RE-GENERATE, RE-INVENT, RE-IMAGINE: BETWEEN VERNACULAR & DISTANT TECHNOLOGIES (Artistic Seminar, hosted by Klasse für Alle for Angewandte, in cooperation with TU Wien)
The artistic seminar is a cooperation with Technical University Vienna (Department for Architecture and Spatial Planning): Cultural Collisions.
Proceeding from the difficulties emerging from realities marked by climate change, droughts and wars, the course explores the potential of technologies. What do we mean, when we talk about “technologies”? Is a view directed towards the future necessarily directed towards the future?
The seminar’s aim is to conceptually develop and materially implement a participative exhibition for Viennese pupils. That means that working practically with technologies is at the center of the course.
– Through artistic methods we will experiment with materials and various techniques of its processing.
– Material that is used for technologies, always is embedded in bigger contexts. Through group experiments these contexts will be examined critically. Many of the technologies we use today are enabled through neo-colonial extraction of resources and labor. Which potentials, by contrast, do local and regenerative technologies embody when it comes to climate justice?
-Thus, we will experiment with vernacular techniques and will test them on their practical implementation and sustainability.
At the beginning of the semester there will be four input lectures from scientists, artists and designers. The provided information can serve as a starting point for the semester projects.
DATES
Thu, 08 October 2026, 09:00–13:00 Aufbaulabor (AH0105), Karlsplatz 13, Main building, Stairs 7, 1st floor , “Einführung in LV und Projekt”
Wed, 14 October 2026, 16:00–18:00 TU Wien / Hösaal 7 Schütte Lihotzky (guest lecture)
Thu, 15 October 2026, 16:00–18:00 TU Wien / GM 5 Praktikum HS- TCH
Wed, 21 October 2026, 10:00–20:00 Seminar Room 7 , “Workshop 1, day 1 (common dinner included)”
Thu, 22 October 2026, 10:00–18:00 Seminar Room 7 , “Workshop 1, day 2”
Fri, 23 October 2026, 10:00–18:00 Seminar Room 7 , “Workshop 1, day 3”
Thu, 12 November 2026, 10:00–13:00 Studio of Klasse für Alle, Heiligenkreuzerhof, Stairs 8, ground floor
Wed, 25 November 2026, 10:00–18:00 TU Wien / Projektraum 2 / Mattiellistraße 2-4 , “Workshop 2, day 1”
Thu, 26 November 2026, 10:00–18:00 TU Wien / Projektraum 2 / Mattiellistraße 2-4 , “Workshop 2, day 2”
Thu, 07 January 2027, 10:00–18:00 TU Wien / TU Wien / Prechtlsaal, TU Hauptgebäude / Karlsplatz 13 , “Workshop 3, day 1”
Fri, 08 January 2027, 10:00–18:00 TU Wien / TU Wien / Prechtlsaal, TU Hauptgebäude / Karlsplatz 13 , “Workshop 3, day 2”
Thu, 14 January 2027, 10:00–13:00
Thu, 21 January 2027, 10:00–13:00 Studio of Klasse für Alle, Heiligenkreuzerhof, Stairs 8, ground floor
Mon, 25 January 2027, 09:00–18:00 Lichthof A, OKP , “setting up the exhibition”
Tue, 26 January 2027, 09:00–12:00, “Exhibition Opening, TU Wien & Angewandte”
Fri, 12 February 2027, 12:00–18:00 , “End of exhibition, taking down the exhibition”
Examination Modalities
The criteria for evaluation are
– attendance
– commitment, participation, and teamwork in the planning and implementation of the exhibition
– commitment to assisting students in the exhibition during the exhibition period
– a reflective written report
Class hours
The listed class times include instruction, but on workshop days they also include group work time, during which students work in teams (a detailed schedule will be announced at the beginning of the first session).
The exhibition will take place from January 26 to February 12, 2027. During this time, there will still be facilitation hours with school classes; scheduling will be coordinated within the group.
The total work hours are calculated at 100 hours; any additional exhibition supervision hours during the semester break can also be provided for a fee.
Team
For the University of applied Arts the project is organised, facilitated and taught by the Klasse für Alle team (instructors: Andrea Lumplecker, Vik Bayer; assistant: Simon Wallis),
and is a cooleration with the teaching team from TU Wien: Christine Hohenbüchler (Institute for Art und Design), Emanuela Semlitsch (Institut für Spatial Planning), Katharina Tielsch (Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning), Gesa Witthöft (Institute for Spatial Planning / research department sociology).