The festival brings together scientists and artists who are rethinking how sound influences the brain, body, and emotions, and how music can be used as a powerful tool for communication, healing, and creative expression.

*Attention: The Brave New World Visitor Ticket is only valid in combination with a seperate Brave New World ticket. 

Stefanie Egedy

Sound Artist

Stefanie Egedy’s lecture explores low-frequency sound as a medium present in the natural world, technology, and the arts. The Berlin-based artist starts off with a general introduction to low-frequency sound, followed by personal experiences of composing with subwoofers as instruments (her body of work B.A.S., BODIES AND SUBWOOFERS) while working within natural and architectural environments, and discusses inspiration drawn from low frequencies around us. She will also touch upon their applications in technology, healthcare, and wellness.

REBECCA SCHAEFER

Associate Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology. Founder & director 'Music, Brain, Health & Technology group

Rebecca is an Associate Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology at Leiden University. Her research focuses on music-based health applications, from a perspective of clinical neuropsychology and music neuroscience. 

With a background in brain-computer interface research and a current focus on music-based movement rehabilitation, musical imagination, and emotion regulation, she works in highly interdisciplinary settings to harness human responses to music for health and well-being.

EDWIN VAN DER HEIDE

Artist, composer and researcher in the field of sound, space and interaction

Edwin van der Heide is a sound artist, composer, and researcher known for his innovative work with sound, space, and interactivity. His practice spans immersive installations, performances, and audiovisual environments that explore the boundaries between art, science, and technology. 

He studied Music Technology and Sonology, and has held academic roles at institutions such as the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and Leiden University, where he contributes to both computer science and the arts. Edwin’s work has been exhibited and performed internationally at major festivals and museums, including Ars Electronica, the Stedelijk Museum, and Sónar.

Fernando Knof

Art Director, Musicologist & Designer

KLING KLANG KLONG is a Berlin-based studio that works with sound far beyond the boundaries of conventional composition or design. Interdisciplinary, concept-driven, and unapologetically artistic, the studio moves fluidly between public art, experimental design, commercial commissions, and technological development.

At the core of their practice is a deep passion for crafting immersive auditory experiences that open up new ways of listening and thinking. Their work communicates complex ideas and evokes emotion — telling stories that unfold through space, time, and sound.

​As part of the team, Fernando contributes to this approach in his role as Art Director. With a background in musicology, cultural studies, and art, he works on concept development, design, and the studio’s external communication. His experience ranges from performance and composition to creating interactive, narrative formats for exhibitions and media spaces—always with a focus on sound as a medium for shared experience and spatial storytelling.

OUROBOROS

Multi-sensory installation by Jeroen Alexander Meijer

This work has received the generous iii-residency award, awarded by the Instrument Inventors Initiative.

A present dystopia shows us a world of disembodied humans continuously distracted by their digital devices. Within this multi-sensory installation you will find a dreamlike immersive realm, an interactive experience and a modern temple that aims to help you become aware of the mystery and movement of your attention.