SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival - from 14.10. to 18.10.2020
With a diverse program of films, lectures, and exhibitions, the SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival is focusing on the many aspects of planet earth. The free audience program is accompanied by the international SILBERSALZ conference at the renowned National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
For the first time, the SILBERSALZ Science & Media Awards – in cooperation with Jackson Wild – will also honor creative and stimulating media projects in science communication. The award ceremony will be streamed live on 15.10. at 20:00 on our Facebook profile. All nominated films at a glance: nominees.
* The health of our visitors, speakers and the team is our top priority. All events are carried out within the current COVID-19 regulations of the state of Saxony-Anhalt and the city of Halle (Saale). *
Documentary I John Chester I USA I 2018 I 92 Min I
A big city couple wants to start a farm in the country. This cannot go well. Or can it? John Chester documents his farm life from forest fire worries to piglet happiness.
Documentary I John Chester I USA I 2018 I 92 Min I
A big city couple wants to start a farm in the country. This cannot go well. Or can it? John Chester documents his farm life from forest fire worries to piglet happiness.
To represent a nation or region and influence world politics. We re-enact the world climate conference. Supported by an interactive computer model, which simultaneously calculates how the negotiated measures affect the climate (temperature, sea level, [...]
Documentary I Liza Mandelup I USA I 2019 I 99 Min I OV with German subtitles
Austyn Tester has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram. But offline, his life is difficult. A documentary about growing up and the current version of the "American Dream". [...]
Photo exhibition I Esther Horvath I Germany I 2020 I Exclusive Preview
Award-winning photographer Esther Horvath has documented MOSAiC expedition in the Central Arctic Ocean for months.[...]
On the deck of the Polarstern, Esther Horvath has captured not only the most significant moments of the largest Arctic Ocean scientific research to collect datas about climate change, but also the daily life of the crew in the Arctic and extraordinary polar landscapes[...]
The INNOmobil of the Merseburg University is running a workshop with us with the BioEnergiePlus project: Production of soap and cosmetics with hemp.[...]
Documentary I Liza Mandelup I USA I 2019 I 99 Min I OV with German subtitles
Austyn Tester has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram. But offline, his life is difficult. A documentary about growing up and the current version of the "American Dream". [...]
Art and Design MADE IN BURG
The Burgshop - the shop window of the Burg Giebichenstein art academy resounds - presents Design products and works of art MADE IN CASTLE at the SILVER SALT festival of this year. In the empty department store beside the Ulrichkirche resounds you can buy beautiful, useful and guaranteed unique, arranged of studying and Absolvent*innen of the CASTLE. [...]
Documentary I Liza Mandelup I USA I 2019 I 99 Min I OV with German subtitles
Austyn Tester has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram. But offline, his life is difficult. A documentary about growing up and the current version of the "American Dream". [...]
Whether you want to experience the charm of the classic "Stronghold" or modern titles like "Super Mario Bros. - at a LAN party there is something for everyone.
Here you can meet other interested gamers* and put your skills to the test in competition. [...]
Documentary I Matthew Testa I USA I 2018 I 80 Min I OV with German subtitles
The four elements water, earth, fire and air have long since been joined by a fifth: Man. Impressive images of natural disasters that influence mankind and are man-made at the same time. [...]
You have never been to Northern Europe? You have never seen northern lights? With the installation by Dan Acher, this colorful natural phenomenon can now be seen in Halle [...]
Installation I Andrej Boleslavsky I Czech Republic
This installation is not for the faint-hearted: Andrej Boleslavsky projects bacteria, fungi, and ants meter-sized onto the walls of the Moritzburg.[...]
Award ceremony of the first "SILBERSALZ Science Media Awards"! With the world-famous android Sophia as presenter and many international Science YouTuber: Kyle Hill, Vanessa Hill, Antariksha Sanchar, Hashem Al-Ghaili and Kidmental. You can watch the show still @facebook ! All Winners [...]
Documentary I Jerry Rothwell I UK I 2020 I 82 Min I OV with German subtitles
When Naoki Higashida wrote about his life as an autistic – even though he cannot speak – the book became a bestseller. Jerry Rothwell has now made a documentary based on it. [...]
SciFi Short Films I Curated by Louis Savy I Various I 2020 I 98 Min I OV
The connection between real science and fiction is essential to hold a mirror up to current socio-political, economic and environmental issues, as well as play with possible outcomes from our choices and the advancement of technology.
