Ocean Future Lab at Maritime Museum Bremerhaven

Posted onJuly 25, 2022July 25, 2022AuthorEvgeniya Kartashova

On Saturday, June 25, 2022, the German Maritime Museum Bremerhaven invited to co-creation and dialogue around the complex question “How do we want to live with the seas?”. The day began with a tour of the special exhibitions in the Read More …

Ocean Future Lab Stralsund_photo: Tatjana Barzi-Vogt

Ocean Future Lab at Oceanographic Museum Stralsund

Posted onJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022AuthorEvgeniya Kartashova

On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the Ocean Future Lab at the Ozeaneum – German Oceanographic Museum Stralsund invited to co-creation and dialogue on the controversial topic “How do we want to live with the seas?”. After a guided tour with the Read More …

Finalists of the Ocean Future Lab selected!

Posted onMay 16, 2022June 18, 2022AuthorEvgeniya Kartashova

We are happy to announce the 5 open call finalists of the Ocean Future Lab and 2 winners of the public voting! After discussing all submissions, the jury selected the most visionary ideas concerning the future of the oceans. The Read More …

Ocean Future Lab – Open Call for Participation

Posted onFebruary 16, 2022March 25, 2022AuthorNicole Loeser

Changemaker:innen und kreative Köpfe aller Disziplinen sind eingeladen, sich für den ersten Wettbewerb im Rahmen des „Ocean Future Lab“ zu bewerben. Gesucht werden Projekte, die sich mit den Meeren im Kontext des Anthropozäns befassen, d.h. dem menschlichen Einfluss auf die natürliche Umwelt. Read More …

The Universal Sea at EU@SXSW

Posted onFebruary 2, 2022March 2, 2022AuthorNicole Loeser

We’ll showcase our EU co-funded project The Universal Sea that we started in 2017 at the world-renowned festival SXSW in Austin, Texas. Totally in our mindset this year’s festival brings together artists, innovators, and thought-leaders from around the world. Read More …

Perception of Contemporaneity – The Universal Sea at Museum of Contemporary Art, Novi Sad

Posted onSeptember 5, 2019November 4, 2019AuthorAdi Yaakov

‘Danube Dialogues’ Festival in collaboration with The Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina are pleased to present the central exhibition of its festival: Perceptions of Contemporaneity – The Universal Sea. Read More …

MOoW presents The Universal Sea in Los Angeles

Posted onJuly 1, 2019August 19, 2019AuthorMarine Dezert

Made Out of WHAT is a non-profit organization founded to raise awareness about the challenge of industrial and consumer waste by showcasing brilliant, practical solutions from artists and designers around the world. Teaming up with TUS on this special event, they will gather together artists, scientists, environmental leaders and activists from around the world… Read More …

The Universal Sea at 48h Neukölln Festival – Prinzessinnengarten

Posted onJune 11, 2019June 11, 2019AuthorChristoph Both-Asmus

We are proud to share our missions and visions, and facilitate workshops regarding solutions for the future in a conscious, mindful way in St. Jacobi Park / Urban Gardening Project Prinzessinnengarten Collective Berlin Read More …

The Universal Sea Book Launch at Universität der Künste

The Universal Sea Book has landed! – Book Launch Flashback

Posted onMarch 19, 2019April 24, 2019AuthorApril Dell1 Comment

The Universal Sea team were excited to finally present the launch of our book: The Universal Sea – The art and innovation guide against the plastic epidemic. The long awaited release was celebrated with a public event on Friday, March Read More …

The Universal Sea Book Launch at Universität der Künste

Posted onMarch 14, 2019March 14, 2019Authorsophie-cassel

Save the date – Friday, March 15th, 2019.
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The Universal Sea – Book Launch Programme

Posted onFebruary 11, 2019March 16, 2019Authorsophie-cassel

Mark your calendars! Come and celebrate with us!
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Our CAMPAIGN – SCREAM FOR CLEAN!

Posted onDecember 28, 2018January 12, 2019AuthorTina Bayer

The community behind The Universal Sea is fed up with the plastic epidemic and therefore we have been preparing the campaign ‘Scream for CLEAN’ in order to keep our work up. We need YOU to support us spreading our book: Read More …

The Universal Sea – Abu Dhabi Station

Posted onNovember 8, 2018July 17, 2019AuthorNicole Loeser

The TUS team travelled to Abu Dhabi in November to present The Universal Sea project and the fishes installation that was created under the guidance of Hungarian artist Gergely Kovach. Together with 12 young artists from Middle-European and Emirati universities Read More …

Nicole Loeser_The Universal Sea conference Budapest

Flashback: The Universal Sea – Conference on Art and Sustainability, Budapest

Posted onOctober 30, 2018June 17, 2019AuthorHelen Russell Brown

On the 5th October 2018, only two weeks into my journey with The Universal Sea, I found myself following this incredible initiative to Budapest to take part in a pioneering creative ‘hackathon’ and attend The Universal Sea – Conference on Read More …

Entrepreneurship Summit Flashback

Posted onOctober 17, 2018November 16, 2018AuthorTina Bayer

On the weekend, 6-7 October 2018, we had the pleasure of being part of the Entrepreneurship Summit. It is organized by our project coordinator the Entrepreneurship Foundation and is one of the most important entrepreneurial events in Germany. More than 100 experts Read More …

