WHYZ

Vienna / Wien

WHYZ - Vienna's creative networking night

A creative networking night in Vienna. Fashion, music, art, and the people building something of their own.

Join WHYZ
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What it is

A room full of people who make things

WHYZ is a night for creatives. Designers, photographers, stylists, musicians, founders, and students with a project in progress.

It costs one evening. If you leave with two people worth messaging, it was worth it.

Who it's for

If you make something, this is for you

  • Designers
  • Photographers
  • Stylists
  • Musicians
  • Artists
  • Jewellers
  • Illustrators
  • Film people
  • Creative direction
  • Content creators
  • Founders
  • Students with a project
  • Models
  • DJs
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Create. Connect. Collect.

  1. Create

    Show your work, your style, your ideas. Bring the thing you are building.

  2. Connect

    Meet people across fields you would not normally meet, without having to introduce yourself cold.

  3. Collect

    Leave with contacts, ideas, and one collaboration you did not expect.

Next event

November 2026, Vienna

A lot is planned. Stay tuned.

Get on the list

What you get out of it

  1. Meet people

    Emerging creatives across fields, in one room, on purpose.

  2. Get inspired

    People who are already building something, not talking about it.

  3. Show yourself

    A room where your work and your style are the point.

The WHYZ room

It moves. Every WHYZ lands somewhere new in Vienna and pulls in a different mix: emerging artists, designers, photographers, musicians and brands. A DJ set, a pop-up, a shoot in the corner, and more. Nobody stays alone for long. You come in as a guest and leave knowing the community.

A guest in a burgundy cropped top and burgundy leopard-print trousers posing with one arm raised, in front of film posters.
A DJ in a cap and headphones playing from decks and a laptop in front of a large painting.
Three guests in black tops and skirts posing side by side, one making a peace sign, in front of a wall of posters.
A guest in a black velvet dress and choker smiling at another guest seen in profile, a busy room behind them.
Hands passing a worn grey cap across a table of folded denim and white shirts, a hand-drawn sign at the bottom edge.
Two guests hugging and laughing, one in an orange leather jacket and one in black, with a busy room behind them.
A guest in a cap and glasses filming with a small camcorder covered in stickers, two other guests close beside her.
Three guests posing close together for a flash photograph, one holding a small camera into the frame.

See a past night

Two guests posing together beside a metal pole in a busy room, other guests mingling behind them and a photographer with a flash at the left edge.

Get involved

Four ways in

Come

Register and turn up. Open to anyone.

Show your work

Brands and artists who want to showcase or collaborate on the night.

Help build it

Volunteer on what is already planned - door, set-up, camera.

Partner or host

Support a night, supply something it needs, or offer a venue.

See what each one means

Questions

Before you come

Do I need an invite?
No. WHYZ is not invite-only, and the guest list is not vetted.
What do I bring?
Yourself, and something you are making, or the intention to start. There is no dress code and no portfolio required.
When is the next one?
November 2026, in Vienna. Join the list and you hear the date and venue before anyone else.
What language is the night in?
German and English. Vienna German in the room, and English the moment someone needs it. You do not need both, and nobody is going to mind which one you start in.

Community

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