Fiction I Marie-Sophie Chambon I France I 2018 I 88 Min I OV with German subtitles
Lois is heavily overweight. But in her dreams, the 16-year-old can fly: she is determined to become an astronaut. A plan that can hardly be realized. Until Lois finds new friends. [...]
Photo exhibition I Esther Horvath I Germany I 2020 I Exclusive Preview
Award-winning photographer Esther Horvath has documented MOSAiC expedition in the Central Arctic Ocean for months.[...]
On the deck of the Polarstern, Esther Horvath has captured not only the most significant moments of the largest Arctic Ocean scientific research to collect datas about climate change, but also the daily life of the crew in the Arctic and extraordinary polar landscapes[...]
Documentary I Richard Ladkani I AU I 2019 I 104 Min I OV with German subtitles
Have you ever seen a vaquita? No? Then hurry, because soon it might be too late. The whale species is threatened with extinction because drug cartels are destroying its habitat. [...]
Art and Design MADE IN BURG
The Burgshop - the shop window of the Burg Giebichenstein art academy resounds - presents Design products and works of art MADE IN CASTLE at the SILVER SALT festival of this year. In the empty department store beside the Ulrichkirche resounds you can buy beautiful, useful and guaranteed unique, arranged of studying and Absolvent*innen of the CASTLE. [...]
A new era has begun: the Anthropocene. With 7 billion human beings alive today, we have become a force of nature in our own right, able to change the planet and life on it, even determine the nature of our influence. Far from doom and gloom, this optimistic, stunning and revealing portrait of our planet and its human inhabitants is about presenting fascinating, cutting-edge scientific and societal solutions to the greatest challenge of our time: the nature of the human impact on Planet Earth.[...]
Three virtual pinboards on the subject of climate.
The interactive exhibition shows the results of the work of students from the Lyonel-Feiniger-Gymnasium, based on virtual pinboards on the subject of climate.[...]
Documentary I Nikolaus Geyrhalter I Austria I 2019 I 115 Min I OV with German subtitles
Billions of tons of earth are moved by humans every year - raw materials are extracted, plains are cut into mountains, tunnels are drilled. A journey to the largest construction sites in the world with a look at the consequences. [...]
Documentary I Jim Rakete I Germany I 2020 I 79 Min I OV with German subtitles
Whatever must happen to stop climate change, it must happen now! Greta Thunberg and other young people make this clear time and again. How will the protests develop? [...]
You have never been to Northern Europe? You have never seen northern lights? With the installation by Dan Acher, this colorful natural phenomenon can now be seen in Halle [...]
Installation I Andrej Boleslavsky I Czech Republic
This installation is not for the faint-hearted: Andrej Boleslavsky projects bacteria, fungi, and ants meter-sized onto the walls of the Moritzburg.[...]
Frank Schätzing, bestselling author I Carla Reemtsma, Fridays for Future activist I Petra Ahne, editor, Berliner Zeitung
They are called climate rebels, but is it really rebellious to demand that politicians* listen to scientific evidence and address the climate goals? A discussion at the intersection of activism, climate change, Science fiction, and society. [...]
Documentary I Stefan Schneider I Germany I 2020 I 45 Min I German
What happens when conspiracy theories suddenly seem as legitimate as scientific facts? Astrophysicist Harald Lesch and TV presenter Dirk Steffens explain why we have to act now. [...]
Fiction I Ivo Van Aart I The Netherlands I 2019 I 84 Min I OV with German subtitles
"Stop reading the comments!" advises her friend. But columnist Femke Boot reads everything that people want her to read on the Internet. Until she herself becomes a fury. [...]
Three virtual pinboards on the subject of climate.
The interactive exhibition shows the results of the work of students from the Lyonel-Feiniger-Gymnasium, based on virtual pinboards on the subject of climate.[...]
Can games make the world a better place?
Convention packed with workshops, lectures, and an exhibition about the diversity and potential of digital, analog, thoughtful, and experimental games. [...]
At the Abyss of Time I Guided Tour I Geology Exhibition I Franckesche Stiftungen I 60 Min
What stones tell us about our past and future? Where does this knowledge come from? In the distant future, if living creatures had decided to investigate what has shaped our present life, and dig through sediment layers, what would have they found? What materials, remains, residues, minerals would they discover? What would they call our present Earth era? [...]
