Lived Multilingualism in Regensburg: Exhibition about Language and Identity

Event: Exhibition – Lived Multilingualism in Regensburg in Zentralbibliothek, Oberes Foyer, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg on 17. July 2026

Date and Time

17. July 2026 08:00

Location

Zentralbibliothek
Zentralbibliothek, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Deutschland

About this Event

Exhibitions & Museums

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Languages, Biographies, and City History in the Upper Foyer

The exhibition Lived Multilingualism in Regensburg invites you to a multifaceted art experience at the intersection of science, culture, and urban society. In the Upper Foyer of the Central Library of the University of Regensburg, an exhibition atmosphere is created that does not rely on spectacular objects, but rather on voices, experiences, and linguistic traces that shape life in Regensburg.

Multilingualism as a Lived Reality

The exhibition presents results from a project seminar from the summer semester 2026 and makes visible how native languages shape identity, everyday life, education, and belonging. Over 30 students, as well as teachers and researchers from Slavic studies, Romance studies, the Bohemicum, and multilingualism research have contributed to it. Thus, the exhibition connects cultural education with a precise scientific perspective on the linguistic structure of the city.

Science Meets Exhibition Practice

Curatorially, the project convinces with its clear idea: language is not only explained but made tangible as a living cultural practice. Personal stories, research-based insights, and documentary approaches open up a space for expanded contemplation of the work – here, the work is the lived linguistic diversity itself. The exhibition shows how people pass on, preserve, and integrate languages into their everyday lives.

Regensburg as a Multilingual Cultural Space

In this presentation, Regensburg appears as a city of encounter, migration, and memory. The exhibition makes clear that multilingualism is not a marginal phenomenon but a shaping cultural reality. For art and culture enthusiasts, this creates a quiet yet compelling exhibition experience with high societal relevance.

Visit Barrier-Free and Discover at Your Own Pace

The exhibition is located in the Central Library in the Upper Foyer and is accessible without barriers. Seating facilitates the visit and invites you to take in the content at a leisurely pace. The library's opening hours allow for flexible visits on several weekdays as well as on Saturdays.

Conclusion: This exhibition offers a clever, atmospheric view of language as the cultural memory of the city. Anyone who wants to understand Regensburg not only visually but in the multivocal resonance space of its people should definitely visit this exhibition in person.

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