positionen - 17.06.2026
Brno’s modernist villas are among the most significant architectural testimonies in the city’s history. Alongside the UNESCO-listed Villa Tugendhat, several other buildings—such as the almost perfectly preserved Villa Wittal—stand as prime examples of how Brno was culturally, economically, and socially shaped by its Jewish residents.
The lecture focuses on how this Jewish architectural heritage is being dealt with today—from questions of remembrance and preservation to contemporary forms of interpretation and communication. It also explores how historical sites can be integrated into present-day cultural and social contexts, for example through initiatives and festivals such as Brno’s Jewish cultural festival Štetl Fest. Eva Yildizová, director of the Štetl Fest, will present new perspectives on architecture, memory culture, and Jewish life in Leipzig’s partner city.
The event, part of the positionen lecture series, takes place in cooperation with the City of Leipzig, Department of International Cooperation: Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in Lecture Hall Ni 001, Nieper Building, HTWK Leipzig, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 134.
Website: stetl.cz/en/stetl-fest/2026
Die bestätigten Vortragsbesuche werden als Fortbildungsnachweis von der Architektenkammer Sachsen anerkannt.
Mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch / in Kooperation mit:
Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten BDA
Architektenkammer Sachsen
Stadt Leipzig, Dezernat Stadtentwicklung und Bau
Stadt Leipzig, Referat Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Kulturstiftung Leipzig und Förderverein HTWK Leipzig
positionen zu Architektur, Kultur, Stadt und Gesellschaft
Fakultät Architektur und Sozialwissenschaften, HTWK Leipzig,
Konzeption: Annette Menting
