That was the exhibition: “Thomas Mann. Europe beware!”
From 01 March to 06 August 2023, the temporary exhibition of the Thomas Mann Archive “Thomas Mann. Attention Europe!” took place in the ETH main building (HG).
Europe was a central topic in the life of Thomas Mann, both as a cultural space and political project. His view of the relationship between Europe and Germany changed over the decades. With the rise of National Socialism and his experience of exile to Switzerland in 1933, followed by the US in 1952, Mann came to see himself as a world citizen.
The exhibition showed Thomas Mann’s enormous public reach during his lifetime. In a video installation, authors Laura de Weck, Dana Grigorcea, Usama Al Shahmani and Michail Schischkin spoke about the significance of his ideas to the Europe of today.
Permanent exhibition “The Furnishings of a Writer. Thomas Mann and his study”
Visit the newly designed permanent exhibition in the ETH main building. It revolves around Thomas Mann's famous desk, which accompanied him into exile.