The Politics of Being Heard exhibition asks what it means to be heard – in everyday life, by institutions, and in artistic contexts. It focuses on dealing with barriers that hinder or prevent access: physical, structural, and social. The Bärenzwinger (Bear Pit), a listed building with limited accessibility, becomes part of the discussion itself. The exhibition is intended to be an open process: it makes structural exclusions visible and asks how spaces need to be designed so that more people feel heard – not as an exception, but as a natural part of cultural public life. The artistic contributions reveal that exclusions are deeply rooted in social structures, and opens new perspectives on visibility, responsibility, and care. In multimedia installations, videos, photographs, textile works, and sculptures the artists make it possible to experience the multi-layeredness of accessibility – and to question the conditions under which participation in art and society is possible.