Immersive Videos produced for After The Deluge
For the exhibition After The Deluge (Basel Oct/Nov 2025) these AI supported videos were created in collaboration with GIGA Design Flooding Basel (trailer) Postapocalyptic World Symbiocene (trailer)
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Newspaper Basler Zeitung about After The Deluge
Here is an article about the exhibition After The Deluge, which opened on 14 October in Basel (Franck-Areal, published (in German) at the Basler Zeitung
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Film ROOTS back in Bali
Following the successful ROOTS exhibition at the ARMA Museum in Ubud (Bali) and a series of film screenings in May and June 2025, the film ROOTS is returning to the island. At the end of October, there will be a series of screenings in Denpasar, Singaraja and at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival The […]
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In Conversation with Sarah Lau (Annabelle) about After The Deluge
Apocalypse or new beginning – what awaits us after climate collapse? Michael Schindhelm does not have a simple answer to this question – but he does have an invitation to think about it together. In his new exhibition, After the Deluge, the artist and physicist first sends visitors through a gigantic tidal wave that engulfs […]
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Novalis 2029, Book presentation and talk in São Paulo, Brazil
The next event with Novalis 2029 will take place in Residência Oficial da Suíça em São Paulo Rua Cristóvão Pereira 371, Campo Belo, 04620-010, São Paulo on Sept 18. 2025 ARX invites together with Swiss Business Hub Brazil, Consulate General of Switzerland in São Paulo, Switzerland Global Enterprise Book Reading and Panel Discussion Sustainable infrastructure in […]
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AI generated podcast about After the Deluge, the immersive show about a possible climate collapse
Here you can listen to the AI based podcast about the concept of the show After the Deluge for Interfinity Basel. The show will open on October 14 and there will be a kick off event on Aug 29, 7pm at Franck Areal Basel.
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After the Deluge, a speculation about life after a climate collapse
The exhibition will take place in conjunction with the Interfinity Festival at the Franck Areal in Basel. The opening will be on 14 October 2025. On 29 August at 7 p.m., Michael Schindhelm will introduce the concept of the exhibition at the Tanzhaus Basel (Franck Areal) as part of a kick-off event. Here is some […]
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Roots exhibition in Bali near closing day
On July 14, Roots will be closed at Arma museum in Ubud, Bali, after seven intense weeks on display. Michael Schindhelm’s exhibition and docu-fiction film “ROOTS: One Hundred Years of Walter Spies in Bali” has been received with significant interest and critical engagement in Bali, particularly in Ubud where the exhibition was held at the […]
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ROOTS exhibition and film opened to great acclaim in Ubud (Bali)
The exhibition ROOTS and the film of the same name about the legacy of artist Walter Spies in Bali, originally conceived for the KBHG Foundation in Basel, opened to great acclaim in Bali on 24 May.
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Getting ready for the exhibition ROOTS in Bali.
On May 24, the ROOTS exhibition will open at the renowned ARMA Museum in Ubud. On May 22, the film ROOTS will be shown for the first time in Bali. Over three weeks, there will be a varied program surrounding the exhibition and the film, focusing on the life and work of the painter Walter […]
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Exhibition and Film ROOTS at well-known ARMA Museum Bali
ROOTS. One Hundred Years of Walter Spies in Bali by Michael Schindhelm at Arma Museum in Ubud, Bali 24 May–14 June 2025 Teaser https://vimeo.com/998155052?share=copy The Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger | KBH.G is delighted to announce that, following its presentation in Basel, parts of the ROOTS exhibition will also be displayed in Bali. Behind this project is the […]
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In the Mood for Art at Tel Aviv Art Museum
The documentary will be screened in Tel Aviv as part of the International Art Film Festival on 17 April. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gngvd6enpKE Hong Kong in March 2023. Three years of pandemic-related lockdowns and a failed political revolution have left deep scars, as has a draconian security law enforced by the central government. Many people have left the […]
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ROOTS Screenings at Babylon Berlin
The documentary ROOTS in Berlin on April 29 and 30: https://babylonberlin.eu/film/8328-roots?highlight=WyJyb290cyJd A cinematic undiscovered story about Bali, the rise of the island to the Eldorado of global tourism and the desperate efforts of its inhabitants to preserve their culture. 98 years after the painter Walter Spies first visited the island, his spirit returns to Bali. However, […]
