When does the event take place?

The event takes place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The venue is the Neustädter Church in the interior in Erlangen.

What can visitors expect?

The exhibition addresses water as a foundation of life and a global resource. Participating are, among others, schools, international partnerships, and initiatives from Erlangen.

Is there an accompanying program?

Yes, the accompanying program includes, among other things, a city tour, a harvest Thanksgiving service, film screenings, and a live connection to Lebanon.

What is the entrance fee?

A specific entrance fee is not indicated in the available event information.

Is the event accessible for people with disabilities?

No information on the accessibility of the event is available in the provided event information.

Discover Blue Gold: Water, Global Justice, and Moving Perspectives in Erlangen

Name: Annual Exhibition "Blue Gold – Water Here and Elsewhere"
Start: 2026-10-13T18:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-13T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Neustädter Kirche

Blue Gold: Water as the Foundation of Life and Global Responsibility

Water is the origin of all life and at the same time a resource whose availability is unevenly distributed worldwide. The annual exhibition "Blue Gold – Water Here and Elsewhere" of the World Shop Erlangen focuses on the ecological, social, and political significance of water.

An Exhibition Between Local Experience and Global Perspective

The exhibition connects the living environment of Erlangen with international contexts. Students from the Jakob-Herz-School and the City Economic School participate, as do the project partnership Erlangen–Bkeftine in Lebanon, the city partnership Erlangen–San Carlos in Nicaragua, the Forum Water of the Erlangen Sustainability Advisory Board, and the initiative weitsicht ERlangen.

Water as a Cultural and Social Topic

In the exhibition atmosphere of the Neustädter Church, water is not only viewed as a natural phenomenon. The presentation opens a reflection on social contexts: Access to clean drinking water, global justice, climate change, and responsible use of natural resources combine to form an urgent theme of cultural education.

Accompanying Program with Discussion, Film, and City Tour

The annual exhibition is accompanied by an extensive program. This includes the city tour "Watercourse", a harvest Thanksgiving service on the theme of water, as well as film screenings of "Watermark" and "And Then the Rain". On October 13, a live connection to Lebanon is scheduled under the title "Water for Bkeftine".

An Artistic Experience with Social Impact

The exhibition invites you to an aesthetic experience that links perception and responsibility. In the quiet spatial effect of the church, the theme of water gains a special presence: as a visible element, a cultural symbol, and as the basis for a just coexistence.

Visitors can expect an informative, intergenerational exhibition with an international horizon and local commitment. Anyone who wants to see water as precious "blue gold" anew and understand the global entanglements of our daily lives should experience this artistic experience and educational offer live in the Neustädter Church.