Friday 20:30 at Baumhaus (Gerichtstr. 23)
Friday Society – What Formats Do We Need Today?
Coming together in an informal setting, making sense of current developments, and discussing what we can contribute to a better world – this has been around for a long time 🕯️. In the “Berlin Wednesday Society” of the 18th century, well-off men from various social backgrounds discussed the topic, and it was there that the famous question “What is Enlightenment?” was formulated and articles published in a monthly magazine 📖. The French philosopher Foucault viewed the question of Enlightenment as an attitude and an art of living, as an agent of transformation 🎭. Can a reference to the Enlightenment in 21st-century Berlin help us sharpen our own ideas, narratives, and approaches? 🤔 Does the concept of Enlightenment 2.0 help us in our commitment to sustainability in the face of right-wing countermovements, extractivism, and collective burnout? 🌱 What kinds of societies and publications will move us forward now? And what about the revolution? ✊
The Association for the Promotion of a Sustainable Urban Culture (Verein zur Förderung einer nachhaltige Kultur e.V.) from the Baumhaus and the Institute for Practical Ekophilosophy invite you to a shared reflection 💬. After a short discussion with Jessica and Karen, we want to start exploring these questions together 🤝. The evening will kick off a joint event series and closer collaboration 🌍.
#Enlightenment #SustainableCulture #UrbanTransformation #CollectiveReflection
Jessica Böhme is the founder and director of the Institute for Practical ekoPhilosophy (IPeP) and a professor at the FHM Berlin 🎓. She writes a weekly newsletter titled “wild:philosophy” 📝. Her work is driven by the question of how to live life in a collapsing world 🌍. Her expertise lies in utilizing practical philosophy as a meta-technology for individual, social and ecological transformations 🔄.
Karen Wohlert is co-founder of Das Baumhaus 🌳. With a background in social sciences, activism, and project organizing, she has been shaping Baumhaus alongside artist and designer Scott Bolden since 2012 🎨. Karen currently leads key initiatives including the LebensMittelPunkte Netzwerk Berlin and one EU-funded living lab for sustainable food systems. Passionate about the art of living and the transformative power of cities and communities, her work aims to bring together perspectives, thinking and action, empowering people to contribute to collective change 🤝.
