Never Walk Alone Jewish identities in sports
Never Walk Alone Jewish identities in sports
Since the mid-19th century, enthusiasm for sport in German society grew inexorably. The idea ofa modern, healthy, and well-formed body was closely linked to athletic fitness and discipline. Those who trained sufficiently could gain recognition through physical achievement. This development also offered Germans of Jewish descent many opportunities for social integration and social advancement. Athletes of Jewish descent excelled in gymnastics and fencing, as well as in swimming, mountaineering, tennis, soccer, and boxing. What better place for sports to showcase this than a stadium?
For the exhibition curated by Jutta Fleckenstein and her dedicated team at the Jüdisches Museum München, right in the heart of the city, chezweitz has now dared to design a stadium with a stunning playing field, stunning spectator stands, and information-rich stadium catacombs. Visitors are challenged by different perspectives, finding themselves in an oversized foosball table, then in the position of an athlete in the stadium. Which Ulm designer, with his groundbreaking 1972 design, also inspired the CI of this exhibition? Some may have guessed, but only a visit will truly reveal the secret of this sporting experience.
chezweitz GmbH, Berlin Dr. Sonja Beeck and Detlef Weitz
with Morten Ohlsen (Project management), Julia Volkmar (Art Direktion) Marco Pelz, Theresa Peter (Designteam) Patricia Schon (Audio-dramaturgy)
Jutta Fleckenstein in cooperation with
Lisa-Maria Tillian-Fink and Lilian Harlander
Sabine Menges with Thomas Sensburg (Jüdisches Museum München)
Adunic Deutschland GmbH
PPS. Imaging GmbH Dresden
HORNCOLOR Multimedia GmbH
Studio Bosco
Stefan Hurtig, Sehen & Zeigen
Franz Kimmel