Impressions Circular Economy 2025/26

“Shadows in the Light - The Extinction of Humanity Without a Circular Economy”, final exhibition at mumok, 24 June - 4 July 2026

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

Interviews with Class Advisors

An interviewer is interviewing a young curator — © Ben Kaulfus

Interviews with Class Advisors

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

Interviews with Class Advisors

Three young curators receive their certificates — © Ben Kaulfus

Curator Certificate Presentation Ceremony

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

Curator Certificate Presentation Ceremony

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

Exhibition at the mumok Cinema

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 “Alles in die Tonne" by Middle School Schwechat-Frauenfeld

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 “Die Welt unter unserer Last" by Middle School Schwechat-Frauenfeld

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

Artwork by Praxis Middle School PH Vienna

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

Artwork “Klang der Wiederverwendung" by Middle School Schwechat-Frauenfeld

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 “Kreis statt Krise - 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 “Wellen aus Abfall" by Middle School Schwechat-Frauenfeld

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

Artwork “Schatten, die wachsen" by Middle School Konstanziagasse 50

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

Artwork “Verwandlung" 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

Art education workshop at the mumok, April 2026

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

Lena Arends

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

Marie-Theres Gamauf

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

Cultural education workshop at the Vienna Museum of Science and Technology, April 2026

A photo of the ceiling in the foyer. — © Zsolt Marton

A Cultural Collisions workbook in the foreground, with children visible in the background. — © Zsolt Marton

Two workshop facilitators presenting Cultural Collisions content. — © Zsolt Marton

Theresa Unger-Gülche (left) and Elisabeth Feinig (right)

Two workshop facilitators explaining the task instructions to the children. — © Zsolt Marton

Children observing a poster with statements about climate change. — © Zsolt Marton

Children placing stickers on a thematic poster. — © Zsolt Marton

A group of boys working together on tasks in their workbook. — © Zsolt Marton

Bird’s-eye view of workbooks as children complete the exercises. — © Zsolt Marton

Close-up of workbooks being filled out by children. — © Zsolt Marton

A workbook featuring a role-playing exercise. — © Zsolt Marton

A guided museum tour with a group of children. — © Zsolt Marton

A museum tour from a different perspective. — © Zsolt Marton

Wide shot of the museum: a group of children on the left and an exhibition area on the right. — © Zsolt Marton

Wide shot of the exhibition space in the museum. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop facilitator explaining an exhibited object to the children. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop facilitator presenting content on a screen in front of the children. — © Zsolt Marton

Close-up of a task poster. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop facilitator presenting to a group of children. — © Zsolt Marton

A workshop facilitator handing out snacks to the children. — © Zsolt Marton

Two workshop facilitators presenting to a seated group of children. — © Zsolt Marton

Two children wearing headphones and listening attentively. — © Zsolt Marton

A girl listening through headphones. — © Zsolt Marton

A group of girls interacting with an exhibition station. — © Zsolt Marton

A group of girls working together on workbook tasks. — © Zsolt Marton

Opening of the exhibition „RE…What? - Kreise denken, Zukunft lenken“, January 2026

© Ben Kaulfus

Group photo of the students

© 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 (TU Wien), Gerhild Steinbuch (University of Applied Arts Vienna), Jasmin Gründling-Riener (TU Wien, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Teaching), Gesa Witthöft (TU Wien), Norbert Kraker (University College of Teacher Education Vienna)

© Ben Kaulfus

Group photo of cooperation partners, lecturers and sponsors

© Ben Kaulfus

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

© Ben Kaulfus

Presentation of the figure Climo

© Ben Kaulfus

Re:forming Textiles Station

© Ben Kaulfus

Suitcase full of possibilities

© Ben Kaulfus

Opening of the second part of the exhibition at the University of Applied Arts Vienna with an address by Andrea Lumplecker

© Ben Kaulfus

Students of the University of Applied Arts

© Ben Kaulfus

Textile sculpture design by school students

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