Lecture evening on art in architecture

Lecturers are: Prof. Dipl.-Rest. Mechthild Noll-Minor from the Brandenburg State Office for Architectural Conservation and Archaeological State Museum and the photographer and architect Martin Maleschka. Registration is not required. Admission is free.

1st lecture
Mosaic and glass crumbs - the fate of the murals at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
Everyone who has been to Rome, Ravenna or the Computing Centre in Potsdam is familiar with mosaics made of glass blocks - but who has ever seen colourful glass splinters?
Cottbus residents need only look at the "People and Education" mural on the BTU's main campus. The coating with coloured glass crumbs was developed for building-related art in order to use it in the production of panels for prefabricated buildings. Glass as a colourant is durable - but the plastic as a binding agent makes the preservation of the mural a challenge.
Speaker: Prof. Dipl.-Rest. Mechthild Noll-Minor, Brandenburg State Office for Architectural Conservation and Archaeological State Museum (BLDAM), Head of Department Building Research and Restoration, Architectural Painting, Wall Painting

2nd lecture
FÜNFZIG - FÜNFZIG - Schicksalsjahre der baubebezogenen Kunst der DDR
For 20 years now, the trained architect, photographer and artist Martin Maleschka has been documenting the disappearance of the GDR's architectural heritage. Growing up in Eisenhüttenstadt in the 1980s, he was influenced by buildings from the national building tradition of the early 1950s as well as the new prefabricated housing estates of the late GDR on the outskirts of the city. Fragments of what he experiences on his field research tours are reflected in the "Open BTU" lecture series. He draws on his extensive archive and uses selected examples to show how the architectural heritage of the GDR was dealt with after 1990, is currently being dealt with and should be dealt with more sustainably in the future.
Officer: Martin Maleschka, photographer and architect

Moderation: Prof. Dr Sylvia Claus, BTU, Chair History of Art

The lectures will take place as part of the travelling exhibition travelling exhibition "70 years of art in architecture in Germany" which can be seen from 18 October to 26 November 2024 at the Information, Communication and Media Centre (IKMZ) at BTU. It is being organised by the Centre for Continuing Education in collaboration with the Chair of History of Art and the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR). Interested parties can access the exhibition programme here. The event is being organised with the kind support of the BBR.

Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 17:30 to 19:00
Location: Audimax 1 at the BTU main campus, Konrad-Wachsmann-Allee 3, 03046 Cottbus

About the "Open BTU" lecture series
From 16 October 2024 to 29 January 2025, the public lecture series "Open BTU" will offer insights into exciting areas of science. The following topics will be explored from different perspectives in the winter semester:

• 70 years of art in architecture in Germany
• Our Lusatia in transition - a look at the energy and economic turnaround from a historical and future perspective

With this educational format, which is open to all interested parties, the university's Centre for Continuing Education supports lifelong learning and funds the transfer of knowledge and ideas in the region by addressing socially relevant issues. The BTU co-operates with other universities and institutions. Each lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions and dialogue with the speakers. Anyone interested is cordially invited to take part in the wide range of events on offer.

More about the public lecture series "Open BTU":
https://www.b-tu.de/weiterbildung/offene-hochschule/open-btu