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25 Oct 12:35	IN BRIEF	The shortlist is not the whole of literatureA nomination offers an occasion to present books afresh. What follows cannot be seen from the Austrian Book Prize lists alone.
25 Oct 12:35	CULTURAL POLICY	A biennale to assess technology against the common goodSeoul appoints Irini Papadimitriou for 2027. A look at the structures behind critical media art – and at ZKM and MO Museum.
25 Oct 12:35	VISUAL ARTS	Who bears the risk of an art fair?A fair offers opportunities to sell, not guaranteed income. What young galleries in Turin have to fund upfront — and what support reaches them.
25 Oct 12:35	CULTURAL POLICY	How Saxony’s spending cuts could change its theatresA theatre can remain open and still make less possible. Saxony’s budget debate shows where the pressure to cut spending is being felt.
25 Oct 12:35	MUSIC	Hearing Jelinek, not just celebrating herPiano, voice, organ: Wien Modern opens up a musical approach to Elfriede Jelinek. A preview of 3 November.
25 Oct 12:35	VISUAL ARTS	Bodies between screen, space and laboratoryWho is looking, and who is being looked at? Three forthcoming programmes in Berlin, Basel and Vienna connect questions about the body with video, sound and research.
25 Oct 12:35	ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN	Don't demolish: What we can learn from Barbara BuserA film puts Barbara Buser in the spotlight. Her projects show why reuse takes more than salvaged windows and goodwill.
25 Oct 12:35	FILM	Ulrike Ottinger: How to Build a World from ImagesHow do painting, language and costume become a film? Ulrike Ottinger’s “Die Blutgräfin” (The Blood Countess) takes us to the heart of her working method.
25 Oct 12:35	FILM	Short films, long journeys to audiencesAfter the festival comes the next screening: how distribution, on-demand libraries and funding keep short films visible.
25 Oct 12:34	STAGE	Who speaks for the provinces?New episodes of “Warten auf’n Bus” (Waiting for the Bus) are coming to the Berliner Ensemble. Voices from the Oderbruch broaden the view of the supposed periphery.