Please note: AIL takes a break from 22 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026

Welcome to Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab (AIL)

Platform for art, science and artistic research

AIL is run by the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The projects in AIL’s program investigate current societal issues and encourage the development of new ideas and concepts. AIL is located in the heart of Otto Wagner-Postsparkasse and home of Café Exchange.

exhibition08 Jan 2026, 17:30Sinking with Weibel Finissage with last guided tour through the exhibition Thinking Through Weibel. Beginnings, Diversions, Elsewheres

Presented by the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures

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newsOpen Call: AIL Ping-Pong #3 For alumni of the University of Applied Arts Vienna

DEADLINE: 13 Jan 2026

newsAlumni in Residence: Conny Frischauf Conny Frischauf is alumni of the department of TransArts and will work at AIL from 12 Jan till 12 Feb 2026

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research presentation

02 Nov 2025 —
27 Feb 2026

POKING SYSTEMS – Celebrating Synfluence Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the artistic project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

Series of Scenographic Studies / Part VII, Nov 2025 – Feb 2026

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06 Nov 2025 —
08 Jan 2026

Thinking Through Weibel Beginnings, Diversions, Elsewheres

Presented by the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures

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videoMcKenzie Wark, Ariadne Randall, Nanna Heidenreich: Performing Transformation Talk in English from April 2025

Part of the lecture series ‘Aesthetics of Transformation’, curated by the School for Transformation

21 Nov 2025 —
08 Jan 2026

…Elsewheres Satellite exhibition to the main exhibition Thinking Through Weibel

Presented by the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures

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videoHeather Davies: Plastic Aesthetics Talk in English from June 2025, with Monika Halkort

Part of the lecture series ‘Aesthetics of Transformation’, curated by the School for Transformation

topicArtificial Present How are digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshaping not only art, but the way we see, feel, and think?

discussion04 Dec 2025, 18:00Languages of AI M. Beatrice Fazi and Anna Longo in Conversation, Soundperformance by Dario Sanfilippo

Organized by Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures (part of M. Beatrice Fazi's fellowship and the Weibel Lectures series) in cooperation with the AIL

talk11 Dec 2025, 18:00What if? A Speculative Prototyping Session with Laura Cugusi and S()fia Braga. A collaboration between Civa x transmediale festival Berlin, hosted by AIL and the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures

This event is curated and facilitated by Eva Fischer and Anna-Lena Panter

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videoTo watch: AI & Creativity Diversity and freedom of cultural expression in post-digital societies. Talk in English from Oct 2025

videoThe Dark Sides of Digital Humanism Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Claus Pias and McKenzie Wark – in conversation with Clemens Apprich (from Apr 2024, in English)

Presented by the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures

videoAI in Art: Exploration of AI-generated Art From the Media Art Nexus Studio, talk in English from May 2022

Artistic duo Ina Conradi and Mark Chavez about their current work – A cooperation with the department of Digital Arts

videoKatharina Klappheck: The Joy of Being an Error Lecture by Katharina Klappheck followed by a dialogue with Katta Spiel from Jan 2023 in German

The argument will be that disability is a condition of possibility for AI.

videoRewatch: In Terms of Media… On Data Materialism, Techno Poetics, Atmospheres of Conflict, and Planetary Interfaces. Presented by The Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures

Symposium in English from Nov 2024

talk05 May 2025, 17:00Model Collapse: The Cascading Failures of Algorithms, Ecosystems, and Economies Keynote by Kate Crawford. Followed by a discussion with Clemens Apprich and Wendy Chun, moderated by Nadim Samman

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videoThe Wetness of Hacking Transhacking Feminist Perspectives from Wetlab Barcelona

Artist Talk by Gaia Leandra and Ce Quimera in English from 2022

videoSonia Bernac: The Influencing Machine: Latent Moods, Emergent Bias and Distributed Ontologies Talk in English from April 2025, with Monika Halkort

Part of the lecture series ‘Aesthetics of Transformation’, curated by the School for Transformation

videoDigital Emotions Katharina Gsöllpointner in Conversation with Robert Trappl & Adam Miklosi (I), Eva Hudlicka & Helmut Leder (II) about Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Talk Series in English from 2018

textIn Conversation with Clemens Apprich on ‘Decolonizing Technology’ About media technology and its political implications in terms of identity politics and the importance of critical thinking in digital cultures. What does it mean to ‘decolonize’ technology, and how can it be that technology generates a ‘colonizing’ practice in the first place?

