How and why do we publish design research? What even is academic publishing? The student-led Research Working Group of KISD invites authors and editors of art and design research publications to discuss questions like these and celebrate the release of the second volume of rrrreflect. Journal of Integrated Design Research.

At Transform 2025 Conference on AI, Art, Design and Society, Thomas Hawranke, Matthias Grund and I will present work on “Aligned Aesthetics: Classes, Templates, Platforms.”

As part of the Point 7 lecture series, I will speak about “Un/Learn AI: Experiments, Strategies, Infrastructure” at the department of architecture and design at HFT Stuttgart.

At KISD, we are hosting the launch event of the book Synthetic Realities: New Frontiers in AI-driven Design, Fabrication, and Materiality. The event gathers authors of the volume edited by Manuel Kretzer, such as Immanuel Koh, Marc Engenhart, Martin Naumann and Aaron Siermann, Simon Maris and Lasse Scherffig, Michael Hansmeyer, and Maria Kuptsova for presentations and discussions.

As part of the lecture series Participatory Research at TH Köln, Laura Popplow (TH Köln), Nils Rottgardt (Un-Label) and I will talk about Dis/ability Design and Participation.

In a public discussion at kaethe:k Kunsthaus, we are exploring the opportunities and barriers of AI for artists with disabilities.

As part of the Research Day at TH Köln, I will participate in a conversation on ‘artificial intelligence’ with many colleagues from all disciplines.

As part of the workshop The Art of AI: Narratives, Creativities, and Ethics, Matthias Grund and myself will present work done with Thomas Hawranke at the Max Planck Society’s Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz. Our talk is titled “Puppy Slugs, Vibes, and Visual Alignment.”