Past exhibitions

Fat

On the scales! By weighing and measuring one's own body, the special exhibition "Voll fett. An exhibition with weight" starts directly with the visitor. Fat is tackled from different angles and encourages visitors to question today's slimming ideals and shows the diversity and changed appreciation of fat.

Constantly checking one's own weight is almost a health policy obligation for everyone today. Standards such as the Body Mass Index (BMI) determine what is considered healthy and thus "normal". Since the 1970s, however, the BMI has been repeatedly corrected downward and excess fat has been fought ever more fiercely. In the first part of the exhibition, visitors can check their own weight using various measuring methods.

The exhibition looks at fat from different angles and asks: What is fat anyway and what functions does it perform in our everyday lives? In what way does a polar bear benefit from fat, and why is it so important for humans? Why were fat bodies once considered beautiful and desirable? What's the deal with measuring bodies? What do people who don't fit today's weight norm say?

The shelves are filled from top to bottom with pure fat. Fat in all shapes and colors is shown here. Interviews provide information about the prejudices with which those affected are confronted and encourage people to think about how society deals with fat and weight.