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“I train pedestrians”: Transport careers of the future
The Ars Electronica Futurelab has carried out a comprehensive study for the Austrian Road Safety Board regarding how mobility and logistics careers in the transport sector could change by 2050. In this interview, we take a look into the future.
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netidee promotes innovative projects that make the Internet better
No more entries can be submitted for the Prix Ars Electronica 2019, the winners have been announced and the Golden Nica awards are planned. However, you can still apply for the netidee call 14. We’ll introduce you to a few projects and explain how you can apply.
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The Year in Review 2018
At the end of the year, we take some time to look back on the past twelve months. But it’s not just the Ars Electronica Festival with its more than 100,000 visits that we remember. We have organized exhibitions from Linz to Beijing with many cooperation partners, asked jurors from all over the world to…
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Deep Space LIVE: The Star of Bethlehem
Theological legend or astronomical celestial event? The Bible story about the Star of Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men is widely discussed. At our Deep Space LIVE “The Star of Bethlehem” on December 13, 2018, astronomer Peter Habison brings light into the darkness.
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“If you make a mistake, you’re not coming home”: 4000ERLEBEN
Impressive mountain vistas, breathtaking videos and tales of adventure: the duo of Marlies Czerny and Andreas Lattner, climbing enthusiasts and storytellers, came to Deep Space 8K at the Ars Electronica Center for the premiere of their mountaineering presentation “4000ERLEBEN.” Marlies, the first Austrian woman to visit all the Alpine four-thousanders, tells us more in this…
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This was the Ars Electronica Festival 2018!
What a festival: 5 days, 12 locations, 614 events and 1,357 artists, scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs and activists from 54 countries made the Ars Electronica Festival from September 6 to 10, 2018 a truly extraordinary experience. With the theme “Error – the Art of Imperfection”, the media art event brought visitors from near and far to…
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Day 5: The 2018 Ars Electronica Festival comes to an end
We’ve seen media art, marveled at performances, listened to lectures, talked to artists, programmed, crafted, hacked, danced and learned a lot – but even the biggest media art festival has to come to an end at some point. The best impressions of the fifth and last day can be found here.
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Day 4: Sumo Robot Fights and the Big Concert Night
The weekend at the 2018 Ars Electronica Festival ended with a bang: The Big Concert Night with the Bruckner Orchestra, performances and a dancing robot was once again one of the absolute highlights. The rest of the day was equally impressive – learn why here, with the best impressions of festival day four.
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Day 3: In the middle of the Ars Electronica Festival hustle and bustle
Saturday at the Ars Electronica Festival was packed with an exciting program: Emergency Error Battle, Expanded Animation, Prix Forums, ZusammenHelfen Conference, Sonic Saturday – and hundreds more events, exhibitions and performances! Here, you can find some of the best impressions.
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Day 2: Between STARTS Day and Error Conference
The second day at the 2018 Ars Electronica Festival was full of lectures, panel discussions and keynotes, showed excellent media art throughout the city and ended in the evening with the roaring party that is the Ars Electronica Nightline. A few impressions of the Festival Friday can be found here.
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Day 1: The Ars Electronica Festival 2018 has started!
Finally: The months of waiting have come to an end. The Ars Electronica Festival 2018 took off on Thursday, September 6, 2018, with the theme “Error – the Art of Imperfection. Here, we show you the best impressions of day one at the festival.
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Touring the Festival with the WKOÖ UBIT
It’s the second time that WKOÖ UBIT – the Economic Chamber’s group for business consultants, accountants and IT specialists – has taken over the patronage of WE GUIDE YOU tours at the Ars Electronica Festival. The chairman Markus Roth talks about why they are here again and how he deals with mistakes in his area.
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The best festival tips for: Scientists
The 2018 Ars Electronica Festival is not only an event for media art, technology and society – a wide variety of sciences are also represented at over 500 events, lectures, workshops and open labs. Find the best festival tips for scientists here.
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The best festival tips for: Activists
For Social Activists and Eco Warriors: These are the events and projects of the 2018 Ars Electronica Festival that you definitely should not miss.
