Still open until October 13!
1924-2024
Ways and aberrations
Adolf Hitler’s imprisonment in Landsberg am Lech ended 100 years ago. The Labyrinth – 100 years of Hitler’s imprisonment invites you to discover the background and the connections.
It was not a straight path that led to this development, but a labyrinth of wrong turns, dead ends and, in the end, an abyss with no turning back.
The motivation for the project
"Contemporary history education must offer more than museum presentations, factual source management and standardized interpretations.
It needs open spaces for discourse that enable a dynamic and lively approach to history.
Since 2013, I have therefore been developing formats with building fence installations that negotiate history in public space in a temporary, flexible and dynamic way.
The very use of a parking lot as a public space and the character of the construction site prevent an aestheticization of the representation of National Socialism.
Through the visual design with new images, I also prevent the repetition of the propaganda images of the perpetrators from becoming effective again without interruption."
Wolfgang Hauck
"Hitler was a product of the specific situation in Bavaria after the First World War. As a reaction to the Munich Soviet Republic, an extremely authoritarian and restorative policy was introduced which, instead of countering Hitler with bans, gave him space for his radicalism. We are trying to trace these political aberrations, the nucleus of the downfall at the beginning of the 1920s, with this exhibition."
Dr. Edith Raim
Innovative exhibition in Landsberg am Lech:
100 years of Hitler’s imprisonment in a fortress
“The Labyrinth”: A captivating open-air production that brings history to life
To mark the 100th anniversary of Hitler’s release from prison, the exhibition “The Labyrinth” opened in Landsberg am Lech.
The exhibition “The Labyrinth” was opened in Landsberg am Lech to mark the 100th anniversary of Hitler’s release from prison.
On an area of 10,000 square metres, visitors can experience a walk-through installation that vividly illuminates the radicalization and social aberrations of the Weimar Republic, which ultimately paved the way for Hitler’s rise.
The renowned historian Dr. Edith Raim and the visionary artist Wolfgang Hauck create a space for open dialogue that interprets the past of National Socialism in a new way and encourages visitors to reflect on current forms of radicalization.
To commemorate Hitler’s release from imprisonment in Landsberg am Lech, the fascinating exhibition “The Labyrinth” is being opened in the immediate vicinity of his cell.
A walk-through installation covering an area of 10,000 square metres will shed light on the radicalization and social aberrations of the Weimar Republic, which ultimately paved the way for Hitler’s seizure of power.
Historian Edith Raim and artist Wolfgang Hauck create a truly open space for dialogue that reinterprets the history of National Socialism in an innovative way and encourages visitors to reflect on contemporary radicalization.
“The Labyrinth” allows visitors to physically experience these themes through an impressive presentation using images, texts and other media.
The open-air exhibition is accessible free of charge until October 13, 2024 and is supplemented by additional documents in the free BayernHistoryApp.
Wolfgang Hauck has used AI to create fascinating visual worlds for the walk-through history trail, while Edith Raim has contributed a wide range of source material to vividly illustrate the political and social developments of the time.
The production stands for transparency and individual responsibility in a democracy.
In particular, Raim has emphasized the unique situation in Bavaria in the 1920s.
“Hitler’s rise until 1923 would not have been possible in any other place than Munich. The Hitler-Ludendorff putsch is closely linked to the political conditions in Bavaria,” explains Raim.