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In the Mood for Art, Film Screening in Hong Kong
On March 20, 7PM at Kino@Eaton HK the documentary about Hong Kong’s art scene will be screened, followed by a panel talk with Joseph Chen, May Fung, Michael Schindhelm and other guests. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gngvd6enpKE Hong Kong in March 2023. Three years of pandemic-related lockdowns and a failed political revolution have left deep scars, as has a […]
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The New Book: Novalis 2029
The publication was produced in collaboration with ARX and will be presented for the first time on 23 January 2025 at the Guttweiler Institute near Zurich. More information can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19C3gRj0m2yTSOrccI-ozBCUzaUGdSKL4/view?usp=drive_link About the event on January 23: The panel talk ‘Sustainable infrastructure development in Switzerland and Europe: promoting innovation and overcoming the challenges […]
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In the Mood for Art: The documentary at FIFA
In the coming months, the documentary about the creation of the M+-Museum and the current art scene in Hong Kong will be available at the renowned FIFA festival platform in Montreal. https://experience.arts.film/view/65d36ba125c585e0cf048b4b?language=fr_CA&utm_source=Cyberimpact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6-dec-Actualites-ARTSFILM-Automne-2024
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Angela Merkel’s motto “Go into the Great Wide Open” and what this has to do with me.
Article for Rotary Magazine Dec 2024. https://campaigns-events.lon-2.onpdr.com/linktrack/v2_xdp33gmp1k/4zrqqkoj38stq569hfystb4y7/v2_lmwqjp6q28
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Interview Spiegel S Magazine and the new Ascetic Ideal
Read in German: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tZYiCeQm-lqJvONMdVyDSfg-N90LMZTi/view?usp=sharing
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Il Sole 24 Ore (Domenica) about the exhibition ROOTS in Basel (KBHG)
Read the article here (Italian): https://shorturl.at/VRFEF
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Beaux Arts Magazine about the exhibition ROOTS in Basel (KBHG)
Read the artivle here (French): https://shorturl.at/Up9I5
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Magasinet Kunst about the exhibition ROOTS in Basel (KBHG)
Access the article here (Danish and English): https://shorturl.at/7ANvM
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Trebuchet Magazine about the exhibition ROOTS in Basel (KBHG)
Access the article here: https://shorturl.at/eeTxW
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Jetzt Song on film festivals
The short film Jetzt Song, produced for the exhibition The End of Aging, has been invited to the following festivals: Montreal Independent Film Festival, September 2024 Solaris Filmfestival Helsinki, Oct 4 https://solaris.starlight-festival.com/
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ROOTS at 3Sat TV (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) and at the Austrian TV ORF
The exhibition at the KBHG in Basel and the film are the subject of this report by the Austrian television channel ORF and by 3Sat Kulturzeit (in German): https://on.orf.at/video/14244023/15725367/walter-spies-lebenskuenstler-zwischen-moskau-berlin-bali
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WIRED about ROOTS
Wired Italia reviewed ROOTS: https://www.wired.it/gallery/bids-for-survival-roots-mostra-basilea/
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TV version of docufiction ROOTS broadcasted
Swiss TV Sternstunde Kunst will broadcast the film on Oct 13. 3Sat will show the film on Oct 19. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/998155081
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ROOTS – An immersive exhibition in Basel
30 August – 17 November 2024 ROOTS TEASER ZUR AUSSTELLUNG https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/998155052 The exhibition revolves around the fascinating figure of Russian-born German artist Walter Spies (1895 – 1942), whose influence on Bali’s cultural landscape reverberates today. Spies’ legacy is deeply intertwined with Bali’s contemporary narrative, and ROOTS aims to show his profound impact while exploring the island’s postcolonial […]
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Documentary In the Mood for Art on festival tour
Upcoming festival appearances In the Mood for Art: Seoul International Architecture Film Festival, South Korea (September 5th to 15th, 2024) Festival do Rio – Rio de Janeiro Int’l Film Festival (October 3-13, 2024) Beirut Art Film Festival (BAFF), Lebanon (November 5th to 15th, 2024) Trailer: https://vimeo.com/880820041
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Website of THE END OF AGING
On July 21, the exhibition The End of Aging at the KBHG Foundation in Basel came to an end. It has found a new home online. http://bidsforsurvival.com
