentralwingbywayaninterconnectingjoint,thusoffering anunobstructedviewof ing ceremonyon1stFebruary2001,theplenarychamberabuts against thewaterfrontside nary chambermadeofglasswasbuiltfirst.Erectedwithintwoyears afterthegroundbreak- The architectsofPHABaccommodatedallthesewishesintheir revisedplans.Theple- building thathadbeentheNavalAcademyinformertimes. ment adaptedtotheneedsofmedia,andarespectfultreatment ofthelistedparts separate leveldesignedespeciallyforvisitorsandjournalists,furnishingtechnicalequip- ed tobecomemoreinvolvedthemselves.Thecatalogueofspecificationsalsoincludeda were togainabetterinsightintotheworkingsoftheirLandParliamentandtheyinvit- to reachoutandachievegreaterproximitythepeopleofSchleswig-Holstein.Itscitizens been formedheadedbythePresidentofLandParliament,Heinz-Werner Arens,wished But firstandforemost,theLandParliament,fromwhoseranksabuildingcommissionhad construction ofparliamentarybuildingsinGermanywasanotherimportantincentive. the workingconditionsforcameracrewsandjournalistsdeteriorated.Asurgeinnew to 89legislatorsatonepoint,sothattheplenarychamberwasrathercrowded.Asaresult, since 1995 Paternoster intheLandeshauslisted hang orexcessivemandates,thatis,constituency were manyreasonstodoso:Dueso-calledover- modernization oftheparliamentarybuilding.There Parliament thatyeartolaunchthelongoverdue wide architecturalcompetitionheldbytheLand cy “… Clarity andTransparency Arndt, Br the architectureofficesofPaxandHadamcik, guiding principleinmind.Basedonthisconcept, tire Landeshausweredraftedin1999withthat ber andtheextensionrefurbishmentofen- The architecturalplansforthenewplenarycham- ness bysupplyinglight,transparencyandclarity. ond votescastforit,theranksofMPsswelled seats towhichitisentitledonthebasisofsec- seats whichapartyobtainsoverandabovethe … Architecture cancreateconditionsfordemocra- andcanprovideforopennessfar-sighted- ’ s originalfa ü ning (PHAB)fromHannoverwontheEU- ç ade. Thankstoaconstructionof ’ gallerycan ” The House on the Kiel Fjord 11 sculpted s commit- ” ’ working lamp “ Foyer on the first floor s ongo- ’ lobby with stairs leading up to the gallery, an information centre, a centre, information an to the gallery, leading up with stairs lobby s anchor are evi- ’ ’ s office had already begun in the summer of 2003. Transforming the first floor level into in the summer of 2003. Transforming s office had already begun ’ solely Land Parliament House. and since then the building has been the Landeshaus in September 2006 The State Chancellery moved out of Gorch Fock, which was begun in 1982. dence of the Land Parliament ing sponsorship of the sail training ship yard some other objects bear testimony to the variety of the Land Parliament yard some other objects bear testimony to and especially in the glass cube. At the entrance to the restaurant situated in the north court- and especially in the glass cube. At the entrance a highly conspicuous symbol of the events and activities unfolding in the Land Parliament a highly conspicuous symbol of the events Parliament convenes for its three-day sessions, the glass cap is illuminated, thus serving as Parliament convenes for its three-day sessions, ange glass, the viewer is reminded of a lighthouse, a match or a rocket. When the Land ange glass, the viewer is reminded of a lighthouse, stocked or fisherman free-standing sculpture with an overall height of 8.10 meters and a top made of reddish or- free-standing sculpture with an overall height measuring 13 meters in height, and a from aluminium by the artist Stefan Kern from Hamburg. Looking at this easily accessible, from aluminium by the artist Stefan Kern from ments. A sailboat shroud construction work has been jutting into the sky since June 2004: the so-called work has been jutting into the sky since June sweeping unobstructed view of a spacious landscape garden. As a highlight, a piece of art- sweeping unobstructed view of a spacious terfront and the Land Parliament, whereas nowadays a wide, gently terraced slope offers a terfront and the Land Parliament, whereas and a semicircular terrace with integrated seating had formed a barricade between the wa- and a semicircular terrace with integrated seating Landeshaus modernization project had been accomplished. In the old days, rhododendrons Landeshaus modernization project had been 2001. Only when this landscaping work was done, could one actually say that the 2001. Only when this landscaping work A competition to remodel the grounds surrounding the Land Parliament was held in the year the grounds surrounding the Land Parliament A competition to remodel tures and