Exhibition opening: Adolf Ledebur - 150 years of metallurgy in Freiberg
The Georgius Agricola University Library opens its first exhibition in the new building.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the appointment of Adolf Ledebur (1837-1906) to the newly created Chair of Ferrous Metallurgy at the Freiberg Mining Academy.
With his work, Ledebur established independent teaching and research in this field and shaped the development of today's Institute of Iron and Steel Technology.
The exhibition sheds light on Ledebur's work as an academic teacher, his scientific work with international appeal and the history of the impact and reception of his work. Selected items from his estate and from the former VDEh library, which has been kept at Freiberg University Library since 2020, are on display.
Opening of the exhibition
Date: Thursday, 20 November 2025
Location: University Library/Lecture Hall Centre, Winklerstraße 3, 09599 Freiberg
Program
5:00 p.m. Welcome
Dr. Julia Meyer (Director of the University Library)
Greetings
Dr. Andreas Benz (Head of the Custody)
Dr. Bernd Lychatz (Institute of Iron and Steel Technology)
5:15 p.m. Opening Lecture "Metal, People, Networks - Stories of an Exhibition"
Dr. Stefanie Nagel (Curator, University Library)
Susanne Scholze (Curator, University Library)
6:00 p.m. Champagne reception and exhibition tour
Registration
We request that you register by November 7, 2025 at the latest.
Please provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Number of accompanying persons
- E-mail address
Contact
Phone: +49 3731 39-2959
E-mail: unibib [at] ub [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
