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7.November2026

  1. Enjoy Jazz

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis wäre in diesem Jahr 100 Jahre alt geworden. Ein guter Anlass, sich noch einmal mit einem Musiker zu beschäftigen, der den Jazz wie kaum ein anderer geprägt und immer wieder neu gedacht hat. Stanley Nelsons Dokumentarfilm Birth of the Cool erzählt die Geschichte dieses Ausnahmemusikers anhand von unveröffentlichten Archivaufnahmen, Studio-Outtakes und seltenem Fotomaterial. Zu Wort kommen unter anderem Wayne Shorter, Quincy Jones, Carlos Santana, Marcus Miller und Herbie Hancock. Im Anschluss an die Sondervorstellung ist Regisseur Stanley Nelson live per Zoom zu Gast. Das Gespräch mit dem Filmemacher moderiert der Musikhistoriker, Autor und Produzent Ashley Kahn, der sich in seinen Büchern und seiner Arbeit intensiv mit der Musikgeschichte und insbesondere mit Miles Davis …


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Which institutions are covered?

Currently 5 Heidelberg institutions: DAI Heidelberg, Theater und Orchester Heidelberg, Enjoy Jazz, Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg and Sammlung Prinzhorn. In addition, lecture-format events are cross-imported from the sister sites museumsufer.app and ins.theater.

What counts as a lecture, a reading, or a discussion?

"Lecture" means a monologic contribution — one person addresses the audience (research talk, academic address, public lecture). "Reading" means literary formats — authors reading from their work, book launches, Buchmesse events. "Discussion" means dialogic formats with multiple voices — panels, debates, roundtables. The classification is automatic from the announcement; in edge cases, the description tips the balance.

How current is the programme?

Data is scraped several times a day directly from venue websites. Cancellations or programme changes usually surface within a few hours.

Are the events free?

Many of them — university talks, Polytechnische lectures, many academy evenings. Others ask for a small contribution or registration. The note is shown on each entry; if in doubt, check the venue's detail page.

Why this site?

Heidelberg has an unusually dense public-lecture and discussion culture — from the university's citizens' programme through ecclesial academies to independent salons and foundations. But no shared programme. This site lays every house onto one searchable day view.

How do push notifications work?

Via the "Subscribe" button in the header or footer. Three time slots are available: morning (07:00), afternoon (16:00), and a weekly Sunday overview (09:00). Notifications can optionally be restricted to one format (lecture or discussion). Sign-up is anonymous — no account, no email — and can be cancelled at any time. On iOS, the site must first be added to the home screen as a web app.

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