In the Moment

In a fast-moving world full of change and uncertainty, more and more people are longing for moments of peace and focus. How can art museums help bring us back to the here and now? And how can the practice of mindfulness be combined with the viewing, feeling, and experiencing of Impressionist art?

For its new audio podcast In the Moment: A Meditative Journey with Monet, the Museum Barberini has engaged in exploration of these questions. The result is five episodes, each of which takes its listeners on an acoustic journey through a work in the Hasso Plattner Collection. Narrated by actor Benno Fürmann, the podcast joins the art of Impressionism to mindfulness exercises with Diane Hielscher, journalist and mindfulness trainer.

On November 3, 2025, the Museum Barberini will host a conversation marking the launch of the podcast: Benno Fürmann, for whom meditation has been a part of daily life for years, will talk with Diane Hielscher about the power of stillness, about silence in the midst of constant overstimulation, and about how art can help sharpen our perception and enable us to experience our environment more consciously. In conversation, the two will explore what we can learn from the Impressionists as “Masters of the Moment,” how their works speak to all of our senses even today—and the powerful effect that conscious experiencing can have on us.

In the Moment: A Meditative Journey with Monet is a project of the Museum Barberini and is produced and edited by studiodrei. The podcast launches in November 2025 and is available on all podcast platforms.

Benno Fürmann is a highly acclaimed actor (Anatomie, Nordwand, Babylon Berlin) who also takes an active interest in environmental and social issues. In 2023, he published Unter Bäumen, a book about connection to nature, mindfulness, and social responsibility.

Diane Hielscher is a moderator, author, and podcaster. A familiar voice from radio and the podcast Achtsam (Deutschlandfunk Nova), she explores science, consciousness, and social change with a special focus on mindfulness and meditation. 

Costs
€ 25
The ticket allows you to visit the exhibition and the collection on the day of the event from 5:30 p.m.

Runtime
60 min.

Venue
Auditorium