Institut français Cologne
The Institut français [ ɛ̃stity fʀɑ̃ˈsɛ ] (French cultural institute) in Cologne was one of the first and is now one of the last foreign cultural institutes in western Germany. Today it is the oldest of the four foreign cultural institutes in Cologne .
construction
The Cologne architect Wilhelm Riphahn built this simple but functional building in 1952 on behalf of the city and based on a contract between the French Republic and the university and on a plot of land at Sachsenring 77, which was then still assigned to the Cologne university , which was then still a city hall could be. It is a listed building.
Assignment to the university
The house still belongs to the university today. The French government as employer of the institute is tenant and therefore the institute is subordinate to the French Republic and the embassy. The director of the institute, who has diplomatic status , is usually a visiting professor at the university. The cultural institute cooperates with the university in a variety of ways and is also listed as an associated institution in the course catalog.
Since January 2010, the cooperation has been intensified by the establishment of a center for interdisciplinary French and Francophone research at the Institut français, of which the embassy has a quarter of the budget of 180,000 euros. Further donations are to be raised. On the university side, the Romance scholars with Peter Blumenthal, the political scientists with Wolfgang Wessels , the historians with Jakob Vogel and the media scientist Wolfram Nitsch are involved.
tasks
The Institut français cultivates German-French cultural relations. In lectures by well-known scientists, politicians and journalists, it provides information about current or major trends in the neighboring country. There is a film series with original films and exhibitions by French or Francophone artists. A Franco-German choir enlivens cultural life. Artists, musicians, theater groups and cultural workers make guest appearances at the institute or at other venues in the city. A library is used for information and scientific work. In addition, the institute organizes language courses and literary discussion groups.
Sponsorship group
In January 2009, the Friends of the Institut français Cologne were founded at a festive event . The chairman is the Cologne notary Konrad Adenauer, a grandson of the former Federal Chancellor of the same name .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Herbert Rode: Art Guide Cologne , Cologne, Bachem-Verlag, 1966, p. 87
- ↑ Kirsten Boldt: The Institut français cooperates with Uni , Kölner Stadtanzeiger from 21./22. November 2009, p. 40 and online from November 20 (accessed December 12, 2017)
Coordinates: 50 ° 55 ′ 29.9 ″ N , 6 ° 56 ′ 55.4 ″ E