Circular Economy 2025/26

Initial exhibition „RE...What? - Kreise denken, Zukunft lenken“ at TU Wien and University of Applied Arts Vienna, 27.01.-13.02.2026

In the 2025/26 academic year, Cultural Collisions will focus on the topic of circular economy. The exhibition will examine a wide variety of facets—circles of production or consumption as well as natural cycles—and present them in interactive stations and artworks by students from TU Wien and the University of Applied Arts Vienna. There is much to learn and discover, try out, and help shape in two exhibition rooms at the two universities.

© Ben Kaulfus

Some of the students and teachers from TU Wien and the University of Applied Arts who participated in the exhibition.

This station demonstrates how the city can be understood as a vast reservoir of raw materials filled with reusable resources. By collecting, sorting, and creatively transforming these materials, new objects or small structures can be created.

Created and curated by:

Ardiana Peci
David Bayavuge
Noah Schmid
Rosalie Güntschl
Weronika Proch

This station illustrates how much energy is involved in the production, reuse, and recycling of packaging, showing that recycling and reuse are always more energy-efficient than producing new materials.

Created and curated by:

Ena Nikic
Magdalena Frank
Marvin Weinkauf
Till Bathe

The Water Journey explores where our drinking water comes from, how it is treated, the paths it takes, and how much we actually consume in everyday life, encouraging a more conscious and economical use of water.

Created and curated by:

Daniel Neumayer
Katharina Webhofer
Khanisagbol Mendbayar
Magda Kremsreiter
Tom Ihl

This station highlights the diversity of textiles, which materials can be recycled or reused, and how old garments can be creatively redesigned to give them a second life while protecting the environment.

Created and curated by:

Aleksander Balabanski
Laura Hammelmann
Otabek Kadirov

The Plastic station vividly shows the path a plastic bottle takes after use until it is recycled, inviting visitors to experience this process with all their senses – through hearing, touching, and seeing.

Created and curated by:

Ena Nikic
Isabella Schandl
Julia Wannenmacher
Lisa Gerner
Sarah Falkenburger

The Soil station invites visitors to discover soil as a living system and, in an escape room setting, to playfully explore how the ground beneath our feet works and why it is full of life.

Created and curated by:

Anouk Euler-Rolle
Daniil Makhmudov
Lucia Bojic

A Suitcase Full of Possibilities offers the chance to playfully explore the themes of Reuse, Reduce, Repair, and Recycle through four suitcases. Visitors are encouraged to creatively reuse, share, and repair materials in order to conserve resources and give old items new meaning.

Created and curated by:

Josefin Brand
Hajnal Miklós
Raphaela Leitner
Thomas Mädl

Created and curated by:

Albana Uka
Jo König
Khadisha Dabayeva
Melinda Glinac
Müge Durmus

A narrative that spans all stations provides visitors with further insights and connects the individual components of the exhibition, transforming it into a complete work.

Created and curated by:

Benjamin Musalek
Johanna Grote
Lea Plishtiev
Lorenz Kappler
Paul Arzberger
Sebastian Plachetzky
Virgina Bonareri
Viola Seefeldt

Paul Arzberger
Viola Seefeldt

Viola Seefeldt

Christine Hohenbüchler, Faculty for Architecture and Planning
Emanuela Semlitsch, Faculty for Architecture and Planning
Gesa Witthöft, Faculty for Architecture and Planning
Katharina Tielsch, Faculty for Architecture and Planning
Silas Martin, Faculty for Architecture and Planning

Andrea Lumplecker, Klasse für Alle
Raphaela Leitner, Klasse für Alle
Ritger Traag, Klasse für Alle

Theresa Unger

Michael Hoch (Initiator)
Anna Gudra
Hannah Frei
Laurenz Katamay
Daniela Milisic

Eröffnung der Ausstellung — © Ben Kaulfus

Exhibition Opening

Gruppenfoto der Studierenden — © Ben Kaulfus

Group photo of the students

Gruppenfoto der Projektpartner_innen — © Ben Kaulfus

Group photo of the project partners (from left to right): Benedikt Hochwartner (mumok Vienna), Lena Arends (mumok Vienna), Franziska Mühlbacher (Vienna Technical Museum), Laurenz Katamay (Vienna University of Technology), Gerhild Steinbuch (University of Applied Arts), Jasmin Gründling-Riener (Vienna University of Technology, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs), Gesa Witthöft (Vienna University of Technology), Norbert Kraker (Vienna University of Teacher Education)

Gruppenfoto der Kooperationspartner_innen, Lehrenden und Sponsor_innen — © Ben Kaulfus

Group photo of the partners, faculty, and sponsors

Eröffnung der Ausstellung mit Ansprache von der Vizerektorin Jasmin Gründling-Riener — © Ben Kaulfus

