In the past centuries news papers, photography, and printing technology, cinema, radio, TV, and the internet succeeded one another as new media — and each of them contributed to societal changes.

• What were the impacts on the global and the local scale?
• How did scientists and businessmem in Leipzig contribute to the changes?

One of the central themes will be the advent of silent films and the subsequent transition to films with sound. Hence, at 4pm we will participate in the live screening of the animated film The Adventures of Prince Achmed. This film, that was released a hundred years ago, is the oldest surviving animated feature film. After the show, we can take a look into the workings of the theatre organ in the GRASSI, which is one of only two left in Germany.