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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Join award-winning photographer Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora in this practical portrait photography workshop inspired by Lisel Haas! 📅 Saturday 28 November ⏰ 2 pm - 4 pm 📍 Library of Birmingham Gallery 🎟️ Free, booking required 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discoverin... #DiscoveringLiselHaas #Photography

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our Birmingham Heritage Week events this year! Thank you to all the panellists who supported our events, including our panellists Empress Gibbs and John Hill-Daniel who attended our online screening and Q&A of Rolling at the Tower. #BHW2026

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In partnership with GoJauntly, we are holding a FREE guided walk around Birmingham City Centre inviting you to remember those who walked before us. This walk is supported by Go Jauntly's This City Moves programme and funded by the UK Government, Active Travel England and Birmingham City Council.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We are so pleased to share that our book, 'Discovering Lisel Haas', is now available to purchase at Botnanger Buchladen in Stuttgart! For all our friends in Germany and mainland Europe, please get in touch with the team there if you would like to purchase a copy. 🔗 sites.google.com/bertzassocia...

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We are delighted to announce the panel for our upcoming Birmingham Heritage Week event 'Behind the Picture: Discovering Lisel Haas and Grete Bermbach'. Swipe to learn more about each panellist and their connection with the project 📷️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995109186... #DiscoveringLiselHaas

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are so excited to announce the panel who will be speaking at our @bheritageweek ‘Tower Ballroom at 150: Rolling at the Tower Online Screening and Q&A’ event on Wednesday! Swipe to discover more about each panellist and their connection with the documentary 🛼 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995107700...

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Join us, Culture Forward and PRISM Photography Network in an event celebrating the past, present and future of Birmingham's women photographers 📷️ 📅 Friday 18th September ⏰️ 1:00pm-3:00pm 📍 Birmingham and Midland Institute birminghamheritageweek.co.uk/event/women-...

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Want to hear the next chapter of the Lisel Haas story? Tickets for our event 'Behind the Picture: Discovering Lisel Haas and Grete Bermbach' are out now! 🎟️ 📅 Saturday 19th September ⏰️ 2:00pm-4:00pm 📍 Library of Birmingham #DiscoveringLiselHaas www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995109186...

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our guided women's history walk, 'Women Between the Lines', is returning for @bheritageweek! We first ran this walk in 2021 as part of the Word and Walks project in collaboration with poet Simone Word Smith and we are excited to run it again ❤️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995094975...

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The book was wonderfully designed by Sharonjit Kaur Sutton and printed by Ersatz Editions. The production of the book was supported by Culture Forward at the University of Birmingham and Arts Council England #DiscoveringLiselHaas #Book #Exhibition #Photography

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our book, 'Discovering Lisel Haas', is available now! We are extremely proud to have published a book featuring articles exploring the life and work of Lisel and her partner Grete. The book is £10 + postage, available to puchase now via our website 🔗 www.bertzassociates.net/projects/lis...

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Tickets for our FREE online screening of 'Rolling at the Tower' for @bheritageweek are on sale now! 🎟️ Come and celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Tower Ballroom opening with our online screening and Q&A with the stars and producers of our community documentary.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The exhibition is on till 12 December - make sure you don't miss it! 📍 Third floor gallery, Library of Birmingham 📅 27 July - 12 December

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Did you spot us in the latest I Choose Birmingham newsletter? The article did a wonderful job covering our current exhibition, 'Discovering Lisel Haas', at Library of Birmingham Gallery. Read the full feature here: mailchi.mp/ichoosebirmi... #DiscoveringLiselHaas #Exhibition #Birmingham

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham @theironroom.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Join #BertzAssociates for a Curator’s talk on the Lisel Haas exhibition in the Level 3 Gallery this Thursday at 2 pm and Tuesday 1 September at 5.30 pm. Check the schedule for further dates this year. Admission free and donations welcome #LibraryofBham @bertzassociates.bsky.social