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Op-Ed in Billionaire Magazine issue on Longevity
https://michaelschindhelm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BILLIONAIRE-MAGAZINE.pdf
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New Scientist about The End of Aging
https://michaelschindhelm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NEW-SCIENTIST.pdf
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Selected press about The End of Aging at KBHG Basel
https://hypebeast.com/2024/5/the-end-of-aging-exhibition-michael-schindhelm-basel https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/kulturplatz/video/gut-altern-wie-beeinflusst-kunst-unsere-lebensqualitaet?urn=urn:srf:video:98a82287-6fde-454a-80fe-ffca6f0c3722 https://fadmagazine.com/2024/05/10/review-the-end-of-aging-by-michael-schindhelm-kbh-g/ https://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/life-by-extension/ https://lampoon.it/articolo/17/06/2024/the-end-of-aging-michael-schindhelm-compagnie-farmaceutiche-basilea-vivere-per-sempre/ https://michaelschindhelm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LECHO-BE.pdf
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ROOTS by Michael Schindhelm 30 August – 17 November 2024 in Basel (KBHG)
The Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger | KBH.G is delighted to announce the second site-specific immersive project in its year-long collaboration with the author, filmmaker, and curator Michael Schindhelm. The Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger is set to unveil a groundbreaking project titled ROOTS from August 30 to November 17, 2024. This immersive experience promises to bring […]
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Gallery of the exhibition The End of Aging in Basel (KBHG)
(Credits: Nicole Strube/Michael Schindhelm)
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THE END OF AGING, Exhibition by Michael Schindhelm in Basel
The Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger | KBH.G is delighted to announce a collaboration with the multidisciplinary German-born Swiss author, filmmaker, and curator Michael Schindhelm. The ambitious project will completely transform the premises of KBH.G. The exhibition, titled ‘The End of Aging,’ opening from May 3 to July 21, 2024, will delve into the fascinating world […]
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In the Mood for Art: Festival Invitations
After last fall’s screenings at the International Filmfest Milan and the Athens International Film and Art Festival, In the Mood for Art will soon be shown at the following festivals: Master of Art Film Festival, Sofia Feb 18 and 24; Sofia Festival International du Film sur l’Art, Montreal March 14 – 24 Montreal Milano Design […]
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Award Goldene Feder (Golden Pen) for In the Mood for Art Docfilm
Michael Schindhelm receives the Goldene Feder (Golden Pen) of the Swiss Association of Internal Communications 2023 for “In the Mood for Art”. Trailer In the Mood for Art Eulogy: Michael Schindhelm (1960) is a German and Swiss writer, theater director and filmmaker. He received his education in East Germany and in Voronezh (RUS). He graduated […]
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Migration as a Life Motif, Conversation with Swiss Radio prime Echo der Zeit, 20.10.23
Migration as a life theme What does it mean to be a migrant? This is what the cultural worker Michael Schindhelm talks about. Having grown up in the GDR, he has lived in many different metropolises in his life. He has now been living in the canton of Ticino for almost 20 years – and […]
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In the Mood for Art broadcast on 3Sat TV
On 14 October at 10.15 pm, the current documentary by Michael Schindhelm will be broadcast on 3Sat. Ausstrahlung 3Sat The Museum M+ in Hong Kong is one of the most important museum buildings of the 21st century and home to the world’s most important collection of Chinese contemporary art. Documentary filmmaker Michael Schindhelm not only […]
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Walter Spies – Essay for Stay in Art Bookazine
(Original in German, machine translated): THE GERMAN EXOTIC This man is one of the many Germans whose unusual path has led to them being almost forgotten in Germany today, but recognised in other countries. Born in 1895 – in the birth shadow of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels, so to speak – he belonged to […]
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Documentaries screened at Herzog & de Meuron
On invitation of the architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron (Basel) Michael Schindhelm presented excerpts of the documentaries “Bird’s Nest” (2008) and “In the Mood for Art” (2023) at the Stadtcasino Basel. ‘A highlight of this year’s Summer Party was a screening of excerpts of two films by Michael Schindhelm: ‘Bird’s Nest’ (2008) and ‘In […]
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Premiere In the Mood for Art (The museum M+ and the art scene in Hong Kong)
