Flaggenzeug.

What role do flags still play in our everyday lives? Why do certain flags still trigger emotional debates? How can new rituals be created for the flag as an object that fosters identity and identification?

Since October 2025, the curated format ‘Flaggenzeug’ has been regularly displaying artistic and creative interventions on the flagpoles of the historic armoury of the Department of Design at Munich University of Applied Sciences.

Especially in the context of a historic building such as the sovereign's armoury, a raised flag is always a demonstration of power and, particularly in Germany, has historical connotations. Unconventional approaches are used to re-examine the semantic aspects of flags, to detach flagging from outdated symbolism and to create new cultural patterns for an object that fosters identity.