History Workshop: «I was simply nobody»

Description

Those who want to explore the history of care and coercion in their own life, family, or personal environment will find support and guidance in the free, three-part history workshop. Together with experts, participants embark on a search for clues and learn to connect personal stories with historical sources. Central questions include: Where can information be found? How can files be researched? Who supports the search in archives? And how can one's own story be told or – if desired – recorded in writing? The workshop is accompanied, among others, by journalist and biographer Esther Banz and historian Andrea Gautschi. The first two sessions take place at the Historical Museum Baden, the third leads to the State Archive Aargau in Aarau and offers insights into historical research on site. The history workshop is aimed at those affected, relatives, and interested parties and offers a protected space for personal research, understanding, and processing. Dates

• Thursday, September 24, 2026, 4–7 pm, Historical Museum Baden
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 2–5 pm, Historical Museum Baden
• Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 2–5 pm, State Archive Aargau, Aarau An event as part of the mobile exhibition «I was simply nobody – Care and coercion in Switzerland» (September 1–17, 2026, Theaterplatz Baden)

Highlights

• Three-part history workshop for researching personal stories
• Accompaniment by experts such as Esther Banz and Andrea Gautschi
• Dates at the Historical Museum Baden and State Archive Aargau

General Information

The history workshop offers support in researching and processing stories about care and coercion. It is aimed at those affected and interested and takes place on three dates at the Historical Museum Baden and the State Archive Aargau.

Location

Wettingerstrasse 2, 5400 Baden, Switzerland

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