The Long Night of Research will take place on May 24, 2024 from 17:00 to 23:00 at over 200 exhibition venues throughout Austria. In all nine federal states, you can discover what otherwise often remains hidden with free admission: exciting, surprising and amazing things!
Free entry!
Language: German
More Info: langenachtderforschung.at
This year, the Ars Electronica Center will once again be an exhibition venue, opening its doors late in the evening and giving visitors a glimpse behind the scenes. Questions and the latest research findings from a wide range of subject areas will be presented. A total of 24 stations, 12 hands-on stations, 2 workshops, 4 guided tours, 3 expert lectures and 3 experiments/demonstrations await you. In the Ars Electronica Center, the in-house research department, the Ars Electronica Futurelab, and a number of external project partners invite you to take a look behind the scenes of their research work.
Who writes the best prompt? How bio is a 3D printer? How big is micro? – The program at the Ars Electronica Center will be available shortly at langenachtderforschung.at/. Find a small foretaste here …
Does my brain need electricity to do puzzles?
Hands-on station
Level -3
The AI puzzle brain game uses the power of the brain to decode a fantastic AI-generated image! Learn how it works at the Ars Electronica Center.
Is a steelworks heating your home?
Hands-On Station
Level +1
In order to reduce CO2 emissions from heat generation for households, the JKU Energy Institute’s “Heat Highway” project is investigating the possibilities of interregional heat transfer networks and the options for feeding waste heat into the grid from industrial operations.
Is playing the same as researching?
Children’s program
Children’s research laboratory level +1
With a variety of stations tailored to the interests and abilities of the 4-8 age group, the children’s research laboratory offers young researchers the opportunity to spark their curiosity about the world of science and technology.
Is water only for drinking?
Hands-On Station
A climate-neutral world is only possible with hydrogen. Whether in the energy system, in industry or in mobility applications – its use makes sense across all sectors. The hydrogen models from the Linzer Technikum, BOSCH and LINZ AG illustrate the hydrogen value chain and sharpen the understanding of renewable energies and hydrogen technologies.
Can I see the human footprint from space?
Hands-On Station
Earth observation using satellite data has made enormous progress and plays a crucial role in mapping the human footprint. Find out how you can use this indispensable source of information for yourself.
How bio is a 3D printer?
Workshop
Fermentation products, seed husks and sawdust – can these biological base materials be used for 3D printing? Noor Stenfert Kroese (AT / NL) is researching this in the BioLab of the AEC as part of a PhD. Produce a bio-filament yourself and find out what potential the use of biological materials such as mycelium – the filamentous mushroom bodies – has in the manufacturing industry.
Can we use data artistically to make social problems visible?
Experience / Show
Deep Space 8K
Visitors to Deep Space 8K can experience how art and data science complement each other in a sensual and emotional way.
Can instruments fold sounds out of origami?
Lecture & hands-on station
Printed circuit board electrodes layered on textiles are designed as kinetic origami structures – allowing a wide variety of sounds to be created through folding angles, folding paths and geometric gestures. With the Oribotic Instruments, the Ars Electronica Futurelab is exploring how we can invent foldable musical spaces instead of linear musical scores.
