Transformation Talks 4.0 MindShift Ruhr – Art x Science x City: New Synergies for Urban Transformation

Date: June 26th, 2026. The conference language for this event is German.

The fourth edition of our Transformation Talks builds on the ideas from last year’s MindShift Ruhr event (TT 3.0). This year, however, the focus shifts to the intersection of art, culture, science, and urban development, with the aim of discussing how artistic practices can serve as catalysts for urban transformation processes.

The following questions are in our focus: How can aesthetic practices, cultural formats, and scientific knowledge production interact synergistically to open up new possibilities for sustainable urban and regional development? What role do collective learning, new narratives, and experimental spaces play in this context?

Key details about this event at a glance: When? June 26, 2026 (in conjunction with the Be-MoVe closing event and the Essen Science Summer) Where? “Campus0Street0Lab,” a real-world laboratory between Grüner Mitte and the Essen campus of the University of Duisburg-Essen (Universitätsstraße, 45141 Essen) Venue: UDE DigiLab and/or weather-protected open-air lecture hall (depending on weather conditions) Call for Abstracts: The call will be published on our homepage under "Current".

Registration: From now on possible HERE . Until June 19th, 2026.