Research Days 2026
Presentation of current artistic research at the University of Applied Arts ViennaPlease note: this event takes place at VZ7 (Vordere Zollamtstr. 7)
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Research Days 2026 at the University of Applied Arts Vienna
When?
13–15 Oct 2026
Where?
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Atrium & Auditorium
Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7
1030 Vienna
Organized by the department Support Art and Research, this event offers a structured platform for researchers within the Angewandte community to present their projects, share insights, and engage in meaningful dialogue with colleagues and experts.
The aim to enhance the visibility of ongoing research and foster exchange across disciplines. We warmly invite researchers and doctoral students to contribute by sharing their experiences and (preliminary) outcomes. Internal and external reviewers will provide valuable feedback to enrich the discussions.
Program:
13 Oct
Tours through the Angewandte:
12:00 – 12:45 Universitätsbibliothek
13:00 – 13:30 Angewandte Robotics Lab (ARL)
13:30 – 14:00 Keramikwerkstatt
14:15 – 14:30 Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab (AIL)
18:00 Book Presentation by Clemens Apprich, Errant Intelligence – A Media Theory of Machine Learning (at AIL)
14 Oct
Respondent: Julian Palacz
09:30 – 10:00 Arrival and Exchange
10:50 – 10:15 Welcome
10:15 – 10:35 Felix Koberstein: Die Entstehung von Online-Sammlungspräsentationen in Kunstmuseen – Über den Zusammenhang zwischen institutionellen Narrativen, Formen impliziten Wissens, digitalen Umgebungen und Gestaltungslogiken.
10:35 – 10:55 Basak Senova: The Atlas (of Creative Mechanisms): [Curating–Conducting]
10:55 – 11:15 Katharina Kohler: The Bogd Khaan Palace in Mongolia. Evaluation of Paint Systems and Conservation Materials of Polychromy on Wood Exposed to Extreme Conditions
11:15 – 11:35 Aniela Helfrich: But What About Human Dignity?
11:35 – 12:30 Exchange (Lunch)
12:30 – 12:50 Shaken Grounds: Art as Seismography
12:50 – 13:10 Jeanette Müller & Paul Divjak: The Olfactory Futures Lab – Smell as Critical Material for cross-disciplinary Artistic Research
13:10 – 13:30 Martina Fröschl: Into Sci Viz – Measuring the World with Meaning through Artistic Practice
13:30 – 14:00 Reflexion & Wrap up of the day’s presentations
14:00 – 15:30 Poster Café
15 Oct
Respondent: Sophie Publig
09:30 – 10:00 Arrival and Exchange
10:00 – 10:20 Dennis Biba: Raumzeit im Solarpunk
10:20 – 10:40 Martina Lang: Climate in the Body: Collectve Cogniton under Pressure
Participatory Installation Research on Climate Responsibility in Economically Privileged Groups
10:40 – 11:00 Aneliya Lüftner: Urban Mining im Gemeindebau – Zirkuläre Materialstrategien zwischen Forschung und Anwendung
11:00 – 11:20 Apple Yi Jiang: Multi-generation Co-living. Archetecture Typology for China’s Aging Society
11:20 – 12:30 Exchange (Lunch)
12:30 – 12:50 Madeleine Span: Tone of Voice as Institutional Performance. A Landscape of the Artistic Research Doctorate.
12:50 – 13:10 Beatrice Signorello: The Epistemological Question of Machine Learning Creativity and the Asymptotic Behaviour of Synthetic Image Production: Abductive Inference, Contingent Computation, and the Limits of Formal Systems
13:10 – 13:30 Arbeitsgruppe Open Access: How does Open Access work at the Angewandte?
13:30 – 13:50 Helena Deiß: Artistic Participation and Counter-Hegemonic Action: Reclaiming Left Hegemony Through Gramscian Legacy in Sardinia
13:50 – 14:30 Final Reflection and presentation of the “Most Angewandte Poster” Award
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