Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM
Thinking Outside the Box November 2026
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Thinking Outside the Box November 2026

Blick über den Tellerrand (Thinking Outside the Box)

Our »Looking Beyond the Horizon« event in November 2026 is titled »What Can Ludwig Wittgenstein’s »Remarks on Colors« Still Tell Us Today?«. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Martin Kusch, professor of applied philosophy of science and theory of knowledge at the University of Vienna.

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Series of Talks »Blick über den Tellerrand«

Our series of lectures is held in German.

Once every month, the Fraunhofer ITWM opens its doors and invites everyone who is interested to broaden their horizon. The interdisciplinary lecture series »Blick über den Tellerrand« of the Felix Klein Center for Mathematics presents different perspectives on a wide spectrum of topics in the area of science and technology.

Exciting experts from a wide range of fields will speak and discuss with the guests. Everyone is cordially invited and admission is free. The event will take place on site at the Fraunhofer Center and will also be broadcast virtually.

»Blick über den Tellerrand« (Thinking Outside the Box) in November 2026: What Can Ludwig Wittgenstein’s »Remarks on Colors« Still Tell Us Today?

 

Thursday, November 5, 2026
5pm – 6:30pm

The lecture will be held in German.

This lecture focuses on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s »Remarks on Colors« (»Bemerkungen über Farben«) from the 1940s and 1950s. It begins by examining whom his reflections refer to, with early 20th-century anthropologists playing an important role. The second part establishes a connection to later color anthropology and demonstrates that Wittgenstein’s reflections remain relevant to this day.

About the Speaker

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Martin Kusch (University of Vienna, Applied Theory of Science and Theory of Knowledge)

Martin Kusch (born 1959 in Leverkusen) is a German philosopher and sociologist. He studied philosophy, linguistics, and history of science in Berlin, Toronto, Helsinki, and Oulu. From 1997 to 2008, he taught the history and philosophy of science as a professor at the University of Cambridge. He subsequently served as a university professor of Applied Theory of Science and Theory of Knowledge at the University of Vienna until 2025.

The event will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Küfer. He is the speaker for the Felix Klein Center for Mathematics and head of the »Optimization« division and »Optimization in the Life Sciences« department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM.

Participation Options:       

  1. On site in the lecture hall of the Fraunhofer ITWM,
    Fraunhofer-Platz 1, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany  
  2. By video conference via Microsoft Teams: https://s.fhg.de/tellerrand-2026-11

More Information: https://www.felix-klein-zentrum.de/BudT-2026-11-en

 

Technical Hints

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»Blick über den Tellerrand« (Thinking Outside the Box) is an interdisciplinary lecture series of the Felix Klein Center for Mathematics with changing topics. 

If you have any questions, please contact Sylvia Gerwalin, e-mail: sylvia.gerwalin@itwm.fraunhofer.de, telephone: 0631-31600-4424.