What Mushrooms Reveal About the Future

What Can Fungi Tell Us About the Future?
Fungi are much more than just food or forest dwellers. They form complex networks, communicate via chemical signals, create symbiotic relationships, and transform entire ecosystems. At the same time, they inspire new technologies—from biological materials to automated chemistry.
In this panel discussion, three different perspectives come together: practical mycology, art and science research, and technological innovation. Together, we’ll explore what ideas can be drawn from the world of fungi for science, technology, and our relationship with nature. Where does the analogy end—and where does a new way of thinking about nature and technology begin?
Through vivid examples, philosophical questions, and current technological developments, an open conversation emerges that is aimed at a broad audience and invites everyone to join in the discussion. The audience is expressly invited to participate in the discussion by asking questions.