Clemens Apprich is head of the department of Media Theory, which co-hosts AIL’s Talk Series on the topic of ‘Decolonizing Technology’

videoRamon Amaro: The Trouble with Visibility Lecture in English from 2022

Accompanied by a Dialogue with Tiara Roxanne, moderated by Nelly Y. Pinkrah

videoJulia Voss: The Digitalization and Evolution of Art Talk in German from 2016

Is there one distinctive style of the early 21st century? And what does the aesthetic dimension reveal about society?

videoThe Wetness of Hacking Transhacking Feminist Perspectives from Wetlab Barcelona

Artist Talk by Gaia Leandra and Ce Quimera in English from 2022

topicOne more Question Insights into processes, background experiences and the structures and challenges behind projects at AIL

Follow up conversations (in German and English)

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textFollow Up: Suchart Wannaset Q&A with former Alumni in Residence

Suchart Wannaset is alumni of the department of Transmedia Art and worked at AIL from February till March 2025

textFollow Up: Ramiro Wong Q&A with former Alumni in Residence

Ramiro Wong is alumni of the department of TransArts and worked at AIL from March till April 2025

textFollow Up: Verena Tscherner Q&A with former Alumni in Residence

Verena Tscherner is alumni of the department of Digital Arts and worked at AIL from January till February 2025

textClose Up Research: Multispecies Soundscapes In conversation with reasearchers and artists Klaus Spiess, Ulla Rauter and Emanuel Gollob

textConceptual Joining: Backstage Report From our Newsletter 2019 (Interview in German)

Daniela Kröhnert and Lukas Allner giving us insights in their research project and experiences

textIn Conversation with Clemens Apprich on ‘Decolonizing Technology’ About media technology and its political implications in terms of identity politics and the importance of critical thinking in digital cultures. What does it mean to ‘decolonize’ technology, and how can it be that technology generates a ‘colonizing’ practice in the first place?

Clemens Apprich is head of the department of Media Theory, which co-hosts AIL’s Talk Series on the topic of ‘Decolonizing Technology’

textIn Conversation with Sophia Panteliadou Follow-Up Questions to the Curator of ::KAIROS. Recall of Earth from 2022 (in German)

Die Beziehung zwischen Natur und Mensch aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln

textIn Conversation with Kilian Jörg As in almost all European cities, only around a third of people in Vienna own a car. Nevertheless, in most alleys and streets in the city, 70–80% of traffic and parking space is dedicated to cars.

About cars and mobility; to the series Exhaust(ed) Entangelements and the project The Cars We Like

textMay I introduce: Alien! Erfahrungen mit der Umstellung auf eine digitale Ausstellung From our Newsletter 2020 (Interview in German)

Drei Fragen an die Kuratorinnen und Künstlerinnen Alexandra Fruhstorfer und Violetta Leitner

podcastIn Conversation with TOXIC TEMPLE Exhibition / Alumni in Residence from 2020

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videoArtist Talk: Ibrahim Mahama & Tracy Thompson Artist Talk in English from 2021

In the framework of the exhibition ‘Ecologies & Politics of the Living’. Moderation: Baerbel Mueller

videoHow Will We Work? How Shall We Study? Talk in English from 2017

Discussion about the challenges of higher education, the changing society, and how universities therefore will need to transform themselves

news10 Years of AIL Collecting futures since 2014

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Get inspired

AIL broadcasts the research landscape of the University of Applied Arts Vienna. AIL is a source of inspiration, a place for exchange.

