On Monday, 2 March 2026, we will be partnering with the Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum to host an Ards Expert Meeting dedicated to the exhibition Praymobil. Medieval Artworks in Motion in Aachen.

The programme will feature lectures by Karolina Soppa (Hochschule der Künste Bern), Kamil Kopania (A. Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw), and Michael Rief (Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum) on the subject of ‘moving’ sculptures. Rief will also give an introduction to the exhibition, followed by an exclusive after-hours visit.

Click here to download the preliminary programme.

Registration is now open, click here.
The registration deadline is 2 February 2026. Please note that places are limited.

Organising committee:
M Leuven and Ards – the platform for medieval sculpture
Marjan Debaene, Hannah De Moor, Anne Liefsoens
Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum
Till-Holger Borchert, Michael Rief, Dagmar Preising, Maria Geuchen