Celebrate with us!

Under the theme “Generation MQ,” the 2026 anniversary year puts the spotlight on the people who have shaped the MQ since its opening in 2001 and those who are bringing life to it today. In doing so, the MQ is celebrating not just an anniversary, but the long, evolving story of a community of people who view the MQ itself as a living work of art. A place where people of all ages and backgrounds come together, creating an open community that has been using, enlivening, and inhabiting this space for a quarter of a century. A place that has been regarded from the very beginning as the “Viennese living room,” as an “oasis in the city,” as a “third place.”

For our anniversary year in 2026, we have established program priorities that explore the MQ’s rich and varied history and many facets, while placing the people of the MQ at the center.

The program on this page is updated regularly.

On July 2, 2026, the entire site celebrated with a program of readings, concerts, guided tours, and artistic interventions that spanned the entire MQ. The lineup included: “Die O-Töne” with Dimitri Dinev & Band, a reenactment by Peter Sandbichler, a special solo performance by Doris Uhlich, and many more.