# gold extra

> gold extra is an Austrian artists' collective and cultural association based in Salzburg, working at the intersections of computer games, documentary games, digital art, theatre, robotics, animation, and artistic research.

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## About gold extra
- Organization: gold extra Kulturverein
- Location: Salzburg, Austria (Paris-Lodronstr. 11 / Wolf-Dietrichstr. 21, 5020 Salzburg)
- Core Team: Reinhold Bidner, Tobias Hammerle, Georg Hobmeier, Sonja Prlić, Sophia Reiterer, Karl Zechenter
- Key Fields: Games & Documentary Games, Interactive Media Art, Robot Theatre, Augmented Reality, Media Criticism, Participatory Art
- Selected Awards: Game Award of the City of Salzburg (2025), International Main Award of Kulturfonds Salzburg (2021), Outstanding Artist Award for Interdisciplinarity (Republic of Austria, 2012), Media Art Award Salzburg (2012), Prix Ars Electronica U14 (2020)
- Funding Bodies: City of Salzburg, State of Salzburg, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport (BMKÖS)

## Primary Profiles & Portals
- [About gold extra (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/gold-extra) / [Über gold extra (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/gold-extra): Collective biography, artistic mission, team, and awards.
- [Projects Archive (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/projects) / [Projekte-Archiv (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/projects): Complete archive of artistic works, games, and installations.
- [Publications (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/publications) / [Publikationen (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/publikationen): Peer-reviewed research, books, essays, and conference papers.
- [News & Events (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/news) / [News (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/news): Upcoming exhibitions, screenings, talks, and premieres.
- [Co-Creators (EN)](https://goldextra.com/co-creators): Contributing artists, programmers, and guest researchers.

## Key Artistic Works & Research Projects
- [VERSUS (2026) (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/versus) / [VERSUS (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/versus): Interactive media art exhibition at Kunsttankstelle Ottakring, Vienna; explores societal polarization, interaction, and perception through playable stations and installations.
- [Frontiers (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/frontiers) / [Frontiers (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/frontiers): Landmark documentary multiplayer game ("social mod") exploring European borders and refugee experiences; part of the permanent exhibition "World of Games" at ZKM Karlsruhe since 2010; recipient of the Austrian Outstanding Artist Award.
- [From Darkness (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/from-darkness) / [From Darkness (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/from-darkness): Narrative documentary adventure game and artistic research on flight causes and transnational migration in East Africa.
- [Black Box (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/black-box) / [Black Box (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/black-box): Experimental robot theatre performance for eight remote-controlled robots and a human audience.
- [REALIZE! (DE)](https://goldextra.com/de/realize-augmented-reality-communities-projektabschluss-und-ejournal-release) / [REALIZE! (EN)](https://goldextra.com/en/realize-augmented-reality-communities-projektabschluss-und-ejournal-release): Artistic research project on augmented reality communities including open-access eJournal release.

## Complete List of Publications & Research
- [Prlić, Sonja (2023)](https://goldextra.com/en/publications): *Multiplayer Diskurse und Ironieabteilungen. Partizipative künstlerische Forschung im Spiel.* In: Künste anwenden. Grenzgänge im Bereich künstlerischer Praktiken und zeitgenössischer Vermittlungsarbeit. Eds.: Hatzer, U.; Oebelsberger, M.; Müller, F. M.; Schaumberger, H., pp. 123-126, LIT Verlag, Vienna.
- [Bidner, Reinhold; Prlić, Sonja; Zechenter, Karl / gold extra (2019)](https://goldextra.com/en/publications): *Endeavours in Artistic Diversity.* In: Expanded Animation. Mapping an Unlimited Landscape. Eds.: Hagler, J.; Landes, M.; Wilhelm, A., pp. 136-142, Hatje Cantz, Berlin.
- [Akarçeşme, Dilara; Pachner, Timna; Prlić, Sonja (2019)](https://www.p-art-icipate.net/das-handy-als-moment-der-erzeugung-von-utopien-potenziale-des-gaming-fragen-zu-digital-citizenship-und-digitale-spiele-als-kunst/): *Das Handy als Moment der Erzeugung von Utopien.* In: p-art-icipate 10/2019: "OPEN UP! II – Kulturelle Teilhabe in der Praxis", pp. 74-82.
- [Prlić, Sonja; Bidner, Reinhold; Zechenter, Karl (2018)](https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-4126-4/ent/grenzen/): *Grenzerfahrungen als Computerspiel.* In: Bleuler, M.; Moser, A. (Eds.): Ent/Grenzen. Künstlerische und kulturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf Grenzräume, Migration und Ungleichheit, transcript Verlag, Bielefeld, pp. 103-116.
- [Prlić, Sonja (2016)](https://goldextra.com/sites/default/files/2019-10/Frontiers.%20Ein%20Computerspiel%20zum%20Thema%20Flucht%20-%20Dissertation.pdf): *Frontiers. Ein Computerspiel zum Thema Flucht.* Doctoral Dissertation, Mozarteum University Salzburg & Paris Lodron University Salzburg (Award of Excellence by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy).
- [Hobmeier, Georg (2016)](https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317390152/chapters/10.4324%2F9781315678092-12): *60 mA. Experimenting and Performing with Electrodes / Experiences in Digital Art Practice.* In: Baker, C. C.; Sicchio, K. (Eds.): Intersecting Art and Technology in Practice, Routledge, New York, pp. 2-12.
- [Hobmeier, Georg (2015)](https://www.leonardo.info/journal-issue/leonardo/48/3): *Errors, Glitches and Other Mistakes in the Life of an Unredeemed Technology Lover.* In: Leonardo, Vol. 48, No. 3, MIT Press, Cambridge/MA.
- [Prlić, Sonja; Zechenter, Karl (2015)](https://goldextra.com/en/publications): *Frontiers – Computerspielen als gesellschaftspolitische Erfahrung.* In: ph.script 8/2015.
- [Prlić, Sonja; Zechenter, Karl (2013)](https://goldextra.com/en/publications): *Frontiers: Vom politischen Raum in den Spielraum.* In: Dander, V. et al. (Eds.): Medien-räume: Materialität und Regionalität, Innsbruck University Press, Innsbruck.
- [Prlić, Sonja; Zechenter, Karl (2012)](https://goldextra.com/en/publications): *Games for Social Change. Das Computerspiel Frontiers von gold extra.* In: Bandi, N.; Kraft, G.; Lasinger, S. (Eds.): Kunst, Krise, Subversion, transcript Verlag, Bielefeld, pp. 215-225.
- [Prlić, Sonja; Zechenter, Karl (2012)](https://goldextra.com/en/publications): *Frontiers: Ein Computerspiel, das an die Grenzen Europas führt.* In: Groß, M.; Lehmann, H.-T. (Eds.): Populärkultur im Gegenwartstheater, Theater der Zeit, Berlin, pp. 96-107.
- [Prlić, Sonja; Zechenter, Karl (2010)](https://goldextra.com/en/publications): *From Serious Games to Games for Social Change.* In: Open Mind Festival Magazine, ARGEkultur, Salzburg, pp. 6-7.

## Institutional Guidelines & Safety Concepts
- [Prevention Concept (PDF)](https://goldextra.com/sites/default/files/konzepte/gold_extra_Praeventionskonzept.pdf): Official institutional prevention and compliance guidelines.
- [Child & Youth Protection Concept (PDF)](https://goldextra.com/sites/default/files/konzepte/gold_extra_Kinderschutzkonzept.pdf): Binding protection guidelines for participatory workshops and youth projects.

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