Movie nights
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The Witzenhausen University Association is delighted to be cooperating with the Capitol Kino Witzenhausen. The aim of our partnership is to shed light on socially relevant topics from the fields of agriculture and ecology through film and at the same time enrich local cultural life. To this end, we will be showing films in two very different settings over the course of the year.
Summer Cinema 2026
What's on the program?
- Cinema that moves: At Capitol Kino, we dedicate film evenings to the burning issues of modern agriculture and environmental protection.
- Cinema that connects: Our summer cinema in the inner courtyard of the monastery (Steinstraße) offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy balmy summer evenings with good movies and cold drinks in a historic setting.
Friday June 26
Doors open at 8:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m.: Talk and discussion with filmmaker and author Henryk Balkow, featuring an exclusive preview of the documentary series “The Puzzle of Peace”
Admission: €5 (free for students)
Exclusive preview of the European documentary series "The Puzzle of Peace" and a discussion with the author, Henryk Balkow. We’ll be showing the first three episodes (in English with subtitles) ahead of their official release.
Humanity can fly to the moon and split atoms. Yet for millennia, we’ve failed to solve the puzzle of how we can all live together in peace.
Sure: it takes at least 8.3 billion puzzle pieces to put together. So, let’s get started!
Starting in late August 2026, follow us in our YouTube documentary series as we embark on a journey to solve the “Puzzle of Peace”—hopefully with you! This documentary series is a bold project by friends and is open to everyone. The “Puzzle of Peace” begins with each of us embarking on our own journey. We’ve found a lot of hope, inspiration, and new friends, which we’re sharing with you here. The “Puzzle of Peace” is our friendly invitation to people worldwide to become friends. Feel free to join this social movement to find peace. Maybe you’d like to share your story with us, too? We look forward to hearing from you!
Saturday June 27th
Doors open at 8:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m. Academic discussion featuring a panel conversation with various speakers
Free admission
Principles are one of those things. They give us a moral compass, they drive us and strengthen us in equal measure. And they can be damn exhausting. This is exactly what 18-year-old Trine has to realize when she is invited by the opera in Oslo to play her trumpet in front of a famous musician. A dream come true! But there's a problem: Trine has sworn not to fly. Because it goes against her conviction to pollute the environment unnecessarily. The road movie and feature film debut "Üben Üben Üben" by filmmaker Laurens Pérol (who hitchhiked to the festival premiere of his film himself) shows with disarming honesty the problems faced by young people in particular who follow their principles and are prepared to forego seemingly self-evident comforts.