Photo of two people looking towards a wall. The figure on the far left is wearing a suit while the other is wearing glasses and has their left arm raised directing the conversation to something on the wall. They are wearing glasses and a tie. Their shirt is long length and is untucked. Background text regards the talk.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tickets for our first event of Birmingham Heritage Week are on sale now! 🎟️ 📆 Saturday 12th September ⏰ 11:00am 📍 Starts outside the Rose Villa Tavern in the Jewellery Quarter The ‘Traces of Europe’ Guided Walk will tell the Jewellery Quarter's stories of European migration which shaped the area.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We are excited to announce that tickets for our Birmingham Heritage Week events are now on sale! Join us for a series of walks, talks and screenings celebrating Birmingham's unique and varied heritage ❤️ Full event information and tickets are available here: birminghamheritageweek.co.uk/all-events/

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Join Curator Jen Wilbur for a guided tour of the 'Discovering Lisel Haas' exhibition! The talk will take you round the exhibition, draw out highlights from the show and give an insight into the curatorial decisions made behind the scenes. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discoverin... #DiscoveringLiselHaas

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham @theironroom.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Our most recent guest blog looks at the library’s current exhibition on the photographer, Lisel Haas, her life and the collection held in the archive (MS 2202): theironroom.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/f... #LibraryofBham #birminghamlgbt @bertzassociates.bsky.social

A photograph of a female stood bending forward with her hands resting on a desk. She is wearing a houndstooth twin set with beads around her neck. She has spectacles on her face and a wristwatch on her left wrist. A large plant in a pot on the left of the photograph.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

We are so excited to be a part of Birmingham Heritage Week for another year! This year we are running more events than ever, with 4 different events which celebrate different aspects of Birmingham’s history and heritage 🌟 Tickets go on sale on Saturday 15th August. We hope to see you there!

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

It's #InternationalCatDay! This wonderful photo called 'Katzenfrühstück' or 'Cat's Breakfast', and is one of a series in our new exhibition 'Discovering Lisel Haas', now on display at the Library of Birmingham. The exhibition is supported by Arts Council England. #DiscoveringLiselHaas

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham @theironroom.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

An exhibition exploring the life, work and legacy of Birmingham photographer, Lisel Hass is on display in the Level 3 Gallery www.bertzassociates.net #LibraryofBham #birminghamlgbt

An exhibition poster. Photograph of a woman on the right of the poster wearing spectacles and a string of pearls around her neck. The poster is publicising an exhibition by the photographer, Lisel Hass at the Library of Birmingham.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thank you to the Library of Birmingham Gallery, Arts Council England, The National Archives, UK Archives Revealed Programme, John Feeney Charitable Trust, Deutsche Bank and Culture Forward at the University of Birmingham for their support with this project.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It was also lovely to see Anu Gamanagari, Marta Kochanek, Barbara Gibson Laura Chen and Rebecca O. who all have work in the exhibition.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Alongside speeches from the Lord-Lieutenant, German Honorary Consul, Iris Bertz FRSA, Director of Bertz Associates, and Jen Wilbur, Curator of the exhibition, we were also treated to a performance of 'Fragments of Lisel Haas', a new poem by Simone Smith.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We were delighted to be joined by Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands, Derrick Anderson CBE, German Honorary Consul for the West Midlands, Bärbel Herrmannspahn, and Great-Niece of Grete Bermbach and Goddaughter of Lisel Haas, Francesca Skelton.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who attending our 'Discovering Lisel Haas' exhibition and book launch last Thursday! The exhibition is on display till Saturday 12 December, make sure you don't miss it. Thanks to Irina Mackie for photographing the event. #DiscoveringLiselHaas #Exhibition #Birmingham

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The exhibition and book are supported by Arts Council England. A big thanks to all of our funders who have supported the Lisel Haas project: The National Archives, UK, John Feeney Charitable Trust, Deutsche Bank, and Culture Foward at University of Birmingham.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Alongside the exhibition, we have also published 'Discovering Lisel Haas', a book featuring essays, poems, and conversations exploring the life and legacy of Lisel Haas and her partner Grete Bermbach. Available now via our website for £10! www.bertzassociates.net/projects/lis...

