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The Dove on the Roof and The VW Complex Sunday 26 February | Doors 7pm | Admission free The Dove on the Roof / Die Taube auf dem Dach By Iris Gusner Germany (GDR), 1973, 84 mins The VW Complex / Der VW-Komplex By Hartmut Bitomsky Germany, 1990, 93 mins Hartmut Bitomsky’s intriguing investigation of Volkswagen combines archival material and his own footage. He writes: However a VW is put together, what comes out is always the Federal Republic of Germany. The VW factory is a museum of industrial technology, and at the same time it is its Utopia. The old factory buildings convey the impression of almost like being in a cathedral. In order to communicate with the crane operators high above, the workers beat on the steel griders with heavy hammers. The new buildings, however, are much lower—like in a complex of new apartments, in which you can touch the ceilings with your hands. While going around inside the buildings, you can follow the creation of an automobile and at the same time bid farewell to the industrial age…, https://www.librarystack.org/the-dove-on-the-roof-and-the-vw-complex/?ref=unknown

The Dove on the Roof and The VW Complex Sunday 26 February | Doors 7pm | Admission free The Dove on the Roof / Die Taube auf dem Dach By Iris Gusner Germany (GDR), 1973, 84 mins The VW Complex / Der VW-Komplex By Hartmut Bitomsky Germany, 1990, 93 mins Hartmut Bitomsky’s intriguing investigation of Volkswagen combines archival material and his own footage. He writes: However a VW is put together, what comes out is always the Federal Republic of Germany. The VW factory is a museum of industrial technology, and at the same time it is its Utopia. The old factory buildings convey the impression of almost like being in a cathedral. In order to communicate with the crane operators high above, the workers beat on the steel griders with heavy hammers. The new buildings, however, are much lower—like in a complex of new apartments, in which you can touch the ceilings with your hands. While going around inside the buildings, you can follow the creation of an automobile and at the same time bid farewell to the industrial age…, https://www.librarystack.org/the-dove-on-the-roof-and-the-vw-complex/?ref=unknown

Episode of Ball State Today interview program hosted by Jim Nickerson for WIPB-TV from September 19, 1985. Included is an interview with H. Dean Evans, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, regarding societal responsibility for education as well as new teaching competency exam requirements for Indiana teachers. Also included is an interview with Ball State University Professor of Physics Ruth Howes regarding her work with US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and an interview with Goethe von Balmer, Counsel General of the Federal Republic of German's Detroit Consulate, regarding a poster exhibit at Ball State University focusing on German baroque composers and German political affairs., This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about