Photo exhibition “Fascination of Science” at United Nations University
© Herlinde Koelbl
Who are the people behind the greatest discoveries of our time? And how would they summarise the essence of their research – in a sketch, formula, or a few words on the palm of their hand?
This photo exhibition features portraits of Nobel Prize Laureates and famous scientists from Japan and abroad.
Herlinde Koelbl is one of the most famous German photographic artists. Her work has been presented in numerous exhibitions. She has received many awards, including the Dr. Erich Salomon Award and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. More than a dozen photo books bear witness to Herlinde Koelbl’s great work, including “Angela Merkel Portraits 1991 – 2021”, “Fascination of Science”, “The German Living Room”, “Strong Women” and “Jewish Portraits”. Her biggest project to date is the long-term study “Spuren der Macht” (Traces of Power), in which she photographed and interviewed personalities from politics and economics from 1991 until 1998.
Event Information
March 24 to June 27, 2025
United Nations University
Organizer(s): United Nations University / Partnership with DWIH Tokyo
Place: on the second floor of the United Nations University Headquarters building in Tokyo (5–53–70 Jingumae Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925 Japan)
Admisson: Free
*Dates are subject to change. Please check the webpage of UNU for the latest information.
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Related Event
To commemorate the photo exhibition “Fascination of Science” at UNU Headquarters, a dialogue “Art and Science: Towards a New Framework” will be held on May 22 with Dr. Nobuhiro Hayashi, Vice President for International Strategy and Collaboration at Science Tokyo.