reflektor – Festival of Communication
reflektor – Festival of Communication 2025 was dedicated to the topic of ‘Inclusion and Exclusion’. From 8 to 10 April 2025, various aspects of inclusion and exclusion were explored and discussed in a series of lectures, panel discussions, workshops and evening events at the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Wismar University of Applied Sciences.
The reflektor Festival 2025 was a complete success – many thanks to all of this year's visitors and all of the participating students. We are currently working on a small review in pictures for you, which we will publish here on the website shortly. In the meantime, feel free to visit our Instagram channel, where you can already find many impressions of the three festival days.
reflektor is open to all interested people and is aimed in particular at students, teachers, pupils, academics, practitioners from design, education and civil society.
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The topic
Inclusion – Exclusion
With the central theme of ‘Inclusion and Exclusion’, this year's reflektor - Festival of Communication will shed light on the central questions surrounding the topic and encourage people to reflect on existing structures, adopt new perspectives and seek dialogue with one another. Visitors can engage with the topic in workshops, talks and interactive formats. You are invited to share your knowledge, exchange experiences and work together to develop new approaches and solutions for a more inclusive society.
Our society today is characterised by a diversity of cultures, lifestyles, perspectives and experiences that are reflected in ethnicities, genders, generations, abilities, religions and social backgrounds. But how do we manage to integrate this diversity into our everyday lives? Where do we consciously or unconsciously draw boundaries that exclude other people?
The barriers that people can encounter in their everyday lives are diverse and include various areas of life, such as work and education, culture and leisure, living and social spaces, but also the internet and social media.
The aim is to look at the challenges and opportunities of inclusion and exclusion from different perspectives, be it in education, in the world of work, in the media or in everyday life.
Stakeholders and those affected are constantly involved in the planning and curation of the event. reflektor - Festival of Communication aims to be a low-barrier event and to take many aspects of inclusion into account.
reflektor - Festival of Communication is a project of the Communication Design and Media (KuM) programme at the Faculty of Design at Wismar University of Applied Sciences. The event is conceived, designed and realised by students, accompanied and supported by lecturers.
Our guests
Alina Buschmann
Actress, audiobook narrator, author and counsellor for inclusion and anti-discrimination
Prof. Dr. Anke S. Kampmeier
Professor at Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences
LSVD Queer Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.
Network for LGBTIQ* organisations, groups and individuals in MV
Elizabeth Prommer
Rector of the University of Rostock
Sandra Rieck
Full-time Executive Board Boot e.V.
Beate Brindle
Head of the Ostsee-Schule Wismar
Schedule
Find out about our programme here!
Over three days, our visitors can expect a varied mix of inspiring talks and workshops.
In the morning, you can look forward to exciting keynotes from renowned guests and interesting student contributions. In the afternoon, numerous workshops invite you to get creative together and discover new perspectives. Afterwards, the day's findings will be collated and reflected upon.
The evening programme is all about exchange: whether in stimulating discussions, such as on the topic of ‘Civil society - current challenges of inclusion and diversity’, or a relaxed networking evening - there are many opportunities to get into conversation with each other.
Workshops and lectures
Organised by the Communication Design and Media degree programme
reflektor – Festival of Communication is a project of the Communication Design and Media (KuM) programme at the Faculty of Design at Wismar University of Applied Sciences. The event is conceived, designed and realised by students, accompanied and supported by lecturers.
Organisers
Sara R. Scholl
Project planning
Concept
Celine van der Veen
Concept
Content
Fabian Gröger
Room team
Isabelle Riedel
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Jannik Kroll
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Joschka Hellweg
Illustration
Linh Le
Social Media
Merle Eva Pagel
Concept
Content
Helena Pätzold
Room team
Hannah Golz
Text editing
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