When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is accessible on October 31, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The entire exhibition period runs from October 15 to November 30, 2026.

What is the entry fee?

Entry to the exhibition is free.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition is held at the Erlangen City Library at Marktplatz 1, 91054 Erlangen.

Are there tours through the exhibition?

During the exhibition period, weekly curator tours and tours for school classes are planned.

What topics are covered in the exhibition?

The focus is on the mastery rights from 1925, the vocational education of women, the history of home economics, and current topics such as sustainability, care, and social responsibility.

What are the opening hours of the city library?

The city library is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, and on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. It is closed on Wednesdays and Sundays.

100 Years of Mastery Rights: Discover Home Economics Between History, Education, and Future

Name: 100 Years of Mastery Rights in Home Economics: We Master the Future
Start: 2026-10-31T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-31T18:30:00+01:00
Location: Stadtbibliothek Erlangen

100 Years of Mastery Rights in Home Economics: Understanding History, Shaping the Future

The exhibition at the Erlangen City Library makes a significant chapter of vocational, women's, and social history visible. The focus is on the mastery rights in home economics, which in 1925 for the first time opened an acknowledged path to vocational education for women in the fields of crafts and trades.

A Historical Step for Vocational Education

As early as 1915, the profession of home economist was entered in the craftsmen's registry. Ten years later, the first female masters received their recognition. The exhibition outlines this transformation and shows how vocational qualification, economic independence, and social participation were interconnected.

Home Economics as a Professional Field of Knowledge

The presentation brings home economics out of the shadow of a seemingly private daily activity. Planning, supply, organization, hygiene, sustainability, care, support, and the responsibility for living together appear as demanding competencies with high social significance.

Historical Documents and Current Future Questions

In the calm exhibition atmosphere of the city library, historical memory meets cultural education. Documents, texts, and thematic exhibits illustrate the development of a professional field that continues to influence families, social institutions, educational establishments, and service companies to this day. The consideration of the works is less focused on autonomous painting or sculpture than on the curated connection of educational materials, professional biographies, and social history.

Curator Tours and Museum Pedagogical Perspectives

Weekly curator tours as well as tours for school classes deepen the historical backgrounds and bridge to current questions surrounding sustainability, skilled labor security, and professional care. This creates an artistic experience in an extended sense: An aesthetic experience merges with historical analysis and social reflection.

Conclusion: A Forgotten Chapter Becomes Visible

The exhibition shows how a long-underestimated field of activity turned into a professional and socially relevant occupation. Visitors experience vocational, women's, and social history within a concentrated cultural framework. Those who want to trace historical educational paths and reconsider the importance of professional home economics should attend this informative art experience live at the Erlangen City Library.