On April 4, 2025, under the slogan “Wissen. Teilen. Entdecken.” the Library Night will take place nationwide. With a colorful program of events, workshops, readings and guided tours, numerous libraries throughout Germany invite you. In Dresden, the municipal institutions, the Saxon State and University Library Dresden and the special libraries of the Leibniz Institutes are taking part.
Our contributions to the Library Night on April 4, 2025:
Leibniz special knowledge in Dresden
Discover the fascinating world of special libraries presented by the Dresden Leibniz Institutes IÖR, IFW and IPF.
Whether materials or urban development - specialized research needs specialized knowledge. But what distinguishes a specialized library from other libraries? What challenges do these knowledge repositories face today?
- In the Foyer of the Saxon State and University Library Dresden
- Throughout 6 to 10 p.m.
- More information: https://www.nachtderbibliotheken.de/veranstaltungen/dresden/371079535.leibniz-spezialwissen-in-dresden/
Reading from the biography of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz “The best of all possible worlds”
Reading patron Manuela Queitsch provides insights into the life of the polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, whose visionary ideas had a lasting impact on science.
She reads from the book: Michael Kempe: „Die beste aller möglichen Welten. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in seiner Zeit“. Frankfurt am Main, 2023.
The reading rights for this event have been kindly granted by S. Fischer Verlag GmbH.
- In the Foyer of the Saxon State and University Library Dresden
- 7:30 pm
- More information: https://www.nachtderbibliotheken.de/veranstaltungen/dresden/371078402.lesung-aus-der-biographie-von-gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-die-beste-aller-moeglichen-welten/
- The event will take place in German.
Participating Leibniz Institutes:
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development Dresden - IÖR Dresden
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden - IFW Dresden
Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden - IPF Dresden
We look forward to your visit and an inspiring evening of discovery!
Contact at IFW Dresden:
Patricia Bäuchler
Mail: p.baeuchler[at]ifw-dresden.de
Phone: +49 (0) 351 - 4659 249
