Exchange begins with a conversation. The Ars Electronica Festival offers numerous opportunities to make new contacts, develop joint ideas and share perspectives. At the networking events, you will meet people who want to make a difference.
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Town Hall Meetings
The Town Hall Meetings bring together representatives from academic institutions, public bodies, cultural organizations, the creative industries, and the private sector.
Art Collaboration: Human, Machine, and Art
Lara Peters (DE), Abitha Jayamohan (DE), Nina Mandl (DE), Mert Türkekul (DE), Leon Oskui (DE), Benedikt Ettmüller (DE), Christoph Pretzsch (DE), Nyx Lucia Günther (DE)
Art Collaboration sees itself as a bridge between disciplines—it encourages dialogue, creates new ways of accessing complex technologies, and demonstrates how research combined with art can inspire societal change.
Artists’ Drinks hosted by C-Lab Taiwan Sound Lab
Ars Electronica and C-Lab Taiwan Sound Lab warmly invite you to join us for the Artists' Drinks—an opportunity to mingle, connect, and exchange with fellow artists, curators, and professionals from the field.
Artists’ Drinks hosted by Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council
Pro Helvetia and Ars Electronica Festival invite you to a gathering with partners, artists, and guests from Switzerland—an occasion to meet, connect, and exchange. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Artists’ Drinks hosted by Québec Government Office to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Ars Electronica and the Québec Government Office to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland warmly invite you to join us for the Artists' Drinks—an opportunity to mingle, connect, and exchange with fellow artists, curators, and professionals from the field of media arts.
Creative Europe Get-together
Ars Electronica and the Creative Europe Desk Austria are hosting the Creative Europe Get-Together—a special occasion to connect and exchange ideas.
EIT Culture&Creativity breakfast
A networking session to bring EIT Culture & Creativity, the STARTS Family, and the NEB Community together. It offers a space to exchange perspectives, identify synergies, and explore opportunities for collaboration across communities.
Excentric Network Activation Event
The Network Activation event is held in the framework of EXCENTRIC—a pioneering initiative dedicated to transforming the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) through digital innovation by developing, adopting, and integrating collaborative data-driven tools and practices for smart digital operations. The event marks the establishment of a vast network of experts around the project.
Exhibition Opening: “This World Will Disappear Before You Read It”
Andrius Arutiunian (AR/LT)
Resonance, disappearance and hypnotic rituals are recurrent themes in Andrius Arutiunian’s practice. The solo exhibition at Memphis presents pieces from Arutiunian’s newest series of works experimenting with psychoacoustic phenomena, ghostly presences, and slippery disappearance of time.
Feminist Tools for the Future
Denise Hirtenfelder (AT), Maria Mayr (AT), Maria Pfeifer (AT), Anna Weiss (AT/DE), Cyntha Wieringa (NL)
This informal gathering marks the beginning of a collaborative journey: using feminist methodologies to shape more inclusive, equitable, and imaginative futures across disciplines.
Latin American Networking Gathering
Join us for a Latin America networking event at the Ars Electronica Festival—a chance to meet the vibrant South American creative community. With Iris Mayr (Hauptplatz 23), Niklas Salm-Reifferscheidt (Honorary Consul of Chile), and Christl Baur (Head of Ars Electronica Festival). Enjoy Chilean wine and some food in the inspiring setting of Hauptplatz 23 – Freihaus, a place of possibilities in the heart of Linz.
Meet the Artist: Adi Anna Telezhynski
Meet artist Adi Anna Telezhynski at Turm 20 on Pöstlingberg and experience False Gods: a monumental installation between symbol of protection and hollow idol. A bar and a relaxed atmosphere with a unique view over Linz await you.
MEET THE ARTIST: Bring on the Chaos!
MA Design and Computation, University of Arts Linz (AT)
Join our guided tour of Bring on the Chaos! for a close-up look at seven interdisciplinary works that rethink patterns, power, and possibility.
Meet the Minds
Chris Frauenberger (AT)
Meet the minds behind IT:U—Interdisciplinary Transformation University Linz. No slides, no stage, just open conversations, sharp ideas, and cold drinks. Drop by our pop-up, ask your questions, and get to know the people shaping digital transformation in Linz and beyond.
Networking Event Gwangyang – Linz Media Arts Exchange
Jin Lee (KR/DE), Till Schönwetter (AT)
How do two cities rooted in distinct cultural and technological contexts learn from one another and create space for artistic resonance?
VVVV Worldwide Meetup
VVVV Community
vvvv: a visual live-programming environment that takes you from rapid prototyping to final production.