The 2025 General Conference of WORKLAB – International Association of Labour Museums – will take place in Hamburg, hosted by the Museum der Arbeit from 5–7 November. This year’s theme is:
Workers’ Culture
In an era of growing social and economic inequality, the cultural heritage of working people remains a powerful and necessary part of our collective memory. Workers’ culture—from songs and rituals to union banners, tools, and everyday practices—offers insight into identity, solidarity, resistance, and creativity. It reflects how working people have made meaning in their lives across different historical periods, geographies, and political contexts.
The conference invites museum professionals, curators, researchers, archivists, and cultural practitioners to explore how museums and heritage institutions collect, preserve, interpret, and communicate workers’ culture—and how they can play a role in empowering communities and advancing museum practice today.
Join us in Hamburg
The WORKLAB 2025 conference will bring together members of our network and guests from across Europe and beyond for two days of presentations, workshops, and discussion. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore the Museum der Arbeit and connect with colleagues working at the intersection of labour history, museology, and cultural practice.
Die Veranstaltung findet in folgenden Sprachen statt
- Englisch