Exhibition on suicide: cooperation with Museum für Sepulkralkultur

Suicide is a silent affliction in our society. About 10,000 people die by their own hand every year in Germany, most of them in severe psychological, social and physical distress. That is why the public conversation about suicide, its causes and its consequences is a social concern.

An exhibition at the Museum für Sepulkralkultur in Kassel, which has been dealing with the topics of dying, death, mourning and commemoration since 1992, is dedicated to this issue. In cooperation with the University of Kassel and other national and international partners, the exhibition "Suicide - Let's talk about it!" is being created.

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. During the duration of the exhibition, public events will be held on Wednesdays from 6 pm and Fridays from 7 pm. The scientific director Dr. med Reinhard Lindner is professor for theory, empiricism and methods of social therapy at the University of Kassel.

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Cooperations

An interdisciplinary scientific advisory board has accompanied the project since 2019. To bring the topic to society, collaborations have been established with cultural and research institutions in Germany, Austria, and New Zealand: including the International Research Center for Cultural Studies / Linz University of Art in Vienna, Depot Artspace, New Zealand, Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel, and Caricatura, Galerie für Komische Kunst Kassel. Since the beginning of planning, the leading suicidologist and head of the National Suicide Prevention Program (NaSPro), Prof. Dr. Reinhard Lindner, Institute of Social Work, University of Kassel, has been part of the project team as scientific director.

Funding

The project is financially supported by the Hessische Kulturstiftung, the Funus-Stiftung, the Heidehof Stiftung GmbH, the Stiftung Deutsche Bestattungskultur and the Ahorn Group. Support is also provided by the Service Learning office of the University of Kassel.

 

Address

Museum of Sepulchral Culture
Weinbergstraße 25-27
D-34117 Kassel                                   

Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 - 17.00, Monday closed.

During the exhibition period, public events are held on Wednesdays from 6 pm and Fridays from 7 pm. Current dates and topics can be found at www.sepulkralmuseum.de.

Contact
 

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Lindner
University of Kassel
Department of Theory, Empiricism and Methods of Social Therapy
T: +49 561 804-2841
E-Mail: reinhard.lindner@uni-kassel.de

Jutta Lange
Press and Public Relations
Museum für Sepulkralkultur                                  
T: +49 561 91893 28
E-Mail: pr[at]sepulkralmuseum[dot]de