“What is the meaning of life – what is the sense of living?” – a question mankind has always asked itself. Today there are more answers than have ever been before. And yet, in the madness of postmodernism, rather than offering guidance, it appears to be without guidance itself. But why do we always feel all alone when asking this question? How can we develop a sense for something and how does it get lost? What is sense after all? – Reason? Meaning? Context? Direction? Orientation? Guidance? Purpose? A goal or the effort to achieve it? Which scientific theories and philosophical approaches deal with this question – and which answer does religion, the keeper of the Grail in terms of sense and meaning, provide us with?
In Melk Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, GLOBART wants to get to the bottom of this one thing that is both stirring and driving us. What are we to do if the world does no longer understand us – or if we do no longer understand the world? In the open and wide area of the baroque monastery, we will investigate the question of meaning and sense through art, philosophy, religion, and science, with lectures, meditation, performance, and strolls. We will investigate it intellectually as well as spatially. Clear-minded and confident we want to overcome today’s confusion and hurdles and find answers and guidance together: a dialogue with others and ourselves.
With works by Tino Sehgal in the abbey gardens and the pavilion, with philosophers such as Markus Gabriel, Ariadne von Schirach, who will talk about the senses, the meaning of ‘sense’, or who strive to find meaning and make sense whilst strolling through the abbey gardens like Arno Böhler. With a writing workshop by author Petra Nagenkögel, a lecture and workshop on the importance of empathy and how to strengthen one’s sense of empathy by psychiatrist Joachim Bauer. With a discussion about meaningful work amongst the occupational psychologist Max Neufeind, the co-founder of “GoodJobs”, Paul Berg, and economist Stephan A. Jansen. With a conversation about the value of touch with neurologist Rebecca Böhme. With mediation and prayer with the Benedictine monks of Melk Abbey. And with much more than that.
02.09. – 04.09.2021
Stift Melk
With an Exhibition from Tino Sehgal and the Scholarship Program: STADT-SINN or SIN-CITY? led by Stephan A. Jansen and Martha Wanat
Tickets →Stift Melk
02.09.2021
BEGINN STIPENDIENPROGRAMM: STADT-SINN ODER SIN CITY? – WARUM UND WIE ERGEBEN STÄDTE SINN UND WIE GEBEN WIR SINN IN STÄDTE?
with Stephan A. Jansen, Martha Wanat
Stephan A. Jansen
Professor and coordinator of the ‘Digital Urban Center for Aging & Living (DUCAH)’ Berlin
Martha Wanat
Economist and co-CEO of ‘Gesellschaft für urbane Mobilität’ (Society for urban Mobility) as well as ‘MOND – Mobility New Designs’
Tino Sehgal
Artist, who describes his works as ‚constructed Situations‘. The focus lies on how the percipients experience them
Tino Sehgal
Artist, who describes his works as ‚constructed Situations‘. The focus lies on how the percipients experience them
Marianne Dobner
Art historian and curator at mumok. Design of the exhibition ‚ANDY WARHOL EXHIBITS a glittering alternative‘
Franz Thürauer
The composer and interpreter taught at the University of music and performing arts Vienna and was the organist and Regens Chori of Melk Abbey.
Stift Melk
03.09.2021
Tino Sehgal
Artist, who describes his works as ‚constructed Situations‘. The focus lies on how the percipients experience them
HABEN WIR EINEN SINN FÜR DEN SINN? VON DER KOMPLIZENSCHAFT DES SEINS.
Lecture and Discussion
with Ariadne von Schirach
Moderation: Renata Schmidtkunz
Ariadne von Schirach
The author teaches philosophy and chinese way of thinking at various universities
Renata Schmidtkunz
The Ö1 editor, journalist, and protestant theologian has presented the radio-series ‚Im Gespräch‘ since 2013
Markus Gabriel
Philosopher, who teaches epistemology and modern and contemporary philosophy at the University of Bonn
Renata Schmidtkunz
The Ö1 editor, journalist, and protestant theologian has presented the radio-series ‚Im Gespräch‘ since 2013
Melanie Wolfers, SDS
Philosopher, theologian, bestselling author, podcaster, nun and founder of ‘IMpulsLEBEN’
Johannes Kaup
Ö1 radio presenter, programme designer in the fields of science, education, and religion, as well as producer of ‚Logos‘ and ‚Im Zeitraum‘
STADT-SINN ODER SIN CITY? – WARUM UND WIE ERGEBEN STÄDTE SINN UND WIE GEBEN WIR SINN IN STÄDTE?
Scholarship programme (project work by the scholars of the Academy)
with Martha Wanat, Stephan A. Jansen
Martha Wanat
Economist and co-CEO of ‘Gesellschaft für urbane Mobilität’ (Society for urban Mobility) as well as ‘MOND – Mobility New Designs’
Stephan A. Jansen
Professor and coordinator of the ‘Digital Urban Center for Aging & Living (DUCAH)’ Berlin
WERTVOLLES LERNEN UND SINNSTIFTENDE BILDUNG
Impulse zu existentiellem Lernen für Wissenshungrige, Eltern und Lehrpersonen.
Workshop
with Matthias Mittelberger, Christian Kathan
Matthias Mittelberger
Philosopher, political scientist, and project developer at ‚mitweitblick‘.
Christian Kathan
Psychotherapist, educational scientist, and founding member as well as manager of ‘mitweitblick’
Doris Fischer-Danzinger
Clinical, forensic, and health psychologist, psychotherapist (existential analysis), teaching therapist, Supervisor, and Coach.
Petra Nagenkögel
The author runs writing workshops and is the head of the literary association ‚prolit‘.
