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The theme of this year’s “Open Monument Day” is “NetzWERKE: Monuments & Infrastructure.”

In the context of the German Foundation for Monument Protection, networks are understood as the supporting structures of social coexistence—as connections
that enable exchange, development, and collective action.

For generations, the Philippuskirche has been a place of encounter and connection—a hub.
As part of our cultural and social network, it fosters community, remembrance, and exchange. 

For Open Monument Day 2026, it will demonstrate how monuments connect people.

PROGRAM FOR THE DAY

• Starting at 12 p.m.: Stone carving at the monument—hands-on activity with a stonemason and stone sculptor
• 12:00 p.m. Architectural tour on heritage-sensitive restoration with Christiane Domke
• 1:00 p.m. Tetrapack printing workshop on the church forecourt
• 2:00 p.m. Concert by the canal – Nadiya Velychko with the program “The Sound of Leipzig”
• 3:00 p.m. Tetrapak printing workshop on the church forecourt
• 3:00 p.m. Organ tour for children – hands-on experience in the church
• 4:00 p.m. Concert: Angel’s Share in the Philippus Garden

• 8:00 p.m. Concert by the Canal – Niels Gade Chamber Orchestra with the program “Sound Monuments.” Featuring art, light, and visual performances
   

   

  Details about the individual program items can be found under the respective events.
  
   

  Organizer: Förderverein Philippus e.V.