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Do you want to help shape the future of health, AI, human-machine interaction, robotics, care or prevention? Then apply for the cross-innovation trip to Ars Electronica 2025 and develop interdisciplinary ideas for the future of health, AI and human-machine interaction together with players from medical technology and science. Apply by June 2, 2025 and be there in Linz!
During the cross-innovation trip to Ars Electronica from September 3 to 5, 2025, creative minds will meet players from medical technology and science. The aim is to jointly develop innovative concepts that rethink health, AI, robotics and human-machine interaction. In order to specifically promote networking between the cultural and creative industries and companies from the medical technology sector, we are inviting ten committed creative professionals to take part in the trip to Linz. Ars Electronica is one of the most internationally renowned festivals combining art, technology and society. Take this opportunity to contribute your ideas, start exciting collaborations and provide impetus for new projects.
We are looking for creative professionals with an interest in high-tech, interdisciplinary collaboration and experience in the field of health:
- Artists from the fields of media art, digital art, interactive art and audiovisual art
- Creatives from design, architecture, gaming, film, music and related fields
- Innovators working at the interface of art, science and technology
- Companies and micro-enterprises in the eleven submarkets of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs)
Lead topic:
Health: AI - human - machine - robotics - care - prevention - prostheses
The focus is on:
- Health and AI: human-machine interaction, robotics in care, AI-supported prevention, prostheses and neurotechnology
- Interdisciplinary collaboration: networking opportunities with companies from the medical sector, healthcare industry and science
- AI and digital innovation: new forms of artistic expression and creative applications of technological developments
Experience one of the world's most important festivals for art, technology and society and work at the interface between creativity, research and business.
Inspiring workshops, exclusive guided tours and direct contact with medical technology companies and international scientists await you.
Your opportunities:
- Insights into one of the most renowned festivals for art and technology: Program - Ars Electronica Festival 2025: Panic
- Curated program (guided tours, speed dating, artists' meeting, innovation workshop) by the curators of the Ars Electronica Festival on the topic of health: AI - human - machine - robotics - care - prevention - prostheses
- Organization of the trip by the Creative Industries department at Bayern Innovativ and Bayern International
- Allowance for expenses for participation in the innovation workshops
- Lunch catering
- Joint dinner on September 4, 2025
- Access to exclusive networking events, workshops and panels
- Presentation opportunities for your own projects
- Direct exchange with international artists, scientists and medical technology companies
What you take away:
- Access to innovative technologies such as robotics, biohacking and neurotechnology
- Opportunities to collaborate with medical technology companies to develop new solutions
- Development of creative solutions for UX, visualization and storytelling in the healthcare industry
- Inspiration for new products and performances for the technology market
- Exchange with researchers on AI, neurotechnology and human-machine interfaces
- You are active in one of the eleven NPP submarkets.
- You have already completed work in the field of health/medical technology or AI.
- You are interested in working with companies and the challenges they face.
- You are willing to continue working with medical technology and healthcare companies on potential follow-up projects after the cross-innovation journey.
- You have experience and interest in new technologies.
Participation is free of charge. Artists and creative professionals must cover their own travel costs.
Apply by June 2, 2025 using our online form.
An expert jury will select a total of ten participants - the decisive factors are your motivation, the artistic quality of your work and the thematic fit.
We look forward to receiving your application!
In an information event on May 28, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. you will learn everything about the Cross-Innovation Trip to Ars Electronica 2025 and the associated Open Call. We will introduce you to the Open Call, inform you about the application process, give you insights into the goals and content of the trip and answer your questions.
You can register here.
For technical questions you can contact Johanna Lison, for organizational questions you can contact Julia Wirnshofer:
The trip is organized by the Creative Industries department at Bayern Innovativ in cooperation with Ars Electronica and the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (StMWi) as well as bayern design GmbH, Bayern International GmbH and the XR HUB Bavaria Munich . The trip is supported by Kreativ München (City of Munich, Department of Labor and Economic Affairs, Cultural and Creative Industries Competence Team). Together with medical technology companies and representatives from science, the interdisciplinary exchange between art, science and business is to be strengthened. The aim is to promote innovation processes and initiate concrete follow-up projects (e.g. collaborations or research projects).
