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The dream that things can get better and that the future is bright is anything but naive. Rather, it is an expression of hope that we ourselves have the power to shape tomorrow. We therefore cordially invite you to explore further utopias with us—and to design a future in peace and harmony with our environment and our fellow human beings, perhaps even to imagine a different way of being human...

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Art-Installations

Virtual worlds, immersive video works—a journey of discovery for the curious!

Next activity on Thu 26.03.

Walk About the Village

Peter Handke

Directed by Roberto Ciulli

Next activity on Thu 26.03.

Unexpected encounters – a space of possibility

Host: Zelal Kisin

Next activity on Fri 27.03.

Random Choir

Sing-along interventions by Kornelius Heidebrecht

On Fri 27.03.

The ArtObscura Sound Workshop

Sound Improvisations

Next activity on Sat 28.03.

Like kisses, like snow. Preparing for the future. (UA)

On the hymns of praise by Hildegard von Bingen

Directed by Anagoor

Next activity on Sat 28.03.

Aeham Ahmad

Music for Hope

Café Wake Cup Spezial 

On Sun 29.03.

Transorient Orchestra

Transcultural World Jazz

On Sat 18.04.

Elma Labrador Çimen / In Other Words

Tiyatro IN

On Sun 19.04.

Wir Nietzsche (UA)

with texts by Friedrich Nietzsche
Directed by Roberto Ciulli

Next activity on Fri 24.04.

„Was, wenn wir einfach die Welt retten?“

Reading and discussion with bestselling author Frank Schätzing

On Sat 25.04.

Museum Tours

UTOPIA. COLLECTION+

at Kunstmuseum Mülheim

On Sun 26.04.

Nowhere – Nessun luogo

A literary and musical evening dedicated to Mascha Kaléko with Etta Scollo and Eva Mattes

Peace – a utopia?

Theme Day Ukraine

Conversation with Prof. Dr. Tobias Debiel

Karaoke

Whether it's your favorite songs, secret guilty pleasures, or spontaneous duets with new and old friends

— sing along with us!

Making the Story

Ukrainian fixers in the war
Ukraine Theme Day

The Bond. Friendship as a Way of Life. (Premiere)

Directed by Dijana Brnić and Alexander Weinstock

No place. Nowhere

Nach Christa Wolf

Directed by Alina Sobotta

Resonance Chambers

Interventions in the foyer

The world behind the painting

Utopias need images
Workshop for 10 to 14 year-olds

Summer 24

Reading & discussion with Navid Kermani

Night Salon

Follow-up discussion The Bond. Friendship as a Way of Life (premiere) and No Place. Nowhere
with drinks and texts, music and conversations

The reading foyer

UTOPIA 2 Special

Salon on Feminist Day of Action

"FrauenOrte" in North Rhine-Westphalia – Book Presentation – Free admission!

The Rapid Publisher

A live publishing event for everyone to participate in

Double feature

We present Das Band. Freundschaft als Lebensform. (UA) and Kein Ort. Nirgends on one evening.

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