The premiere of the documentary film In the Mood for Art (The Museum M+ and the art scene in Hong Kong) by Michael Schindhelm (production Filmerei Zürich, co-production with Schweizer Fernsehen SRF) will take place on 27 August at 10 a.m. at Kino Camera Basel. The film will be broadcast for the first time on […]
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Documentary about BioNTech in Singapore
On invitation of the Swiss Embassy in Singapore the documentary “A Vaccine at the Speed of Light (The BioNTech Project)” will be screened at the movie theater “The Projector” on June 14. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Michael Schindhelm. Here more information about the film: With the help of mRNA technology, […]
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Documentary about Hong Kong’s current arts scene and M+, the museum for visual culture
Together with Filmerei Zurich we are currently filming and producing a documentary about Hong Kong’s museum for visual culture M+. After three years of isolation Hong Kong is open to international audiences again. We are taking a look at one of the most striking cities and its arts scene. M+ offers a complete range of […]
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Exhibition project for Basel in two parts
At the invitation of the Basel H. Geiger Cultural Foundation (KBH.G), we will develop a double exhibition in the spring and fall of 2024, which will take place both in the Foundation’s exhibition spaces and in collaboration with a number of institutions in Basel and elsewhere. An online presence is also planned. Preparations for the […]
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THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG on Streaming Platform Play Suisse
Almost seven years after its release, the cinema documentary THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG is still topical. It has recently been presented on Swiss television’s streaming platform PLAY SUISSE. Trailer Trailer The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg In order to better understand China, Uli Sigg, who entered the country in 1980 as an entrepreneur […]
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Our BioNTech Documentary receives 3rd in German Award Deutschen Wirtschaftsfilmpreis 2022
Our BioNTech Documentary has been awarded at the 2022 German Business Film Awards, Category I, 3rd prize. “Mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit zum Impfstoff: Das Projekt BioNTech” (2021) Runtime 52-min. The German Industrial Film Award serves to promote German films that deal with topics of the modern industrial and service society in Germany. It has been awarded annually […]
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China Unlimited – three days at Uni Zurich
As part of the further education programme EMAA (Eexecutive Master of Arts Administration), Michael Schindhelm once again taught at the University of Zurich. This time, the aim was to discuss how the massive social transformation of the People’s Republic of China is reflected in art and culture. Parallel to the Party Congress of the Communist […]
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg at the public movie theater Pforzheim
The film about the entrepreneur, patron and art collector Uli Sigg and his multifaceted history with China since the Cultural Revolution, which is now over six years old, will continue to be shown in cinemas. There will be a screening in Pforzheim on 24 October 2022 in presence of Michael Schindhelm. Trailer website movie theater
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What is Heimat? – A contemplation about the notion of home for Thüringer Literaturrat
Original in German: Contemplating about Heimat Raw English translation: I have lived in Switzerland for more than twenty-six years and always on the border. In Basel it was still a few hundred metres to France and Germany, but for sixteen years the river passing by the house has been the only thing separating me from […]
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Exhibition “Project Lightspeed – With mRNA Technology to the Corona Vaccine” online
Since 23 September 2022, the German Museum of Technology Berlin has been showing the exhibition “Project Lightspeed – With mRNA Technology to the Corona Vaccine” which has been developed in collaboration with BioNTech, the agency C4 and Berlin producers. At the same time, an online version of the exhibition was developed, which can be visited […]
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S.T.A.R.S. Symposium Switzerland 2022 (talk with Dalya Mousa)
On Sept 26 at Laufen Castle in Switzerland Dalya Mousa, Director for Culture at Diriyah Gate Development Authority in Riyadh, and Michael Schindhelm will talk about the role of culture and arts in the current social development of Saudi Arabia. The talk is part of the S.T.A.R.S. executive further education program hosted at the Switzerland […]
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Project Lightspeed as Science exhibition in Berlin – based on our film about BioNTech
