From September 9 to 13, 2026, Linz will once again be the venue for the Ars Electronica Festival, which this time will turn the city center into a stage for art, technology, and society.
As part of the festival, the Ars Electronica Center will also celebrate its 30th anniversary and present new exhibitions to mark the occasion.
The thematic focus of the Ars Electronica Year 2026, the central locations and content highlights of the festival, and the anniversary plans of the Ars Electronica Center will be presented by Veronika Liebl (Managing Director of the Ars Electronica Festival), and Gerfried Stocker (Artistic Director of Ars Electronica) during a press conference on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 9:00 am (CET), live from the Deep Space 8K at the Ars Electronica Center.