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Now open! 'Discovering Lisel Haas', an exhibition exploring the life, work, and legacy of a Birmingham photographer. The exhibition features highlights from the Lisel Haas archive, alongside responses from contemporary artists. #DiscoveringLiselHaas #Exhibition #Birmingham #Photography #Archives

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Thank you for sharing! Hope you enjoy the exhibition 😊

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We are delighted to announce that on Monday 27th July, 'Discovering Lisel Haas', the first ever exhibition of Lisel Haas' works will open at the Library of Birmingham and run until Saturday 12th December, with material from the Haas archive and commissioned responses from our Lisel Haas artists.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Interested to hear about our upcoming work with the Hydrogen Academy? At the start of June, Iris Bertz and Aaron Lad attended the biannual Hydrogen Academy General Assembly in Reggio Emilia, Italy. You can read more about the trip in this blog written by Aaron available on our website.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Our next interviews as part of our conversations with innovators and educators is out now! You can watch our conversations with Jenifer Tamayo, Mossen Randeree, Tiziana Altiero and Harun Rabbani on the HyAcademyEU YouTube channel 💚 www.youtube.com/@HyAcademyEU... #Hydrogen #GreenHydrogen

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Happy World Environment Day! 🌎🌱 Here are some of the ways that green hydrogen can help our planet and reduce global warming. You can watch our Conversations with Innovators and Educators series on the HyAcademyEU YouTube to learn more about the uses of green hydrogen. #WorldEnvironmentDay

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We are so excited to share that George Eksts is the next artist to join the Lisel Haas project! George Eksts is a London based artist using animation, photography, and painting to explore ideas of progress, repetition and the archive.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Our team love that the Lisel Haas display sits opposite work by Ellie Smith. Ellie has been documenting the community of young K-Pop fans who gather to dance outside the library. We pass these dancers whenever we visit the archives at the Library of Birmingham to work on the Lisel Haas archive.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Last chance to see! Luna exhibition 'Care and Defiance' at Centrala, closing on 27 May. The exhibition features a display about the Lisel Haas archive, a series of co-curated panels created through workshops funded by The National Archives and John Feeney Charitable Trust.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The workshop is free to attend and open to all, supported by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The National Archives, UK and the John Feeney Charitable Trust

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The session will be led by Clare Hewitt, archivist on the Lisel Haas and Grete Bermbach project, and Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora, lead producer and curator of the Care and Defiance exhibition.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This workshop is framed by Lisel Haas’ and Grete Bermbach's experience of migration to Birmingham and their extensive photographic works, currently being catalogued by Bertz Associates.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Join Bertz Associates LTD and Luna for a workshop exploring how history has preserved women’s photographic archives and reflect on the importance of living archives among contemporary practitioners now. 📅 Saturday 2 May ⏰ 1 - 3 pm 📍 Centrala 🎟️ Free, no booking required

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Stolpersteine are square brass blocks embedded into the ground to commemorate those forced to leave their home and persecuted by the Nazis. Iris says: “This is another piece in the jigsaw of making women photographers and refugees visible.”

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

In February, Iris Bertz visited Mönchengladbach to attend the Stolpersteine Ceremony for Lisel Haas, her father Adolph Haas and her partner Grete Bermbach. You can read the full blog of Iris’ experience over on our website. #LiselHaas #Mönchengladbach

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We are delighted to announce that Rebecca Orleans is one of the artists who will be contributing to our upcoming Lisel Haas exhibition at the Library of Birmingham! Rebecca is a self taught multi disciplinary artist, using the medium of photography to develop her practice.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Happy National Pet Day from our team behind the scenes! 🐱 🐶 ❤️ #NationalPetDay

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

We are excited to share that Gibson Kochanek are the next artists to join the Lisel Haas project! This collaborative duo founded their studio in 2014 and merge the disciplines of photomontage, illustration, and graphic design to create striking, concept-driven visual work.

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The session was led by Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora, Clare Hewitt and @jenwilbur.bsky.social. Thank you to Irina Mackie for documenting the session 🙌 Song: Home-Made Jam by Bobbi Humphrey

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Bertz Associates @bertzassociates.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Lisel Haas archive exploration workshop in collaboration with Luna at the Library of Birmingham on Saturday! We had a really wonderful time sharing our research on Lisel Haas and Grete Bermbach and recieving feedback from the group.

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