Mikve Opening

Posted onOctober 12, 2018June 16, 2019AuthorTina Bayer

We have been waiting for this moment for quite a while and now the day finally came! We are proud to present an art exhibition at one of the most exciting locations in our Art Moments – The Universal Sea Read More …

Hackathon at Hybridart Space, Photo: Helen Russell Brown

Budapest Hackathon throwback

Posted onOctober 11, 2018June 17, 2019AuthorHelen Russell Brown

What a great co-creation Hackathon! Everyone sat together for hours and hours, we got creative and in between – we admit it – also a little desperate BUT in the end it was all worth it. Our Hackathon put great Read More …

Our Research Projects

Posted onOctober 10, 2018March 16, 2019AuthorNicole Loeser

Here at The Universal Sea we are not only working tirelessly against the plastic epidemic in the world’s waterways, but we also conduct independent research projects. The results from these surveys will be included in the Universal Sea guidebook currently Read More …

Entrepreneurship Summit – Berlin 2018

Posted onOctober 1, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorTina Bayer

Always in October, the annual Entrepreneurship Summit, organized by our project coordinator the Entrepreneurship Foundation, takes place at the Henry-Ford-Bau. The building is part of the Free University Berlin – one of Germany’s most recognized research universities, with a strong background in humanities, social, Read More …

Exhibition “Mensch ∙ Müll ∙ Meer” tours through Germany and Poland

Posted onSeptember 27, 2018November 16, 2018AuthorTina Bayer

From 26 October 2018 on, the Experience Centre “Naturgewalten” in the village of List on the German island Sylt will be showing the touring exhibition “Mensch ∙ Müll ∙ Meer” developed by our partner EUCC – D. Another station of the Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #6 – Film screening at Trafóklub

Posted onSeptember 26, 2018October 20, 2018AuthorTina Bayer1 Comment

After the ending of our third open call we can finally proudly announce the dates and the place for the screening of the winning short films. Where? Trafóklub 1094 Budapest, Liliom Street 41 When? October 28, 2018, 6 pm So Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #5 – International Conference on TRIP Hajó Boat

Posted onSeptember 25, 2018July 3, 2019AuthorGrace Hewitt

A day of art and discussion on the river Danube TRIP Hajó 1011 Budapest, Szilágyi Dezső Square, 2nd pier October 5, 2018 9:00 – Registration 9:30 – 17:30 Conference If you do not read any of our other posts for Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #4 – Art in Public Space

Posted onSeptember 25, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorKaethe Wenzel

DAILY SEA – public intervention in Budapest Where?? Centre of Budapest When?? 1st-15th October During the ART MOMENTS The Universal Sea Budapest Festival, Kaethe Wenzel‘s Daily Sea posters will be on Display throughout the centre of Budapest. Wenzel’s posters intriguingly juxtapose the Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #3 – Exhibition at Mikve

Posted onSeptember 24, 2018October 18, 2018AuthorTina Bayer1 Comment

An amazing venue at Art Moments, The Universal Sea Budapest Festival, will be the Mikve, an old Jewish Ritual Bath. Literally, it means “a gathering of waters” and it involves the concepts of “T’umah” (ritual impurity) and “Taharah” (ritual purity). It was designed Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #2 – ‘Plastic Waste Labyrinth’ Public Interventions

Posted onSeptember 19, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorApril Dell1 Comment

When? – Where? 28th September – 1st October, Madách Imre tér. 11th – 14th October, Art Market Budapest at the Millenáris Cultural Center. During Art Moments 2018 – The Universal Sea Budapest Festival, we are honoured and excited to see the Read More …

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Ocean Future Lab at Maritime Museum Bremerhaven

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Ocean Future Lab at Maritime Museum Bremerhaven

Ocean Future Lab at Oceanographic Museum Stralsund

Finalists of the Ocean Future Lab selected!

Ocean Future Lab – Open Call for Participation

The Universal Sea at EU@SXSW

Perception of Contemporaneity – The Universal Sea at Museum of Contemporary Art, Novi Sad

MOoW presents The Universal Sea in Los Angeles

The Universal Sea at 48h Neukölln Festival – Prinzessinnengarten

The Universal Sea Book has landed! – Book Launch Flashback

The Universal Sea Book Launch at Universität der Künste

The Universal Sea – Book Launch Programme

Our CAMPAIGN – SCREAM FOR CLEAN!

The Universal Sea – Abu Dhabi Station

Flashback: The Universal Sea – Conference on Art and Sustainability, Budapest

Entrepreneurship Summit Flashback

Mikve Opening

Budapest Hackathon throwback

Our Research Projects

Entrepreneurship Summit – Berlin 2018

Exhibition “Mensch ∙ Müll ∙ Meer” tours through Germany and Poland

Art Moments Budapest – Site #6 – Film screening at Trafóklub

Art Moments Budapest – Site #5 – International Conference on TRIP Hajó Boat

Art Moments Budapest – Site #4 – Art in Public Space

Art Moments Budapest – Site #3 – Exhibition at Mikve

Art Moments Budapest – Site #2 – ‘Plastic Waste Labyrinth’ Public Interventions