Abgestimmt! How Borders Were Formed: A Historical Exhibition on Post-WWI Europe and Austria

This exhibition explores how national borders were established in Austria and Europe after World War I, focusing on democratic voting processes and plebiscites used to determine state territories. It examines key historical events, treaty negotiations, and regional conflicts that shaped the modern map.

The exhibition 'Abgestimmt! Wie Grenzen entstehen' (Voted! How Borders Are Created) delves into the complex process of border demarcation in Austria and across Europe following World War I. It highlights the pivotal role of democratic decisions and plebiscites in defining state territories, a relatively new concept at the time. The exhibition examines the historical context, including the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and analyzes specific case studies such as the contested regions of Carinthia, Burgenland, South Tyrol, and parts of former Hungary and Germany. It sheds light on the challenges of reconciling the principle of self-determination with the reality of multi-lingual and mixed populations in Central Europe, and the impact of these decisions on national identity and minority rights. The exhibition presents these historical narratives through detailed text, historical images, maps, and archival materials, illustrating how conflicts were, and could be, resolved through peaceful and democratic means, shaping the political map of Europe to this day.

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