Stage host Johanna Teresa Wallenborn will kick off the day with a brief overview of the program, topics, and speakers featured on the first day of the Theme Symposium.

Welcome & opening remarks: Panic in a Global Context, Photo: flap
Lecture & Talk
Welcome & opening remarks
Johanna Teresa Wallenborn (DE)
POSTCITY, First Floor, Conference Hall
Mi. 3. Sep. 2025
12:00
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12:10
Sprache //
EN
Ticket //
FESTIVALPASS+, FESTIVALPASS, ONE DAY PASS
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Photo: Konstantin Stell
Johanna T. Wallenborn
With a background in Futures Studies, Philosophy, and Media Studies, Johanna explores how emerging technologies shape culture and society. With over 12 years in cultural management, she has curated and consulted on international projects linking art, science, and society. She currently leads a project on open source and digital sovereignty at the German Informatics Society, and regularly teaches critical AI and futures studies courses at various universities.