The 150th anniversary of the birth of Ilse Arlt, the founder of social
work in Austria, in May 2026, provides the occasion for the opening of the
exhibition “Breaks in the History of Social Work” on 4 May 2026 at 4.30
pm. Contributions from a contemporary witness and students, followed by
cake and drinks. You can find the detailed programme here:
Exhibition opening, birthday and commemorative celebration for Ilse Arlt
in cooperation with “mittendrin”

4.30 pm (sharp): Welcome: Prof. Dr. Irene Messinger on the project and
Marian (mittendrin.wien) as host

4.40 pm: Welcome from the Head of the Department of Social Sciences,
Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Steiner

4.45 pm: Birthday address for Ilse Arlt

16.50: Dr Ruth Contreras, daughter of social worker Elfriede
Lichtenberg, on her biography

17.05: Students present their audio piece on Franzi Löw

17.15: Speech by a student on one of the social workers featured

Guided tour of the exhibition with brief anecdotes on selected
biographies.
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