Exhibition "Flickwerk – Upcycling through the Centuries" from the collection of Frank Dähling - at the City and Half-Timbered House Museum Old University

The family exhibition "Flickwerk – Upcycling through the Centuries" from the collection of Frank Dähling will be on display at the City and Half-Timbered Museum "Alte Universität" in Eppingen from November 6, 2025, to March 1, 2026. In the last century, repairs and secondary uses were part of everyday life and economically necessary to keep the agricultural operation profitable. Today, in the age of mass production, so-called "upcycling" is a sustainable business concept and is experiencing a revival in the private sector with "Do it yourself" instructions available on the internet. The exhibition showcases creatively mended items from Frank Dähling's collection and inspires visitors to tinker themselves. In the second part of the exhibition, the transition from simple craft businesses to mass production is explained through the history of industrialization. Interactive stations invite visitors to become active themselves, trying their hand at darning socks or learning more about repair artists in nature through puzzles.

WE ARE OPENING OUR MUSEUM WORKSHOP FOR SCHOOL CLASSES AND DAYCARE CENTERS! We offer a program tailored to the educational curriculum with workshops and guided tours of the special exhibition. Accompanying program for school classes and daycare centers Duration: 1.5 hours (45 minutes for the tour and 45 minutes for the workshop) Price: 90 euros per group (including material costs) Information and booking at: Tel 07262/920-1500 or Email: tourismus@eppingen.de (booking subject to availability)

Those who feel inspired to tinker can attend workshops in the newly opened museum workshop on selected Saturdays. The City and Half-Timbered Museum "Alte Universität" warmly invites everyone, young and old, to creative workshops. Every selected Saturday from 2 PM to 4 PM, various upcycling and repair workshops can be discovered in the museum workshop. No registration is required.

Museum opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 2 PM to 4 PM (closed on Mondays). The museum is open on public holidays, even if the holiday falls on a Monday (rest day). Admission is free! Please note the closing days: December 24, 25, 26, and 31, as well as January 1.