Kreisjugendring Ilm-Kreis e.V. & Kuko e.V. present
80 years after the end of the war – “That a good Germany may flourish …”
Life after the end of the war 1945-1949
Musical reading
with Roman Knižka & OPUS 45
Sun, 09.11.25 – Admission from 18:30
Free admission – free choice of seats
80 years since the end of the war – “That a good Germany may flourish …”
Life after the end of the war 1945-1949
Musical reading with Roman Knižka & OPUS 45
Sunday, November 09, 2025
7:00 pm (admission 6:30 pm)
Audimax of the TU Ilmenau
Admission free
Remembering, reflecting, preserving
8 May 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War started by Hitler’s Germany and the liberation from National Socialism.
To mark the occasion, Roman Knižka and the OPUS 45 wind quintet are presenting their new program
“Dass ein gutes Deutschland blühe … – Leben nach Kriegsende 1945-1949”.
The work takes the audience back to the years after 1945 – to a time between apocalypse and new beginnings.
In literary texts, reports and contemporary testimonies, Knižka and OPUS 45 tell of life in the ruins, of hunger and returning home, of guilt and new beginnings.
They recall the “displaced persons” who, after liberation, wandered as survivors through the land of the perpetrators, and the political turning points of the era – from the Potsdam Conference to the Nuremberg Trials and the Berlin Blockade.
An evening full of voices and sounds
“Dass ein gutes Deutschland blühe …”combines readings, music and contemporary history to create an impressive overall experience.
Roman Knižka ‘s recitations include works by
Wolfgang Borchert, Bertolt Brecht, Nelly Sachs, Ruth Andreas-Friedrich, Stig Dagerman and Margaret Bourke-White – voices that make the struggle with guilt, hope and humanity immediately tangible.
The OPUS 45 wind quintet accompanies and contrasts the texts with music by
Ludwig van Beethoven, Hanns Eisler, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, György Ligeti, Dmitri Shostakovich, Charles Koechlin and Jean Françaix, among others.
The result is a musical portrait of a generation caught between despair and confidence – between grief, longing and hunger for life.
About the artists
About Roman Knižka
Roman Knižka is one of Germany’s most versatile actors and voice actors.
After training at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin, he worked at renowned theaters and became known to a wide audience through numerous film and television productions – including Tatort, SOKO Leipzig, Das Verschwinden and Hindenburg.
For many years, he has combined his passion for acting and music in literary-musical projects that address socially relevant topics.
With his distinctive voice, precise language and emotional depth, he makes history tangible and the present understandable.
About the ensemble OPUS 45
The OPUS 45 wind quintet brings together five outstanding musicians who have dedicated themselves to the goal of combining music and contemporary history in unusual concert formats.
The ensemble regularly works with actors, speakers and composers and can be seen on concert stages and at memorial events throughout Germany.
Ihre Programme – u. a. „Auf Flügeln der Freiheit“, „Auferstanden aus Ruinen“ oder „Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar“ – verbinden klassische und zeitgenössische Musik mit historischen Dokumenten, Literatur und gesellschaftlichem Diskurs.
Mit großem musikalischem Einfühlungsvermögen und künstlerischer Klarheit schaffen sie Klangräume, in denen Erinnerung, Emotion und Erkenntnis aufeinandertreffen.
Supply
The team of the bc-Keller Ilmenau (bc Studentenclub & bc Studentencafé) will take care of your physical well-being before the event, during the break and after the program.
You can look forward to a varied range of non-alcoholic drinks as well as wine, beer and other refreshments in a cozy atmosphere.
Arrival
How to get to TU Ilmenau by car
The Ilmenau University of Technology (Ehrenbergstraße 29, 98693 Ilmenau) is easily accessible from all directions via the A 4, A 71 and A 73 highways.
If you are coming from the north – for example from Erfurt, Leipzig or Berlin – follow the A 71 towards Suhl and take exit 16 Ilmenau-Ost. From there, the B 87 leads about 3 kilometers into the city center; follow the signs for “Technische Universität” to get directly to the campus.
Travelers from the west (e.g. Kassel, Eisenach or Gotha) first take the A 4 towards Dresden as far as the Erfurt junction, change there to the A 71 towards Suhl and also take the Ilmenau-Ost exit. Then take the B 87 to Ilmenau, where the university is well signposted.
If you are traveling from the east, for example from Jena, Gera or Chemnitz, take the A 4 towards Frankfurt a. M., change to the A 71 to Suhl at the Erfurt junction and leave it at exit 16 Ilmenau-Ost. The B 87 then leads directly into the city and to the TU Ilmenau.
Coming from the south (e.g. Coburg, Suhl or Nuremberg), Ilmenau can be reached via the A 73 towards Suhl, change to the A 71 towards Erfurt at the Suhl junction and take exit 17 Ilmenau-West. From there, the B 4 leads about 5 kilometers into the city area, where the signs “Technische Universität” point the way to the campus.
Getting to TU Ilmenau by train
Ilmenau is also easy to reach by train. The destination station is Ilmenau station, which is regularly served by trains from Erfurt (with connections to the long-distance network). The journey from Erfurt to Ilmenau takes around 50 minutes.
It is around 20 minutes on foot from the station to the university.
Arrival by bike
The TU Ilmenau is easily accessible by bike. A network of cycle paths leads from the city center directly to the campus on the Ehrenberg.
There are numerous bicycle parking spaces around the university – especially in Ehrenbergstraße, at the Helmholtz building and at the campus sports hall.
You will find additional parking facilities near the Audimax and at the Mensa building.
Parking spaces around the TU Ilmenau
Please note: Direct access or parking at the Audimax is not possible.
However, there are several public parking facilities in the immediate vicinity of the university:
Parking lot Am Helmholtzring
Large public parking lot on the southern edge of the campus grounds, approx. 5 minutes’ walk to the Audimax.
Ehrenbergstraße parking lot (at the campus sports hall)
Located directly at the campus sports hall, also only a few minutes’ walk from the venue.
- Parking spaces on Max-Planck-Ring
Several parking spaces along Max-Planck-Ring offer additional parking options close to the campus.
Event details
Sunday, November 09, 2025
Admission: 18:30 – Start: 19:00 – End: approx. 21:00
Audimax der TU Ilmenau, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Platz 1, 98693 Ilmenau
Admission free – free choice of seats!
An event organized by KuKo e.V. – Kulturelle Koordinierung e.V. and the Kreisjugendring Ilm-Kreis e.V.supported by the Local Partnership for Democracy Ilm-Kreis and the Ilmenau University of Technology.