Project Lightspeed The German Museum of Technology will present the special exhibition “Project Lightspeed – With mRNA Technology to the Corona Vaccine” from 23 September 2022. The special exhibition “Project Lightspeed – With mRNA Technology to the Corona Vaccine” shows the development of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, which was implemented in record time. It […]
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WHAT IT WAS AND WILL BE. Voices in the Cultural Forum Berlin
The Kulturforum Berlin will again present Michael Schindhelm’s sound installation “Wie es war wird” (What is was and will be) almost a year after its premiere on September 4, 2022. On one of Berlin’s most important public squares and cultural venues, a collage of voices and sounds will be heard that on the one hand […]
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OUTLAND on streaming platform Play Suisse
Broadcast of our documentary film about long-term migrants from Ticino, past and present, on RSI, the Italian Swiss TV Aug 7, 22.25. Since Aug 19 the film is available on the streaming platform Play Suisse: Film on Play Suisse Watch the trailer here: “People will never stop leaving their homes, by force or by choice, […]
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Herbert Quandt Medien-Preis 2022 for Michael Schindhelm
Michael Schindhelm has received the Herbert Quandt Media Award 2022 for his documentary “Revolution in Medicine – Project BioNTech” (literal German title translation : “A Vaccine at Lightspeed: The BioNTech Project“), broadcast on 30 October 2021 on ARTE. The award comes with a prize money of €20,000. Laudatory speech by jury member Horst von Butlar: “A […]
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BioNTech-Documentary on platform Play Suisse
Our documentary about Project Lightspeed, BioNTech’s adventure to develop and produce the first vaccine against Covid-19, is now also available on the new Swiss streaming platform Play Suisse:
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Twenty Years later – The new Playhouse of Theater Basel
In January 2002, a new playhouse was opened under the leadership of Michael Schindhelm, then artistic director of the Theater Basel. One of the spectacular things about it was the local commitment to financial donations for the construction: over 400 Basel residents contributed more than 20 million Swiss francs to the building development. This year, […]
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Talk at Monte Verita: Belonging and remaining a stranger – Observations of a non-native in Ticino
Talk Friday, 3 June 2022, 7:30 pm Monte Verità Congress and Cultural Centre, Ascona Introduction to the topic “For more than twenty-five years I have lived in Switzerland and always on the border. In Basel a few hundred metres to France and Germany, but for the last fifteen years we have been separated by the […]
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Cinema Otello in Ascona (Ticino/Switzerland) shows OUTLAND
Cinema Otello, Ascona, 20.15 13.5. 2022 Documentary OUTLAND (2021) by Michael Schindhelm. Followed by a conversation with the director Trailer:
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Documentary about Swiss artist Angela Lyn
Yawen Yeo and Michael Schindhelm have produced a short film in collaboration with Swiss artist Angela Lyn about her life and work. “On the Edge of Time” will be premiered on May 7 at Villa Arconati near Milan before the opening of the homonymous exhibition by Angela Lyn which creates a resonance between her life […]
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Adhocracy as remedy for the crisis
As part of the Executive Master of Arts Adminstration (EMAA) at the University of Zurich, Michael Schindhelm will run a seminar on “Adhocracy and Crisis Management in Culture” on 7 May. Adhocracy is considered a promising concept of social organisation when conditions are volatile. In light of the fading pandemic as well as the war […]
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Webinar with leadership program S.T.A.R.S released
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhz8IeqbGuI In this stars Webinar, stars International Board Member Michael SCHINDHELM, Writer, Filmmaker, Advisor on Culture and Arts, Lugano/Singapore, talks about leadership, the significance of culture and art for society and business, about innovation and human resources. Some take-aways are: Michael SCHINDHELM (MS) and Angela MERKEL, to become the Chancellor of Germany later on, shared in […]
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BionTech Documentary on Youtube available
Watch in English (short version, available depending on geo-location): https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VMZtG0O9sbU&feature=youtu.be Next transmission (German and French) on Arte TV, February 5, 2022, 11.10 pm (not available in Switzerland): https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/103509-000-A/mit-lichtgeschwindigkeit-zum-impfstoff/ Since the beginning of the 21st century, scientists Uğur Şahin und Özlem Türeci have pursued the goal of creating cancer treatments that are specific to individuals. The firm […]
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Webinar about filmmaking at STARS, January 13
