Under pressure - Political posters 1945 to 1991
Cold War, economic miracle, reunification - political posters are witnesses of their time.
Project title:
Under Pressure - Political Posters 1945 to 1991
Organizer/Contact:
Hessian State Parliament - besuchltg.hessende
Brief description:
The Cold War, the economic miracle, reunification – political posters bear witness to their times. Stylistically and aesthetically, they reflect their respective eras.
The Hessian State Parliament is exhibiting election posters from the founding of Hesse 80 years ago to the first state election after reunification. The exhibition will open on the parliamentary evening of culture on March 18, 2026, and can be visited in the following weeks as part of a guided tour or during the Short Night of Museums on April 11, 2026. Information about the guided tours and how to register can be found on the state parliament's website.
"Unter Druck" is a collaboration with the Museum Wiesbaden, where around 80 political posters from the Weimar Republic from 1918 to 1933 will be on display in a special exhibition until August 9, 2026.
Dates/period:
March 18 to April 12, 2026
Venue
Hessian State Parliament · Schlossplatz 1-3 · 65183 Wiesbaden, Grabenstraße entrance
Division/field of action:
Poster design, political education
Cooperation partner:
Short Night, Museum Wiesbaden, WDC, and Democracy History Day
Further information
Cultural Office
Address
65185 Wiesbaden
Postal address
65029 Wiesbaden
Further information
Visitor entrance: Friedrichstraße 16
Arrival
Notes on public transport
Public transport: Bus stop Dern'sches Gelände, bus lines 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 262, 45, 46, 47, 48, E, N2, N4, N5, N9, N10, N11, N12, X26.
Telephone
- +49 611 313640
- +49 611 313961
Website
Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.