Familienbande. How to Family
26 October 2026 till February 27 2028
Families are the core of our society, but they are undergoing significant changes. Due to modern work patterns, globalization, digitalization, the media, and shifting gender roles, family life today is often a source of tension.
The Museum of Communication in Frankfurt is planning a new exhibition called Familienbande (Family Ties) that brings this very transformation to life. It aims to inspire reflection and offer emotional insights. The central question is: How do families remain connected across generations in a networked world—and how do they shape one another?
Our image of family is shaped largely by how we communicate about and within the family. The exhibition encourages visitors to discover and share their own family history.
Call for Participation
We’re looking for contemporary family photos – show us your Family Ties!
For the exhibition Family Ties at the Museum für Kommunikation in Frankfurt (opening October 22, 2026), we are creating a photo installation. This family kaleidoscope aims to show that family is diverse and constantly evolving.
To this end, we are looking for contemporary images of families.
What does your family look like? We are interested in photos that make you say, “This is what family means to me.” The selected images will be displayed in a photo installation. This installation consists of several screens in the exhibition’s entrance area. There, they will be presented alongside other selected images and historical family portraits from the museum’s collection.
How can I participate?
Send your photo in high resolution (300 dpi if possible) along with any details you’d like to include (name, title, copyright if applicable) via email to familienbande@mspt.de. The image file should not exceed 20 MB. Alternatively, you can send us a message on our Instagram account @mfk_frankurt with the hashtag “Familienbande.”
The exhibition team will review the submissions and decide which images will be featured in the Family Kaleidoscope. We won’t be able to display all submissions, but we’re grateful for as many diverse family photos as possible. For all submissions, we’ll clarify how the data will be processed and stored, and how the private photos that become part of the installation may be displayed.
What’s in it for me?
Your submission helps convey a multifaceted picture of the realities of family life, which is the central theme of the exhibition. After all, family is, above all, what you make of it. All contributors will receive a personal invitation to the exhibition opening in October 2026. Families whose photos are included in the installation will also receive vouchers to visit the exhibition during its run, so they can take their time to view the final result together.
For questions and information, please contact Denise Neumann at familienbande@mspt.de.
The submission deadline is August 30, 2026.
Partners and Funding
The exhibition and its individual projects are sponsored by Stiftung Flughafen Frankfurt für die Region, Stiftung der Frankfurter Sparkasse, Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft Frankfurt am Main, Cronstett-Hynspergische evangelische Stiftung zu Frankfurt am Main, and Amt für multikulturelle Angelegenheiten (AmkA) Frankfurt am Main.
Title-lllustration: Amelie Persson
