Tabula. A new visual identity for Notre Dame in Paris
Book Fair
Photo: Béryl Libault de la Chevasnerie
begin 28.03.2025, 11:30
end 28.03.2025, 19:00
location Leipzig
During the process of restoring Notre Dame in Paris following its destruction in 2019, the cathedral has been given a new visual identity. This was developed and implemented by the French design agency c-album. With “Tabula”, the design agency will be offering visitors to the Leipzig Book Fair a look behind the scenes at its work.
Tabula” is an interactive "walk talk" which guides visitors through the collections of the German Museum of Books and Writing. Ten volumes of an oversized book inspired by medieval manuscripts are presented and animated in dialogue with designers Hendrik Heinicke and Laurent Ungerer. The tours last one hour and start at 11:30, 12:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30 and 18:00. Registration is required, see below under Information/Contact.
“Tabula” offers an insight into the universe of Notre Dame de Paris, in which history, architecture, space and public all have major roles to play. It explores the big questions raised by this unique challenge in conjunction with the location: how can we materialise spiritual immateriality? How can we bridge the gap between the pragmatism of our times and the cathedral's identity without falsifying it? How can we distinguish between sacred and secular messages while presenting a homogeneous entity in a universal language?
The project is presented by Laurent Ungerer, the founder of the c-album design agency, with project assistant Hendrik Heinicke.
Event organised by the German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library in cooperation with the Institut Français Leipzig as part of “Leipzig Reads”.
Information and contact
The event will be held in German.
Venue: Permanent exhibition, German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library in Leipzig
Costs: Free admission.
Duration: 60 minutes
Starting: 11:30 // 12:00 // 16:00 // 16:30 // 17:30 // 18:00
Booking: Registration via Pretix https://pretix.eu/dnb/tabula.
Cloakroom info: You will need one- or two-Euro coins to store your bags and backpacks in the lockers
Accessibility: The area in which the event will be taking place is barrier-free accessible.
Contact: dbsm-info@dnb.de or by phone +49 341 2271-524
Address and getting here
German National Library
German Museum of Books and Writing
Deutscher Platz 1
04103 Leipzig
Getting here
We advise you to use public transport.
1 / By public transport
By rail
From the main railway station, take S-Bahn S1 in the direction of Riesa, S2 in the direction of Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz, S3 in the direction of Stötteritz or S5/S5X in the direction of Zwickau. Journey time approx. 7 minutes, get off at “Leipzig MDR”. Exit onto Semmelweisstraße, then turn right and continue for 400 m to the intersection at Straße des 18. Oktober.
Alternatively, take tram line 16 from platform 2 in front of the main railway station (in the direction of Lößnig) and get off at “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”. Journey time approx. 11 minutes.
By air
From Leipzig/Halle airport, take S-Bahn S5/S5X in the direction of Zwickau. Journey time approx. 30 minutes, get off at “Leipzig MDR”. Exit onto Semmelweisstraße, then turn right and continue for 400 m to the intersection at Straße des 18. Oktober.
2 / By car
Approaching from the north
Take the A9 to the Schkeuditzer Kreuz intersection, continue on the A14 towards Dresden and take the Leipzig-Mitte (city centre) exit; continue on the B2 towards Leipzig city centre as far as the intersection at Prager Straße/Semmelweisstraße (follow the signs for “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”).
Approaching from the south and east
Take the A9 or A14, change to the A38 and continue to the Leipzig-Süd exit; change to the B2 and continue to the Südvorstadt exit; turn right into Kurt-Eisner-Straße and continue to the German National Library.
3 / Accessibility
The German National Library in Leipzig has disabled parking spaces right in front of the building. The entrance for disabled visitors is signposted. The reading rooms and cafeteria are accessible by lift.
Last changes:
25.02.2025