hearings. tional furniture and equipment. This part of the building can be used for festive events, lec- This part of the building can be used tional furniture and equipment. future. A totally new Schleswig-Holstein Hall was designed and appointed with multi-func- Schleswig-Holstein Hall was designed and future. A totally new age because they are to be exhibited in a planned historical museum at some stage in the to be exhibited in a planned historical museum age because they are complete makeover. The furnishings and wall decorations were removed and put into stor- decorations were removed and put into The furnishings and wall complete makeover. man also had to undergo a events meant that the former plenary chamber a space for organized process. Work on remodelling the halls on the ground floor and first floor levels and the door- on remodelling the halls on the ground floor process. Work graded, state-of-the-art press room represented the final stage of the reconstruction press room represented the final stage graded, state-of-the-art er units. These projects, together with new offices, break rooms for the drivers and an up- together with new offices, break rooms er units. These projects, floor was refurbished and turned into a conference room that can be partitioned into small- and turned into a conference room that can floor was refurbished sual communication among visitors, MPs and employees. The former cafeteria on the third The former cafeteria MPs and employees. among visitors, sual communication 460 square meters was created, which currently seats up to 176 people and facilitates ca- up to 176 people and which currently seats meters was created, 460 square Below a 14-meter high, column-free steel and glass roof construction an expanse of some construction an expanse steel and glass roof high, column-free Below a 14-meter In May 2003, construction of a restaurant and a kitchen was begun in the north courtyard. was begun in the and a kitchen construction of a restaurant In May 2003, cafeteria and the so-called Havana Lounge. the so-called Havana cafeteria and formed into a visitors formed exhibition openings. To serve this purpose, the area of the former garden hall was trans- garden hall the former area of the this purpose, serve To openings. exhibition 12 The House on the Kiel Fjord The House on the Kiel Fjord 13 14 60 Years of Democracy printed onlytwoorthreetimesaweek. Flensburg andL follow suitlateron.ThefirstnewspaperswithaBritishlicensewerepublishedinKiel, 1945, theCDUandFDPwereformedinwinterof1945-46otherpartiesto thorized theestablishmentofpoliticalparties.TheSPDbecameactiveagaininfall ing appointedthefirstpresident.InSeptember1945,Britishmilitarygovernmentau- administration inKiel,withTheodorStelzer, whowaslatertobecomeMinisterPresident,be- Ministries. TheseLandOfficeswereputunderthesupervisionofasingleuniformprovincial and socialaffairs,forexample,actuallywerequitesimilartothoseofthepresent-dayLand In thesummerof1945,firstLandOfficesweresetupwhoseresponsibilitiesforhealth ereignty. cratic structures,i.e.anautonomouspoliticalculturewiththepeopleassourceofsov- started toorganizeanewadministration.TheBritishintendedgraduallyestablishdemo- government hadtakencommandofthePrussianprovinceSchleswig-Holsteinand lier, inMay1945,atwhatisknownGermanasStundeNull(zerohour),theBritishmilitary 69.8 percentofthepopulationhadparticipatedinelectionon20thApril.Two yearsear- convened foritsconstitutingsessionintheauditoriumofTeacher Training Collegeafter On the8thofMay1947,Schleswig-Holstein The RoadLeadingtothe8thofMay1947 taining totheeverydaylifeofpeople. British militarygovernmenttojointhiscouncil,whosetaskitwas to deliberate fessions andagegroupspossessingaflawlesspoliticalbackground werechosenbythe A provincialadvisorycouncilwasestablishedinJanuary1946.Citizensfromdifferentpro- deputies whotook uptheirdutieson2ndDecember 1946wereappointedby theBritish ond LandParliament wasappointedonthebasis oftheseelectionresults.39 ofthe60 county leveltosuchadegreethat itwaspossibletoholdelectionsin21counties.Thesec- By thesummerof1946,political administrativestructureshadbeenestablishedatthe pendent Landwasissuedonlyon 23rdAugust1946. the officialdecreetransforming Schleswig-Holstein fromaPrussianprovinceintoaninde- Even thoughthedesignationsLand GovernmentandLandPresidentcouldalreadybeused, confident turnofphrasewhichalreadyanticipatedSchleswig-Holstein 1946, MinisterPresidentTheodorSteltzeramazedtheBritishmilitary governmentbyhisself- was todraftaprovisionalconstitution.Whenthisconstitution presentedon12thJune One ofthemostimportanttasksthatfirstappointedLandParliament wasentrustedwith control oftheLandOffices. cedure, electapresidentandformcommittees.Thechairsofthese committeeswereputin powers initscapacityasProvincialParliament.Thecouncilwasallowed toadoptrulesofpro- 6 womentookupitsworkinFebruary1946,ithadbeengranted limiteddecision-making in Schleswig-Holstein Sixty yearsofdemocracy ü beck inApril1946.Duetotheshortageofpaper, however, theycouldbe ” Evenbeforethisbodycomposedof55menand ’ s firstdemocraticallyelectedLandParliament ’ s statusasa “ all affairsper- “ Land ” . 