Oliver Schürer

Oliver Schürer, Senior Scientist Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.,
is researcher, curator, editor and author as well as Senior Scientist and Deputy head at the Department for Architecture Theory and Philosophy of Technics, Vienna University of Technology. He has given numerous international lectures and did many publications mainly on technology and media in architecture. He has curated a variety of small and large conferences as well as series of events. Since 2008 he conducts experimental projects in the arts, as he develops theory by interlinking architecture, art, engineering and humanities intensely. In 2014 he founded the transdisciplinary group H.A.U.S., researching “Humanoid robots in Architecture and Urban Spaces.”
Selected for the ROBOT FRINGE festival in London, “a variety show for humans, with robots”
Our performance piece youAI got selected for ROBOT FRINGE! We are very happy as “Robot Fringe 2026 is the opportunity to explore experimental, bold and creative ideas at the Internal…
youAI-I3-03 / Lecture-Performance @ the 7. lnternational Symposium on Cultural Mediation
The lecture addressed questions on the relations of AI technologies and democratic processes. The desirable direction for the development of artificial intelligence are openness, the common good, and democratic oversight.…
H.A.U.S. presenting artistic approach @ Professional Development Program for Artists, Creatives, and Cultural Workers
We got invited to contribute with presenting our artistic approach in a lab showing, to “Hands-On AI” by “IG Freie Theaterarbeit” (“Interest Group for Independent Performing Arts”). They are offering…
Oliver local chair @ arts & robotics commitee ICRA 2026 conference
The ICRA conference will take place in Vienna, 1.-6. June 2026: 7000 visitors expected. 217 lectures. 70 workshops. 2300m2 exhibition with 152 exhibitors. 9 competitions. 1000m2 arts & robotics exhibition…
Performance @ digital days conference, Vienna Museum of Science & Technology
In order to generate data for training artificial intelligence, our actions as humans are tracked. But every day, with every click, every like, or every selfie, artificial intelligence is also…
Podcast on the “Humaneness in times of AI” for the Association of Austrian Psychotherapists with Oliver
Podcast in 2 parts, german language. Host Simone Rannicher in discussion with DDr. Reinhild Strauss MSc and Oliver Schürer. Episode 1: Episode 2: