| Evangelische Akademie Tutzing | |
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.jpg) View from theStarnberger See to the main building, Schloss Tutzing | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1947 |
| Website | www |
TheEvangelische Akademie Tutzing (Protestant Academy of Tutzing)[1] is an education and conference center inTutzing, Bavaria, run by theEvangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. It was founded in 1947. The main building is Schloss Tutzing onLake Starnberg. The academy awards theMarie Luise Kaschnitz Prize for contemporary literature from 1984, and theToleranzpreis der Evangelischen Akademie Tutzing prize for tolerance, which since 2000 has been given biennially to people who worked towards the coexistence of religions.[1][2]
TheEvangelische Akademie Tutzing was founded in 1947 inTutzing, Bavaria, asEvangelisches Heimkehrer- und Freizeitheim. It was first an academy for doctors. Gerhard Hildmann, a theologian, was the director from 1948 to 1967. The bishop,Hans Meiser, coordinated the acquisition of Schloss Tutzing in 1949.[2]
After World War II, politicians met at the academy to discuss the future of German democracy. They identified actions to be taken, which were later realized.Egon Bahr spoke on 15 July 1963 about "change through rapprochement", which influenced the relationship of chancellorWilly Brandt to theGerman Democratic Republic, resulting in theOstpolitik.[3]
Conferences at the academy initiated changes in politics, social sciences, religion, arts and culture. Topics have included the future of theEuropean Union[4] the integration of its countries, and concepts for theenergy industry.[1]
TheBaroque main building was built from 1693 to 1696. It was rebuilt by Thomas Ganseck from 1802 to 1816 for Count Friedrich Joseph von Vieregg. The additionalKavaliersbau was built in the 19th century. A separate hall was erected in 1802 as aGartenmenagerie. It was made aPalmenhaus (palm house) in 1870, and remodeled in 1922 to a banquet hall with an Italian-style ceiling. The conference hall was built in 1959 byOlaf Andreas Gulbransson as a round auditorium with seating in a circular arrangement. The park was created in 1840 as anEnglish landscape garden and was expanded upon in 1870 byCarl von Effner.[5] In 1980,Hans-Busso von Busse added a restaurant in wood and glass which recalls the architecture of thePalmenhaus.[6]
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