From the Jahn Museum
In the current year, many enquiries have been addressed to the Jahn Museum, which unfortunately could not be processed in the desirable manner due to staff absences due to illness. In the meantime…
175 years of revolution 1848/49 - how to remember?
The revolution of 1848/49 was the first Europe-wide movement for freedom, democracy and social justice. In order to increase the visibility of this important anniversary in the history of democracy, a jubilee network is being set up to…
Lecture at the annual conference of the Akademischer Turnbund
In the run-up to their annual meeting this year, the Academic Gymnastics Association, which has the status of a state gymnastics association within the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB), had to make the bitter experience when a supposed right-wing grouping took part in their…
“The Cold Rings – All-German to Tokyo 1964” – Film presentation with panel discussion
The Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 were the last time an all-German team took part. This is the subject of the film "Die kalten Ringe" (The Cold Rings), which the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Gesellschaft e.V. produced under the auspices…
Celebration of the revival of gymnastics after the end of the Second World War
On this occasion, the Gymnastics Association of North Hesse held a small celebration at the Jahn monument on the Schenkelsberg in Kassel-Oberzwehren. In his speech, the president of the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Society, Dr. Josef Ulfkotte, explained the historical…
Winegrowers' festival in the courtyard of the Jahn Museum
Together with the winery of the Lückel family, the Jahn Society organized a small wine festival in the courtyard of the museum in the first week of September - of course in compliance with the&hellip valid at that time;
Jahn multi-disciplines for fencers
After Corona conditional cancellation 2020 they took place under Corona conditions on 27 and 28 August 2021 in Freyburg. It was the 55th edition since 1955. At the reminiscent of the Friesenkämpfe…
Jahnturnfest - laying of a wreath at Jahn's grave of honor
Corona caused the Landesturnverband Sachsen-Anhalt to cancel this year's Jahn Gymnastics Festival in Freyburg (Unstrut). The wreath-laying ceremony at Jahn's grave of honour was to be cancelled by the state gymnastics association, the Jahn Society, the Burgenland district and the town of Freyburg;
On the role of the gymnasts, singers and marksmen in the era of the foundation of the empire and in the imperial period
January 18, 2021 marked the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the German Empire. Therefore, the AG Orte der Demokratiegeschichte organized a nationwide series of events and provided resources that…
Civic foundation saves Jahn site in Meißen
The Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahnhalle in Meißen, which is now a listed building, was completed in only a short construction period in 1894/95 and served the local gymnastics club "Frisch auf" as a training facility for many years.
