Wood Enzi
A symbol for forests, cities, and a sustainable future
A Enzi made from local larch wood, an interactive application, and the forest in the middle of the city: during Forest Week, sustainability becomes visible and tangible at the MuseumsQuartier.
To mark Forest Week, the MuseumsQuartier will present a newly designed Enzi made from local larch wood in the MQ main courtyard from June 7, 2025. Created in collaboration with the Austrian Federal Forestry Office, the wooden Enzi symbolizes the long-standing partnership between the two institutions and their shared understanding of responsibility towards nature, urban space, and the future.
The project connects the public space of the MQ with central themes of the forest: climate protection, biodiversity, sustainable use, and recreation. As a deliberately visible object in the main courtyard, the Holz-Enzi invites visitors to linger and at the same time draws attention to the importance of the forest as a living and economic space.
Enzi is complemented by the augmented reality application RealiTree, which was developed to mark the 100th anniversary of the Austrian Federal Forestry Office. Using a QR code on Enzi, visitors can immerse themselves in the "forest of the future" with their own smartphone or tablet. The application interactively imparts knowledge about sustainable forestry, ecological relationships, and the challenges of climate change.
In this way, the forest in the MuseumsQuartier is not only a theme, but is also integrated into everyday urban life as a space for learning and experience.