The Volkshochschule Zürich is Zurich's first provider of cultural and scientific general education for adults. founded in 1920, it offers a wide range of courses from astronomy to philosophy, from psychology to politics and literature, always at an ...
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Beyond All Rules – Friedrich Glauser and Adolf Wölfli
Incapacitation, drugs and welfare shaped his life: Friedrich Glauser (1896–1938) was a morphine-addicted outsider who nevertheless produced magnificent literature. With the Wachtmeister Studer novels, written whilst at the Münsingen psychiatric hospital, he laid the foundations for the modern crime novel. Adolf Wölfli (1864–1930), once a child in care, also remained on the fringes of society. Admitted to the Waldau in 1895, he created his body of work there and is today regarded as the epitome of Art Brut. On two occasions, bourgeois failure gave rise to artistic creativity. On an excursion, we follow in their footsteps.
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Thursday, December 03, 2026
12:00 - 18:30 o'clock
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
19:00 - 20:30 o'clock
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
19:00 - 20:30 o'clock
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
19:00 - 20:30 o'clock
Bern und Waldau
Rämistr. 71
8006 Zürich