videoSvitlana Matviyenko, Ramón Reichert: Synthetic Images | Dynamic Maps Talk in English from May 2025

Part of the lecture series ‘Aesthetics of Transformation’, curated by the School for Transformation

topicSENSING LIVING SYSTEMS Artistic research project by artist duo MUELLER-DIVJAK and AIL

Insights, Upcoming Dates and Work in Progress

newsSENSING LIVING SYSTEMS Exploring the Potentials of Multisensory Scenography for Systems Awareness

Artistic research project by artist duo MUELLER-DIVJAK and AIL, starting September 2023

research presentation02 Nov 2025, 11:00POKING SYSTEMS – Celebrating Synfluence Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the artistic project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

Series of Scenographic Studies / Part VII, Nov 2025 – Feb 2026

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research presentation01 Sep 2025, 11:00SΫS DANCE: Sound and scent installation Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the artistic project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

Series of Scenographic Studies / Part VI, Jun – Oct 2025

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research presentation12 Jun 2025, 18:30Smell Talk Dance Scenographic Studies of the artistic research project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

Multisensory presentation and discussion

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research presentation10 Feb 2025, 11:00Conception of SYS: THE SMELL OF A MYTHOLOGICAL BEING Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

Series of Scenographic Studies / Part V, Feb 2025–Jun 2025

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imageNature After Nature: DRAWING TREES WITH SCENT Olfactory Performance by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

Research presentation together with Lucie Strecker, Music: b.fleischmann

research presentation01 Oct 2024, 11:00SENSING THEORY – Shredding Cognitive Overload Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

Series of Scenographic Studies / Part IV, Oct 2024–Jan 2025

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imageHALLABUDDA Reenactment Series of Scenographic Studies / Part III, Jul–Sep 2024

Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

imageExpanding System Boundaries feat. Tuntun Taratawan Krue-On: ‘The Table’ from ‘What If It Was All A Dream?’ / Series of Scenographic Studies / Part II, Feb–Jun 2024

Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

imageAm I a System? Where Are My Boundaries? Series of Scenographic Studies / Part I, Oct–Dec 2023

Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

imageEs geht ums Ganze Workshop from the artistic research project Sensing Living Systems as part of Researchers Night, September 2023

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videoWendy Hui Kyong Chun: The Rage of Data Talk in English from October 2022

Wendy Hui Kyong Chun in Conversation with Nishant Shah – Moderation: Clemens Apprich

sound performance23 Jan 2026, 19:00Sounds of the Living Conny Frischauf in the framework of their AIL residency

topicFrom Counter to Encounter Collection of installations and interventions at the cashier hall of Otto Wagner Postsparkasse

research presentation02 Nov 2025, 11:00POKING SYSTEMS – Celebrating Synfluence Arts-based Research-Installation by MUELLER-DIVJAK in the course of the artistic project SENSING LIVING SYSTEMS

Series of Scenographic Studies / Part VII, Nov 2025 – Feb 2026

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alumni in residence15 Oct 2025, 13:00AIL Ping-Pong #2: Sample Intervention at Counter 13 with Hubert Blanz, Margareta Klose, Marlene Lahmer, Rafael Lippuner, Mona Rith, Laura Stoll and Martin Veigl

Showcase of artistic projects by Angewandte alumni. Running: 15 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2026

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newsAngewandte Publications at AIL Arts and science books by the University of Applied Arts Vienna now on display at the Kassenhalle of Otto Wagner Postsparkasse

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newsSchöne Grüße – (dis)honest images AIL Postcard Edition Nr. 2. A cooperation with the department Applied Photography & Time-Based Media

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imageOn View: Supersachen Impressions from the first ANGEWANDTE ALUMNI WERKSHOP / Part of Vienna Design Week 2023

A cooperation with ARTist – Alumni Association of the University of Applied Arts Vienna

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imageExhibition View: Showing Echoes From counter to encounter / Part of Angewandte Festival 2024

Elisabeth Falkensteiner and Nora Mayr in cooperation with departments from the Postsparkasse building

