Forum „Real Time" Composition and presentation of virtual interactive environments at the University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg from March 21 - 24 In cooperation with the Trans-Media-Akademie Hellerau e.V. (T-M-A) in Dresden and the department of culture of the city of Dresden the 01plus Institute for Art, Design and Media Technology at the Georg Simon Ohm Fachhochschule Nuremberg is carrying out an international forum on „Compostion of virtual interactive environments" from March 21 to March 24 at the University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg. The aim of the forum is to provide a platform for the interdisciplinary exchange of architects, software developers, media artists and theoreticians, and to present new concepts and solutions for computer-interactive installations. The applications range from new concepts to operate technical installations to imparting knowledge in museums and artistic performances. There will be a circle of internationally renowned experts to exchange their experiences in Nuremberg. First, the work of well-known producers will be presented in short talks and a public presentation at the Fachoberschule on March 22. Later, various cooperation models - the camera-motion-tracking software developed by 01plus plays a major integrating role here - will be shown. The first results of the forum will be presented to the public in a workshop atmosphere as accessible virtual picture-sound-spaces at the University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg on Saturday, March 23. The forum marks the beginning of several events and projects with T-M-A Dresden including also Ars Electronica Linz and V2_Organisation Amsterdam. The resulting works will be presented at the CYNETart in Dresden, the Ars Electronica festival in Linz and the V_2 Organisation in Amsterdam. We expect among others representatives of blueLAB Dresden, MARS Exploratory Media Lab,Ohio State University, Palindrome IMPG, Dance Media Lab Arizona State University, twosuns, Ventura Dance Company, HUMATIC rude-architecture, TENTEKI Zürich, steim Amsterdam, Folkwanghochschule Essen, Thélème Contemporain, Informatique Musicale Université Lyon 2, Dept. of musicology, University of Graz, CEMI USA; Ars Electronica Linz, Dutch Electronic Art Festival, V_2 Organisation Amsterdam. contact: Andrea Kick 0911-94119930 kick@01plus.de www.01plus.de 01plus institut for art, design and media technology Kressengartenstrasse 2 90402 Nürnberg Germany PALINDROME Inter-media Performance Group Johannisstrasse 42 90419 Nürnberg fon: 49 911 397472 fax: 49 911 3778311 mobile: 49 178 5257451 http://www.palindrome.de