Photo exhibition I Esther Horvath I Germany I 2020 I Exclusive Preview
Award-winning photographer Esther Horvath has documented MOSAiC expedition in the Central Arctic Ocean for months.[...]
On the deck of the Polarstern, Esther Horvath has captured not only the most significant moments of the largest Arctic Ocean scientific research to collect datas about climate change, but also the daily life of the crew in the Arctic and extraordinary polar landscapes[...]
Dirk Steffens and Fritz Habekuß are signing their book "Über Leben: Zukunftsfrage Artensterben: Wie wir die Ökokrise überwinden".
Art and Design MADE IN BURG
The Burgshop - the shop window of the Burg Giebichenstein art academy resounds - presents Design products and works of art MADE IN CASTLE at the SILVER SALT festival of this year. In the empty department store beside the Ulrichkirche resounds you can buy beautiful, useful and guaranteed unique, arranged of studying and Absolvent*innen of the CASTLE. [...]
Documentary I Richard Ladkani I AU I 2019 I 104 Min I OV with German subtitles
Have you ever seen a vaquita? No? Then hurry, because soon it might be too late. The whale species is threatened with extinction because drug cartels are destroying its habitat. [...]
Fritz Habekuß, Editor at ZEIT, Author I Dirk Steffens (Terra X), Host, Science Journalist, Nature Filmmaker
What if we invite the river to take a seat in the courtroom?
The impact and the price that nature, and ultimately we humans, pay as a result of excessive exploitation and ruthless economic interests is becoming increasingly clear. More and more court rulings and laws around the world are granting rights to nature in order to protect and preserve it. A case study from the South down the Mississippi River [...]
Saaleexpedition: Research in the river
Boat tour around Blue Bioeconomy with Germany's 1st Citizens Research Ship "Make Science Halle"[...]
Insights into the world largest Arctic Expedition MOSAiC.
Experience the multidisciplinary nature of science, and storytelling, featuring the most unpredictable forces of nature at the epicenter of global warming.[...]
Fiction I Marie-Sophie Chambon I France I 2018 I 88 Min I OV with German subtitles
Lois is heavily overweight. But in her dreams, the 16-year-old can fly: she is determined to become an astronaut. A plan that can hardly be realized. Until Lois finds new friends. [...]
Saaleexpedition: Forschung im Fluss
Bootstour rund um Blaue Bioökonomie mit Deutschlands 1. Bürgerforschungsschiff „Make Science Halle“
A filmmaker decides one day that he has to change something in his life and starts diving. In a forest of algae off the coast of South Africa, he meets an octopus female that immediately casts a spell on him. An unusual friendship develops between the two of them and the fascinating sea creature shows him the wonders of his unique underwater world every day anew.[...]
Theaterplay I Das Theater des Anthropozän I Germany 2020 I 120 Min
A journey into the forests of prehistoric days, present and future.
The staged reading "Requiem for a Forest" pursues the forest motif from myth to poetry and songs to contemporary literature. These poetic contributions will be accompanied by registers and prose passages with tips for everyday life. Furthermore, the two scientists Antje Boetius and Kathrin Möller will report on the origins and the global function of the forest ecosystem as well as the current threats that it faces, especially in Germany.[...]
Installation I Andrej Boleslavsky I Czech Republic
This installation is not for the faint-hearted: Andrej Boleslavsky projects bacteria, fungi, and ants meter-sized onto the walls of the Moritzburg.[...]
You have never been to Northern Europe? You have never seen northern lights? With the installation by Dan Acher, this colorful natural phenomenon can now be seen in Halle [...]
Documentary I Ron Howard I USA I 2020 I 95 Min I OV with German subtitles
The fire comes and within hours more than 80 people are dead, 50,000 lose their homes: Ron Howard's film documents a catastrophe. And shows people who develop almost superhuman powers. [...]
Fiction I Lee Min-jae I South Korea I 2019 I 112 Min I OV with English subtitles
Zombies can be useful too, just don't be afraid of them! In any case, the unexpected encounter with a zombie is just what the Park family needs to start a weird business model.
Can games make the world a better place?
Convention packed with workshops, lectures, and an exhibition about the diversity and potential of digital, analog, thoughtful, and experimental games. [...]