SICH-ERWANDERN – PARSEARSE (MIT SICH SPAZIEREN GEHEN)
philosophical stroll and following discussion
with Arno Böhler
Arno Böhler
University teacher for philosophy and founder of the philosophy performance festival ‚Philosophy On Stage‘
Airan Berg
Theatre maker, artistic director of the Upper-Austrian ‘Festival of the Regions’, and co-founder of the initiative ‘Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur’
Martin Schenk
Social welfare expert, lecturer for the study programme ‘social work’, and co-initiator of ‘Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur’.
Romy Kolb
Independent dancer and choreographer from Vienna, whose workshops and projects always focus on the collaboration amongst people.
Thomas Trenkler
Thomas Trenkler works as a journalist, former press officer of the festival ‘steirischer herbst’, and cultural editor at ‘Kurier’
Stift Melk
04.09.2021
Tino Sehgal
Artist, who describes his works as ‚constructed Situations‘. The focus lies on how the percipients experience them
Wolfgang Lederhaas
Award-winning perfumer and founder of the premium brand for natural cosmetics and the creative lab LEDERHAAS
STÄRKUNG DES 'SELBST' IN KRISENZEITEN
Lecture (and following discussion with the participants)
with Joachim Bauer
Moderation: Johannes Kaup
Joachim Bauer
University professor for psychoneuroimmunology, physician, neuroscientist, psychotherapist and author
Johannes Kaup
Ö1 radio presenter, programme designer in the fields of science, education, and religion, as well as producer of ‚Logos‘ and ‚Im Zeitraum‘
Pater Alois Köberl, OSB
Benedictine monk at Melk Abbey, as well as pastoral care and teacher for religion and history at Melk Abbey grammar school.
Matthias Mittelberger
Philosopher, political scientist, and project developer at ‚mitweitblick‘.
Olivia König
Self-employed event and project manager, who supervises the participation programme 'jung&weise' (Welt der Kinder)
WARUM ARBEIT NICHT GLÜCKLICH MACHEN MUSS
Lecture and talk
with Max Neufeind , Paul Berg
Moderation: Stephan A. Jansen
Max Neufeind
Work and organisational psychologist, who is particularly concerned with questions relating to the future of work
Paul Berg
Co-founder of 'GoodJobs', a platform for 'meaningful Jobs', and co-publisher of the podcast 'Geil Montag'
Stephan A. Jansen
Professor and coordinator of the ‘Digital Urban Center for Aging & Living (DUCAH)’ Berlin
STADT-SINN ODER SIN CITY? – WARUM UND WIE ERGEBEN STÄDTE SINN UND WIE GEBEN WIR SINN IN STÄDTE?
Scholarship programme (project work by the scholars of the Academy)
with Martha Wanat, Stephan A. Jansen
Martha Wanat
Economist and co-CEO of ‘Gesellschaft für urbane Mobilität’ (Society for urban Mobility) as well as ‘MOND – Mobility New Designs’
Stephan A. Jansen
Professor and coordinator of the ‘Digital Urban Center for Aging & Living (DUCAH)’ Berlin
Joachim Bauer
University professor for psychoneuroimmunology, physician, neuroscientist, psychotherapist and author
DIE LANDSCHAFT – SINNHAFT ODER SINNLICH?
Eine Annäherung an die Spaziergangswissenschaft
Spaziergang
with Bertram Weisshaar
Bertram Weisshaar
Promenadologist, author, and former student of Lucius Burckhardt. He has been working as a promenadologist for more than 25 years.
Petra Nagenkögel
The author runs writing workshops and is the head of the literary association ‚prolit‘.
NACH EINER STUNDE VERWANDELT: MAN GEHT ANDERS ALS MAN GEKOMMEN IST.
Stroll
with Pater Martin Rotheneder, OSB
Pater Martin Rotheneder, OSB
Benedictine monk at Melk Abbey and, amongst others, head of the Abbey Park and other gardens, as well as member of the Abbey’s economic council
PRÄSENTATION STIPENDIENPROJEKT: STADT-SINN „ORTS- UND BEWEGUNGSSINN FÜR DIE SINNSTIFTENDE UND GESUNDE STÄDTE“
with Stephan A. Jansen, Martha Wanat
Stephan A. Jansen
Professor and coordinator of the ‘Digital Urban Center for Aging & Living (DUCAH)’ Berlin
Martha Wanat
Economist and co-CEO of ‘Gesellschaft für urbane Mobilität’ (Society for urban Mobility) as well as ‘MOND – Mobility New Designs’
HUMAN TOUCH: DER WERT VON BERÜHRUNG, NÄHE UND VERBUNDENHEIT
Talk
with Rebecca Böhme
Moderation: Renata Schmidtkunz
Rebecca Böhme
Author, researcher for social and affective neurosciences and winner of the ‚For Women in Science‘ prize
Renata Schmidtkunz
The Ö1 editor, journalist, and protestant theologian has presented the radio-series ‚Im Gespräch‘ since 2013
ICH BIN MILLIONÄRIN UND MÖCHTE BESTEUERT WERDEN. WARUM SOLIDARITÄT UND TEILEN UNSER LEBEN SINNVOLL MACHT!
Talk
with Marlene Engelhorn
Moderation: Renata Schmidtkunz
Marlene Engelhorn
Student of German language and literature and millionaire to-be, who is active in the field of distribution and tax justice
Renata Schmidtkunz
The Ö1 editor, journalist, and protestant theologian has presented the radio-series ‚Im Gespräch‘ since 2013
Franz Welser-Möst
Musical director of the Cleveland Orchestra. Guest conductor at important opera houses and orchestras
