DFG-Kolleg-Forschergruppe MECS (Medienkulturen der Computersimulation)
Organisational unit: Projectteam
Organisation profile
Computer simulations have revolutionised the sciences. Their impact left a mark in nearly every possible field of study – from microbiology, to climate research, and even astrophysics.
What new kinds of knowledge arise through computer simulations? How do they change our understanding of the sciences?
At the Institute of Advanced Study on Media Cultures of Computer Simulation (MECS), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), we set out to find answers to these broad questions. We seek to accomplish this in diverse ways: by analysing historical and contemporary case studies , by building an interdisciplinary network of international fellows , and by organising trans-disciplinary lectures, workshops, and conferences .
In an age of computer simulations, MECS is one of the few institutions worldwide specifically focused on understanding their wide-ranging impacts.
Plastik und Plastizität. Treibgut, Abfall und die Modellierung von Ozeandynamiken
Sebastian Vehlken (Speaker)
24.05.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Prestigeverlust. Szenen des Austricksens zwischen Magie und Medientechnik
Sebastian Vehlken (Speaker)
01.10.2009 → 03.10.2009Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Princeton University
Claus Pias (Visiting researcher)
2017Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education
Projektvorstellung im Cluster "Informatik und Text": Relationen im Raum - Visualisierung topographischer Klein(st)strukturen
Martin Warnke (presenter)
25.03.2014 → 28.03.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Rechte Ökologien
Hannah Zindel (Speaker)
23.09.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
REST in Peace. Floating Tanks zwischen Bewusstseinserweiterung und Wellness-Technologie
Sebastian Vehlken (Speaker)
22.06.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Round-Table „Objekte in Raum und Zeit“ - RiR 2015
Martin Warnke (Participant)
28.01.2015 → 29.01.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Saubere Autos. Umweltversprechen des autonomen Fahrens und Emissionsforschungen seit den 1950ern
Hannah Zindel (Speaker)
05.11.2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Schwebende Labore. Ballonreisen und Techniken der Vermessung des Himmels
Hannah Zindel (Speaker)
2018 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Education
Science and Art of Simulation Workshop - SAS 2015
Martin Warnke (Participant)
12.10.2015 → 13.10.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research