Ambassador Max Haarich gave a presentation about the Republic of Užupis in Vilnius, Lithuania. Užupis is an artist district that declared itself an independent republic in 1997, with its own constitution and flag. It has 7,000 citizens including 1,000 artists. Haarich discussed why digitization and arts are important, arguing that technology should serve human needs and that arts can inspire new ideas and perspectives. He advocated combining arts and technology to improve people's lives and create "smart villages."

1. Ambassador H.E. Max Haarich
Ideenfestival Aachen, 26.08.2017
EXPLORE THE
UNTHINKABLE

2.  WHO AM I?
 WHAT IS UŽUPIS?
 WHY DIGITIZATION?
 WHY ARTS?
AGENDA

3. WHO AM I?
H.E. MAX HAARICH
 MANAGER COMMUNICATION AT
UNTERNEHMERTUM
 PHD STUDENT AT RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY
 AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF UŽUPIS IN
MUNICH
H.E. MAX HAARICH
 MANAGER COMMUNICATION AT
UNTERNEHMERTUM
 PHD STUDENT AT RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY
 AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF UŽUPIS IN
MUNICH

4.  UŽUPIS (=OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER)
 ARTIST DISTRICT IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
 SELF-DECLARED REPUBLIC SINCE 01.04.1997
 7000 CITIZENS/1000 ARTISTS
WHAT IS THE REPUBLIC
OF UŽUPIS?
 UŽUPIS (=OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER)
 ARTIST DISTRICT IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
 SELF-DECLARED REPUBLIC SINCE 01.04.1997
 7000 CITIZENS/1000 ARTISTS

5. UŽUPIAN CONSTITUTION
1. EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LIVE BY THE
RIVER VILNELE, AND THE RIVER VILNELE HAS
THE RIGHT TO FLOW BY EVERYONE.
…
13. A CAT IS NOT OBLIGED TO LOVE ITS OWNER,
BUT MUST HELP IN TIME OF NEED.
…
20. NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO VIOLENCE.
1. EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LIVE BY THE
RIVER VILNELE, AND THE RIVER VILNELE HAS
THE RIGHT TO FLOW BY EVERYONE.
…
13. A CAT IS NOT OBLIGED TO LOVE ITS OWNER,
BUT MUST HELP IN TIME OF NEED.
…
20. NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO VIOLENCE.

6. MEANING OF THE FLAG
BLISTERON A CRAFTSMAN’S HAND?
UNABILITY TO HOARD SENSELESS WEALTH?
OPENNESS FOR THE WORLD?

7. MUNICH
EMBASSY
HONORARY CONSUL ROBOY
t.me/RoboyBot “/uzupizeme“
HONORARY CITIZEN
BIRGIT FULAR

8. UnternehmerTUMKreativquartier
ART&TECH PROJECTS

10. WHY DIGITIZATION?

11. PREHISTORIC MEN
WORKED 4 HOURS PER DAY

12. AVERAGE WORKDAY
8,4 HOURS

13. “FOR HIM, POSSESSIONS WERE NOTHING
MORE OR LESS THAN EXTRA DUSTING.
YOU DIDN'T OWN THEM, THEY OWNED YOU.”

14. AVERAGE TIME OF INTERNET
USAGE PER DAY

15. DEATHS ICD 10 V: MENTAL
AND BEHAVIOURAL
DISORDERS
9K
45K

16. BMBF STUDY
 INCREASING TECH SCEPTICISM
 INCREASING FEELING OF LOSS OF CONTROL
 INCREASING CONCERNS ABOUT THE FUTURE

17. WHY ARTS?

18. REFLECTION

19. BLACK&WHITE CHESS SET:
COMPETITION
ALL WHITE CHESS SET:
COMMUNICATION
COOPERATION
CREATION
REFLECTION

20. INSPIRATION

21. I ALWAYS SAW
WHAT OTHERS COULD NOT SEE

25. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE
WILLINGNESS TO EXPLORE.

26. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE
WILLINGNESS TO EXPLORE.

27. THE STRANGER A CONCEPT FEELS
IN MAKING A CONNECTION,
THE FINER THE CHANCE
THAT YOU WILL COME UPON
A FANTASTIC NEW IDEA.

28. ANI LIU CONTROLLING
MOVEMENT OF SPERMS
VIA EEG

30. SUMMARY

31. NO TECH
FOR TECH‘S
SAKE!

32. COMBINE ARTS&TECH
TO GIVE THE CITY BACK
TO THE PEOPLE!
CREATE
SMART VILLAGES

33. H.E. MAX HAARICH
MAX-HAARICH@GMX.DE
UZHUPISEMBASSY.EU/EMB
FACEBOOK.COM/UZMUC
THANK
YOU VERY
MUCH!!!

34. NEVER DOUBT THAT A SMALL GROUP
OF THOUGHTFUL, COMMITED CITIZENS
CAN CHANGE THE WORLD;
INDEED, IT‘S THE ONLY THING THAT
EVER HAS