60 Years of Democracy 15 s popula- ’ s Election Act was drafted. The law stip- was drafted. The s Election Act ’ s the BHE lost ground and votes dipped in the ’ s. Although the investigation of the population was s. Although the investigation of the population ’ s, some of the supporters of the Nazi regime man- s, some of the supporters of the Nazi regime ’ demann (1947-1949) and Bruno Diekmann (1949- demann (1947-1949) ü elections. a long drawn-out affair that occupied the Land The process of denazification proved to be Parliament again and again up to the 1960 officially terminated by law in the 1950 A parliamentary investigation active politically. aged to assume public office or even were time in 1959. The legal recognition of the rights committee was, therefore, set up for the first of ethnic minorities, particularly the rights of the Danes in the northern part of Schleswig- Bonn- Holstein, was another important matter addressed by the Land Parliament. The Copenhagen Declaration of 1955, which was based on the Charter of Schleswig-Holstein tion climbed dramatically from 1.6 million (1939) to 2.7 million (1949) and as a result, the po- tion climbed dramatically from 1.6 million (1939) following elections, the SPD, the CDU and the litical party system changed as well. In the such as the Federation of Expellees and FDP had to compete with political groups 1950, the latter organization won 25 percent of Disenfranchised People (BHE) and others. In with the CDU, the FDP and the German Party the popular vote and entered into a coalition (DP) to form the government. In the late 1950 Six Decades of Land Politics in Schleswig-Holstein at a Glance Six Decades of Land Politics in by economic, social and political re- The first two decades after 1947 were characterized Schleswig- Federal Republic of Germany, construction. Of all the Laender in the young the greatest number of refugees and the least Holstein was the one that had to cope with structure had to be found, housing had to be tax revenues. A sensible and viable settlement be created. Schleswig-Holstein was to rely on built and a sufficient number of jobs had to and the other Laender for many decades. the financial support from the federal level to the population was the proportion of refugees Compared to the other territorial Laender, very short period, Schleswig-Holstein the highest in Schleswig-Holstein. Within a SPD under the leadership of Hermann L SPD under the leadership party, the first Land Government coming into power after free elections was formed by the into power after free elections was formed the first Land Government coming party, to the South Schleswig Association (SSV, the later SSW). Given that the SPD was the largest the later SSW). Given Association (SSV, to the South Schleswig sisted of 70 Members of Parliament, 43 of them belonged to the SPD, 21 to the CDU and 6 of Parliament, 43 of them belonged to the sisted of 70 Members gathered to nominate their own government. The first freely elected Land Parliament con- their own government. The first freely elected gathered to nominate 1947 and just one day later, on Sunday, 20th April 1947, the legislators of Schleswig-Holstein 20th April 1947, the legislators on Sunday, later, 1947 and just one day The British Civilian Governor dissolved the second appointed Land Parliament on 19th April dissolved the second appointed Land The British Civilian Governor election was 25. 