URANIA Gesellschaft zur Verbreitung wissenschaftlicher Kenntnisse

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URANIA Gesellschaft zur Verbreitung wissenschaftlicher Kenntnisse
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Gesellschaft zur Verbreitung wissenschaftlicher Kenntnisse
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"The Gesellschaft zur Verbreitung wissenschaftlicher Kenntnisse (Society for the dissemination of scientific knowledge) was an association, founded 17 June 1954 in the Cultural Centre of the VEB Oberspree cable factory in East Berlin, which existed until 1990 in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), and whose objective was to enlighten the GDR population, particularly in the fields of science, technology, medicine, economics and other areas of social sciences. From January 1966, it had the alternate name Urania, which was often used as a nickname.

The founding President was the botanist Werner Rothmaler. In his opening address he referred the long-established and valuable traditions of the popularization of science and technology and mentioned as forerunners Ernst Moritz Arndt, the brothers Grimm, Ernst Haeckel, Alexander von Humboldt, Robert Koch, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Following their lead, science should not be understood as purposeless. Instead, the connection between theory and practice should be achieved through new ways of disseminating scientific knowledge, which is why scientifically sound, generally understood presentation and the timeliness of the topic were established as the basis for the work of the society. He called for more scientists and practitioners to become members, to ensure a good supply of lectures and essays in the newly founded popular science magazines published by the Society." - (en.wikipedia.org 10.08.2021)
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  • Plakat/Kultur "Lichtbildervortrag Am Rhein, am Rhein ...", DDR, Weißenfels 1957

    Plakat/Kultur "Lichtbildervortrag Am Rhein, am Rhein ...", DDR, Weißenfels 1957

    Kleines Plakat (schwarz/weiß)...

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    Image: Museum Weißenfels - Schloss Neu-Augustusburg - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Plakat / Kultur "Farblichtbildervortrag ... Meine Reiseeindrücke in der Sowjetunion", DDR, Weißenfels

    Plakat / Kultur "Farblichtbildervortrag ... Meine Reiseeindrücke in der Sowjetunion", DDR, Weißenfels

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    Image: Museum Weißenfels - Schloss Neu-Augustusburg - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Plakat/ Kultur "Schöne deutsche Heimat...", DDR, Weißenfels

    Plakat/ Kultur "Schöne deutsche Heimat...", DDR, Weißenfels

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    Image: Museum Weißenfels - Schloss Neu-Augustusburg - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Arbeitstagung mit der Urania-Betriebsgruppe, Bild 2, Foto 1973

    Arbeitstagung mit der Urania-Betriebsgruppe, Bild 2, Foto 1973

    Aus dem Pressebildarchiv des...

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    Image: Industriesalon Schöneweide - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Arbeitstagung mit der Urania-Betriebsgruppe, Bild 1, Foto 1973

    Arbeitstagung mit der Urania-Betriebsgruppe, Bild 1, Foto 1973

    Aus dem Pressebildarchiv des...

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    Image: Industriesalon Schöneweide - CC BY-NC-SA

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