The filmmaker is always in search of that relevant moment. One that may come to be symbolic of our era, or opens a window into the future. Film holds a special relationship to the present time, capturing the moment unlike any other medium. It attempts at distilling the essence of our time and to imagine what might come to […]
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Talk on “Leute” show, SWR, Germany
Leute is a talk show on Südwestrundfunk (SWR). The conversation with Nicole Köster revolved around, among other things, the film “Revolution in Medicine, the Project Biontech”, as well as other current cultural projects by Michael Schindhelm. Watch the video (in German only): https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/swr1-leute-oder-dokumentarfilmer-und-kulturforscher/swr/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS9hZXgvbzE1NzE1NTU/
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“Outland”. Documentary Premiere in Lugano
Our documentary film about long-term migrants from Ticino, past and present, premieres on November 28, 2021. Watch the trailer here: “People will never stop leaving their homes, by force or by choice, despite closing borders and lockdowns. This film takes place in Ticino, the Swiss canton in the South, a place I came to call […]
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Radio Podcast on DLF about the BioNtech documentary
Arte Documentary about BioNTech A Revolution in Medicine at the Speed of Light Michael Schindhelm in conversation with Dieter Kassel (in German)https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/arte-dokumentation-ueber-biontech-eine-heldengeschichte-in.1008.de.html?dram:article_id=504911 The Arte documentary “A Vaccine at Lightspeed (The BioNTech Project)” (German title : “Mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit zum Impfstoff (Das Projekt BioNTech)„) covers BioNTech’s rapid development of its vaccine against Covid-19. For this, filmmaker […]
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Nine months to save the world. Cover Story in DAS MAGAZIN, Zurich
A small, unknown start-up from the German provinces has won the race against time and the biggest pharmaceutical companies in developing a Corona vaccine. The incredible story of the Biontech founding couple, told first-hand. The full text here (only in German): MAG_2021_41_p012-mag1016_gte_Biontech
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Soon to Broadcast : Our Documentary about BioNTech
A Vaccine at the Speed of Light (The BioNTech Project) German title : Mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit zum Impfstoff (Das Projekt BioNTech) A film by Michael Schindhelm Switzerland, Germany, France, USA 2021 Length: 52 minutes First broadcast: SRF (Switzerland) 24.10.2021 22.30; ARTE (Germany/France) 30.10.2021 21.45, Deutsche Welle DW worldwide in November 2021. Website Swiss TV https://tinyurl.com/5urww5wj Website […]
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Talk at Kulturinvest Congress Nov 10 – 12, 2021 in Dresden
In its application for the European Capital of Culture 2025 “Neue Heimat Dresden”, the city of Dresden, with Michael Schindhelm as curator, developed a concept for the Neue Heimat X-Culture, which is to establish itself in Dresden in the next few years. The focus is on strengthening the European dimension of urban identity and thus […]
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Expo Dubai: Symbol for developing countries
Interview with German public radio, only in German available Deutschlandfunk Kultur – Interview 30.09.2021 07:37 Uhr Podcast here: https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/expo-in-dubai-die-erste-weltausstellung-im-arabischen-raum.1008.de.html?dram:article_id=503678 EXPO IN DUBAI: Die erste Weltausstellung im arabischen Raum Michael Schindhelm im Gespräch mit Stephan Karkowsky Das Emirat Dubai lädt ab heute zur Expo ein. Sechs Monate, in denen Weltneuheiten präsentiert und Millionen Besucher erwartet werden. Kulturberater Michael […]
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Asia Society Hong Kong presents THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG, Talk between Ruby Yang and Michael Schindhelm
Mon 11 Oct 2021 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty Post-screening dialogue WATCH ON YOUTUBE WATCH ON FACEBOOK Rundown 18:15 Registration 18:30-19:55 Documentary Screening 19:55-20:30 Dialogue The documentary, The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg, brings us into a Swiss businessman, diplomat, and art collector’s journey in exploring […]
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My neighbours and I in OUTLAND
My neighbours and I in OUTLAND: Essay for DAS MAGAZIN (Zurich) about the making of the feature-length documentary OUTLAND, which will be screened in autumn this year. (text available in German only) OUTLAND Tagi Magi 7.8.21
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WHAT IT WAS AND WILL BE. Voices in the Cultural Forum
