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European Summer University for Jewish Studies, July 12-17, 2026Please register in the period: April 07 to May 31, 2026 | Jewish experiences and ways of life have always been characterized by mobility. This often brings to mind persecution and forced migration. However, there are also other factors that have prompted Jews to travel, which are the focus of this year’s summer university. Economically, they were primarily confined to trade professions in many regions, and so “traveler” was definitely a profession in its own right, whether as peddlers or merchants. This shaped social experiences as well as the need to find spouses outside one’s own local community and thus maintain family structures even over long distances.  ... more ►
Gipsbüste der Nofretete mit Make-up von Loni Baur in der Gipsformerei der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, Foto: Fabian Fröhlich.
New Exhibition: Nov 16, 2025 – Oct 4, 2026
Jewish Orientalists. Scholars and Adventurers in Search of the Self in the OtherWith this exhibition devoted to the “Morgenländer” we are looking at the emergence of Oriental studies in the 19th century and will make a surprising discovery: the development of Islamic studies, Arabic studies and Oriental studies was closely linked to the “Wissenschaft des Judentums”, emancipation and reform. The new Oriental studies were the scene of a Jewish search for its own origins: Exploring the sources of one’s own culture and history with a self-determined view also served as an attempt to free oneself from the discriminatory grip in a Christian society. ... more ►
Irene Aue-Ben-David to succeed Hanno Loewy
Irene Aue-Ben-David has been the director of the Jewish Museum Hohenems since April 1, 2026.Hanno Loewy, the director of the Jewish Museum, who retires in March 2026 is happy to announce, that he can hand over the museum in good hands, and is happy about an excellent decision by the finding commission and the board. Irene Aue-Ben-David will take over as director of the Jewish Museum Hohenems in April 2026. She succeeds Hanno Loewy, who is retiring after more than twenty years at the helm of the internationally renowned museum. Irene Aue-Ben-David (52) is a historian and has been director of the Leo Baeck International Research Institute for German-Jewish History in Jerusalem for 10 years. ... more ►
The new Mission Statement
of the Jewish Museum HohenemsIn a participatory process with the broad involvement of the Advisory Board, Board of Directors, sponsors, friends of the museum, our employees and experts from the cultural and museum world, we developed a new mission statement for the Jewish Museum Hohenems, which was adopted by the Board of Directors on April 23, 2025. The previous mission statement dates back to the year 2000 and has been overtaken by the development of our museum over the last 25 years, so that a new formulation was overdue. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the intensive discussions about this over the last few months! ... more ►
Your visit
Welcome to the Jewish Museum Hohenems!Here you can find out everything about your visit to the Jewish Museum Hohenems: information for your journey, admission prices, opening hours, group offers and public guided tours. ... more ►

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