Physikzentrum Bad Honnef renovated
The Physikzentrum Bad Honnef [PBH] is internationally known as a conference venue and meeting place for physicists. The historical building with modern conference facilities hosts nearly hundred events every year: lectures, seminars, summer schools, meetings of working groups or of groups of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaf [DPG – German Physical Society]. The building has recently been completely renovated, and the guest rooms now provide high quality accommodation.
The Head Office of the DPG is also located at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef.
After the renovation, “the building, where highly distinguished guests come to discuss demanding topics, needed a demanding artistic design as well” DPG-president Johanna Stachel says. Therefore, former DPG-president Knut Urban together with the worldwide renowned artist Igor Sacharow-Ross developed a concept for pictures to be hung in the Physikzentrum. “They are all based on photographic art, carefully coordinated with the historical architecture and thematically linked to physical topics”, Knut Urban explains.
The first seven pictures have now been placed in the entrance hall and in the main corridor on the ground floor of the PBH. At the unveiling ceremony, DPG-president Johanna Stachel commented, “Physics and art both try to develop new sights on our world. And they do so in a complementary way. Therefore we need both of them. I hope the new pictures will be an intellectual stimulation for PBH guests”.
In the future, the additional photos, developing similar themes will be added to other floors and rooms.