WHAT IT WAS AND WILL BE. Voices in the Cultural Forum (A sound installation by Michael Schindhelm and Claudio Bucher) Voices: Corinna Kirchhoff and Michael Hanemann, Cornelius Rapp (sound engineering/audio production), Johann Otten (content collaboration/sound design), LORACS GmbH (LRAD technology) Utopias are the blueprints for imaginary spaces in time; the mythical golden age or a […]
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Documentary: Project Lightspeed
Filmerei (Zurich) and Berlin Producers (Berlin) are producing a documentary together with filmmaker and author Michael Schindhelm about the invention, production and future outlook of the BioNTech mRNA vaccine against COVID-19. The film brings together BioNTech co-founders Dr. Özlem Türeci and Prof. Ugur Sahin, their colleagues who were directly involved in the development and production […]
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“Walter Spies – An Exotic Life” Book Reading, Gallery Smend, Cologne
A reading from “Walter Spies. An Exotic Life”, initiated by the Thuringian Literature Council. Where : Gallery Smend, Cologne When : 24 Jan 2021 Walter Spies, a free-spirited, highly talented painter and musician with a zest for life. In 1923 he was hired as a sailor and travelled to Bali, via Java, where he settled […]
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The Chinese Lives Of Uli Sigg @ Asia Society New York
New York (US) : From 30 April to 3 May, Asia Society will hold daily screenings in New York City of our 2016 documentary film “The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg”. An award ceremony will be held on 3 May in honour of Uli Sigg, with a discussion led by Uli Sigg and Michael Schindhelm […]
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Upcoming Documentary On Hong Kong’s Museum M+
Together with Zurich-based producer Filmerei, Michael Schindhelm and Yawen Schindhelm-Yeo are starting work on the documentary about M+, the first museum of its kind in Asia. Produced for Swiss TV SF DRS and 3Sat, the film focuses on M+ Museum’s opening in summer 2021 in the midst of Hong Kong’s dynamic social situation. The M+ documentary completes a […]
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OUTLAND, Documentary in Progress, A Non-Conformists’ Refuge called Ticino
OUTLAND : A documentary in the making. Ticino, Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland, is an unlikely refuge for non-conformists from all over the world who eventually settled there. The documentary traces some of these individuals in the present and near past. Ticino is a strange canton, both praised as a sunny state and snubbed as a […]
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Upcoming Documentary on Museum M+ in Hong Kong
Together with Zurich-based producer Filmerei, Michael Schindhelm and Yawen Schindhelm-Yeo are starting work on the documentary “Museum M+: Art & Protest in Hong Kong”. Museum M+ is the first of its kind in Asia, the museum Asia doesn’t yet have. The film, produced for Swiss TV SF DRS and 3Sat, focuses on M+ Museum’s opening […]
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Culture in the Time of Covid: Episode 1
Update : Watch the video highlights from the “Culture in the Time of Covid” webinar, organised by ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation) and the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore. Recorded on 21 & 28 Jan 2021, courtesy of ASEF. Culture in the Time of Covid: Episode 1 Thursday, 21 January 2021 16:00-17:00 SGT via YouTube live broadcast […]
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CULTURE WITHOUT BLUEPRINT
Culture without Blueprint. EMAA at UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH Weekend Module 8 – 10 Jan, 2021, online Our cultural landscape is in a state of upheaval. Some critics see this exclusively as a threat, others celebrate the advance of the Popular Culture and the emerging digital forms of culture as a liberation from cultural paternalism. The […]
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7th Digital Cultural Policy Expert Forum hosted by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Germany
7th Digital Cultural Policy Expert Forum on 27 November 10.45 to 18 hrs in Berlin hosted by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Germany How can art & culture as well as cultural spaces be protected and strengthened, especially in view of the 2nd lockdown in November? How can creative artists design spaces for encounter, experience and debate […]
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Collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Gate Development Authority set to continue for three more years
The collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Gate Development Authority is set to continue for three more years. The Board of Directors has re-appointed Michael Schindhelm along with three members of the Heritage and Culture Committee until June 2023. Diriyah Gate Development Authority was established by Royal Decree in July 2017 to preserve, celebrate and develop the Unesco heritage site At-Turaif and the area of Diriyah […]
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“Walter Spies : An Exotic Life” Book Reading @ Gallery Smend, Cologne
