The Coding Lab is an artistic-theoretical workspace dedicated to software- and hardware-based media technologies in the context of art and design. Its core consists of thematically focused, project-based formats in which computer-based technologies are examined and critically reflected upon as aesthetic, material, and cultural fields.

The development of custom software tools (toolmaking), electronic apparatuses (device art), and technical setups—such as interactive light installations—is understood as an autonomous artistic practice. Tools and systems are not treated merely as instruments of production, but as performative assemblages that actively shape perception, agency, and aesthetic decision-making.

The lab provides fully equipped electronics workstations with soldering stations, bench power supplies, multimeters, and essential components. It also offers a broad range of hardware, including microcontroller boards (e.g., Arduino, ESP32), single-board computers (e.g., Raspberry Pi), sensors, motor drivers, and LED strips; many of these materials can be borrowed. In addition, high-performance PC workstations are available for machine learning applications (generative AI, training, and inference). Remote access can be granted after a brief introduction.

The current opening hours can be found on the department’s website at https://codinglab.uni-ak.ac.at/en.