Head of: Henrike Wenzel, Dr. Jule Hillgärtner
Duration: Pilot phase 2024/25
Commissioned by: President
Cooperation partners: Braunschweig International Film Festival, others in consultation
Sponsors: Supported with funds from zukunft.niedersachsen, a funding program of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture and the Volkswagen Foundation, Stiftung Niedersachsen, Stiftung Braunschweigischer Kulturbesitz, Braunschweigische Stiftung
Science and Art Lab brings together cutting-edge research with art in their various forms of expression and media and inspires a dialog. The aim is to enable different approaches to research questions and an exchange between science, art, and the public.
Science and Art Lab is open to experiments, transfer thinking, new formats and ideas. Our aim is to give space to the dialog between art and science and to fill this space with life, with talks, exhibitions, screenings and other opportunities for encounters. We are convinced that this exchange will provide food for thought that is as well critical as enthusing, inspiring and community-building.
In 2024, the Science and Art Lab starts with a pilot phase.
This includes a film program with the Cluster of Excellence SE²A (Sustainable and Energy Efficient Aviation) in cooperation with the Braunschweig International Film Festival (September 2024) as well as an artist residency planned for autumn 2024 and linked to the Cluster of Excellence QuantumFrontiers.
As in 2024, the Science and Art Lab is also offering an artist residency in 2025, this time linked to the Nitride Technology Centre of TU Braunschweig. Application Deadline August 31st 2025 (23:59 CET).
You can find the call here:
CALL via download link
A project for linking areas of knowledge and broadening perspectives
With the Science and Art Lab, TU Braunschweig is adopting a concept that has been developing internationally since the 1960s and is now more relevant than ever. The focus is on dialogue between artistic and scientific research, creating a new layer of critical reflection, inspiration on both sides and knowledge transfer. The video showcases various formats the Science and Art Lab has developed since its foundation in 2024, offering insights from both art and science.
Please do not hesitate to contact us:
Dr. Jule Hillgärtner
Science and Art Lab
jule.hillgaertner(at)tu-braunschweig.de
Henrike Wenzel
Science and Art Lab
+49 531 391-14075
h.wenzel(at)tu-braunschweig.de