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.
Die Kunst der Soziologie
Martin Warnke (Moderator)
03.06.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Die meteorologische Stadt
Hannah Zindel (Speaker)
01.07.2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Die Unmöglichkeit einer Insel
Sebastian Vehlken (Lecturer)
30.09.2015 → 03.10.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Digitale Archivreisen
Hannah Zindel (Speaker) & Daniela Zetti (Speaker)
29.04.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Digitale Quellen: Praktiken, Geschichten, Epistemologien
Jan Müggenburg (Organiser), Koch Matthias (Organiser), Monique Miggelbrink (Organiser) & Christian Köhler (Organiser)
13.12.2017 → 14.12.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Ein berühmter Lüneburger Nikolaus: Niklas Luhmann
Martin Warnke (Oral presentation)
17.09.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research
Festakt zum 15-jährigen Bestehen von prometheus (Festredner)
Martin Warnke (Lecturer)
13.10.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Fish & Chips. Mediengeschichten der Swarm Intelligence zwischen Ozean und Computer
Sebastian Vehlken (Speaker)
27.10.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Floating Utopias
Hannah Zindel (Organiser)
27.04.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › trade fairs and exhibitions › Transfer
Food for Thought. Die Physikalisierung des Essens und das Wissen der Küche
Sebastian Vehlken (Speaker)
13.06.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research