The joint tour begins at Haus am Waldsee at 2 pm with a guided tour of the exhibition Peter Wächtler. Ständig by Anna Gritz, Director of Haus am Waldsee. The second part follows at 3.30 pm at Fluentum with a guided tour by Raoul Klooker, Director of Fluentum, on the exhibition Arash Nassiri. A Bug’s Life.

* Please register until November 5 at: info@hausamwaldsee.de

In the Flash Light Tour at the Haus am Waldsee, we explore Peter Wächtler’s artworks in an unusual light. Who appears in the darkness? Together, we move the spotlights around and discover animals, mysterious creatures and fairy-tale characters. What stories do they tell? We experiment with shadows, the colours of light, and become explorers in the dark.

Torches will be provided.

* Participation for children aged 5 and over, accompanied by an adult. Free ticket for children up to 18 years. Admission for adults 9€

Talking bears, smart foxes, and rowing moles – in Peter Wächtler’s works, we encounter animals, mythical creatures, and characters from fairy tales. They often behave like humans: they think about things, have hopes, are sad, funny, or strange. Take a close look and then create your own imaginative figures out of clay. What stories do they tell?

* Free ticket for children up to 18 years. Admission for adults 9€

Paul Wegener, Student Assistant, guides through the exhibition by Peter Wächtler. Admission is included in the exhibition ticket.

On the occasion of the third and final chapter of Since…, Nina Akhvlediani will give a lecture on the development of the display architecture conceived for the exhibition series at Haus am Waldsee and its place within her wider practice, followed by a conversation with curator Pia-Marie Remmers.

Presented in the former garage, now the café, Since… unfolded across three chapters over the course of Haus am Waldsee’s 80th anniversary year. In each chapter, the artists Luciano Pecoits, Veit Laurent Kurz, and Sophie Kovel approached the institution’s history from different perspectives. The display architecture, which served as the foundation for each of the three exhibitions, is based on an open, scalable modular system structured through a shared geometrical grid. Its elements function as an adaptable framework rather than a fixed scenography, enabling assembly, disassembly, and reconfiguration in situ. The architecture resists a single chronological order and instead foregrounds fragmentation and re-enactment, sustaining gestures in a state of becoming and allowing materials to unfold as layered iterations.

Drawing on Akhvlediani’s wider practice, the conversation will consider durational exhibition models, working with archival materials and the relationship between display, documentation, and printed matter. Moving-image footage documenting the production process of the display architecture for Since… will accompany the conversation.

Children, families and anyone interested are invited to attend the Drop-In Workshop and create their own pictures of Haus am Waldsee. Using illustrations of the building as inspiration, you can paint and make collages based on your own ideas. What art should be shown in the garden and inside the rooms? Who visits the house, and who might live here?

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Haus am Waldsee, you can learn about the house’s history, its previous residents and past exhibitions, and create images of  your own vision of the place. Drop in at any time during the session and get creative!

No booking necessary.

The Slow Looking Workshop in the exhibition Peter Wächtler. Ständig gives participants a space to pause and consciously devote themselves to viewing a selected work of art. Guided by art therapists Naira Bloss and Ulla Utasch, participants do a short relaxation exercise in the exhibition space, calm down and take time to encounter the art. In a group discussion, participants are invited to share their own perceptions, associations and inner images. Afterwards, inspired by the exhibition visit, participants have the opportunity to create their own artwork in the studio*.

Maximum number of participants: 15
Facilitators: Naira Bloss, Ulla Utasch

Tickets**: € 15 / € 10
Admission to the exhibition is included in the ticket price.

* Please note: unfortunately, the studio is not wheelchair accessible.
** Individuals who are unable to pay the regular fee may participate in the workshop at a reduced rate upon consultation. Simply write to us and we will find a solution: vermittlung@hausamwaldsee.de

Lea Rahel Bader and Heidi Gröger are dedicating the final Kantione concert night of the year to avant-garde composers of the Baroque era, such as Guillaume de Machaut, Tobias Hume, Antoine Forqueray, and others. At the same time, Avantgardists also includes the premiere of a piece by the contemporary composer Marco Baldini: Bicinum (2026) is inspired by a short two-voice composition often used for educational purposes during the Renaissance and Early Baroque. Written specifically for two seven-string bass viola da gamba, the essential dialogic structure typical of this form is stretched to the extreme. The result is minimal music, where the ancient Renaissance and Baroque antecedent emerges as a distant yet still tangible echo.

Lea Rahel Bader, viola da gamba
Heidi Gröger, viola da gamba
Marco Baldini, composer

Since 2024, the concert series Kantione presents new forms of classical music at Haus am Waldsee. Organised by Eleni Poulou.

* Please note: The event takes places in the studio on the 2nd floor. Access to the studio is not barrier-free and can only be reached via stairs. The 1st floor can also be reached by lift (please inform the ticket office). If you have any questions regarding accessibility, please write to: info@hausamwaldsee.de. We will do our best to find a solution for your visit!

Talking bears, smart foxes, and rowing moles – in Peter Wächtler’s works, we encounter animals, mythical creatures, and characters from fairy tales. They often behave like humans: they think about things, have hopes, are sad, funny, or strange. Take a close look and then create your own imaginative figures out of clay. What stories do they tell?

* Free ticket for children up to 18 years. Admission for adults 9€