eCulture CONVENTION 2026
THE CONVENTION IS A PLATFORM FOR EXPERTS FROM THE CULTURE AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TO DISCUSS NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ART, CULTURE AND ECONOMY
Format
Panels with multidisciplinary experts and stakeholder to introduce strategic concepts and mission for the current Research and Innovation ecosystem and the overall society – 45 min.
Inscriure's
Registration for eCulture Convention will be available online via this website from 1 January 2026
Data
18-22 may, 2026
Ubicació
HLRS | Stuttgart
This professional event promotes debate, discussion and reflection on the challenges and opportunities in the confluence of art, science, technology and society as a key driver to face and envision the future. Leading international figures from disciplines such as science, artificial intelligence, creative economy, quantum computing, the humanities and art will participate in the event, proposing meeting points between disciplines.
FORMATS
Panels with multidisciplinary experts and stakeholder to introduce strategic concepts and mission for the current Research and Innovation ecosystem and the overall society – 45 min.
Interactive and participatory Messy Studios – format with tables and one moderator, continue the discussion about the topic, create momentum, connections and take decisions between people and organisations about the role of multidisciplinary art, science, technology and society R+D+I ecosystems, in shaping the future of Europe.
PRELIMINARY programme (to be completed):
Welcome to theGATE
Prof. Dr. Michael Resch, HLRS
Matthias Hauser, MSC
AFTERNOON
- Panel 1
„The Universe is Computing“
Prof. Dr. Michael Resch, HLRS - Panel 2
„HpC and AI Factory HammerHai“
Dr. Ing. Bastian Koller - Guided tour of the computing room + cave
Dr. Uwe Wössner & Team
EVENING
theGATE Festival
Shaping the Digital Humanities: Computational Cultures in Transition
MORNING
- Keynote 1
STARTS + HpC
Peter Friess, Senior official of the European Commission at DG CONNECT and the STARTS
Messy Studio – Threads & Rifts: Making Sense of Computational Culture.
Moderation Peter Friess
Alistair Hudson, ZKM
N.N, Ars Electronica
Javier Iglesias García, Fundación Épica La Fura dels Baus
Prof. Dr. Michael Resch, HLRS
Alexander Mankowsky, Philosopher and Sociologist
AFTERNOON
- Panel 1
Show Cases Theater AI
Immersives Theater
Moderation Sven Meyer, Schauspiel Stgt.
N.N, Staatstheater Stuttgart
Markus Korselt, Stuttgart Kammerorchester
Alessandro Londei, Sony Lab
Mauricio Valdes, Pina, Immersive Sound Doum - Keynote 2
House for Film and Media Stuttgart
Lars Henrik Gass, Founding Director SMIC Stuttgart Moving Image Center (House of Film&Media)
EVENING
theGATE Festival
A Creative Economy for the Digital Era A Digital Based Creative Economy
MORNING
- Keynote 3
Meet the EIT CC
Anette Schaefer, CEO EIT CC
Messy Studio – A Digital Based Creative Economy
Moderation N.N.
Anette Schaefer
Egbert Rühl, ICE Germany
Veit Haug, WRS Stuttgart
N.N. New European Bauhaus
Claudia Jericho, KreativBund
AFTERNOON
- Keynote 4
Artistic Research to Business - Panel 2
A Creative Economy for the Digital Era
EVENING
theGATE Festival
Quantum visualisation of quantum phenomena
AI + Ethics
MORNING
- Keynote 5
Quantum Paenomene
Ralph Dum, Senior Expert – European Commission
Messy Studio – Quantum Paenomene
Moderation Ralph Dum
Giulia Bini, CERN ART
Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco, Director, Institute for Quantum Control PGI-8
N.N.
AFTERNOON
- Keynote 6
Political Cultures in Transition
Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaminski, Professor of Philosophy of Science and Technology TU Darmstadt - Panel 2
AI + Ethics
Borut Jerman, President @ PiNA
Denise Lanzieri, Sony Lab
Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaminski - Session
Fundación Épica la Fura dels Baus
Javier Iglesias García, CEO
EVENING
theGATE Festival
All In theGATE 2027 – 2028
MORNING
- Open Debate with
Prof. Dr. Michael Resch
Dr. Ing. Bastian Koller
Matthias Hauser
theGATE 2027 -2028