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3,987 submissions for Prix Ars Electronica: Winners of the 2025 Golden Nicas

(Linz, July 7, 2025) Since 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica has honored pioneers who realize inspiring projects at the intersection of art, technology, and society. In 2025, the competition received 3,987 submissions from 98 countries. The four winners have now been selected and will be awarded the coveted Golden Nica.
Media Literacy Award 2025: Grand Prize for „Faust goes AI“

(Linz/Vienna, June 25, 2025) The Media Literacy Award (MLA) 2025, presented by the Federal Ministry of Education (BMB), the OeAD, and Ars Electronica, has been decided: Out of more than 130 submissions from teachers across Austria, the project Faust goes AI from BG Bludenz came out on top.
Ars Electronica at ESA Conference in Vienna

(Linz/Vienna, June 24, 2025) The ceremonial opening at the Austria Center Vienna yesterday marked the official start of this year’s Living Planet Symposium – the European Space Agency’s largest Earth observation conference, taking place from June 23 to 27, 2025. Ars Electronica plays an important role, particularly in terms of knowledge transfer for children.
European Union Prize for Citizen Science: The Grand Prize goes to HEROINES: Heritage of Emancipation

(Linz/Brussels, June 20, 2025) With 409 submissions from 58 countries, the European Union Prize for Citizen Science attracted significant international interest in its third edition. The Grand Prize, along with €60,000 in prize money, is awarded to the initiative HEROINES: Heritage of Emancipation from Serbia.
S+T+ARTS PRIZE AFRICA ’25: Grand Prize for Kairos Futura

(Linz/Brussels, June 11, 2025) In its second year, the European Union’s STARTS Prize Africa received 537 submissions from 33 countries. The Grand Prize, worth €15,000, goes to Kairos Futura (KE) and The Wild Future Lab. The project explores an alternative vision of the future, transporting Nairobi to the year 2045. Additionally, five Awards of Distinction…
Ars Electronica Solutions designs Interactive Sound Installation in Munich

(Linz, June 5, 2025) How does a room become an instrument, and what does movement turned into music sound like? Ars Electronica Solutions has developed an interactive sound installation with Austrian composer Rupert Huber that can be experienced in the rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich until November 2025.
S+T+ARTS PRIZE ’25: Grand Prizes for Sarah Ciston and the LAS Art Foundation

(Linz/Brussels, June 4, 2025) The European Commission’s 2025 STARTS Prize has been decided. Now in its tenth year, the initiative received 1,756 submissions from 90 countries. This year’s “Grand Prize – Innovative Collaboration” goes to the LAS Art Foundation (DE) for its artistic research initiative Sensing Quantum. The “Grand Prize – Artistic Exploration” goes to…
Ars Electronica Opening 2025 – It’s going to be musical again

(Linz, May 22, 2025) From September 3 to 7, Linz will once again become the vibrant center of the international media art scene. The festival week begins on Wednesday, September 3, at 7:30 p.m. with an opening event that will transform St. Mary’s Cathedral and its forecourt into stages for contemporary music, orchestral pieces, choral…
Museum Arbeitswelt x Ars Electronica Solutions: LABOUR LAB opens in Steyr

(Linz/Steyr, May 20, 2025) Today the LABOUR LAB will open at the Museum Arbeitswelt in Steyr, an educational and experiential space designed to inspire young people to help shape a fair working world. The concept, design, exhibition architecture, and interactive elements were realized in close collaboration with Ars Electronica Solutions. SMESH OG was also involved.
Summer vacations at Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, May 19, 2025) The Ars Electronica Center and the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor have put together a varied vacation program: From July 16 to August 22, 2025, children between the ages of six and thirteen can take part in creative, interactive workshops – children of AK members even attend the offers free of…
Pianographique at EXPO 2025 in Osaka

(Linz/Osaka, May 13,2025) On the occasion of Europe Day on May 9, the European Union presented itself at the EXPO in Osaka with a diverse cultural program. The event was opened in the National Day Hall “Ray Garden” by Ars Electronica from Linz with Pianographique – a concert by pianists Maki Namekawa and Dennis Russell…
LIFE INKlusive: Exhibition Opening at splace

(Linz, May 12, 2025) For LIFE INKlusive, the body signals of artists with disabilities and students from the University of Arts were visualized during their creative work using technology developed at the Ars Electronica Futurelab. Starting today, May 12, the results of the initiative can be seen at splace on the main square.
BRG Steyr wins CanSat Austria Competition

(Linz, April 29, 2025) The final round of the CanSat Austria competition has been decided: On April 24, 2025, 12 teams from 9 schools put their self-developed Can-sized satellites (CanSats) to the test at the Suben-Schärding airfield. The team Basecamp Zero from BRG Steyr Michaelerplatz won the first prize.
Neurotechnology: Topic Weekend at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, April 23, 2025) How can brain activity be measured, visualized, and analyzed? On the upcoming weekend, April 26–27, the Ars Electronica Center will focus on neurotechnologies and their role in medicine, art, and leisure. Visitors can look forward to workshops, presentations, live demonstrations, and a diverse discussion format.
State of the ART(ist): Submissions now open

(Linz, April 22, 2025) With State of the ART(ist), Ars Electronica and the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs continue a joint initiative which aims to support artists who are exposed to war, political persecution, environmental disasters, social inequality or restricted freedom of expression. Individuals and collectives worldwide are invited to submit their…
Students from BG/BRG Wels win ESA competition

(Linz, April 8, 2025) The winners of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) “Climate Detectives” competition were honored yesterday, April 7, at the Ars Electronica Center. Students in Austria were invited to identify a local environmental or climate problem, collect data and develop practical solutions over the course of a school year. The team Planet Protectors…
Easter at the Museum of the Future: Holiday Program 2025

(Linz, April 7, 2025) Over the Easter break, children between the ages of 8 and 14 can embark on a voyage of discovery at the Ars Electronica Center. From April 15 to 17, four different workshops invite kids to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of space technology, explore climate-neutral forms of energy and question…
Ars Electronica 2025: PANIC – yes/no

(Linz, April 2, 2025). From September 3 to 7, Linz will again become the hotspot of the international media art scene. Spread across festival locations throughout the entire city, exhibitions, performances, concerts, and conferences will be offered and mostly take place in the POSTCITY, the main location of the festival. The title is “PANIC –…
MKD x nextcomic at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, March 20, 2025) The nextcomic Festival starts tomorrow – and the Ars Electronica Center is once again taking part. Through April 27, 2025, students from the MKD – Master School of Communication Design Linz will be presenting their works in the foyer and on the façade. A highlight: On March 26, the comic artists…
45,000 US Dollars in Prize Money for Natalia Rivera and Jerónimo Reyes-Retana

(Linz/Miami, March 11, 2025) The CIFO x Ars Electronica Awards 2025 honor media art from Latin America for the fourth time. 2025, Natalia Rivera (CO) and Jerónimo Reyes-Retana (MX) have prevailed over more than 120 submissions from 15 Latin American countries. They will receive prize money totaling 45,000 US dollars.