Opening of the exhibition with remarks by Vice Rector Jasmin Gründling-Riener

Vorstellung der Figur Climo — © Ben Kaulfus

Introduction to the Character Climo

© Ben Kaulfus

Re:forming Textiles Station

Koffer voller Möglichkeiten — © Ben Kaulfus

A Suitcase Full of Possibilities

Wasserreise Station — © Ben Kaulfus

Water Journey Station

Plastik Station — © Ben Kaulfus

Plastic Station

Boden Station — © Ben Kaulfus

Soil Station

Das Booklet — © Ben Kaulfus

The booklet

Eröffnung des zweiten Ausstellungsteils in der Universität für Angewandte Kunst mit Ansprache von Andrea Lumplecker — © Ben Kaulfus

Opening of the second part of the exhibition at the University of Applied Arts, featuring a speech by Andrea Lumplecker

Studierende der Angewandten — © Ben Kaulfus

Students at the University of Applied Arts

Textilskulpturgestaltung von den Schüler_innen — © Ben Kaulfus

Textile Sculpture Design by the Students

Cultural Education Workshop at the Vienna Technical Museum, April 2026

The workshops at the Vienna Technical Museum focused on the connection between science and our human emotions. Reflecting on questions such as how technological progress has influenced climate change or what emotions this development triggers in oneself served as food for thought for the students’ further work on their creative projects.

[Translate to English:] Ein Foto der Decke im Foyer — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Ein Cultural Collisions-Heft im Vordergrund, während im Hintergrund Kinder zu sehen sind — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Zwei Workshopleiterinnen präsentieren Inhalte von Cultural Collisions vor einer Gruppe — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Theresa Unger-Gülche (links) und Elisabeth Feinig (rechts)

[Translate to English:] Zwei Workshopleiterinnen erklären den Kindern die Aufgabenstellung — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Kinder betrachten ein Plakat mit Aussagen zum Thema Klimawandel — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Kinder kleben Sticker auf ein Themenplakat — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Eine Gruppe von Jungen arbeitet gemeinsam an Aufgaben im Heft — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Vogelperspektive auf mehrere Heftchen, während Kinder die Aufgaben bearbeiten — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Nahaufnahme von Heftchen, die von Kindern ausgefüllt werden — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Ein Heft mit einer Rollenspiel-Aufgabe — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Führung durch das Museum mit einer Gruppe von Kindern. — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Museumsführung mit Kindern aus einer anderen Perspektive — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Weitaufnahme des Museums: links eine Kindergruppe, rechts ein Ausstellungsbereich — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Weitaufnahme eines Ausstellungsraums im Museum — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Eine Workshopleiterin erklärt den Kindern ein ausgestelltes Objekt — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Eine Workshopleiterin präsentiert Inhalte auf einem Bildschirm vor den Kindern — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Nahaufnahme eines Aufgabenplakats — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Eine Workshopleiterin präsentiert vor einer Kindergruppe — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Eine Workshopleiterin verteilt Snacks an die Kinder — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Zwei Workshopleiterinnen präsentieren vor einer sitzenden Kindergruppe — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Zwei Kinder tragen Kopfhörer und hören aufmerksam zu — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Ein Mädchen hört konzentriert mit Kopfhörern — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Eine Gruppe von Mädchen interagiert mit einer Station in der Ausstellung — © Zsolt Marton

[Translate to English:] Eine Gruppe von Mädchen bearbeitet gemeinsam Aufgaben im Heft — © Zsolt Marton

Art Education Workshop at mumok, April 2026

During the workshops at mumok, the students received valuable insights into art education and continued working on their creative projects with the support of the experts on site.

Exterior view of the MUMOK museum, with the word “mumok” prominently displayed on the facade. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader is standing with several children in front of an elevator in the museum lobby. — © Zsolt Marton

A presentation is taking place in a movie theater; people are sitting and looking forward. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader displays a PowerPoint slide showing an aerial view of the Mumok. — © Zsolt Marton

Three boys are looking at three works of art on display together. — © Zsolt Marton

Two workshop leaders are sitting on the floor in a circle with the children. — © Zsolt Marton

The children are sitting on the floor while a workshop leader stands and points to the artwork with her arm raised. — © Zsolt Marton

Children are standing in line to view a work of art featuring optical illusions. — © Zsolt Marton

A girl is sitting and sketching a person in a notebook. — © Zsolt Marton

Two workshop leaders are sitting on the floor with the children. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader writes down the children’s projects on the theme of “cycles” on a board. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader interacts with children in a studio. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader explains the workshop's objectives to the children. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader demonstrates a Makey Makey and explains how it works. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader talks and works together with the children. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader holds a cable and touches a girl's hand at the same time to complete a circuit with the Makey Makey. — © Zsolt Marton

A bird's-eye view of various craft supplies spread out on a table. — © Zsolt Marton

Children are standing around a table and choosing craft supplies. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader is talking to two boys about their little project with the MakeyMakey. — © Zsolt Marton

A girl is playfully experimenting with the Makey Makey. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop leader points to a laptop screen while the children watch intently. — © Zsolt Marton

A homemade volcano is connected to a MakeyMakey. — © Zsolt Marton

A small handmade house with a dinosaur figurine next to it. — © Zsolt Marton

A jungle scene made of modeling clay featuring a dinosaur; in the background is a laptop running the Scratch program. — © Zsolt Marton

Final Exhibition “Shadows in the Light—The Extinction of Humanity Without a Circular Economy” at mumok, June 24–July 4, 2026

mumok provides the stage for the grand finale: Here, the students present the creative projects they have developed as artists throughout the school year and, at the same time, contribute their curatorial work to the design of the exhibition.

