The annual Ars Electronica Festival will take place in Linz, Austria, from September 3 to 7. Waag Futurelab will be there—find out below where you can meet us throughout the festival.
From September 3 to 7, Linz will once again become a hotspot for the international media art scene. Exhibitions, performances, concerts and conferences will be held at festival locations throughout the city. This year's theme is PANIC - yes or no? How do we deal with fear in this time of great uncertainty? And what is the task and possible impact of artistic work? That is what the Ars Electronica Festival 2025 will explore. You can find Waag at different times and places throughout the festival. Come find us and join our workshops, talk with our experts, and learn more about our research and mission.
Waag Futurelab at Ars Electronica Festival
Workshop: From Generative To Regenerative Technologies
Wednesday 3 September, 12:30 - 14:00 hrs, with Ola Bonati & Judith Veenkamp
This interactive talk zooms in on regenerativity and the concept of permacomputing in creative practice, inviting participants to engage with these ideas through a hands-on exercise.
Co-Creating Key Transformation Indicators
Thursday 4 September, 11:00 - 12:00 hrs, with Maro Pebo
In this discursive panel, the Ars Electronica Futurelab brings together collaborators from research, business, and the arts to explore how we can define, design, and track Key Transformation Indicators (KTIs) for art–technology–society collaborations.
Workshop: Keep Calm and Create a Critical ChangeLab
Friday 5 September, 10:00 - 12:30 hrs, with Eva Vesseur
This workshop gives educators fresh ideas, practical tools, and proven methods to design learning spaces where young voices are heard—and matter.
Workshop: The VOICE Assembly
Friday 5 September, 11:00 - 12:30 hrs
Join us for an intimate workshop exploring how artistic practices can inspire calm, reflective responses to social and ecological crises. Seats are limited (30 participants).
Learning to Disrupt: Non-Formal Education for Critical Change
Friday 5 September, 14:00 - 17:00 hrs, with Eva Vesseur
This session explores how non-formal learning spaces can act as agile civic platforms—where young people don’t just receive knowledge but actively question, imagine, and create alternatives to the systems shaping their lives.
