"Kaleidoscope Stadtpromenade" is a collective retrospective, compiled by the people of Lusatia and from the city's archives. With the exhibition, the BLMK is opening up a space for reflection, while the debates about the future of the Stadtpromenade are picking up speed again.
The city promenade - once the vibrant center of Cottbus/Chóśebuz, today a projection surface for memories, debates and visions. Hardly any other place in the city tells such a condensed story of new beginnings and change, of longing and disappointment. From the medieval fortification ring to the Luckau suburb and the socialist city center to current questions about identity and the future, it impressively reflects the social, political and cultural changes in the city.
The collaborative work "Kaleidoskop Stadtpromenade" invites you to rediscover this special place in the heart of Cottbus/ Chóśebuz. Both the exhibition at the BLMK and the comprehensive commemorative book present a multifaceted picture of the promenade: they tell of strolling and lingering, of trade and pleasure, of political staging and private everyday life. The search for traces leads to festivals and protests, to iconic places such as the Konsument department store, the "Kosmos" milk mocha bar or the "Lausitz" hotel, and to major issues of the post-reunification period. Historical documents, photographs and, above all, personal memories - collected in letters, interviews and pictures - are woven into a polyphonic panorama. Like a kaleidoscope, new patterns emerge from the individual fragments, constantly reassembling the image of the city promenade.
November 7, 2025 to January 25, 2026