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The best festival tips for: Families
The 2018 Ars Electronica Festival not only offers a host of lectures, events, projects, concerts and more for adults – kids and youngsters will also find a heap of projects to enjoy. In this article, you can find out which are the absolute program highlights for families.
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Let there be light: Klangfarbe at the 2018 Ars Electronica Festival
Without our many partners and sponsors, the Ars Electronica Festival could not take place – certainly not on this scale, with over 500 events, projects and performances. Thanks to Klangfarbe Wien, they will be equipped with lighting and sound technology throughout the entire festival.
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Ars Electronica switches to .ART
Ars Electronica has a new web address: ars.electronica.art! With the .ART domain, Ars Electronica joins the ranks of renowned artists and organizations in the online art world. We talked to Ulvi Kasimov, founder of the .ART domain, and Gerfried Stocker, Artistic Director of Ars Electronica, about the switch.
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The best festival tips for: Techies
More than 500 events, workshops, performances, lectures and Open Labs are on the program of the 2018 Ars Electronica Festival. To make the selection a little easier: Here you will find the best festival tips for techies.
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The best festival tips for: Art Enthusiasts
With over 500 events by more than 1000 artists, scientists, activists and experts from a wide variety of fields, the 2018 Ars Electronica Festival has something for every interest. In this article, you will find our tips for absolute art fans.
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Visiting Ars Electronica Center
Every day, new impressions on Instagram show us just how diverse and multifaceted the perspectives are that our visitors take during their visit of the Ars Electronica Center.
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Deep Space LIVE: Linz in Kepler’s Day
At the next Deep Space LIVE on February 22, 2018, Maria Altrichter of the Municipal Archive will take us back to a time way before Linz became Steel City. What was it like when Johannes Kepler lived here? What impact did historical events in the 17th century have on Upper Austria’s capital? Maria Altrichter gave…
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The Year in Review 2017
The year went by so quickly; so many delightful impressions remain. Which works of media art featured in POSTCITY during this year’s Ars Electronica Festival were your personal favorites? And when was the last time you paid a visit to the Ars Electronica Center? Here’s our collection of 2017’s Greatest Hits.
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The Popcorn Effect: What Success Has to Do with a Kernel of Corn
What leads to success? Why are some people successful and others aren’t? And is there a recipe for success? Journalist/moderator Claudia Reiterer’s new book “The Popcorn Effect: From Dream to Success” deals with these very questions. At the first meeting of the UGL Women’s Network, the author gave a reading in the Ars Electronica Center,…
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Deep Space LIVE Special: A Hairy Situation
What can you do when your hair suddenly falls out? What are the causes of hair loss, and do attractive wigs even exist? Hairdresser Peter Fuchs, gynecologist Peter Oppelt and plastic surgeon Matthias Koller provide answers at a Deep Space LIVE event. We learned more in this interview.
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Day 5: ‘Til We Meet Again at the Ars Electronica Festival!
Sad but true—the fifth and final day of the 2017 Ars Electronica Festival has come to a close. Amazing how time flies when you’re having fun at so many absorbing events! We sincerely hope you checked off everything on your to-do list. Here’s a brief retrospective look at Day 5.
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Day 4: Jam-Packed with Highlights
The 2017 Ars Electronica Festival is already four days old. And Sunday as well lived up to high expectations with a great lineup of conferences, workshops, media art, performances and much more. The most noteworthy event was undoubtedly Markus Poschner’s premiere as chief conductor of Linz’s Bruckner Orchester. But let’s take this one step at…
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This was the Ars Electronica Festival 2017
“Artificial Intelligence – the Other I”, or the connection between AI and humans was the main topic at the 2017 Ars Electronica Festival, which turned POSTCTITY Linz into a hotspot of media arts for the third time in a row this year. There were over 100.000 visits to over 600 different events, conferences and lectures,…
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Day 3: Starting the weekend with Media Art
Our festival Saturday made an exciting start into the weekend: With the Helper’s Conference, the final hours of the Hackathon, an organic farmer’s market, the Expanded Animations Symposium, the Prix and STARTS Forums, and of course countless exhibitions full of state-of-the-art media art, the festival was once again filled to the brim with wonderful events.…