[Translate to English:] Ausstellungsplakat pdf 911 KB , download

On the right is the poster for the current exhibition series; on the left, children and adults are exploring the exhibition — © Ben Kaulfus

Four girls are interviewing the curators; one of them is holding a microphone — © Ben Kaulfus

An interviewer is interviewing a young curator — © Ben Kaulfus

Three girls are interviewing the curators; the girl on the left is holding a microphone — © Ben Kaulfus

Three young curators receive their certificates — © Ben Kaulfus

Two female curators and one male curator receive their certificates — © Ben Kaulfus

Group photo of all curators and contributors to the project — © Ben Kaulfus

Group photo with all curators, project partners, and sponsors

Group photo of the participants from mumok, the Technical Museum, the Vienna University of Technology, Palfinger, the Vienna University of Teacher Education, and the University of Applied Arts Vienna — © Ben Kaulfus

Group photo of the project partners (from left to right): Katharina Tielsch (Vienna University of Technology), Gesa Witthöft (Vienna University of Technology), Marie-Theres Gamauf (mumok), Lena Arends (mumok), Benedikt Hochwartner (mumok), Theresa Unger-Gülcher (Vienna Technical Museum), Franziska Mühlbacher (Vienna Technical Museum), Michael Berger (Palfinger), Ritger Traag (University of Applied Arts), Christoph Brunner (Vienna University of Technology), Daniela Milisic (Vienna University of Technology), Laurenz Katamay (Vienna University of Technology), Elisabeth Feinig (Vienna Technical Museum), Lisa Diebus (Palfinger), Anna Magdalena Gudra (Vienna University of Technology)

A view of the exhibition in the basement, featuring seven works of art by students — © Ben Kaulfus

An art object in the foreground, with visitors walking through the exhibition behind it — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “re:grow - blooming from the broken” by AHS Kenyongasse

Students present and explain their artwork to visitors — © Ben Kaulfus

Two students are presenting their interactive art installation — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork titled “Everything in the Trash” by the Schwechat-Frauenfeld Middle School

In the foreground is an art installation depicting a world made of papier-mâché and covered in trash; in the background, visitors are taking part in a quiz — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “The World Under Our Burden” by Schwechat-Frauenfeld Middle School

A visitor is looking at a work of art — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork from Praxis Middle School PH Wien

A boy is presenting an interactive art installation — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “Sound of Reuse” by the Schwechat-Frauenfeld Middle School

Exhibition of selected artworks from the schools — © Ben Kaulfus

Exhibition at the mumok Lounge

Artwork by a school class — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “Future Machines” by BG/BRG Klosterneuburg

A teacher takes photos of his or her students with a smartphone — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “Circle Instead of Crisis—Recyclomania” by BRG Pichelmayergasse

Fabric banners with sewn-on T-shirts — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “re:volt” by AHS Kenyongasse

Three visitors are looking at a work of art together — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “Waves Made of Trash” by Schwechat-Frauenfeld Middle School

Close-up of an art object featuring four dolls and a bare tree — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “Shadows That Grow” by the Konstanziagasse 50 Middle School

Two students are looking at a work of art — © Ben Kaulfus

Artwork “Transformation” by AHS Heustadelgasse

Two visitors are talking in front of a work of art — © Ben Kaulfus

In-school certificate presentation in front of the school's art installation — © Ben Kaulfus

Project management

Laurenz Katamay, BSc

Phone: +43 1 58801 41446
culturalcollisions@tuwien.ac.at

Coordination

[Translate to English:] Portraitfoto von Daniela Milisic

Daniela Milisic, BSc

culturalcollisions@tuwien.ac.at

Project management

Laurenz Katamay, BSc

Phone: +43 1 58801 41446
culturalcollisions@tuwien.ac.at

Coordination

Daniela Milisic, BSc

culturalcollisions@tuwien.ac.at

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Circular Economy 2025/26

Initial exhibition „RE...What? - Kreise denken, Zukunft lenken“ at TU Wien and University of Applied Arts Vienna, 27.01.-13.02.2026

Urban Miners - The City as a Storehouse of raw Materials

Re:Power - On the Trail of Energy

Water Journey - On the Trail of Water

Re:forming Textiles - From Shirt to Shelter

Plastic - More than Trash

Soil - Mission Soil Diving

A Suitcase full of possibilities - Unpack instead of throwing away

Textile Sculpture - From Shirt to Shelter

Exhibition design and Storytelling

Graphics and layout

Illustrations

Core team of teachers TU Wien

Core team of teachers Angewandte

Support of the course

Team TU Wien

Cultural Education Workshop at the Vienna Technical Museum, April 2026

Art Education Workshop at mumok, April 2026

Final Exhibition “Shadows in the Light—The Extinction of Humanity Without a Circular Economy” at mumok, June 24–July 4, 2026

Project management

Coordination

Project management

Coordination