Peter Weibel

Peter Weibel is a renowned Professor at The European Graduate School / EGS, and CEO/Chairman of the Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe (since 1999). He holds a Professorship at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (since 2017) and directs the Peter Weibel Research Institute for Digital Cultures. His career spans teaching roles at institutions like SUNY Buffalo (Associate Professor, 1984–1989), Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Visiting Professor, 2018/19), and leadership positions in global cultural institutions.

Education includes studies in French literature (Paris), medicine (Vienna), and mathematics, with a focus on logic. His work bridges art, media theory, and technology, pioneering 'expanded cinema' and 'teleaktionen' in the 1960s.

• Affiliations: ZKM Karlsruhe, Städelschule Frankfurt, Ars Electronica Linz
• Key Roles: Founder of the Institute of New Media (Städelschule, 1989–1994), Artistic Director of Venice Biennale (1993–1999)

Research focuses on media art, digital cultures, and interdisciplinary art practices. Recent curatorial projects include generator marx: capital | digital (2018) and exhibitions at MMOMA Moscow and MuseumsQuartier Vienna.

Awards include the Siemens Medienkunstpreis (1997) and Österreichischer Kunstpreis (2017). He is a member of prestigious academies like the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

His publications explore media theory, sound art, and global activism. Notable works include Iconoclash (2002) and Time Slot (2006).