Legacy and Future: Rethinking Fritz Koenig

The panel discussion invites to an open dialogue on the legacy of Fritz Koenig. Experts from the fields of art, architecture, politics, and heritage conservation will share insights and open perspectives for the future.

Admission is free. Registration is required. The event will be held in German.

How to Deal with the Legacy of Fritz Koenig?

During the lifetime of sculptor Fritz Koenig, the sculpture museum in Hofberg, now the KOENIGMuseum, was entirely geared towards the personal ideas of the artist and founder, in accordance with the decisions of the Fritz and Maria Koenig Foundation. Today, eight years after his death, it is important to shed light on this legacy and engage in a discourse on how it can be carried forward into the future.

In addition to a digital archive, this includes the scientific preservation of his estate and the programmatic orientation of the museum dedicated to him. Another important part of this legacy is the Ganslberg, his home and place of work since 1961, which was listed as a historic monument in 2019. This unique place, owned by the Fritz and Maria Koenig Foundation, is still seeking a future-oriented use. Specific ideas for its use are currently being explored for the first time as part of a Leader project.

Panel Moderator: Dr. Stefanje Weinmayr

Panelists:

• Dr. Pia Dornacher, Museum Lothar Fischer, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bildhauermuseen e.V.
• Dr. Birk Ohnesorge, Advisory Board of the Bernhard-Heiliger-Foundation
• Prof. Mathias Pfeil, Chief Curator of the Bavarian State office fort he Preservation of Historical Monuments
• Alexander Putz, Mayoer of Landshut, Chairman of the Fritz and Maria Koenig Foundation
• Martin Scharrer, Chairman of  Freunde Fritz Koenig e.V.
• Daniel Schreiber, Director of the Landshut Municipal Museums

Fritz Koenig. Teacher. Sculptor. Architect.

The evening will take place as part of the installation ‘Fritz Koenig. Teacher. Sculptor. Architect’. The overall project is a collaboration between the TUM Centre for Culture and Arts, the Freundeskreis Fritz Koenig and Dr. Stefanje Weinmayr, with the kind support of the TUM University Foundation