What do the algae in Müggelsee and the axolotl in the laboratory have to do with our coexistence in Berlin?

We want to explore these (and further) questions with you at the start of our ‘WasserWissen | Parcours’ event series, an interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge between science and society, on 6 December 2024. The exploration of Berlin's hydrosphere starts at the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts and the exhibition ‘Lygophilia: Aquatic Life’ by Robertina Šebjanič. The exhibition is inspired by the endangered axolotl and other aquatic creatures and explores the theme of more-than-human coexistence in water.

Together with the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK), we invite you to spend an evening exploring diverse perspectives from science, art and urban society on coexistence in Berlin's blue-green urban space.

We look forward to contributions from artists Cammack Lindsey and Sarah Hermanutz, scientist Dr India Mansour and curators Dr. Claudia Banz and Christian de Lutz on the importance of water ecosystems in Berlin, the challenges of the urban hydrosphere and the protection of endangered species.

Programme

17:00 Arrival at the exhibition and welcome drink
17:20 Welcome and introduction
17:30 Sound performance by Cammack Lindsey
17:50 Presentation of the WasserWissen project and the TD-Lab
18:00 Introduction to the exhibition by Dr. Claudia Banz
18:15 Discussion round with Dr. India Mansour, Sarah Hermanutz and Christian de Lutz moderated by Sina Ribak
19:15 Closing with drinks and conversation
20:30 End of the event

Further information about the background of the event can be found here

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/koexistenzen-im-wasser-lernen-mit-algen-und-axolotln-tickets-1080287481939?aff=oddtdtcreator

The WasserWissen | Parcours, together with the TD Lab's WasserWissen | dialogue series and the exhibition on water research in Berlin opening at the Humboldt Lab in October, forms a new focus topic of the Berlin University Alliance (BUA). The ‘ WasserWissen in Berlin’ series promotes a dynamic, multidirectional exchange of knowledge about Berlin's blue-green infrastructure and brings together researchers from all four universities with Berliners, communities and experts for joint research and learning

The WasserWissen | Parcours promotes local and global knowledge about water in a variety of exchange formats and interactive events - at cultural venues and along Berlin's waterways. In line with the Berlin University Alliance's (BUA) commitment to socially relevant research, WasserWissen aims to share and jointly develop knowledge about the role of water with urban society. The aim is to address key questions about the sustainable future of the city and the essential function of its urban hydrosphere.