The group WochenKlausur sees art as work on society and has been developing concrete proposals to reduce socio-political deficits since 1993.
Two weeks before the Vienna state elections in 2025, the group is holding performative elections in which people can vote not only for but also against a party.
It is well known that the electoral system in place has a direct impact on the election result. “Not only what is elected, but also how it is elected, affects the distribution of power and any political landscape can change if elections are held according to different (equally democratic) rules than the traditional ones.” (WochenKlausur)
The voting booths of the "Election Laboratory" are set up in public places on university grounds and in Resselpark. On the ballot paper, one vote can be cast for a party and one against a party, as well as the preference to vote for or against a party. Four different results can be evaluated from this vote: one result from the positive vote, one from the negative vote, one from the positive and negative vote and one from either the positive or negative vote. After the count, the results of the election are published and commented on by experts in political science, statistics and election research.
With the “Election Laboratory”, WochenKlausur aims to show how the voting mode changes the result and thus initiates a discussion on the significance of electoral systems.
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Locations:
Monday, April 7:
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Oskar-Kokoschka-Platz 2, in front of the main entrance, 1010 Vienna (in case of bad weather: Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, ground floor, 1030 Vienna)
University of Vienna Juridicum, Schottenbastei 10-16, 1010 Vienna (in case of bad weather: foyer on the ground floor)
University of Vienna Biology Building, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna (in case of bad weather: ground floor in front of canteen)
Tuesday, April 8, and Wednesday, April 9:
University of Vienna Campus, Courtyard 2 in front of the lecture hall center, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna
University of Vienna Juridicum, Schottenbastei 10-16, 1010 Vienna (in case of bad weather: foyer on the ground floor)
University of Vienna Biology Building, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna (in case of bad weather: ground floor in front of canteen)
Thursday, April 10:
University of Vienna Campus, Courtyard 2 in front of the lecture hall center, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna
University of Vienna Juridicum, Schottenbastei 10-16, 1010 Vienna (in case of bad weather: foyer on the ground floor)
in case of good weather: Resselpark/Karlsplatz (opposite TU Wien), 1040 Vienna
in case of bad weather: University of Vienna Biology Building, Djerassiplatz 1, ground floor in front of canteen
Friday, April 11:
University of Vienna Campus, Courtyard 2 in front of the lecture hall center, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna: until 2 pm
University of Vienna Biology Building, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna (in case of bad weather: ground floor in front of canteen): until 2 pm
in case of good weather: Resselpark/Karlsplatz (opposite TU Wien), 1040 Vienna
in case of bad weather: University of Vienna Juridicum, Schottenbastei 10-16, foyer on the ground floor, 1010 Vienna
Saturday, April 12:
in case of good weather: Resselpark/Karlsplatz (opposite TU Wien), 1040 Vienna
Contact WochenKlausur:
wk@wochenklausur.at
Martina Reuter: +43699 126 374 20
Time Period
April 7 until 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. until 2/5.30 p.m.
Education - Events
- Discussion Wednesday, April 16, 2025 / at 06:30 PM