When can the exhibition be seen?

The exhibition can be seen from October 2 to 26, 2026, at vhs Freising. On October 22, it is accessible from 9 AM during the vhs's class hours.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition is located in the vhs Freising building, Kammergasse 12, 85354 Freising, in the corridors on the first and second floors.

What is the admission fee?

Admission to the exhibition is free.

What content is showcased in the exhibition?

The exhibition features vivid posters and images created by students from the Special Educational Support Center Freising. It addresses themes of respect, school rules, participation, responsibility, and global solidarity.

Are there guided tours or workshops?

Information on additional guided tours or workshops will follow.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

Information on accessibility will follow.

School Makes Democracy: Vivid Student Art Opens New Perspectives on Participation

Name: School Makes Democracy – Democracy Makes School
Start: 2026-10-22T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-26T18:00:00+01:00
Location: vhs Freising

When School Becomes the Atelier of Democracy

The exhibition School Makes Democracy – Democracy Makes School of the Special Educational Support Center Freising transforms the corridors of the vhs Freising into a vibrant learning and thinking space. Students demonstrate how democratic education can be made visible, tangible, and creatively shaped in everyday school life.

Color, Form, and the Questions of Coexistence

Central to the exhibition are large, vividly colored posters and images created under the guidance of Stephan Häberl. The works combine graphic design with political education and translate complex societal questions into immediately accessible visual impulses.

How do people treat each other with respect? How do students communicate with each other? What school rules support a community, and how can democracy be lived in daily interactions? The exhibition invites viewers to explore the works and makes democratic processes an aesthetic experience.

Democracy as Lived Experience

The displayed works view school as a small democratic space. Rules, responsibility, participation, and solidarity appear not as abstract concepts but as concrete components of coexistence. A succinct message like I treat all things carefully becomes a visual statement for respect and collective action.

From the School Community to the Public

The posters and images usually adorn the school building in Pulling. For this exhibition, they leave their familiar learning environment for the first time and open up a new context in the vhs Freising. This creates a unique exhibition atmosphere between cultural education, societal reflection, and childlike creative power.

Global responsibility is also reflected in the works. Materials related to a charity run address the living situation of children in Africa and broaden the perspective beyond their own school, Freising, and Europe.

A Colorful Learning and Thinking Space

The exhibition shows how painting, graphic design, and political education can intertwine. Its strength lies in the combination of clear visual language, bright colors, and relatable questions. The artistic experience is aimed at families, school classes, educators, and everyone who understands democracy as a collective design process.

Conclusion: Democracy Begins in Everyday Life

Visitors can expect an accessible, inspiring exhibition featuring vividly colorful student works, specific questions about coexistence, and a strong impulse towards cultural education. Anyone who wants to experience democracy not just as a political principle but as a daily aesthetic and social experience should definitely visit this exhibition at the vhs Freising.