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imageInstallation View: Cycloïd-E Sound installation by COD.ACT, part of Wien Modern 2024

Find the second part COD.ACT: πTON/2 at MAK Forum

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imagePosthuman Social Club at AIL Performance and film screening from April 2024

An event presented by andother stage

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newsPop Up Book Shop: o*books o*books is a place full of diverse stories that inspires, motivates and communicates diversity. Newly opened in 1020 Vienna, we are happy to host o*books with a special selection

1 Dec–16 Dec 2022 // Tue–Fri 12:00–18:00

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imagePerformance View: Salon de Passage #3 – Gathering, Hunting, Cultivating: Green Passenger Diaries – Performative Research on Emergent Subjectivities in Trans-Urban Space

Reserach Presentation at Café Exchange from May 2022

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newsAIL Ping-Pong #2 Intervention at Counter 13 with Hubert Blanz, Margareta Klose, Marlene Lahmer, Rafael Lippuner, Mona Rith, Laura Stoll and Martin Veigl

16 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2026

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topicAIL Residency Program Activities and insights into past and present projects

newsAlumni in Residence: Conny Frischauf Conny Frischauf is alumni of the department of TransArts and will work at AIL from 12 Jan till 12 Feb 2026

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alumni in residence18 Oct 2025, 11:00Open Studio: Jona Wolf Insights and conversations with alumni Jona Wolf

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workshop07 Oct 2025, 16:00Rewriting Gender Workshop with Alumni in Residence Jona Wolf

Please note: all spots for the workshop are taken. Join the Screening afterwards, starting 20:00

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newsAlumni in Residence: Jona Wolf Jona Wolf is alumni of the institute of architecture and will work at AIL from 24 Sep till 20 Oct 2025.

A workshop, performance, film screenings and open studio day will accompany this residency.

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newsAlumni in Residence: Ramiro Wong Ramiro Wong is alumni of the department of TransArts and will work at AIL from 28 Mar till 25 Apr 2025.

Open Studio: 24 Apr, 16:00–22:00

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newsAlumni in Residence: Suchart Wannaset Suchart Wannaset is alumni of the department of Transmedia Art and will work at AIL from 24 Feb till 24 Mar 2025

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newsAlumni in Residence: Verena Tscherner Verena Tscherner is alumni of the department of Digital Arts and will work at AIL from 10 Jan till 7 Feb 2025.

Please note the current open call for two more Residency slots. Deadline 25 Jan 2025

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alumni in residence07 Feb 2018, 12:00AD LIB. experimental music settings Interdisciplinary experimental setting in the basement for art, music and research by Christoph Hudl

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alumni in residence06 Jul 2016, 12:00Choreo-graphic Figures Summer Lab with artist Nikolaus Gansterer, choreographer Mariella Greil and writer Emma Cocker

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videoAlumni in Residence: HALL presents soft fizz Launched in 2020 as part of AIL.alternate during Lockdown 01

Video work by Benjamin Tomasi and Samuel Schaab aka HALL

imageOn View: Supersachen Impressions from the first ANGEWANDTE ALUMNI WERKSHOP / Part of Vienna Design Week 2023

A cooperation with ARTist – Alumni Association of the University of Applied Arts Vienna

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imageExhibition View: Toxic Temple A processual exhibition by Kilian Jörg and Anna Lerchbaumer from 2020

Alumni in Residence / Hosted by ARTist – Alumniverein der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

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exhibition22 Jun 2020, 11:00May I introduce: Alien!

Depressed monkeys and sensitive dodos

Whether Bacteria, plants, humans or other animals – aliens welcome!

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imageExhibition View: Print Weekend III Self-Publishing Fair from 2018

Hosted and curated by Micro-publishing house Soybot

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videoKatharina Klappheck: The Joy of Being an Error Lecture by Katharina Klappheck followed by a dialogue with Katta Spiel from Jan 2023 in German

The argument will be that disability is a condition of possibility for AI.

news10 Years of AIL Collecting futures since 2014

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