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Ernst Barlch Society

Ernst Barlach Society has been caring for and researching the artistic and literary heritage of Ernst Barlach since 1946 and is dedicated to the advancement of art and culture. Their duties include the conception and ongoing development of the museum programs in Ratzeburg and Wedel as well as the organization of current exhibitions and events on Ernst Barlach and socially relevant topics in cooperation with German, European and international cultural institutes.The Foundation participates in research projects and is committed to making individual artistic and literary achievements visible through the regular awarding of the Ernst Barlach Prize. The artist and namesake Ernst Barlach is associated with an inexhaustible potential and at the same time a great responsibility. His artistic motivation of wanting to make this world a better place obliges us to look at it from a contemporary perspective and to be able to place it in current transformation processes. For this reason, the Ernst Barlach Society has undertaken decades of academic work to produce the complete edition of the literary works in 11 volumes, concluding in 2020 with the final publication. Equally important is the Ernst Barlach Society's commitment to the next generation. With educational formats such as Barlach GoYoung, Barlach for Kids, and Face Art-Face Future, the Ernst Barlach Society is actively engaged in promoting a culture of understanding, creative crisis management, and peaceful dialogue, even across national borders. It offers young stakeholders a platform to visibly intervene in social thinking and shaping processes.

  • Eine Gruppe junger Menschen vor Bildern von Barlach und Kollwitz im Nationalmuseum Minsk

    Barlach Kollwitz Ausstellung + FaceArt-FaceFuture Programm im Nationalmuseum Minsk 2017

  • Eröffnung der Ausstellung Barlach-Kollwitz im Mamorpalast, Russisches Museum St. Petersburg 2018

    Eröffnung der Ausstellung Barlach-Kollwitz im Mamorpalast, Russisches Museum St. Petersburg 2018

  • Deutscher Botschafter Dr. Ernst Reichel in der Ausstellung Barlach-Kollwitz Kiew 2018

    Deutscher Botschafter Dr. Ernst Reichel in der Ausstellung Barlach Kollwitz Kiew 2018

  • Junge Menschen bei Filmaufnahmen in Charkiv 2018

    Barlach-Kollwitz Ukraine: FaceArt-FaceFuture Projekt in Charkiv 2018

  • Blick in die Ausstellung im Museum für Moderne Kunst Zagreb mit schwebendem Engel von Barlach

    Ausstellung Barlach - Kollwitz im Museum für moderne Kunst Zagreb 2015

  • Jugendliche bei der Verleihung Deutscher Kinder- und Jugendpreis 2021

    Barlach GoYoung erhält den deutschen Kinder- und Jugendpreis für Kultur 2021

  • Wolfgang Thierse und Bülent Arinc auf der Eröffnung Barlach in Istanbul 2006

    Wolfgang Thierse und Bülent Arinc auf der Eröffnung Barlach-Bildhauer der Moderne in Istanbul 2006

  • Menschen im Museum für moderne Kunst Teheran 2008 zur Eröffnung der Ausstellung Barlach-Kollwitz

    Eröffnung der Ausstellung Barlach-Kollwitz im Museum für moderne Kunst Teheran 2008

  • Junger Mann von hinten mit Tatoo FUTURE am Hinterkopf

Support our work!

Besides the fact that you contribute to a living cultural thinking space, membership in the Ernst Barlach Gesellschaft offers you personal advantages. You will be invited to all events and exhibition openings of Ernst Barlach Gesellschaft, even if they take place abroad. You can also attend accompanying lectures free of charge and will be informed about musical or literary events at an early stage. And of course you can visit the museums of the Ernst Barlach Society in Ratzeburg and Wedel as well as the exhibitions of the Ernst Barlach Society in Germany and abroad free of charge at any time. Your contribution is tax deductible.

Become a member!

Apply for your membership to Ernst Barlach Society via an informal application to: kontakt@ernst-barlach.de

Ernst Barlach Gesellschaft (Office), Mühlenstraße 1, D-22880 Wedel.

Phone: +49 (0) 4103 918291

There are different types of membership:

Single membership at an annual fee of 41,00 €

Partner membership at an annual fee of 80,00 €

Student membership at an annual fee of 15,00 €