“Life in Freiburg”: Open exhibition by photographer Silke Goes

Since September, the exhibition “Life in Freiburg” has been housed at the UWC Robert Bosch College in cooperation with the Bürgerstiftung Freiburg and the Katholische Akademie Freiburg . On Saturday, January 31, 2026, the exhibition will be open to visitors between 5-8 p.m., with an introduction to the photographs and exhibition taking place at 6 p.m.

Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to take part in a short guided tour by UWC students and to attend the Kultur in der Kartause benefit concert with the Jazzhaus Jugendorchester in the school auditorium at 8 pm.

Information about the exhibition:

Photographer Silke Goes was Freiburg’s first city photographer in 2006. With her series “Living in Freiburg”, she opened a series of exhibitions that still characterizes the “Stadtfotograf:in” project today. The idea behind it: a fresh view from the outside that makes people, places and stories visible that are often overlooked in everyday life.

Since then, exhibitions have been held on topics such as “Working in Freiburg”, “Youth in Freiburg” and “Who owns the city?”. With “We cross Borders” (2016), refugees appeared as photographers for the first time and enriched the project with new perspectives. Today, “Stadtfotograf*in” is constantly creating new, inspiring perspectives on life in Freiburg with photographs, short films and texts.

With her vivid visual language, Silke Goes draws attention to the diversity, contradictions and stories that make up Freiburg – a special occasion to rediscover the city. The vernissage will be shown exclusively on this day at UWC Robert Bosch College and combines the theme of life in Freiburg with the perspectives of our 200 students from over 90 countries who learn and live together here.