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Benjamin: Experience, History, Architecture
Benjamin: Erfahrung, Geschichte, Architektur
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:31:03
Abstract
This seminar deals with writings by Walter Benjamin. On the one hand, his most famous and influential essays and fragments on critique, history and experience will be read and discussed, and on the other, a special focus will be placed on his thinking on architectural themes.
Objective
On the one hand, students learn to know Walter Benjamin's most influential ideas, such as his views on art criticism, history and culture, as well as to reflect on his philosophical methods, such as thinking in constellations and pictures. On the other hand, students learn to apply Benjamin's methods of interpretation (Deutung) to architectural works and the Benjaminian texts themselves.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 40
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| seminar | Benjamin: Erfahrung, Geschichte, Architektur |
|
2 h weekly |