Broomstick-riding, shape-shifting and magical spells: we translated the German children’s classic Die kleine Hexe (The Little Witch) into a big family exhibition, on the occasion of Otfried Preußler’s 100th birthday.
The client’s wish for a highly inclusive exhibition was translated into a poetic, sensorial space full of play – accessibility woven so seamlessly into the design that visitors simply experience the magic.
We used curtains to divide the spaces organically, and every exhibit is free-standing, so the show can travel easily:
from summer 2026, the Little Witch can be seen at the Historisches Museum, Bielefeld.
The exhibition in Stuttgart drew 125,000 visitors and was booked out almost the entire run.
Many thanks to Thienemann Verlag
Photography: Rogier Chang
Film: Sevencity
