Book: "Die Bilder" + "Linz09 Programmbuch" inside a slipcase

Why an additional publication about contemporary history for the Capital of Culture year? Why a book about that particular period in the city's recent past, which is among the darkest epochs of the twentieth century and is still perceptible in Linz itself?

Linz09 is not trying to reinvent how history is dealt with. Over the past twenty years, the city has put a lot of energy into dealing critically with the Nazi era. Numerous research projects and publications are proof of this endeavour. Coming to terms with history has been pursued more intensively here than elsewhere - the current state of research and level of knowledge is good. For Linz09 it is about finding new arrative forms that speak to both local residents and visitors from across Europe. The Linz09 programme encompasses different types of narrative - this history can be treated polemically, matter-of-factly, soberly or provocatively. The number and variety of different strategies are understood as a chance to prioritise a multi-faceted individual standpoint over frequently simplified answers. An engagement with this kind of complex standpoint aims to open up the possibilities for finding personal approaches to investigating history independently and internalising it.

Language: German

Linz is situated at the province's wasp waist. This is where the centre is. It is only here, of all places in Upper Austria, that a capital could have developed. The key question that LINZ ATLAS sets out to answer is: What makes life in this city worth living for its inhabitants? And how and on what scale is this to be measured? For LINZ ATLAS a selection has been made from the wealth of available data that is immediately relevant to the everyday reality of individual residents. For some, a roof above their head is all important, for others the great variety of cultural events to choose from, a well structured system of child care, the quality of the schools, of public transport or even the air. But although the expectations of different segments of the population differ in the way they are weighted, one aspect remains the same: Social and ecological criteria in the assessment of the quality of life are gaining in importance all the time. How are the city's resources put to use? Applying strict standards makes a European comparison possible. Linz is the point of reference for this book that assigns Linz its place within a United Europe.

Language: German