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Parallel to the restoration of the east wing, the last remaining unrenovated part of the Festspielhaus, research into the history of these wing buildings, which were only built in the 1930s as SS police barracks, was also intensified.
On the initiative of HELLERAU and the state capital of Dresden, historian Robert Badura from the Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (ISGV) has been working intensively on the history of the Festspielhaus under National Socialism, which represents an unexpected, contrary accent to the much-cited "place of modernity".
The publication, which was produced in 2025, examines the theatre from the perspective of the history of violence in the 20th century and describes its role as a training centre for the Nazi police and its operations, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.
The discussion will be moderated by the historian Dr phil. Justus H. Ulbricht
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Programme
| Greeting | Carena Schlewitt, Artistic Director HELLERAU |
| Greeting | Prof. Dr Joachim Schneider, Head of the History Department Institute for Saxon History and Folklore e.V. |
| Presentation by | Annekatrin Klepsch, Mayor, Councillor for Culture, Science and Tourism, "The Festival Theatre Hellerau between past, present and future." |
| Book presentation by | Robert Badura, "Eine Pflanz- und Pflegestätte deutschen Geistes? The Festspielhaus Hellerau under National Socialism as a cultural venue and police school" |
| Panel | Contributions and discussion by: Christiane Wolf, Dr Markus Urban and Prof Dr Daniela Spiegel on the topics of "Festival culture under National Socialism", "Nazi architecture" and "The architectural legacy of National Socialism" |