21 years of age to vote in an election, while the minimum age for candidates standing for age for candidates while the minimum age to vote in an election, 21 years of and government. democratic parliament resentation voting and majority voting and fixed the applicable voting ages. One had to be voting ages. voting and fixed the applicable voting and majority resentation rules for the activities of a finally adopted, laying down the ground Land Constitution, was ulated a legislative period of three years, laid down a combination between proportional rep- between years, laid down a combination period of three ulated a legislative the precursor of the 1949, the Charter of Schleswig-Holstein, 1950). On 13th December 1947. It was in this phase that Schleswig-Holstein 1947. It was legislative period lasted only four months and new elections were called in the spring of were called months and new elections period lasted only four legislative members had won the elections to the county councils held in the different counties. The counties. in the different councils held county to the the elections had won members military authorities based on proposals made by the political parties, whereas the other 21 whereas the parties, the political made by proposals based on authorities military 16 60 Years of Democracy As aresultofthestudentmovement,commonlyreferredtoas ground thatfrom1971thepartywasabletogovernallbyitselfforalmosttwodecades. Holstein. TheCDU,havingparticipatedineverygovernmentsince1950,gainedsomuch to ChancellorAdenauer nity (EEC).TheincreasingprosperityinGermany, which,amongotherthings,wasattributed Scandinavian countries,itwishedtoplayakeyrolewithintheEuropeanEconomicCommu- to1980, Schleswig-Holsteindevelopedintoanindustrylocationand,beingabridgetothe Reconstruction ofthenewinfrastructurenetworkswascompletedin1960 imum of5percentthevotetogetanyseatinLandParliament. (SSW) fromtheso-called5percentclause,whichstipulatesthatapartymustreceivemin- Land ElectionActwasamendedin1957toexempttheSouthSchleswigVoters adopted in1949,reaffirmedthefundamentaldemocraticrightsofethnicminorities.The “ stituted toshedlightonthematterandaspecialparliamentary commissionofinquiryon Mr. Pfeiffer, Uwe Barschel od wasovershadowedbythepoliticalscandalbroughtabout theillegalmachinationsof the historyoflandpoliticsinSchleswig-Holstein.Thebeginning ofthe11thlegislativeperi- The abruptandtragicendofUweBarschel radio andtelevisionstations. nority, theestablishmentofaNationalParkinWadden Seaandthelicensingofprivate the politicalagendawereanincreaseinfundingofschools operated bytheDanishmi- growth thatcreatedjobsandwasenvironmentallysoundatthe same time.Otheritemson old atthetime,washissuccessorinSchleswig-Holstein.Hisaimtoachieveeconomic ment andtookofficeasFederalMinisterofFinance.UweBarschel,whowasonly38years In 1982,MinisterPresidentGerhardStoltenbergbecameamemberofthefederalgovern- sensus onenvironmentalprotectionlawswasreachedeasilyintheLandParliament. the constructionofanuclearpowerplantinBrokdorfgaverisetocontinuingconflicts,con- lenges, suchasthepeacefulusesofnuclearenergy, hadtobedealtwithaswell.Whereas Besides promotingtheeconomyandexpandingeducationsystem,newpoliticalchal- fice to23. the LandParliamentfollowedsuitbyloweringvotingageto18andrunforof- young peopleandwhentheageofmajoritywasloweredfrom21yearsto18in1975, young politicians.TheLandParliamentheldhearingstoaddresstheconcernsandwishesof among thevariouspoliticalpartiesfadedaway, especiallysincethetopspotswerefilledby ization whichsetinattheendof1960 in Germany, Schleswig-Holsteinwasalsoaffectedbyaprocessofsocialandpoliticalpolar- constitution. WhenSchleswig-Holstein the CharterofSchleswig-Holstein sothatitwouldeffectivelybetransformedintoaLand way toresolvetheresultingcrisisinpoliticalculturewasmake fundamentalchangesin conclusion regardingsuchgovernmentalabuseofpower. Fromtheirperspective,theonly cision-making (petitionforareferendum, referendum),definedtheLandParliamentas August 1990,itincludedanarticle onthecitizens Constitution) vis- publicly electedhighestbodyfor theformationofpoliticalwill ties evenfurther. Constitutional andParliamentaryReform à -vis theLandGovernment, andstrengthenedthe roleoftheoppositionpar- ’ s policies,alsohadaninfluenceontheelectionresultsinSchleswig- ’ s mediaconsultant.Aparliamentaryinvestigationcommitteein- ’ s firstLandConstitutioncame into forceon1st ” formedatalaterstage,bothcametothesame ’ ’ s. Theconsensuswhichpreviouslyhadexisted s tenureinthefallof1987markedacaesura ’ righttoparticipatedirectlyinpolitical de- ” (Article10oftheLand “ movement of(19)68 ’ s. From1950 ’ Association “ the ” 60 Years of Democracy 17 Parliament ’ rn Engholm, the SPD implemented many the SPD implemented rn Engholm, ö s education policy is intended to give children ’ s Land Parliament can look back on sixty years of s Land Parliament can look back on sixty ’ Working Lamp Working s focused on promoting equal opportunities for women, youths s focused on promoting ’ Stefan Kern, LIANCE 90/THE GREENS from 1996, was also characterized by pro- from 1996, was also characterized by LIANCE 90/THE GREENS bu- right-wing extremism and plans to reduce grams to combat budding reaucracy in public policy. and the SSW failed to form When the