Lufthansa “New Horizons” – Exhibition at the Hangar One Experience Center
In March 2026, we had the opportunity to execute various promotional installations for Lufthansa’s interactive "New Horizons" exhibition at the "Erlebnis Hangar One" in Frankfurt. The exhibition focuses on the future of aviation, combining diverse exhibits and installations into an interactive experience.
Several production and finishing techniques were employed for the project. In addition to direct UV printing and plotter-cut vinyl graphics, these included milled acrylic lettering and on-site screen printing. All elements were produced and prepared at our Berlin facility beforehand and subsequently transported to Frankfurt for installation.
Task:
- Printing on acrylic sheets
- Direct UV printing on the back of small-format acrylic sheets up to approximately DIN A5 size.
- Direct UV printing on the front of three large, circular acrylic panels, each approximately one meter in diameter.
- Preparation of all elements at our production facility in Berlin
- On-site screen printing
- Manufacture and procurement of the required sieves
- Transport of the screens from Berlin to Frankfurt
- Direct screen printing on fixed tables within the exhibition.
- Manufacturing and assembly of acrylic letters
- Milling of individual acrylic letters
- Letter height of approximately 20 cm
- Equipping the letters with rear-mounted pins for mounting
- Mounting the letters on a transparent acrylic panel
- Suspending the finished acrylic panel from the ceiling
- Production and installation of floor films
- Production of around 40 circular vinyl cutouts
- Use of a solid white floor film
- Installation of the circles within the exhibition areas
- Vinyl lettering for various steles
- Production of various lettering designs from plotter vinyl
- Preparation of the lettering in Berlin
- On-site installation of the plotter-cut vinyl graphics onto the steles.
Material:
- Acrylic sheets in various sizes
- Acrylic for milled letters
- Pins for rear mounting of the acrylic letters
- White floor film
- Plotter films for lettering
- Screens for screen printing
- Screen printing inks
Execution:
Implementation for "New Horizons" began with the production and preparation of the various exhibition elements at our Berlin facility. Since the project involved combining multiple manufacturing processes, the individual components had to be coordinated with their final installation requirements right from the start.
Part of the work consisted of various printed acrylic panels. Smaller panels—with a maximum size of approximately DIN A5—were printed on the reverse side using direct UV printing. In addition, we produced three large, circular acrylic panels, each with a diameter of roughly one meter. Unlike the smaller elements, these were printed on the front and subsequently permanently integrated into exhibition tables.
A distinctive feature of the project was the additional **on-site screen printing**. Some of the tables to be printed were already permanently installed as part of the exhibition. Using conventional plotter-cut vinyl graphics was not a suitable option for this application. Screen printing therefore provided an ideal solution for applying the intended designs directly onto the existing surfaces. The necessary screens were prepared or procured in advance and transported from Berlin to Frankfurt along with the other installation materials.
The interplay between screen printing and the smaller acrylic panels—printed on the reverse side using direct UV printing—was particularly significant for the finished installation. Both production methods were combined within the exhibition and had to be carefully coordinated with one another.
Another element consisted of milled acrylic letters, each approximately 20 cm high. We manufactured the letters and fitted them with mounting pins on the back, allowing for precise positioning on a transparent acrylic panel. We also prepared this assembly and subsequently suspended it from the ceiling in the "Hangar One" experience area. Thanks to the transparent backing panel, the individual acrylic letters take center stage visually.
To design the floor surfaces, we also produced around 40 circular elements made of white floor vinyl. The individual circles were prepared as plotter-cut graphics and subsequently applied at the designated locations within the exhibition.
In addition, various plotter-cut letterings were created for the stelae. These, too, were produced in Berlin and prepared for installation before being applied to the respective exhibition elements on site.
Work at the Erlebnis Hangar One spanned a total period of around **two and a half weeks**. This did not involve a continuous installation phase, but rather several separate sessions scheduled according to the exhibition's progress and the various stages of work.
By combining direct UV printing, milling, vinyl lettering, and on-site screen printing, it was possible to meet highly diverse requirements within a unified exhibition concept.
