Archive for Sexology

The exhibition was shown at the State Library, Unter den Linden, Berlin. It had three cooperating organizers: The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sozialwissenschaftliche Sexualforschung (DGSS), the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz - Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, and the Robert Koch - Institut. The event was made possible by the financial support of the Schering AG, Siemens AG, and the Akademie für Wissenschaft und Klinik der Chinesischen Medizin GmbH. The exhibition presented ca. 200 objects from the private collection of the Chinese sex researcher Prof. Dalin Liu, Shanghai, who also attended the opening. The various objects were presented in ten sections: Prehistoric Fertility Cults Forms of Marriage Human Reproduction through the Ages The Role of Sexuality in Everyday Life Sex Education Erotic Techniques The Oppression of Women Sexuality and Religion Erotic Art Sexual Medicine. During its run from June 2 to July 22, the exhibition had ca. 20 000 visitors and enjoyed extensive media coverage. It was the first exhibition of its kind in Europe. The project also resulted in a book written in German by Prof. Liu and Prof. Haeberle. It is available on our web site.

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