This event took place in the laboratory of Institute of Aircraft Design and Lightwight Structures.
Organiser: TU Braunschweig, Science and Art Lab, Exzellenzcluster SE²A in Cooperation with Braunschweig International Film Festival
Paul Virilio after Nam June Paik
Taking inspiration from the relationship between watching films and flying machines, TU Braunschweig's Science and Art Lab and the Cluster of Excellence SE²A – Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Aviation hosted to the short film event "Fly High". The film programme, curated in collaboration with Braunschweig International Film Festival, was screened in the institute's laboratory, which is not usually open to the public.
The two film slots, which featured a total of nine short films, were framed by a programme dedicated to various questions about the future of flying.
Statements and keynote speeches:
Prof. Dr. Peter Hecker (Vice President for Research)
Henrike Wenzel (Science and Art Lab)
Dr. Jule Hillgärtner (Science and Art Lab)
Prof. Dr. Jens Friedrichs (Spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence SE²A)
Penal discussion:
Dr. Andé Bauknecht (Independent Research Group Lead and PI in the Cluster of Excellence on SE²A – Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Aviation)
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Glatzel (Professur Construction and Materials, Institut for Design Research, HBK Braunschweig)
Dr. Katja Naie (Managing Director at the Schering Stiftung, Berlin)
Moderation: Meggy Jackstadt
The Cluster of Excellence on SE²A (Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Aviation) sharred insights into the latest research results on the future of aviation.