Event archive

How Religion Shapes Society

Sociologist Sanyu A. Mojola & Theologian Michael Seewald in Conversation.

Villa Aurora. Exile, Art and Freedom in Los Angeles

Book Launch of Villa Aurora. Exile, Art and Freedom in Los Angeles with Donna Rifkind, E. Randol Schoenberg, Birgit Kreipe, Claudia Gordon, Jakob Scherer, and Friedel Schmoranzer.

By Invitation only

Book Talk: The Emperor Incognito

Book talk with author Monika Czernin, highly acclaimed author of The Emperor Incognito: Joseph II’s Journey Through Enlightenment in conversation with Claudia Gordon.

„Deutschland, höre!“ - Thomas Mann's Radio Addresses

To mark the 150th anniversary of Thomas Mann’s birth, the BBC radio addresses have been newly recorded by actress Sandra Hüller. Voices from politics, scholarship, and culture comment on them and enter into a dialogue with Mann’s texts.

Saskia Warzecha at the Galka Scheyer House

In honor of Galka Scheyer's birthday, we are publishing the film portrait of writer Saskia Warzecha from her time as a resident in the house of the legendary German-American art collector in the winter of 2025/26.
 

Art on Common Ground

From May 29 to June 8, 2026, Art on Common Ground transforms the city center of Halle (Saale) into a public gallery. The works will be displayed at diverse locations, forging a connection between art, society, and international perspectives.

With works by: Fern Liberty Kallenbach Campbell, Marc Fromm, Christine Matzke, and Klaus Pockrandt.

Journalism in Trying Times – A German-American Exchange

Talk with Journalists Susanne Beyer (DER SPIEGEL) and Sandra Kegel (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), moderated by Deborah Cole (The Guardian).

Villa Aurora | Exile, Art, and Freedom in Los Angeles

Book Launch of "Villa Aurora. Exile, Art and Freedom in Los Angeles" with Shelly Kupferberg, Steven Lavine, Sharon Dodua Otoo, Claudia Gordon, Jakob Scherer, Markus Klimmer and Sven Lehmann.

Book Launch: The California Camera Club - Collective Visions in the Making of the American West

2023 Thomas Mann Fellow Carolin Görgen will discuss her new book about the California Camera Club at the LA Public Library.

Transatlantic Feedback: A Listening Session with Thomas Meinecke & Lauren Goshinski

A transatlantic sonic exchange between Thomas Meinecke & Lauren Goshinski.

Ruhe.punkt - Hanno Leichtmann

The Berlin-based composer and sound artist Hanno Leichtmann presents his album Outerlands, created for the Mühleisen organ—an instrument whose integrated percussion elements align seamlessly with his distinctive, rhythm-driven sonic language.

Émigré vs Exile Modernism and Architecture in L.A.

Volker M. Welter & Alex Ross in Conversation

Oliver Polak & Friends: One Night Only

A Comedy Show with Thomas Mann Fellow Oliver Polak & Friends at the iconic Comedy Store! Featuring internationally renowned comedians Sarah Silverman & Nikki Glaser.

"Sliced Realities"- Solo exhibition by Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova

In collaboration with Kyiv to LA, the Thomas Mann House presents a solo exhibition by Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova in February 2026.

The Truth of Populism: Facts, Fiction, and Truisms in Contemporary Politics

A Conversation with Adrian Daub und Nils Kumkar.

Freud and the History of Psychoanalysis: Beyond the Biographical Illusion

A Lecture by Andreas Mayer

Exhibition "Democracy Will Win!" at University of Nevada

The traveling pop-up exhibition 'Thomas Mann: Democracy Will Win!,' created by the Thomas Mann House, will be shown at the University of Nevada in collaboration with the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

Can We Still Be Saved? On Conflicts and How to Address Them More Objectively

Talk with Sandra Kegel and Patrick Cramer, moderated by Shelly Kupferberg

One Year after the Fires: Remembering, Rebuilding, Healing

An afternoon community gathering of remembrance, community, and hope.

In Search of a Common Cause

A Conversation with Krista Tippett and Navid Kermani.