Photo exhibition I Esther Horvath I Germany I 2020 I Exclusive Preview
Award-winning photographer Esther Horvath has documented MOSAiC expedition in the Central Arctic Ocean for months.[...]
On the deck of the Polarstern, Esther Horvath has captured not only the most significant moments of the largest Arctic Ocean scientific research to collect datas about climate change, but also the daily life of the crew in the Arctic and extraordinary polar landscapes[...]
Three virtual pinboards on the subject of climate.
The interactive exhibition shows the results of the work of students from the Lyonel-Feiniger-Gymnasium, based on virtual pinboards on the subject of climate.[...]
Art and Design MADE IN BURG
The Burgshop - the shop window of the Burg Giebichenstein art academy resounds - presents Design products and works of art MADE IN CASTLE at the SILVER SALT festival of this year. In the empty department store beside the Ulrichkirche resounds you can buy beautiful, useful and guaranteed unique, arranged of studying and Absolvent*innen of the CASTLE. [...]
At the Abyss of Time I Guided Tour I Geology Exhibition I Franckesche Stiftungen I 60 Min
What stones tell us about our past and future? Where does this knowledge come from? In the distant future, if living creatures had decided to investigate what has shaped our present life, and dig through sediment layers, what would have they found? What materials, remains, residues, minerals would they discover? What would they call our present Earth era? [...]
Saaleexpedition: Research in the river
Boat tour around Blue Bioeconomy with Germany's 1st Citizens Research Ship "Make Science Halle"[...]
"Measuring a shrinking world - with this aim, the MOSAiC expedition set off for the Arctic, the epicenter of climate change. The impressive pictures by award-winning photographer Esther Horvath document this unique project. [...]
Men hunt, women gather—researchers uncover archaeological errors and turn the traditional gender roles upside down. At the turn of the century, archaeologists discovered a tomb with swords, horses, bows and arrows in the Viking city of Birka. No one doubted the identity of this Viking: it was a warrior. But researchers from Stockholm University recently examined the bones using DNA analysis. The result: the grave belongs to a woman [...]
Documentary I John Chester I USA I 2018 I 92 Min I
A big city couple wants to start a farm in the country. This cannot go well. Or can it? John Chester documents his farm life from forest fire worries to piglet happiness.
Saaleexpedition: Forschung im Fluss
Bootstour rund um Blaue Bioökonomie mit Deutschlands 1. Bürgerforschungsschiff „Make Science Halle“
Documentary I Sébastien Lifshitz I France I 2020 I 85 Min I OV with German subtitles
At school, at birthdays and during dance lessons - Sasha is in a bad mood everywhere because she does not fit into traditional thinking patterns due to her transidentity. Where can she and her family get help? [...]
Science meets science!
In this unprecedented get-together, two experts of their own field will meet for the very first time, and take you into uncharted territories, at the boundaries of human knowledge. Time to think outside the box, ask venturous questions - that's what science is all about. [...]
Documentary I Feras Fayyad I Syria, Denmark, Germany, USA, Qatar I 2019 I 95 Min I OmDU | Recommended age: 12 yrs.
Deep below ground, pediatrician Dr. Amani Ballour and colleagues have set up a secret hospital to be safe from the war. But Ballour's tireless efforts do not please everyone.
You have never been to Northern Europe? You have never seen northern lights? With the installation by Dan Acher, this colorful natural phenomenon can now be seen in Halle [...]
Installation I Andrej Boleslavsky I Czech Republic
This installation is not for the faint-hearted: Andrej Boleslavsky projects bacteria, fungi, and ants meter-sized onto the walls of the Moritzburg.[...]
Feature film | Emmanuel Cappellin | 104 mins | France | 2020 | OvmEU
An intimate journey across the abyss of a world at the edge of climate-induced collapse. [...]
Jim Allison: Breakthrough is the astounding, true story of one warm-hearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer. Today, Jim Allison is a name to be reckoned with throughout the scientific world — a 2018 Nobel Prize winner for discovering the immune system’s role in defeating cancer — but for decades he waged a lonely struggle against the skepticism of the medical establishment and the resistance of Big Pharma.
Jim Allison: Breakthrough takes us into the inspiring and dramatic world of cutting-edge medicine, and into the heart of a true American pioneer, in a film that is both emotionally compelling and deeply entertaining.[...]