SPD, ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS Land Parliament in spring a government after the elections for the 16th grand coalition headed by 2005, the CDU and the SPD formed a (CDU). Some key policy ob- Minister President Peter Harry Carstensen a major government fund- jectives are a consolidation of the budget and future for the people of ing program which aims to assure a better and labour market Schleswig-Holstein through innovative economic as a new concept for policies. Some other salient features, such focus on fishing industry, tourism, coastal protection and support of the the land between two the specific strengths of Schleswig-Holstein, seas. The government facts which is reflected in an impressing manner by statistical history, served in 16 freely elect- and figures: 586 Members of Parliament have Land Parliament and 13 ed Land Parliaments, 11 Presidents of the since 1947 and the Land Minister Presidents have been elected than 1,400 meeting days. Parliament has passed 1,339 laws on more (Last updated: May 2007.) and young people a better head start. And last, but not least, two other and young people a better head start. And as well: a comprehensive projects are at the top of the political agenda a forceful and determined reform of administrative structures and streamlining of public administration. Schleswig-Holstein rn Engholm had resigned as a result of new revelations in the Barschel af- as a result of new revelations in the Barschel rn Engholm had resigned ö Her time at the helm, which lasted until 2005 and was supported by her coalition partner AL- which lasted until 2005 and was supported Her time at the helm, and disabled people, and on policy measures to boost the economy in Schleswig-Holstein. and on policy measures to boost the economy and disabled people, ects during Heide Simonis fair, it was the first German Parliament ever to elect a woman to this high office. Key proj- to elect a woman to this high office. Key it was the first German Parliament ever fair, President after Bj When the Land Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein voted for Heide Simonis as Minister of Schleswig-Holstein voted for Heide When the Land Parliament held on a yearly basis since then. held on a yearly basis was convened as a new forum for political consultations in 1989. Both events have been forum for political consultations in 1989. was convened as a new tion. Under the leadership of Minister President Bj the leadership of Minister tion. Under tions. On 8th May 1988, the SPD came into office once again after 38 years in the opposi- years in after 38 once again into office SPD came 1988, the On 8th May tions. The post-election standoff in the fall of 1987 forced the Land Parliament to call new elec- to call Parliament the Land of 1987 forced in the fall standoff The post-election while a Youth Parliament had already been established in 1988, a Senior Citizens been established in Parliament had already while a Youth Parliament extended its public relations efforts at that time to include two new target groups: to include two new efforts at that time extended its public relations Parliament Ministry for Women, the significance of these policy fields was emphasized. The Land emphasized. The policy fields was the significance of these Women, Ministry for new initiatives. By creating two new portfolios with the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry for the Environment portfolios with the By creating two new new initiatives. “Art in the Political Arena”: How Politicians View Art

The thorough overhaul of the Landeshaus in 1983 also meant that the Land Parliament was offered the opportunity to spruce up the décor in the lobbies, hallways, functional areas and offices. The display of artwork on the premises, made possible by regular separate budgets for purchasing art and organizing exhibitions, served a dual purpose from the very beginning: it aimed to enhance the working environment and to foster a constant, critical exchange between art and culture, on the one hand, and the Land Parliament, on the other. In her re- marks at a forum on “Art in the Political Arena” organized by the Land Parliament in 1990, Lianne Paulina-Mürl, then President of the Land Parliament, emphasized that one characteristic feature of art was thought to hold particular significance for a place of vital democracy such as the Land Parliament, namely its ability to pool and visualize the creative resources existing within society. Policymakers and society as a whole should learn from the artists’ creativity and imagination.

