Walter Bauer Symposium

  • Date: 03.11.26
  • Location: Merseburg
  • Time: 10:00 h

Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wagner will give a lecture at the Walter Bauer Symposium at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences on the writer’s radio drama works in the postwar years.

In a presentation titled “Einen Beitrag zur Vermenschlichung der Welt geben – Die Hörspielarbeiten Walter Bauers in den Nachkriegsjahren” [Contributing to the Humanization of the World—Walter Bauer’s Radio Plays in the Postwar Years], he focuses on a part of Bauer’s body of work that highlights the connection between literature and radio. In doing so, he examines Bauer’s radio plays and their significance in the context of the postwar period.

The event will be held in German.

Event details

Information

To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of writer Walter Bauer, Merseburg University is hosting an academic symposium focusing on his life, work, and lasting influence. The event will explore various aspects of his literary oeuvre and its reception, as well as his connections to the Merseburg and Leuna region.

The program brings together presentations from the fields of literary studies, culture, and media history. Topics include Bauer’s place in the literary history of Saxony-Anhalt, his connections to radio, his poetry and its reception, and his influence within the cultural and social context of his time.

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Address

Merseburg University of Applied Sciences
Eberhard-Leibnitz-Straße 2
06217 Merseburg
Lecture Hall 2 (Hg/A)

Programme Area:

Program Area 1 Social Functions of Communication and Media

Research Group:

Media History

Persons involved:

Contact information

Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wagner

Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wagner

Head of the Research Group Media History

Leibniz Institute for Media Research, Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)
Warburgstraße 30 B
20354 Hamburg

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