The sustainable use of coasts, seas and oceans is a social challenge that affects us all. The Ocean Future Lab offers space for the co-creative and inspiring design of future scenarios for oceans. Citizens are invited to develop ideas for the future and possible action in exchange with artists and scientists. The OFL is a…
The Art For Futures Lab brings different stakeholders together to interdisciplinary working on the challenges of the 21st century. During the co-creation workshops, visions and strategies for probable and desirable futures are developed. In collaboration with Filmuniversity Babelsberg, the AFFL spreads knowledge about social and technological innovations as well as sustainable practices and lifestyles. This…
The Universal Sea movement pushes forward solutions to ensure resilient futures of our oceans. With an innovative, efficient and results-orientated approach we explore new collaboration models between art, science, technology, and business together with the public. It was initiated as a project (EU co-funded 2017 – 2019) and has been a massive undertaking by establishing…
Social Art is any artistic expression that aims at creating a social impact and making a difference. This definition delineates the intention of the artist as crucial; Art engages in questioning and rethinking existing systems and paradigms. Visionaries, utopists, agents for change from more than 147 countries with the ability to affect society by creating…
We expand in-depth on art-science-innovation collaborations pushing forward positive narratives and innovative solutions for the plastic epidemic by shifting from problem awareness to sustainability action. In collaboration with mentors, multipliers, educators, and experts from different fields we address young people to develop solution ideas for a zero-waste future. It is about giving them the means…
School x Science x Art meet at the artistic-experimental Material Lab to research on plastic alternatives, material innovations and technologies. By including it into the school curriculum we enable the young generation to get access to latest research on the burning issue of the plastic epidemic and to apply this directly into their own creations,…
Exploring artistic visions and utopias at the interface of art, science and innovation together with the public is the aim of the festival and lab “Hybrid Futures Berlin – Building meaningful tomorrows”. Which forces can be generated through art-based hybrids? Berlin, with its diversity of cultures, lifestyles and processes of change, being a hub for…
On the meanings, values and futures of water. Water is the source of life, without water no survival. Water is energy, water is memory. On the first sight water is an unexciting liquid, flavorless and with crystalline structure, yet with the power to not only transform into different physical states, but to cause geopolitical threats…
By turning today’s burning issues of democracy into inspirational visions, strong values and secret superpowers – from within and from outside – the interactive social art intervention explores the power of art to catalyze change enabling a deep layered critical reflection and actionability for the future of democracy. Our methodology is based on speculative design and…
Knowledge-based future technologies in environmental and climate protection and sustainability are extremely under-represented in comparison to their use in the economy. On the one hand, opportunities are often not seen because of the lack of expert knowledge, on the other hand, talent search can not compete with the budgets of the private sector. In order…