Leaving Home and Finding a New One: Stories of Migration in Innsbruck. Part 3: 100 Years of a Culture of Welcome?

Stories of Migration in Innsbruck

Migration is often discussed in emotional terms, reduced to a list of problems, and characterised by a distinction between ‘us’ and ‘them’. In the exhibition ‘Leaving and Finding a Home: Innsbruck Migration Stories’, Service Unit City Archives/City Museum in collaboration with the University of Innsbruck, demonstrated that migration is by no means an exceptional occurrence, but rather a recurring phenomenon and, indeed, the historical norm.

The aim of the exhibition was not to provide a comprehensive account of the history of migration, but rather to highlight fascinating aspects and, through comparisons, to encourage thought and reflection on the present.

In the third section of the exhibition, students of contemporary history explored migration flows to and within Innsbruck during the 20th century. The contributions were by Sebastian Amann, Magdalena Berger, Alexander Gabriel, Franziska Enichlmayer, Johannes Ennemoser, Roland Ernst Laimer, Alexandra Pichler, Jakob Putzer, Daniela Reis, Alexander Renner, Hubert Steiner, Fabian Stockmeyer, Simon Unterfrauner, Marcel Walser, Carla Warbanof, Jennifer Wild and Magdalena Zopf.

Exhibition team

In collaboration with the University of Innsbruck

Project management: Joachim Bürgschwentner, Renate Ursprunger

Exhibition design and graphics: Teresa Stillebacher

Project team: Philipp Strobl, Sebastian Amann, Magdalena Berger, Alexander Gabriel, Franziska Enichlmayer, Johannes Ennemoser, Roland Ernst Laimer, Alexandra Pichler, Jakob Putzer, Daniela Reis, Alexander Renner, Hubert Steiner, Fabian Stockmeyer, Simon Unterfrauner, Marcel Walser, Carla Warbanof, Jennifer Wild, Magdalena Zopf