The concept behind the steadily growing collection in the Landeshaus has been to bring together as representative a cross-section of current art trends in Schleswig-Holstein as possible. The purchases included bronze sculptures, ceramics, wall hangings, paper art and artistic objects made of acrylic, fabrics and metal as well as light and kinetic artefacts. But arts and crafts collectibles were acquired as well. Some of the artwork made of porcelain, gold,

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silver, wood, glass, ceramics and textiles, which the Land Parliament purchased, was created by recipients of the Schleswig-Holstein Arts and Crafts Prize. This prize is awarded every three years and was donated by the Vereins- und Westbank in 1984.

The artistic objects are displayed in showcases and on the walls of various hallways and rooms in the Landeshaus. Regional landscape painting forms another focal point of the collection, with the motifs being represented in a realist style or in abstract colour compositions or also in the form of an installation, like the one shown in the hallway on the third floor, for example. Roswitha Steinkopf created her installation “Horizon” consisting of wooden poles painted in a wide spectrum of colours in the fall of 2006. The colours and the ornamental painting on the poles, which form a single line of more than 12 meters length, evoke memories of Schleswig-Holstein’s landscape. The same artist arranged two other instal- lations in the dining hall of the Landeshaus. The three groupings of poles called “Impression” (see illustra- Hermann Stehr, Seed Vessel Art and Culture in the Land Parliament 19 ” Art “ s orderly, sym- s orderly, ’ represents the ” created by Hermann ” ger hangs in the Havana- s architecture and its sur- ’ ä Momentum “ Seed Vessel “ lobby. The colours, laid on loosely all over lobby. ’ created in 1989 by Hanna J ” , 2006, pole installation on the third floor , 2006, pole installation on Happy Hour . The former Minister of the Environment Berndt Heydemann, for ex- . The former Minister of the Environment Berndt “ Impression ” Roswitha Steinkopf, It is important for ecology to have an understanding of the aesthetic principles of nature, It is important for ecology to have an understanding Lounge located next to the cafeteria in the visitors works of art for their offices in the Landeshaus and commented on them at a forum on works of art for their offices in the Landeshaus The parliamentary parties represented in the Land Parliament selected other paintings and The parliamentary parties represented in the flow of communication in the plenary chamber. flow of communication in the plenary chamber. movement of unconnected wave formations which can be interpreted as a metaphor for the movement of unconnected wave formations in the Political Arena called ample, was impressed by a bronze sculpture “ tal sculpture. In his interpretation of this piece of art, Berndt Heydemann emphasized that, tal sculpture. In his interpretation of this piece Stehr in 1982. The artist shaped a rather inconspicuous creation of nature into a monumen- Stehr in 1982. The artist shaped a rather inconspicuous An oil painting called the Federal Republic of Germany and some of the former Eastern German Territories as well. the Federal Republic of Germany and some of the former Eastern German Territories stairwell in the Land Parliament. The coats of arms represent the old and new Laender of stairwell in the Land Parliament. The coats coats of arms by the artist Alwin Blaue from Kiel (1896-1958), is displayed above the main coats of arms by the artist Alwin Blaue from Landeshaus. One of the oldest artistic objects, consisting of 23 stuccoed and partly gilded Landeshaus. One of the oldest artistic objects, courtyard, which is why it is one of only very few, easily accessible pieces of artwork in the easily accessible few, courtyard, which is why it is one of only very Currently, the sculpture of the giant seed vessel can be found in the restaurant in the north the sculpture of the giant seed vessel can be found Currently, ture. such a way that they form an ingenious representation of