Faculty of Education, Erfurt University Library

Fröbel - Wirkung - Spielgaben. Die Spielmittel der Gestalterin Dr. Fridlind Siebrecht

Date
19. Oct 2026 - 23. Dec 2026
Location
C16 – Erfurt University Library (Campus)
Large open space on the ground floor, entrance area to the reading room
Organizer
Fröbel Research Centre at the University of Erfurt
Event type
Exhibition
Event Language(s)
German
Audience
publicly

Exhibition about "Fröbel – Impact – Play materials. The play materials designed by Dr Fridlind Siebrecht" by the Fröbel Research Centre at the University of Erfurt

About the exhibition: 

The exhibition showcases the extensive body of work by Dr Fridlind Siebrecht. The focus is on the wooden toys, most of which were manufactured by FRIDLIN Holzspielzeug in Döschnitz. The wooden toys are contextualised within Siebrecht’s overall body of work (including her teaching activities, in particular the ‘Methodical Design Exercises’ for students at Burg Giebichenstein) and are briefly linked to the educational work of her inspiration, Friedrich Fröbel.

The exhibition can be viewed during the opening hours of the Erfurt University Library. Admission is free.

 

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Fridlind Siebrecht, born in 1941 in Bad Muskau (Saxony), is one of Thuringia’s leading toy designers and belongs to the group of Thuringian women who have made a significant contribution to toy design. The exhibition in Erfurt now features mainly the wooden toys she has designed, which are produced by the company FRIDLIN Holzspielzeug Döschnitz. What makes Siebrecht’s toys special is that each one presents its players (children up to early school age) with a specific task or challenge. Her toys are conceived purely in terms of play, focused solely on the act of playing, and consistently designed with a purist approach to play. For her, playing is still ‘a fascinating activity’. Her toys can also be used for therapeutic purposes.

Further information on the exhibition and on Fridlind Siebrecht, who studied at one of the predecessor institutions of the University of Erfurt from 1960 to 1964, can be found in the news article “Play and Games – the play materials created by Jena-based designer Dr Fridlind Siebrecht” (6 October 2026)

Head of the Exhibition Team

Andrea Christine Schmid
Prof. Dr. Andrea Christine Schmid
Holder of the Chair of Inclusive Education Research with a focus on Learning
(Faculty of Education)
C07 – teaching building 2 / 107
+49 361 737-2281
andrea.schmid@uni-erfurt.de

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