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Dawn of a New Epoch EDITION 2020 DresdenMagazin DAWN OF A NEW EPOCH DRESDEN IS SHAPING THE TRANSITION TO A NEW ERA: THE CITY HAS HAD PLENTY OF PRACTICE DIGITAL ANALOGUE SINCE THE TIME OF AUGUSTUS THE STRONG Dresden start-ups And quiet flows creating solutions the Elbe: Through for the world of Dresden and the tomorrow Elbland by canoe “Sistine Madonna” DRESDEN. HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS. 29.02.2020 Reopening of the “Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister” and the “Skulpturensammlung bis 1800” Gefördert durch Hauptföderer EDITORIAL — 3 Dear Readers hat are you doing there anyway?” And the ing the 350th anniversary of his birth, and once again, organisers of the Dresden International the city stands on the threshold of a new era. We found Dixieland Festival replied: “It’s a sort of striking parallels between the Baroque incarnation of W crossover between the choral tradition of the Dresden and its future self (p. 12). FDJ communist youth movement and Bohemian brass band music.” That wasn’t strictly true. But in 1971, the What typifies Dresden is the systematic way it goes about people asking this were the cultural authorities of the meeting new challenges and seizing new opportunities, GDR regime. Reassured, they said “Carry on!”. And the for example in the development of business models and Dresdeners have been doing precisely that since 1970. technologies based on the new 5G mobile communica- The world’s oldest and largest jazz festival is now about tions standard (p. 24). The threshold of a new epoch is to enter its 50th year (p. 34). You could almost argue that also manifest on our dinner plates: How will the food this is the ‘sound’ of Saxony’s state capital – if it weren’t of tomorrow differ from that which is consumed today? for the many other musical genres that thrive in the city, This is the question we seek to answer on page 36. ranging from vibrant subculture to classical music. So we asked ourselves: Amid all this diversity, what is it that And finally, the gently flowing river teaches us how actually typifies Dresden? supposed opposites can be reconciled. We take a leisurely canoe trip past Dresden and through our beloved Elbe Which aspects of the city have remained constant despite valley, which we feel that even Augustus the Strong would perpetual change? At the dawn of a new era, Augustus have no difficulty in recognising today (p. 52). the Strong reshaped the urban landscape when he took the bold decision to transform what had been a fortress We hope you enjoy reading this edition of our magazine. settlement into a royal residence that would be the equal of any other in Europe. In 2020, Dresden will be celebrat- Your editorial team VIOLENCE CULTURE HISTORY Foto: © Nick Hufton/Daniel Nick © LibeskindFoto: YEARS Keeping in the Present April 25 – Sept. 14, 2020 Residenzschloss Dresden Color Excitement and Line. Schmidt-Rottluff at Hegenbarth‘s May 3, 2020 – April 4, 2021 Josef-Hegenbarth-Archive Andreas Rost. Reunion Lehmann, Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett, Galerie Gebr. Courtesy SKD, , 2000, Günther Uecker‘s Birthday Oct. 2 – Nov. 1, 2020 Residenzschloss Dresden Snow Lounge (4) Lounge Snow Crossing Borders. Collecting for the Future The Complete Program Nov. 14, 2020 – Feb. 22, 2021 for the Anniversary Year under Residenzschloss Dresden kupferstich-kabinett.skd.museum Havekost, Eberhard CONTENT — 5 44 Every obstacle is a 12 fresh challenge: Leonard Fischer is Augustus the Strong, prince-elector, king and a parkour runner visionary: 2020 is the 350th anniversary of his in Dresden. birth, and we ask what lessons he has to teach us. 36 Potato salad with a lot of dill. 56 Is that real science or some kind of magic trick? We visit a workshop organised by Technical Collections Dresden. PREVIEW BUSINESS & SCIENCE 34 Dixieland Festival FAMILY & LEISURE The founding organisers 06 Highlights 2020 24 Smart Saxony 52 Only herons for company and fans from 50 years ago Techno and tradition, Five companies and A canoe tour shows recall how jazz first came dance and technology: their innovations for the Elbland at its most to Dresden What’s on next year’s the future picturesque calendar? 28 Through Dresden with... FOOD & DRINK 58 Please stay as pleasant Hans Müller-Steinhagen, as you are A CITY UNDERGOING CHANGE 40 Utopia on a plate Rector at TU Dresden, shows Peter Ufer reveals certain Viktoria Krason, curator 20 Augustus the Strong us his favourite places aspects of Dresden that will at the German Hygiene 354 children and never change Museum, speculates about superhuman strength? CULTURE the menu of the future A life in numbers 30 The sound of Dresden 42 Culinary map of the city 22 The Royal Palace There is more to the city’s Traditional or experimental: A place of wonder music scene that just the Dresden offers plenty of and city landmark Semperoper choice for foodies ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION: PUBLISHED BY Dresden Marketing GmbH, Dr. Jürgen Amann (legally responsible for content), Messering 7, 01067 