Events

Kick-Off

The kick-off event took place in late March at Schlosspark and Museum Arbeitswelt in Steyr and provided an opportunity for students and local cultural actors to connect and exchange initial ideas for the future development of the Kulturzone.

The event began with a guided walk through Schlosspark, where current developments and ongoing implementations of the Masterplan Schlosspark 2045 were presented. Afterwards, participants gathered at Museum Arbeitswelt, where Prof. Michael Hensel introduced selected projects and shared insights into previous work developed together with students. Stefanie Tischberger then presented the faculty and introduced the course topic. Students Sarah Fritz, Marlon Spallek and Leander Höltershinken presented the first results of the ongoing analysis phase, including contextual analyses, public surveys, typological studies and initial fieldwork.

To encourage further exchange, students and cultural actors then met in smaller discussion groups. These conversations focused on experiences, expectations and possible future directions for the Kulturzone, while also generating ideas for the subsequent design phase.
The kick-off provided an important foundation for the work carried out throughout the semester. Many of the themes, perspectives and questions raised during the event informed the following research and design process and ultimately shaped the development of the student projects.

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