well-organized and renewable na- such a way that they form an ingenious representation and gave an example straight away: from his point of view, the seed vessel the point of view, and gave an example straight away: from his created by a curvature are composed in metrical arrangement and its stability and structure mirror the colours and structural materials of the Land Parliament mirror the colours and structural materials tion) remind the viewer of specks glistening on a gently rippling water surface that seem to tion) remind the viewer of specks glistening roundings. Displayed on the opposite wall, the installation roundings. Displayed on the opposite wall, 20 Art and Culture in the Land Parliament coloured sketches. MartinNilldaredtomoveup evenclosertothepoliticians,he tooknote that thespeakers madeorinthewayaudience reacted,andrecordedhisimpressions in of events;hediscoveredthespecific personalityoftheLandParliamentintypicalgestures ages, lightreflectionsandchanging silhouettes.Andr thick layersofcolour, paintingtheLandeshaus fromdifferentanglesandcapturingmirrorim- eye inanother. Tobias Duvewasafan oftheLandParliament on President oftheLandParliament,invitedNorthGermanRealiststoattendasymposium Following asuggestionmadebythejournalistMichaelLegband,Heinz-Werner Arens,then “ mass ofasparagusbeingpeeled bythechefofLandParliament with aredskirtandtwoyellowfoldersinonepicture,while thecluttered,tangled and usingcolouronlysparingly. Sheemphasizedthematchingcolourschemeofablonde shot impressionsandessentialcharacteristics,presentingthem inclearlydefinedcontours In herpendrawings,thepainterandgraphicartistBrigittaBorchert concentratedonsnap- noster andlast,butnotleast,thearchitectureofLandeshaus. in themeetingsheldbyparliamentaryparties,queuesforming infrontofthepater- took acloserlookatthehard-workingkitchenstaff,legislators engrossedindeliberation party boundaries.Besidestheeventstakingplaceinplenary chamber, thepaintersalso mentary committeeresponsible,amongotherthings,forweighing varioussubjectsbeyond usual activityintheLandParliamentwithapprovalof 2003. Ittooksomeconvincing,buttheartistswereeventuallyallowed toengageinthisun- together withtheshow back toanideawhichthePresidentofLandParliament,MartinKayenburg,developed bition entitled highlighting agroupofpainterscalledtheNorthGermanRealistsandnewseriesexhi- tions mainlyfocusedonfemaleartistsfromSchleswig-Holstein,butmorerecentlyashow stitution wherepoliticians,citizensandartistsencountereachother. Originally, theseexhibi- Holstein atregularintervalssince1988andinthemeantimehasbecomeakindoffixedin- The LandParliamentitselfhasbeenarrangingexhibitionsthatpresentartfromSchleswig- exhibitions onaregularbasis. hallways intheLandParliament;parliamentarypartiesalsoorganizetheirowntemporary ated withthesheerenjoymentoflife.Manyotherpaintingsadornwallsofficesand the canvas,resemblewhirlpoolswhicharemeanttoconveysomeoflightnessassoci- colour intoLandpolitics. entered thebuildingofLandParliamentinordertopaintplenarydebatesandbring this wastochangeintheyear2003.Bearingbrushesandcanvas,NorthGermanRealists Usually, thepaintingscomingtoLandeshauswerefinishedandcanvaswasdry, but pursued bythetwoindividuals. isting betweenpersonalclosenessandtherealizationofrespectivecreativeobjectives who haveaconnectiontoSchleswig-Holsteinandwhoseartrevealsthepositivetensionex- Colourful Debates “ Colourful Debates-RealistsinParliament “ Couples ’ ” s curatorG havebroadenedthespectrum.Thelattersetofexhibitionsgoes ”

– HowArtistsView Politics ö tz Dietsche.Theirintentionistopresentduosofartists ” andtopaintintheplenarychamberJune é Krigar ’ s architecture.Heworkedwith ’ s aimwastorenderaportrait Ä ltestenrat, anall-partyparlia- ’ s restaurantcaughther Art and Culture in the Land Parliament 21 . The pictures tell a story of high- ” shown above. During his term as ” from hairline to posture and elected to present ” s crane in the background, being left out. 2003 ’ t even need to bring brushes, colours, canvases or rags t even need to bring brushes, colours, canvases ’ Government Policy Statement “ targeted person “ shorthand using a brush and oil colours “ Government Policy Statement, Jens Rusch, You