When does the event take place?

The event takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Doors open at 7:00 PM, and it begins at 8:00 PM.

Where does Echoes of Ecology take place?

The venue is Bunker Ulmenwall, Am Ulmenwall 1, 33602 Bielefeld.

How much do the tickets cost?

Advance sales cost 20 Euro plus fees. On the evening, the regular admission is 24 Euro. Discounts and additional ticket models are available.

How long does the performance last?

The performance lasts 150 minutes and runs from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM according to the event entry.

What content can the audience expect?

The program combines readings, moderated historical contexts, and live music on the environmental and natural history from 1962 to 2000.

What music will be played live?

The musical program spans folk, blues, rock, soul, funk, and punk, featuring pieces by Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Talking Heads, Midnight Oil, R.E.M., and Die Ärzte.

Experience zeitgeisty: Environmental History Meets Live Music at Bunker Ulmenwall

Name: zeitgeisty. be part of … Echoes of Ecology 1962-2000
Start: 2026-11-07T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-07T22:30:00+01:00
Location: Bunker Ulmenwall

A Sensual Journey Through Environmental History, Literature, and Live Music

On November 7, 2026, the Bunker Ulmenwall in Bielefeld transforms into a resonance space for four decades of nature and environmental history. zeitgeisty. be part of … Echoes of Ecology 1962-2000 combines readings, historical contexts, and live performed music into an atmospheric revue about departure, resistance, insight, and social change.

From Silent Spring to the Climate Debate

The journey begins in 1962 with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, a key text of the modern environmental movement, and continues to the year 2000 with T. C. Boyle's A Friend of the Earth. The focus is on the tumultuous relationship between humans, nature, industry, and technological progress. The revue sheds light on the Club of Rome, the anti-nuclear movement, ecological utopias, and the realization that humans have themselves become a geological factor in climate change.

Literature Meets Stage Performance

Texts by Ingeborg Bachmann, Gabriel García Márquez, Monika Maron, Allen Ginsberg, Gerhard Falkner, Don DeLillo, and Arundhati Roy intertwine with moderated historical contexts. The readings give a personal voice to the big questions and, together with light, acoustics, and audience mood, create a concentrated concert experience.

Soundtrack of a Tumultuous Era

Jumbo and the Elephantz shape the musical part with arrangements spanning folk music, blues, rock, soul, funk, and punk. Sonic reference points range from Joni Mitchell, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, and the Beach Boys to Marvin Gaye, The Pretenders, and Talking Heads to Midnight Oil, R.E.M., Die Ärzte, and Michael Jackson. The music is not just a mere illustration but the emotional memory of the decades: each song carries an attitude, a controversy, or a societal shift within it.

With Strong Voices from Bielefeld and the Region

The artistic direction and moderation are taken over by Dr. Oliver M. Pawlak. Marja Kersten and Hellmuth Opitz are responsible for the co-conception and readings. The live band includes Kristin Shey, Georg N. Schmitt, Felix Dransfeld, Marius Strootmann, and Jens Korte. In the orchestration, stage performance, language rhythm, and musical synchronization come together.

An Evening at Bunker Ulmenwall

The Bunker Ulmenwall is known for its immediate proximity between stage and audience. This intimate club atmosphere creates ideal conditions for a format that not only entertains but invites listening, reflection, and empathy. The performance lasts 150 minutes. Doors open at 7:00 PM, and it begins at 8:00 PM.

Conclusion: Visitors can expect a polyphonic revue of literature, live music, and history that makes ecological questions emotionally tangible. Anyone wanting to experience environmental history not as a dry chronicle but as a vibrant interplay of voices, songs, and memories should witness this evening live at Bunker Ulmenwall.