Stephan Ehrig
@herrehrig.bsky.social
Glasgow Germanist working on remediations of architecture in film and literature | DEFA | Kleist | Urban Humanities | East(ern) Germany | Transnationalism | Formerly Dublin, Durham, Bristol, Leipzig | he/him
Was very honoured to be part of this fantastic lineup in Cambridge yesterday talking about Art in the GDR and seeing Annette Schröter’s exhibition in Magdalen college.
November 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Was very honoured to be part of this fantastic lineup in Cambridge yesterday talking about Art in the GDR and seeing Annette Schröter’s exhibition in Magdalen college.
Had an amazing time at the IAF House in Dublin last night screening a DEFA documentary about Halle-Neustadt and discussing my book with my former mentors Kathleen James-Chakraborty and Anne Fuchs (some photos from IAF)
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Had an amazing time at the IAF House in Dublin last night screening a DEFA documentary about Halle-Neustadt and discussing my book with my former mentors Kathleen James-Chakraborty and Anne Fuchs (some photos from IAF)
If anyone is in Berlin next week, come along to my book presentation (or stream in): www.max-lingner-stiftung.de/programm-mlh...
October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If anyone is in Berlin next week, come along to my book presentation (or stream in): www.max-lingner-stiftung.de/programm-mlh...
It was really great fun discussing my upcoming book at the CUNY Graduate Center yesterday. Thanks so much for the invitation! #NeubauAtmospheres www.berghahnbooks.com/title/EhrigN...
October 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It was really great fun discussing my upcoming book at the CUNY Graduate Center yesterday. Thanks so much for the invitation! #NeubauAtmospheres www.berghahnbooks.com/title/EhrigN...
Book Launch 1 done and I’m excited that the book arrived just in time.
September 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Book Launch 1 done and I’m excited that the book arrived just in time.
Some first DC impressions 😍
September 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Some first DC impressions 😍
If you’re in Arlington at the GSA this Friday or at CUNY in New York next week, come along for my book talks and launch! #NeubauAtmospheres @berghahnbooks.bsky.social @thegsa.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
If you’re in Arlington at the GSA this Friday or at CUNY in New York next week, come along for my book talks and launch! #NeubauAtmospheres @berghahnbooks.bsky.social @thegsa.bsky.social
Strong kickoff of the annual @ags-gbi.bsky.social conference in Oxford today. Delighted to be back in such stimulating and reinvigorating company.
September 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Strong kickoff of the annual @ags-gbi.bsky.social conference in Oxford today. Delighted to be back in such stimulating and reinvigorating company.
Finally had a chance to visit the amazing Acropolis Museum in Athens today (also a great way to stay away from the heat).
July 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Finally had a chance to visit the amazing Acropolis Museum in Athens today (also a great way to stay away from the heat).
It’s been a real privilege to co-direct the 12th DEFA summer film institute and film festival this week in Amherst and Northampton, MA. Very tired now but mostly elated!
June 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It’s been a real privilege to co-direct the 12th DEFA summer film institute and film festival this week in Amherst and Northampton, MA. Very tired now but mostly elated!
Check out the programme of the public film festival in Amherst and Northampton, MA, curated by Maria Stehle and myself as part of the SFI, starting Sunday next! #DEFA #GDR #DDR
umass.edu/defa/sites/d...
umass.edu/defa/sites/d...
June 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Check out the programme of the public film festival in Amherst and Northampton, MA, curated by Maria Stehle and myself as part of the SFI, starting Sunday next! #DEFA #GDR #DDR
umass.edu/defa/sites/d...
umass.edu/defa/sites/d...
Great to be in lovely Aberdeen for a panel discussion and doctoral workshop on “The Politics of Space, Planning and Urban Experience”. Thanks for inviting me!
May 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Great to be in lovely Aberdeen for a panel discussion and doctoral workshop on “The Politics of Space, Planning and Urban Experience”. Thanks for inviting me!
Mediterranean Glasgow in May
May 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Mediterranean Glasgow in May
I’m really excited to finally be at the Leibniz IRS presenting at a workshop on East German architecture publications in the company of colleagues whose work I’ve used for years now
May 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I’m really excited to finally be at the Leibniz IRS presenting at a workshop on East German architecture publications in the company of colleagues whose work I’ve used for years now
Beautiful light on campus tonight
March 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Beautiful light on campus tonight
A lovely evening at the meeting of German academics in Scotland tonight! Thanks to the Edinburgh consulate and Bernhard Reinsberg for making this happen! #InternationalCollaboration
November 21, 2024 at 11:23 PM
A lovely evening at the meeting of German academics in Scotland tonight! Thanks to the Edinburgh consulate and Bernhard Reinsberg for making this happen! #InternationalCollaboration
APPLY BY FEBRUARY 10, 2025! The weeklong institute traces cinematic depictions of urban, rural and industrial spaces to examine how East German films address questions of social and environmental justice at moments of crisis or impasse. More info: umass.edu/defa
November 20, 2024 at 3:59 PM
APPLY BY FEBRUARY 10, 2025! The weeklong institute traces cinematic depictions of urban, rural and industrial spaces to examine how East German films address questions of social and environmental justice at moments of crisis or impasse. More info: umass.edu/defa
Great to be back in St Andrews for the workshop ‘Screening Politics: Film Festivals, Archives and Cinematic Exhibition in the Cold War’, listening to @akoetzing.bsky.social ‘s excellent keynote kicking off the programme.
November 10, 2023 at 5:36 PM
Great to be back in St Andrews for the workshop ‘Screening Politics: Film Festivals, Archives and Cinematic Exhibition in the Cold War’, listening to @akoetzing.bsky.social ‘s excellent keynote kicking off the programme.
If you happen to be in Glasgow mid-Nov and are interested in contemporary German queer film, why not join me and actor/writer Tucké Royale at the Goethe Institut Glasgow
for a screening of 'Neubau' plus Q&A: www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/ve...
for a screening of 'Neubau' plus Q&A: www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/ve...
October 26, 2023 at 3:25 PM
If you happen to be in Glasgow mid-Nov and are interested in contemporary German queer film, why not join me and actor/writer Tucké Royale at the Goethe Institut Glasgow
for a screening of 'Neubau' plus Q&A: www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/ve...
for a screening of 'Neubau' plus Q&A: www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/ve...
Still thinking about Habitat 67
October 22, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Still thinking about Habitat 67
Got to experience Moshe Safdie’s sublime Habitat 67 in Montréal today and I’m still in awe 💓
October 4, 2023 at 1:54 AM
Got to experience Moshe Safdie’s sublime Habitat 67 in Montréal today and I’m still in awe 💓
Bonjour Montréal ! Très hâte de te découvrir aujourd’hui 😎
October 2, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Bonjour Montréal ! Très hâte de te découvrir aujourd’hui 😎