HELAU LOVE

In the organizer's words:

HELAU LOVE shows how an interdisciplinary team of students from Mainz University of Applied Sciences realized a large-scale project in public space - from the initial idea to its implementation in the Rose Monday parade. The exhibition provides insights into the concept, design, construction and production of the float and shows how a joint result is created from different perspectives. The focus is on a positive message: boundless love, respect and tolerance - translated into a format that activates people instead of just consuming them. A special highlight: the audience interaction 'Hand-Hearts', which was captured live and made visible on the day of the train. The exhibition is complemented by sketches, model/construction elements, material examples and selected photo and video documentation.

HELAU LOVE is the 2026 Rose Monday float project of Mainz University of Applied Sciences - interdisciplinary, publicly visible and with a clear attitude: respect, tolerance, cohesion. The exhibition shows the concept, design, technology and production - and how 31 students across departments implemented a real large-scale project under time pressure. With photo/video insights and material examples, including the 'hand-heart' interaction.

Vernissage: 8.5.2026 from 6:11 pm
With short film and 15-minute 'Behind the Scenes' talk (interdisciplinarity, sustainability, audience interaction), followed by Q&A