Qwien Archive - Exploring queer history

Exhibitons archive

Evidence of Indecency

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Queer Art Prize 2026

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United by Queerness. The ESC Exhibition

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A sketch for Wolfgang

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40 years of LMC Vienna

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Aura – Mario Kiesenhofer

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Sabine Schwaighofer – HOMO DIARIES. self-portrait & other stories

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Making history – A queer millennium in 27 incredible objects

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Events archive

Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History

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Opportunities and Risks of Hormone Therapies in Adolescents

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Presentation of the Special Stamp “30 Years of Rainbow Parade”

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Opening: Queer Art Prize 2026

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Ralf König macht Männchen! 45 Jahre Schwulcomix

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Last Chance: Curator tour

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Acting out! – Queer Archive Encounters

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Und jetzt Queer! Lesen jenseits der Norm

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News archive

Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult Education

Hannes Sulzenbacher Receives the Prize for Adult EducationThe City of…

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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.…

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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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I am Ruth
The short life of Ruth Maier

November 6 – 15, 7:30 p.m.

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Literature archive

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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Artistic Engagements with Queer Archives

A review by Felix Vofrei

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Tom of Finland goes Hamburg?

A review by Felix Vofrei

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Archive

Discover past exhibitions, events and contributions from the Qwien program.

Exhibitons archive

Evidence of Indecency

Queer Art Prize 2026

United by Queerness. The ESC Exhibition

A sketch for Wolfgang

40 years of LMC Vienna

Aura – Mario Kiesenhofer

Sabine Schwaighofer – HOMO DIARIES. self-portrait & other stories

Making history – A queer millennium in 27 incredible objects

Events archive

Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History

Opportunities and Risks of Hormone Therapies in Adolescents

Presentation of the Special Stamp “30 Years of Rainbow Parade”

Opening: Queer Art Prize 2026

Ralf König macht Männchen! 45 Jahre Schwulcomix

Last Chance: Curator tour

Acting out! – Queer Archive Encounters

Und jetzt Queer! Lesen jenseits der Norm

News archive

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

I am Ruth The short life of Ruth Maier

Literature archive

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

Artistic Engagements with Queer Archives

Tom of Finland goes Hamburg?

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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

I am Ruth
The short life of Ruth Maier