The Max Planck–NTU Singapore Centre for Biocultural Worlding (CBCW) is a joint initiative between the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) in Berlin, Germany, and the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA). Established in April 2026, the Centre is supported by the Max Planck Society and Nanyang Technological University, with staff and leadership based in Berlin and Singapore.
NTU CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART SINGAPORE
NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA Singapore) is a national research centre of the Nanyang Technological University. From 2013–21, the Centre was unique in its threefold constellation of exhibitions, residencies, and research and academic education, engaging in knowledge production and dissemination.
Facade of NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore. Courtesy of NTU CCA Singapore.
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE
Founded in 1994, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) in Berlin is one of the more than 80 research institutes of the Max Planck Society. Since its inception, the Institute has continually expanded the boundaries of the field of the history of science—critically interrogating basic concepts, bringing multiple disciplines into dialogue, and experimenting with novel research methods.
Facade of Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Courtesy of Andreas Muhs.
