How can the exhibition become a space for dialogue between cultures, disciplines and points of view?
This is the question at the heart of this international masterclass co-constructed by the Faculty of Education of the University of Montpellier (FDE-UM) and the Alice Salomon Hochschule (ASH) in Berlin.
For several months, students and teachers from the two universities will work together on artistic and cultural mediation, from the conception of an exhibition to its implementation: creation of artifacts, scenography, writing, communication.
The aim is to combine educational and artistic approaches, and to reflect on the place of art in society and its power to transform, particularly through the way it looks at "the other" and marginalized audiences.
The program includes a series of videoconference seminars in autumn 2025, followed by two weeks of immersion: in Berlin in October, then in Montpellier in November.
This week, the students continue their exploration of Montpellier with a welcome by the director and the International Relations office. They will take part in the November 11th ceremony, visit the Antigone district and see the Nécropolis performance at La Vignette. They will also discover several emblematic sites of culture and knowledge: the scientific collection of the University of Montpellier, the Musée Fabre, the Médiathèque Shakespeare and the photo exhibition La Peine at the Triolet campus.
A masterclass based on exchange, creativity and international cooperation - led by Andrea Plöger (ASH) and Caroline Blanvillain (FDE-UM), with the support of the teaching teams and international relations departments.
A wonderful human and artistic adventure in the service of open and committed cultural mediation.
Students and teachers from the Master 2 "Médiation artistique et Culturelle" at UM's Faculty of Education welcomed by Alice Salomon Hochschule's international relations department for the Masterclass led by Andrea Plöger and Caroline Blanvillain.
A look back at the welcome week for students and teachers from Berlin at the Montpellier site
First day, Monday, November 10, 2025: welcome at the Faculty of Education in the presence of Director Agnès Perrin-Doucey, FDE international relations representatives David Durant and Marina Hardy, program director Caroline Blanvillain, theater technology coordinator at Berlin University of Applied Sciences Bri Newesely, ASH sociocultural work instructor Andréa Plöger, and ASH international relations director Irène Gropp.
Followed by a tour of the campus and a visit to the Center for Studies, Documentation, and Research in the History of Education (CEDRHE).
Day two, Tuesday, November 11, 2025: discovery and guided tour of the Antigone district, designed by architect Ricardo Bofill.
Then, visit Mathis Benestebe's photo exhibition "La peine" (The Pain) on the Triolet Campus.
Artistic and cultural mediation by Léia Horal.
Third day, Wednesday, November 12, 2025: visit to the Fabre Museum, the Soulages exhibition, and in particular its mediation spaces.
Followed by a tour of the collections at the University of Montpellier with curator Caroline Ducourau.
Show at La Vignette: Performance Nécropolis on thetheme of " Memories of the Anonymous" andinformal meeting with the artist after the show.
Day four, Thursday, November 13, 2025: meeting with Anne Doteau, audience manager at La Vignette theater, at the FDE, presentation of her professional experience and feedback on the previous day's artistic performance.
Then visit the Petit Bard & Mosson neighborhood: presentation of the social and cultural history of the Priority Neighborhood (QPV).
Tour of the Pierresvives Departmental Estate, a building designed by architect Zaha Hadid.