Dresden, Saxony offers many barrier-free marketing.dresden.de PROJECT MANAGEMENT Marion Henckel ADVERTISEMENTS Dresden Marketing GmbH, Marco Blüthgen, Tel: +49 (0)351 50173 122, tourist attractions for people Fax: +49 (0)351 50173 111 PUBLISHING HOUSE Raufeld Medien GmbH, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 42/43, 10999 Berlin MANAGING DIRECTOR Jens Lohwieser with disabilities and restricted PROJECT MANAGEMENT Miia Novak EDITORIAL TEAM Ariane Breyer, Till Schröder (editor-in chief), Christopher Wasmuth AUTHORS Ariane Breyer, Selly Häußler, Axel Novak, Doreen Reinhard, Till Schröder, Peter Ufer, Thomas Winkler GRAPHICS Vivien Akkermann, Jana von Herder, Julie Quadfaß, Bente Schipp (AD) mobility. More information is IMAGE EDITING Betti Fiegle TRANSLATION Dr. Sternkopf media group PRINTED BY Prinovis GmbH & Co. KG, Betrieb Dresden, Meinholdstraße 2, 01129 Dresden available in the free brochure PRINT RUN 311,500 (German), 4,500 (English) No liability accepted for the accuracy of dates and times of events (accurate to the best of our knowledge at the ‘Sachsen barrierefrei’ or at time of going to press: December 2019). Dresden Magazine is published once a year as a supplement to various newspapers in the German-speaking world, as well as online at www.dresden.de/dresdenmagazin. DATE OF PUBLICATION January 2020. This publication has been part-funded by the Free State of Saxony. sachsen-barrierefrei.de 6 — PREVIEW Chief conductor Marek Janowski is planning the music programme for 2020 around two major anniversaries. TWO REASONS TO CELEBRATE The Dresden Philharmonic is 150 years old. will be the climax of the year for chief conduc- the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. On Truly a reason to celebrate. The history of this tor Marek Janowski, who has returned for the the programme for the Beethoven sester- renowned musical ensemble began in 1870 2019/2020 season: “I left Dresden in 2003 centennial will be performances of all five with the opening of the Gewerbehaussaal, a because the concert hall that was promised piano concertos, of his only opera Fidelio hall big enough to host large orchestral con- as part of my contract was not delivered at and of his Missa Solemnis. The compos- certs in the city for the first time. Since then, that time. But I said back then that, if it ever er himself considered this choral work to famous artists have played their part in shap- gets built, I’ll be back.” The new concert hall be his greatest masterpiece. In addition, ing the sound of the Philharmonic: Brahms, in the Kulturpalast has since opened to great Janowski is planning an experiment: “I am Tchaikovsky and Strauss all conducted their acclaim from experts, and the now 80-year- looking forward to combining Beethoven’s own works here. Beethoven, Weber, Brahms, old Janowski has redeemed his pledge. The chamber music and his symphonies in Bruckner, Mahler and Strauss are particu- importance of the renovation project to a single concert. For this, we have been larly well represented in the repertoire of the the Dresden Philharmonic orchestra is also fortunate enough to secure the services orchestra, but it also champions modern reflected in its new logo: the two crotchets of Quatuor Ébène, one of the world’s top composers. The festival week will therefore forming the initials ‘dp’ have now been re- string quartets.” begin with the premiere of a new work and placed by the irregular hexagon layout of culminate on 29th November 2020 with a the concert hall in the ‘Palace of Culture’. Festival week 21st – 29th November 2020, performance of Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony. But there is another anniversary to Kulturpalast, Schloßstr. 2, 01067 Dresden, The concerts given during the festival week celebrate in 2020: it is 250 years since dresdnerphilharmonie.de PREVIEW — 7 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY IN 2020 7TH FEBRUARY For the 15th year running, the debutants will dance at the Semper Opera Ball. semperopernball.de 14TH – 15TH FEBRUARY Local bands perform at Bandstand, Dresden’s largest indoor festival. hellerau.org/festival/bandstand 11TH – 15TH MARCH Dresden laughs along with Olaf Schubert, founder of the Humorzone comedy festival. The DAVE Festival is not just humorzone.de DEBATING AT about music but also about the THE CLUB social influence of club culture. 28TH APRIL – 3RD MAY Since 2006, choirs from all over the world Dresden is known for its lively nightlife. A have been coming to Dresden for the Children’s major factor in this is the electronic music Choir Festival. scene, which takes centre stage during the kinderchorfestival-dresden.de DAVE Festival. The music obviously comes first, but the organisers are also keen to em- 16TH MAY – 31ST AUGUST phasise the social relevance of club culture, Think digital A comprehensive retrospective at the Alber- which not only provides a refuge from the tinum provides the opportunity to rediscover rat race but also a space for debating how Ultra-modern technology with the Expressionist artist and author Ernst Barlach.
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