Outreach / Science Communication
Radio-, TV-, und print-contributions since 2021:
March 2026:
„Off Center“, Center for Digital Narrative Podcast (University of Bergen), Episode 44: AI Characters with Lukas Wilde, Spotify Link
October 21 2025:
Participation round tableNDR Kultur (TV), Herrenhäuser Forum, Volkswagen Stiftung: „160 Jahre Max und Moritz“, NDR Kultur Sonntagsstudio, Youtube-Link)
October 24 2025:
SplitterCast, Der Podcast von und mit dem Splitter Verlag! #78: „Lukas R. A. Wilde von der ComFor“, Link
October 2025:
ALFONZ Nr. 4/2025, expert-interview by Markus Pfalzgraf: „Eine Professur für die Neunte Kunst“, Link
June 30 2025:
Tagesspiegel, expert-interview on „Premiere an Stuttgarter Hochschule: Stiftung fördert erste deutsche Professur für Comics und Comicforschung“, by Lars von Törne, Link
February 28 2024:
ZDF (TV), expert-interview in ZDF Morgenmagazin zu „Trend Manga / Anime“
January 23 2024:
Panini Comic Podcast, Episode #30: „Comicforschung und die Anfänge des Panini Comic Podcast“, Link
September 10 2023:
Südwestrundfunk SWR (radio): expert-interview in SWR Aktuell on the Stuttgarter Comictage and the Comic Con Freiburg
May 2023:
House of Modern History Podcast: Episode „Comic: Das Hobby als Beruf - mit Christina Meyer & Lukas R.A. Wilde“, Link
April 27 2023:
Politik & Kultur: Zeitung des Deutschen Kulturrates 5/23, 27.04.2023, p.28: „Mit Comics forschen: Was kennzeichnet die Disziplin der Comicforschung?“, Link, Download
SWR Aktuell (radio): expert-interview on „Der 100. Geburtstag von Dagobert Duck“
August 29 2022:
SWR2 (radio): expert-interview in >SWR2 Journal am Mittag on „Bundesdeutscher Manga-Day“
February 14 2022:
Tübinale: Das studentische Kurzfilmfestival Tübingens (blog): Guest article „Webcomics als Polarisierungslabor? Dr. Wilde über den Webcomic Erzählmirnix und Polarisierung“, Link
December 10 2021:
SWR2 (radio): expert-interview in SWR Aktuell on „Französische Comic-Kultur“
August 11 2021:
Radio M94.5: Experten-Interview on „Wissensvermittlung durch Comics“
July 28 2021:
CampusTV Tübingen: SCIENCE SLAM CHALLENGE #1 with Lukas Wilde: „Emojis und alles, was man dazu forschen kann“,Youtube-Link)
June 4 2021:
Bayerischer Rundfunk (radio): expert-interview in Politisches Hörfunkmagazin Bayern 2-RadioWelt on „Comic Leidenschaft und Comicfest München“
April 23 2021:
SWR Heimat (blog and online TV): „Mehr als Farb- & Pinselstrich – Lukas ist Comicforscher“, Link
Artistic Practice
Lukas Wilde is a founding member of the performance-collective „Die Kastenwesen“ e.V. with Germany-wide performances at theater and music festivals annually since 2011 (such as with the Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheimer 2013, the theatre festival Arena of the young Arts Erlangen 2011, 2012, and 2015, at the Zeitzeug_Festival 2015 Bochum as the winner of the Freifahrt-Award, at the Performing Arts Festival (PAF) in Berlin 2018, the Fest für Vielfalt (FfV) Aschaffenburg 2021-2026 or the Kommz-Festival Aschaffenburg 2019, 2026; see work biography).
Download PortfolioTogether with Kilian Wilde (www.wilde-grafik.com) he is also sometimes creating comics, such as Königin der Lügen (NextArt, 2010), as finalists for the international comic competition Animate Europe with their contribution „Bordering/Grenzerei“ (2013), as well as with the short-story Voynich (page #1 to the left) for the comic-anthology JAZAM! # 11: Abenteuer and their comic Der Aschekönig in JAZAM! # 13: Schreckgeschichten (2018).
This artistic practice is also reflected in Lukas Wilde's teaching: At the University of Tübingen, he headed the „Tübinale – Tübingen’s Student Film Festival“ for many years and designed innovative new knowledge transfer formats for MA students, combining elements of TED Talks, Pecha Kuche, and Ignite. At NTNU Trondheim, he expanded the interdisciplinary „Experts in Teams“ master class into a lecture-performance seminar, where students were able to design public spectacle productions with and about AI for approximately 100 attendees each; on April 10, 2023 („A.I. Caramba: Five AI-Driven Performances from Performers who don't Usually Perform!“) and on April 10, 2024 („Oops!... AI did it again!“).
Digital Artist Initiative, Impact
Outside of academia, Lukas Wilde is co-founder and treasurer of the non-profit organization „Comic Solidarity e.V.“, an initiative for digital artists and self-publishers founded by Eve Jay. Comic Solidarity advocates for greater diversity and recognition within the German comic, manga, and illustration scene. It particularly values artists from marginalized groups, recognizing their importance and deserving of support, as they are often underrepresented or overlooked within established systems. This commitment was recognized in 2015 already with the ICOM Independent Comic Award for „Special Achievements.“In 2019, Comic Solidarity also established the GINCO Award which has since been endowed with €1,500 annually. Funding comes exclusively from donations and membership fees. The award is given by an independent, annually rotating committee of experts, critics, and researchers. GINCO aims to recognize independent comics in an inclusive, transparent, and high-profile manner, thereby complementing and expanding existing German comic awards and structures. It has already received numerous accolades from the German press, and the award ceremonies have taken place at all major German comic conventions and cultural events (Comic Salon Erlangen, Comic Invasion Berlin, Connichi Wiesbaden, Comic-Con Stuttgart).
Workshops
Together with comics artist and illustrator Kilian Wilde, Lukas offers Comic-Workshops like „Animate Europe: Drawing Europe's Future“, organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) in cooperation with the European Commission in Bonn (April 6&7 2017) and FNF in Lübeck (May 7 2017), or „Comics in School [Subject German]“ at the University of Bielefeld (July 12 2019). Within an 8-hour programme, participants learn how to develop a character, establish a situation, create narrative sequences and, finally, a story in comic-form. No artistic genius is required, „Comics are Communication!“.
Layout/Design
- Conception, development, and layout of PR-Postcards for the Comic Studies Board of the German Society of Media Studies (GfM) (2016)
- Conception, development, and layout of poster and conference representation of the 2nd Workshop of the Comic Studies Board of the German Society of Media Studies (GfM) in Tübingen 2015.
- Conception, development, and layout of poster and conference representation of the 1st Workshop of the Comic Studies Board of the German Society of Media Studies (GfM) in Bochum 2014.
- Conception, development, and layout of logos und the social media-design of the Comic Studies Board of the German Society of Media Studies (GfM) (2014)
- Conception, development, and layout of poster and programme booklet of the 14. International Conference of the German Society of Semiotics (DGS) in Tübingen 2014.
- Conception, development, and layout of poster and programme booklet of the 25. Film- und Fernsehwissenschaftlichen Kollquiums (FFK, Film- and Television Studies Colloquium) in Erlangen 2012.
Diagrammatics and Model Construction
