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theGATE Festival 2026

theGATE Festival 2026 Save the date: 18–22 May The High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart and Media Solution Center Baden-Württemberg open their doors on 18 – 22 May 2026 to welcome artists, scientists and CCI professionals for a new instalment of theGATE, an initiative aimed at exploring the convergence of Science, Technology, Arts and Society. The event […]

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 10

Breathing Architectures by Côme Di Meglio In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 10: Reconnecting to the Territory The project Breathing Architectures focuses on scaling up his artistic research on mycelium architectures by developing a semi-industrial prototype for large-scale, sustainable production using local resources. The project utilizes the abundant local reed, Arundo Donax, as the

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 9

Feeling Virtual: An Archive of Touch by Iz Paehr In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 9: Cultural Heritage Through New Technologies The project Iz Paehr is developing Feeling Virtual: An Archive of Touch, a project dedicated to building tactile virtual experiences and addressing the exclusion of disabled individuals from visually-dominant VR technology. The work

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 8

Merging Visions by Merve Şahin In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 8: Urban Digital Twins The project Merve Şahin’s Merging Visions project addresses the challenge of communicating the transformation of the Salzburg Festival site by reimagining digital twins through artistic and immersive storytelling. The core concept is “Expanded Immersive Twins,” extending digital twins to

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 7

HPC DATA SYMPHONIES by Dr. Kirell Benzi In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 7: Transforming Logs Into Visual Narratives The project Dr. Kirell Benzi is developing HPC DATA SYMPHONIES, a public-facing installation designed to make the invisible inner workings of the HLRS high-performance computing (HPC) center visible and understandable to non-specialist audiences. The artwork

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 6

looping by Oliver Kruse In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 6: Technological Solutions Inspired by Nature The project Oliver Kruse is undertaking the looping project, which involves translating the aerodynamic morphology of the maple tree’s flying fruit into a structurally and aerodynamically refined large-scale flying sculpture. The physical artwork is planned to be an

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 5

LocalEchoes (VR-Terroir) by Bernat Cuní In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 5: Virtual Representations of Users The project Bernat Cuní’s residency focuses on challenging the rampant standardization of digital culture by creating hyperlocal avatars that absorb and are shaped by their environments, carrying their “lived experiences” like terroir. The objective is to visualize how

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 4

Sensing the heat by Kyriaki Goni In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 4: European Space Policy in the Age of Sustainability The project Kyriaki Goni is immersed in research that merges art with advanced technology to explore how to harness omnipresent satellite imagery and integrate non-human intelligences into narratives of resilience and sustainability. The

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 3

There Is No Such Thing as a Fish by Carolyn Kirschner In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 3: Exploring the Physics of Life The project Carolyn Kirschner residency project, There Is No Such Thing as a Fish, is an artistic investigation into the zebrafish as a model organism in scientific research, examining its socio-cultural

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S+T+ARTS EC(H)O challenge 2

The Perfect Perfect Dirty by Johanna Bruckner In the framework of S+T+ARTS EC(H)O – Challenge 2: Exploring Human – AI Relationships The project Johanna Bruckner is pursuing research at the intersection of AI, queer theory, ecology, and posthumanism, focusing on the interface between the body, affect, and technology from the perspective of quantum physics. The project

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