Aesthetics & Learning Lab (ALL)
allab-iwm.bsky.social
Aesthetics & Learning Lab (ALL)
@allab-iwm.bsky.social
We aim to understand which factors can shape the aesthetic experience and the learning process, from knowledge transfer to episodic memories, to epistemic emotions.
🌐 https://iwm-tuebingen.de/en/research/labs/ag3_specker
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It was an absolute pleasure working with you, Emma! Thanks for your bubbly energy and the valuable contributions to the many projects you tackled in our lab. Ad maiora semper - wish you all the best for your future endeavors 💕
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Big welcome to our new research assistants, Doha and Emilia! 👋 They’ll be supporting our projects, and we’re excited to have their energy and expertise in the lab.
#TeamUpdate #Welcome
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The workshop is invite-only, but don’t worry—on December 18th, we’ll host an open online-accessible event with talks for everyone. Preliminary program is already online, sign-up here: kmrc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... More details soon! :)
December 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Crossroads of Research and Experience of Art (CREA, crea-workshop.com) 2025 will take place on December 19th at the Aesthetics & Learning Lab (IWM, Tübingen). This year’s theme: Learning in and from Museums. We will host interactive, practical exercises, and plenty of idea-sharing #MuseumResearch
CREA
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December 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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#CREA: Crossroads of Research and Experience of Art #Symposium
🗓️ 18/12/2025 at the IWM in Tübingen, focusing on the theme of #Learning in & from #Museums.
The event will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation in person & online.
ℹ️ & registration: sites.google.com/rug.nl/crea/... #art
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Since October, Nina Schmidt has joined our team as our team assistant! 🎉 We’re thrilled to have her on board and look forward to working together. Welcome, Nina! 💜
December 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
3 weeks ago, we participated in the symposium ‘Investigating Art Together: Interdisciplinary Aesthetics’ in Groningen! We explored big questions from different standpoints: How do we experience art? Why does it move us? Thanks to all speakers and participants for the inspiring day! 🤩 #ArtandScience
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Last week, Emma and Gemma attended the 2nd Conference on Aesthetic Development at @ae.mpg.de in Frankfurt am Main. It was lovely to connect with colleagues and share ideas on how aesthetic experiences evolve across lifespans. Looking forward to the next edition! #science #conference
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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✨ PhDefended! ✨ I’ve finished my PhD “Feeling Art”, which explores how emotions, sensations, movements, and conversations shape art experiences (🔗 doi.org/10.33612/dis...). Huge thanks to all who supported me and excited to continue as a postdoc at the @allab-iwm.bsky.social of @iwmtue.bsky.social 💫
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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ℹ️Organized by the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (@allab-iwm.bsky.social, lead by Prof. Eva Specker) and supported by many dedicated colleagues, the visit offered young minds a unique glimpse into the past, present, and future of science.
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Turin, you were beautiful!✨ And the #BeautyAndChange conference was a melting pot of ideas. We were so glad to be part of it and that we got to share our research projects there. Thanks to the organizers and all the people who listed to our team's 💡-filled talks and Eva's🔥 keynote. See you in 2026!
October 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Eva, Gemma, Max and Ava from the ALL were delighted to join the ‘Arts Engagement and Aesthetic Experience – Bridging the Gap between Arts and Science’ conference hosted by the ETH-Zürich and the Social Brain Sciences Lab. We were excited to present our research surrounded by the beautiful nature🌴☀️🗻
October 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Job Posting: We’re looking for two student assistants (HiWis) to support us! If you’re interested in the topics of aesthetics and learning, are studying in a related field, and are located in Tübingen (or nearby) then apply! 👨‍💻👩‍💻 Feel free to share the info 📣
iwm-tuebingen.de/de/karriere/...
IWM Tübingen
Studentische Hilfskräfte (m/w/d) in der AG Ästhetik und Lernen
iwm-tuebingen.de
September 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Eva was recently featured in Leibniz's "30 under 30" interview series. It is about young researchers who are about the same age as the association itself 🐣 Eva shares her passion for interdisciplinary research & why aesthetics matters. Check out her interview 📰
www.leibniz-magazin.de/alle-artikel...
www.leibniz-magazin.de
September 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We are excited to introduce Emma Becke, our new team member! 🙋‍♀️ Emma comes to us after working on the Neurolive project in London, where she explored what makes live dance performances so engaging. She has now returned to Tübingen to investigate how we learn from aesthetic experiences of visual art🎨🧠
September 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join our team! We're hiring a Team Assistant to support the ALLab. Responsibilities include administrative tasks, calendar management & more. German (and English) language skills are essential. Check it out and pass on the news: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/de/karriere/...
IWM Tübingen
Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien Tübingen
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September 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Last week ALL was well represented in the conference landscape 🗺️, Max presented his poster "Museal VR-Replica: Effects on Art-Experience and Learning" at the #EARLI2025 conference in Graz, Austria. It was a lovely conference with interesting talks and discussions!
September 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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✨ Does our body resonate differently when an everyday object is reframed by an artist as ready-made art?
Full story & #OpenScience #Rcode are available in our latest publication Ruta, Schino, Wolfe & Iosifyan (2025) Scientific Reports ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ready-made bodily sensations - Scientific Reports
Embodiment plays an important role in art engagement, yet it is unclear how expectations shape bodily sensations, especially when interacting with ready-made art. In this study, we investigated how ex...
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August 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Huge thanks to the #VSAC2025 organizers for such an incredible conference! Special thanks to everyone who stopped by my poster "From preliminary findings to a large-scale diary study: Investigating aesthetic experience in everyday life" - loved the insightful discussions and exchanges! 🤓💡
August 25, 2025 at 6:33 AM
So excited to be at #VSAC2025 in Wiesbaden! 🌟 Swing by and check out our poster today to learn about one of our upcoming studies! Curious? Find the orange poster and let's geek out about our research! 🟠🤓
August 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Hi Wendy! Here is the link to the lab page: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/en/research/... :)
www.iwm-tuebingen.de
August 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Hi Bluesky! 🦋

We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨

Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
August 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM