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DIE Technik ist nicht männlich! - Technikworkshops für Frauen*

DIE Technik ist nicht männlich! - Technikworkshops für Frauen*

FIFTITU% offers technology workshops specifically for artists, cultural workers and event organizers every year.
Cultural institutions and "independent cultural initiatives" are not immune to hetero-, sexist role models.
The arts and culture sector in particular, in its role model function, must be critically reflected upon time and again in this regard.

Last but not least, the KAPU cultural association also ran a T-shirt campaign with the slogans: "wiping instead of mixing" and "cooking instead of booking". The slogans refer to hetero-, sexist role allocations in the event area: "mixing" (sound engineering/mixing sound) "wiping" (this also has to be done preferably after the events) "cooking" (catering for the bands and the team) and "booking" ("booking" the bands). In order to work against traditional role assignments, FIFTITU% offers themed workshops especially for women who work or want to work in these areas

2008
the sound engineering workshop was still offered with Hermine Pühringer, which was very popular every time. However, as Hermine Pühringer retired in 2008, FIFTITU% took the opportunity to reorganize and expand the technical workshop concept for 2009.

2009
fIFTITU% was able to offer six one- to two-day workshops with a wide range of topics, which were successfully used by numerous participants. Starting with Drupal 6.x for beginners, which had to be offered twice due to the large number of participants, sound engineering for the sixth time, setting up Linux, DIY sex toys and making your own zines. In addition, local networking within the art and culture scene in Linz was strengthened with cooperation partners such as servus.at, Radio Fro and Linz University of Art. After completing the workshops, some of the cooperation partners still offer the opportunity to attend workouts or to deepen the knowledge acquired.

The workshops at a glance

2007:

Sound engineering
When: 09.11.2007 - 16:00 - 20:00
Where: KAPU, Kapuzinerstrasse 36/1, 2010 Linz
An event by FIFTITU% in cooperation with KAPU

2009:

Drupal 6.x for Beginners
When: 09.04.2009, 15:00 - 19:00 and
Where: Linux room at the Media Institute of the Art University Linz, Reindlstraße 18, 4040 Linz
An event organized by FIFTITU% in cooperation with servus.at and the ÖH/Kunstuni Linz

When: 11.06.2009, 11:30 - 17:00
Where: Stadtwerkstatt, 1rs Floor - servus.at Clubroom, Kirchengasse 4, 4040 Linz
An event by FIFTITU% in cooperation with servus.at

Sound engineering
When: 22. 10.2009 - 14:00 - 19:00 and 23.10.2009 - 12:00 - 17:00
Where: Stadtwerkstatt, 1st Floor - servus.at Clubraum, Kirchengasse 4, 4040 Linz
An event by FIFTITU% in cooperation with Radio FRO and servus.at

LINUX for Beginners
When: 30.10.2009, 15:00 - 20:00 and 31.10. 2009, 10:00 - 17:00
Where: Stadtwerkstatt, 1rs Floor - servus.at Clubroom, Kirchengasse 4, 4040 Linz
An event organized by FIFTITU% in cooperation with servus.at

DIY Sex - Toys
When: 02.11.2009, 18:00 - 22:00
Where: Stadtwerkstatt, 1rs Floor - servus.at Clubroom, Kirchengasse 4, 4040 Linz
An event by FIFTITU% in cooperation with servus.at

Zines - making magazines yourself
When: 26. 11.2009 - 17:00 - 20:30
Where: FIFTITU%, Harrachstr. 28 , 4020 Linz
An event organized by FIFTITU%

2010:

Electronic music
When: 02.07.010 - 13:00 - 17:00
Where: Openair Ottensheim
An event by FIFTITU% in cooperation with Openair Ottensheim

Miss Baltazar's Laboratory - Interactive Media Art
When: 03.07.2010 - 12:00 - 16:00
Where: Openair Ottensheim
An event by FIFTITU% in cooperation with Openair Ottensheim

Can we finally talk about music ...?!!!
Workshop, panel discussion, concert
When: 15. 12.2009 - 12:00 - 23:00 h
Where: Stadtwerkstatt, Kirchengasse 4, 4040 Linz
An event by FIFTITU% in cooperation with Stadtwerkstatt

2011:

Sound technology
When: 08.04.2011 - 14:00 - 19:00 and 09. 04.2011 - 12:00 - 17:00
Where: Stadtwerkstatt, 1st Floor - servus.at Clubraum, Kirchengasse 4, 4040 Linz (barrier-free, elevator, WC, etc.)
An event by FIFTITU% in cooperation with Radio FRO and servus.at

Current project coordinator:

Mag.a Roswitha Kröll, born 1974, artist, since October 2008 management together with Ursula Kolar of FIFTITU% - Networking Center for Women in Art and Culture Upper Austria. Studied education at the University of Graz with a focus on women's studies and adult education and studied ceramics at the University of Art and Design Linz. Many years of full-time and part-time work in the fields of contemporary art and cultural work and free media. Activist at v.o.n., stillepost.org and Radio FRO.

Former project coordinators and collaborators:

Sabrina Kern (coordinator), born 1982, artist, musician, etc., full member of the FIFTITU% board since 2009.
Kristina Kornmüller (collaborator), born 1983, photographer, visual artist
Iris Christine Aue (staff member), born 1983, visual artist, full member of the FIFTITU% board since 2008