This September is packed with events celebrating art, culture, technology, and creativity in Berlin, Vienna and more. From lively festivals to thought-provoking exhibitions, here’s your guide to the must-see happenings this month.

 

Erwin Wurm: A 70th-Birthday Retrospective

 

Erwin Wurm (* 1954 Bruck/Mur) is one of today’s most successful and best-known international contemporary artists. On the occasion of his 70th birthday, ALBERTINA MODERN presents the first comprehensive retrospective of his multifaceted work which invites us in sculptures, drawings and instructions, videos and photographs to contemplate the paradoxes and absurdities of our world.

 

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Albertina Modern,
Vienna
From 13 September 2024

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World Press Photo Exhibition

 


 

With World Press Photo 2024, WestLicht is bringing the most important showcase of international press photography to Vienna for the 23rd time.
 

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Westlicht,
Westbahnstrasse 40, 1070 Vienna
from 13 September 2024
 

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Berlin Art Week
 

 
At the Berlin Art Week, hundreds of galleries present new artistic position in the works of international and local artists – a highlight of the contemporary art scene in Berlin.

 

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Various galleries and exhibition spaces in Berlin
Berlin
11 September 2024 – 15 September 2024

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Vienna Design Week

 

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is Austria’s largest curated design festival and has been taking place in Vienna since 2007. Recently it welcomed over 40,000 visitors to around 200 events per year.

 

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the festival headquarters will be located in the neighbourhood development “Village im Dritten”
1030 Vienna
20.–29.9.2024

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Parallel Vienna

Parallel Vienna provides a platform for artists to present their creations and engage with a diverse audience. Visitors have the opportunity to explore thought-provoking installations, interact with artists, and immerse themselves in the dynamic atmosphere of the contemporary art scene.

 

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Baumgartnerhöhe 1
1140 Vienna
11.9 – 15.9.24

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Eastern Design Conference


Founded in 2018, the Eastern Design Conference is a two-day international design conference held annually in Košice. It explores the world of design from different perspectives, emphasising the context in which design is created. The Eastern Design Conference showcases the best stories, solutions and creators from Central and Eastern Europe, connecting communities in the region and highlighting the importance of local context in this global craft.

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Slovakia,
Košice
20-21/9/2024

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uxcon Vienna

 

uxcon Vienna is an international platform for UX enthusiasts which provides high-value knowledge transfer and enlarges the network of young professionals. The aim is not only to offer space for professional exchange but also to form a bridge between the European UX scene and pioneers in the USA.

 

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Expedithalle
Absberggasse 27
1100 Vienna

19.-20.09.24

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In Motion Rotterdam


At Playgrounds, we are always In Motion. Even more so when chasing the newest creative trends, mind-boggling artists, ambitious innovative projects and unearthed inspiration emerged from digital arts in all shapes and forms.

 

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Netherlands
Maassilo Rotterdam
19 September 2024 – 20 September 2024

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Dream On—Berlin, the 90s

 

Berlin in the 90s: The city found itself in flux after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, caught between past and future. A spirit of optimism battled with fears of loss and defined the mood of this era. Extraordinary new opportunities led to a flourishing of temporary initiatives. Berlin became the city of subcultures, even as controversies raged over the development of the new German capital and its center. The potential futures and utopias of the 1990s left a lasting mark on Berlin’s image and continue to define the city to this day.

 

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C/O Berlin
Hardenbergstraße 22–24
10623 Berlin
from Sep 14, 2024

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Proud to be Pride

The resistance in June 1969 to the police violence and street battles directed against the queer community led to the creation of Pride Month, an annually celebrated international event.

To mark the occasion, the MAK is presenting posters from the LGBTIQ+ sphere to send a visible signal of acceptance, tolerance, and openness.

 

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MAK Vienna
Stubenring 5,
1010 Vienna
—20.10.2024

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Image credits:
© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez
© Berlin Art Week
© Parallel Vienna
© Eastern Design Conference
© We are Playgrounds
© Bueronadin