Qwien Cultural Program - Experience Queer History

Current exhibitions

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Cartoon illustration by Ralf König promoting the exhibition "Süße Triebe" celebrating queerness and unity.

Ralf König – Sweet Urges.
45 Years of Gay-Comix

June 4 to October 11, 2026

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Art exhibition poster featuring "Lesbian Tentacles & Other Beings" by Katrina Daschner.

Katrina Daschner
Lesbian Tentacles & other Beings

25 June to 18 October 2026

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Saturdays at 4 with Nicole Salomon

Saturday, 3 October, 4 pm

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Drawing Queer. Discovering and Creating LGBTQIA* Comics

Saturday, 10 October, 2:30 pm

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Lange Nacht der Museen 2026

Lange Nacht der Museen 2026, 6 p.m. to midnight

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News

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Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult Education

Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult EducationThe City of Vienna recently announced the recipients of its awards for outstanding achievements in art, culture, scholarship and adult education. Among them…

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Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult Education

Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult EducationThe City of Vienna recently announced the recipients of its awards for outstanding achievements in art, culture, scholarship and adult education. Among them…

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Ines Rieder. A memory

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An eventful year
Qwien becomes a queer cultural center

An eventful year... is coming to an end for us. It began with a building site and ended with drastic cuts to our annual subsidy. Between these two stressful/burdensome poles,…

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Love, sexuality & intimacy in exile
Historical and current perspectives

Sun November 23 – Tue November 25, 2025

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Not the first
Movement stories and queers of color in Germany

Thu, October 30, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

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New queer books & literature

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A Room of One’s Own

A review by Felix Vofrei

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A Contagious History

A review by Max Sohm

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Girls in Uniform

A review by Tara Prochaska

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Queer-Feminist Empowerment

A review by Anna Sacher

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Tom of Finland goes Hamburg?

A review by Felix Vofrei

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A Historic Safe Space for Trans People

A review by Tara Prochaska

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Culture

Experience queer history: Exhibitions, events and literature in the Qwien

Current exhibitions

Ralf König – Sweet Urges.
45 Years of Gay-Comix

Katrina Daschner
Lesbian Tentacles & other Beings

Current events

Saturdays at 4 with Nicole Salomon

Drawing Queer. Discovering and Creating LGBTQIA* Comics

Lange Nacht der Museen 2026

News

Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult Education

Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult Education

Ines Rieder. A memory

An eventful year
Qwien becomes a queer cultural center

Love, sexuality & intimacy in exile
Historical and current perspectives

Not the first
Movement stories and queers of color in Germany

New queer books & literature

A Room of One’s Own

A Contagious History

Girls in Uniform

Queer-Feminist Empowerment

Tom of Finland goes Hamburg?

A Historic Safe Space for Trans People

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Culture

Experience queer history: Exhibitions, events and literature in the Qwien

Current exhibitions

Ralf König – Sweet Urges. 45 Years of Gay-Comix

Katrina Daschner Lesbian Tentacles & other Beings

Current events

Saturdays at 4 with Nicole Salomon

Drawing Queer. Discovering and Creating LGBTQIA* Comics

Lange Nacht der Museen 2026

News

Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult Education

Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult Education

Ines Rieder. A memory

An eventful year Qwien becomes a queer cultural center

Love, sexuality & intimacy in exile Historical and current perspectives

Not the first Movement stories and queers of color in Germany

New queer books & literature

A Room of One’s Own

A Contagious History

Girls in Uniform

Queer-Feminist Empowerment

Tom of Finland goes Hamburg?

A Historic Safe Space for Trans People

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Our newsletter brings you the latest Qwien news, exclusive giveaways, hand-picked event tips, and everything else that’s important, colorful, and surprising – delivered straight to your inbox!

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Ralf König – Sweet Urges.
45 Years of Gay-Comix

Katrina Daschner
Lesbian Tentacles & other Beings

An eventful year
Qwien becomes a queer cultural center

Love, sexuality & intimacy in exile
Historical and current perspectives

Not the first
Movement stories and queers of color in Germany