Herbert Baumgärtner in Regensburg: Book Presentation of WAA NIE! delights cultural audience
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A photographic contemporary document about courage, memory, and resistance
The book presentation of WAA NIE! – Images of a Resistance takes you straight into a piece of Bavarian contemporary history. Herbert Baumgärtner showcases the protest against the planned reprocessing plant Wackersdorf with his photographs as a vivid literary-historical experience that connects memory, political attitude, and visual linguistic power.
An evening between image, history, and conversation
On July 9, 2026, the author will present his work at the AKUSO Forum Regensburg. The volume gathers black-and-white photographs from the 1980s and captures the atmosphere of one of Bavaria's defining citizen movements. The conversational format promises an author encounter with historical depth and cultural relevance.
The power of documentary photography
Baumgärtner accompanied the resistance against the WAA with his camera over many years. His images show demonstrations, encounters, and moments of collective determination. It is precisely in the combination of photographic precision and political memory that the literary quality of this volume unfolds: as a visual archive of a movement that had an impact far beyond the Upper Palatinate.
Context for literary and culturally interested people
The book presentation is aimed at anyone interested in contemporary historical journalism, political photography, and the narrative forms of resistance. With the introductory essay by Heribert Prantl, the project receives an additional journalistic depth of field that makes the historical context understandable and relevant to the present. Thus, an evening is created that not only informs but also carries the reading atmosphere of a reflective cultural conversation.
Conclusion: An evening that makes history visible
Those visiting Regensburg on this July evening will not experience just a mere book presentation, but a literary event about civil courage, memory, and the power of images. This event invites attendees to read history anew and experience the author encounter live.
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- Website: https://www.herbert-baumgaertner.de
- Publisher: https://editionbuntehunde.de/Ueber-uns
