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The University of Applied Arts Vienna is discussing the future of artistic archives and the archiving of art – as part of the Biennale Sessions in Venice, and in conversation with artists and researchers.

To mark the opening of this year’s Venice Biennale, the University of Applied Arts Vienna hosted a panel discussion on the future of artistic archives as part of the Biennale Sessions on 9 May 2026. Working with archives plays a central role for artists, researchers and students at the University of Applied Arts Vienna – whether in academic research, the management of existing archives and the development of new ones, or in the archiving of their own artistic work.

The 2026 State Prize for Design has been awarded to the design studio EOOS. The studio received the award for its SafeTap design in the consumer goods category. EOOS is run by Angewandte alumni Martin Bergmann, Gernot Bohmann and Harald Gründl. They founded the studio in 1995 and continue to work in the fields of furniture, product and social design. Thinking about and teaching design in the context of society is a central component of their work, in line with the approach taught at the University of Applied Arts.

At the intersection of art, climate and society, students and lecturers from the Social Design Studio are working to activate the outdoor space around the Burgtheater. The city itself is the main protagonist in this project. Through the redesign, it aims to demonstrate how it is changing in the face of the climate crisis and, at the same time, how it could defend itself against this threatening situation. Thus, Josef-Meinrad-Platz is being furnished with chairs and armchairs, whilst fried eggs are being cooked in the car park next to the theatre. 

These and other interventions are part of a joint project between the Social Design Studio and the Burgtheater to remodel its outdoor space and create a stronger connection to the urban environment. The project will be presented for the first time under the name Stadt führt sich auf! as part of the Klimabiennale. Students and lecturers from the department are exploring how this is being developed and implemented.

Lennart Kos, a graduate of the master’s programme at the Institute of Language Arts, received the 2026 Authors’ Prize at the 43rd Heidelberger Stückemarkt.

Janka Dósa, a graduate of the Department of Painting and Animated Film, was presented with the Angewandte Animation Award on 29 April as part of the ‘Under the Radar 2026’ festival.
 

On 24 April 2026, the ÆSR – Applied/Experimental Sound Research Lab at the Rustenschacherallee site of the University of Applied Arts Vienna opened its doors for the Long Night of Research (Lange Nacht der Forschung).

On 27 and 28 January 2026, the Angewandte explored the materiality of data and its intersections with art as part of the symposium. Through a keynote lecture by Hito Steyerl, as well as panels and workshops, the role of artistic practices in engaging with algorithmic bias, data representation, and the ethics of machine learning was discussed and situated in relation to artistic, research, and teaching practices at the Angewandte.

This year’s dinner hosted by Stubenring 3, the Association of Friends of the Angewandte, resulted in some interesting new additions to the Angewandte’s collection and provided an opportunity for dialogue with the Art Collection and Archive.

In her exhibition discrepancies with W.W. (in company) at the University Gallery of the Angewandte in the Heiligenkreuzerhof, Vienna, Leonor Antunes combines her own artistic works with objects and textiles by designers of the Wiener Werkstätte and the former k.k. Kunstgewerbeschule (Imperial and Royal School of Arts and Crafts), drawn from the Collection and Archive of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

With Lebt und arbeitet in Wien: Contemporary Art from Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien presents an extensive survey of the city's current art scene, including a significant number of contributors associated with the University of Applied Arts Vienna.