Since the 1990s, street papers have been providing a source of income to people affected by poverty, homelessness and other forms of marginalisation worldwide. They give a voice to these people and add to media diversity of a given city or region. In Tyrol, it is street paper 20er that is sold by some 250 people month by month. On the entire globe, there are almost one hundred similar projects, each with its own individual features. The exhibition “Wie Straßenzeitungen Leben verändern – How Street Papers Change Lives” celebrates the idea behind street magazines: Who are the people that sell street magazines worldwide? What do these magazines look like in Korea, Australia, or in Switzerland? Curated by Rebecka Domig, this exhibition first opened in Kornhausforum in Bern and was realised as a collaboration with Swiss street paper Surprise. Thanks to the close dialogue and the strong solidarity between different street papers worldwide, and especially in the German-speaking countries, this exhibition has now been adjusted to open its gates in Innsbruck as a result of a cooperation between Tyrolean street paper 20er and Journalismusfest.

Guided tour by the team behind street paper 20er
Eva Schwienbacher, Editor-in-Chief
Tobias Leo, Sales Manager
Michael Krause, Editorial Manager