A reading from “Walter Spies. An Exotic Life”, an initiative of the Thuringian Literature Council Unfortunately, this event has been postponed to a later date in spring 2021. The exact details will be announced later. Where : Gallery Smend, Cologne When : 04 Nov 2020 Walter Spies, a free-spirited, highly talented painter and musician with […]
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Illusion and reality in the history and future of a baroque wonderland
In collaboration with Palladium Group and Fondazione Augusto Rancilio, Michael Schindhelm & Yawen Schindhelm-Yeo are developing a short film project featuring the historical Villa Arconati. The Villa Arconati-FAR is a heritage property of great historical, cultural and architectural value. It remains one of the most beautiful and majestic Villas in Milan. Together with its Garden, […]
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Echo Chambers of Shocks : How the Corona period changes us – Book presentation & reading, Berlin, 2 September 2020
“Echoräume des Schocks” (Echo Chambers of Shocks) : How the Corona period changes us Book presentation and reading When : 2 September 2020 Where : Palisa, Berlin In 25 contributions, cultural and creative professionals trace the echoes of this time, report on events in politics and society and share their fears and hopes in their […]
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Anti-Tango, DAS MAGAZIN, Zurich, July 2020 (in German)
Anti-Tango. Essay about the future of the arts for DAS MAGAZIN, Zurich, July 2020 (in German) PDF – Anti-Tango
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Re-inventing the present time, Tagesspiegel Berlin, July 2020 (in German)
Essay about a new understanding of the contemporary to prevent an obsession with the future. Tagesspiegel Berlin, July 2020. (in German) PDF – Krisenbetrachtungen aus einem Tessiner Dorf
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg at Castello di Rivoli, Museum for Contemporary Arts, Turin, Italy
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg (Dir.: Michael Schindhelm, Switzerland, 2016, 93 min., English) Uli Sigg is not a man who does things by halves. “My ego, my way” says a t-shirt he wears at one point in the film. When he took up rowing, he went to the world championships. When he negotiated a […]
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What will Culture Look Like After the Pandemic?
The first part of this paper examines the geopolitical and socio-political situation since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, with a focus on Europe. The second part discusses possible consequences for the cultural sector within the European continent. The paper concludes by attempting to understand the role of culture in post-pandemic society. PDF: What […]
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg at the Smithsonian, Washington DC : May 2020
The USA’s National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian) will stream “THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG” for the entire month of May 2020. On May 30, there will be a talk with Uli Sigg, Michael Schindhelm and Smithsonian’s host Tom Vick. Stream it here Promo Code: SMITHSONIAN The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg […]
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The Curious Deal : An extraordinary barter trade
Indonesian art meets Dresden stories: What does an artist need to live? “Summer 2019, a studio in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A young artist paints on an eight-meter painting. It shows an oriental prince on a horse, a smoking volcano and: a Dresden tram..” (continued) https://www.dresden2025.de/en/events/2019/the-curious-deal_215529.php
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Even without a title: Much of the “Neue Heimat Dresden 2025” concept to be implemented
“On Thursday 12 December 2019, the European Jury officially announced its shortlist of which German bidding cities in the German national competition have gained a place in the final round for the title of “European Capital of Culture 2025”. The City of Dresden bid did not progress to the next candidate stage...” https://www.dresden2025.de/de/news/archiv/2019/even-without-title.php
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Deutschlandfunk Kultur Radio Show: Estranged at home Ferda Ataman and Michael Schindhelm in conversation (moderated by Axel Rahmlow)
Journalist Ferda Ataman and Michael Schindhelm discuss the possibilities of reconciliation on the 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Some things might remain irreconciled.. Podcast – German [7m 28s] Audio Transcription – English
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“Flags, rattling” – Essay for Tagesspiegel Berlin newspaper, on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
“The fall of 1989 appears grey and pale in light of current politics. Remembrance routines unbelievably mask the ongoing depression. The longer I am away from Germany, the more I get to see this successful, introverted country through the lens of others. Therefore, I don’t share the depression which hangs over our memories like a […]