are cordially invited and you don are cordially invited You Dear readers, now it is your turn to get a picture of what the House on the Fjord is all about. Dear readers, now it is your turn to get a picture the chance to prove their worth as artists in the Bundesrat in Berlin. the chance to prove their worth as artists in Carstensen carried the idea even further so that the North German Realists were also given Carstensen carried the idea even further so President of the Bundesrat, i.e. the Federal Council, Minister President Peter Harry President of the Bundesrat, i.e. the Federal if you would like to visit the Schleswig-Holstein Land Parliament. if you would like to visit the Schleswig-Holstein ings. One of them is the from every politician, in an exhibition in November 2003 and purchased some of the paint- from every politician, in an exhibition in November of every aspect of his of the symposium, which won unanimous praise The Land Parliament presented the results detail, be it a modern lamp or a shipyard paintings as being factual debate and heated argument with no and show an atmosphere alternating between terse drawings of details or diagonally arranged compositions. Jens Rusch described his own terse drawings of details or diagonally arranged and the meetings of the parliamentary parties ly concentrated work in the plenary sessions 22 Art and Culture in the Land Parliament tions Evenings forvisitors,plenarysessions,discussions,hearings,forums,readingsorexhibi- Come Visit theLandParliament Art intheLandParliamentCouples:HanneNagel-AxelsenandPeterNagel el andthebuilding the spectacularviewofKielFjord,listentosomeinformationabout politicsattheLandlev- na wherepoliticsaremadeattheLandlevel.Take aseatintheplenary chamberandenjoy guided tourwhichismeanttogiveyouafirstimpressionofthe Land Parliamentastheare- last justoveranhour. Themainentranceisourmeetingpointandalsothebeginningofa are heldonceamonthontheverylastMonday. Theseeveningsstartat6PMandusually You donotneedtoregisterinadvancefortheopeneveningsat the LandParliamentwhich at www.sh-landtag.de. Pleasecall+49(0)431-988-1163ifyouwishtoregisterforanevent. 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IfyouwouldliketovisittheLandParliamentasa ductory talkinthevisitor actually takeyourseatonthegalleryinplenarychamberyou willbegivenashortintro- binding decisions.Afterwards,thereistimefordiscussionwith thelegislators.Beforeyou beginning onWednesdays at10 AM, todebatecurrentpoliticalissuesinpublicandmake Parliament conveneforaplenarysessiononcemonththree consecutivedays,always Plenary debatesareopentothepublicandvisitorsverywelcome indeed.Membersof call thenumbermentionedaboveorcheckourwebsiteforexact datesandtimes. Paare Kunst im Landtag im Kunst – thereareplentyofreasonstovisittheSchleswig-HolsteinLandParliament. ’ s architectureandfeelfreetoaskasmanyquestionsyoulike. Please ’ s lobbynextdoorandwillreceiveimportantinformationmate- Hanne Nagel-Axelsen und PeterNagel und Nagel-Axelsen Hanne ’ s website,sohavealook ’ s websiteyouwill Art and Culture in the Land Parliament 23 ngen bis zur Anne Heinig ä has been published rde. 25 Jahre Schleswig- ö ” rwik. Frankfurt/Berlin/New ü Five North German Realists and „ . Everyone is cordially invited to invited is cordially . Everyone ” Der Landtag “ lke, Stefan. Die Marineschule M rde. Von der Marineakademie zum Landeshaus. Kiel: 1988. der Marineakademie zum Landeshaus. Kiel: rde. Von ö ö s website, so a virtual visit is well worth your while! s website, so a virtual ’ nster: 2003. Schollmeyer, Swantje. Der Bildhauer, Kunsthandwerker und Kunsthandwerker Swantje. Der Bildhauer, nster: 2003. Schollmeyer, ü diger. Schleswig-Holstein. Kurze politische Landeskunde. Kiel: Land Centre for Schleswig-Holstein. diger. morgen. Zum 40. Jahrestag der ersten demokratischen Wahl am 20. April 1947. Wahl morgen. Zum 40. Jahrestag der ersten demokratischen ü – rgen. Kiel im Kaiserreich. Das Erscheinungsbild der Marinestation der Ostsee 1871- rgen. Kiel im Kaiserreich. Das Erscheinungsbild der ü hlt. Landtage in Schleswig-Holstein 1946-1996. Exhibition catalogue, 2nd ed. Kiel: 1996. hlt. 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