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Hi, I’m Sara, a creative mind, passionate about Art and Tech, with a main interest in AI/ML, XR and perception. When I am not studying or programming you can find me recharging my batteries in the mountains, strolling around in exhibitions, or swimming. Also passionate about attending Hackathons in my free time. Feel free to join my Discord: https://discord.gg/N68fZYq4zK
CV
Sara Rutz, born 1997 in Zurich, CH
Education
since Sept. 2024 studying Computer Science at ZHAW, CH
2020-2022 Master of Fine Arts (graduated with distinction) at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), CH
2017-2020 Bachelor of Fine Arts at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), CH
Hackathons/Game Jams
2024 Fondation Beyeler Art Lab Hackathon, best in social impact
2023 Winner of the SIX case and finalist of START HACK 2023 (top 5 out of 100+ teams)
2023 MIT Reality Hack Grand prize team Failtopia
2022 DODO Hackathon first prize team Algaeia
2022 Hackathon the Spirit (Immersive Tech week Rotterdam 2022) first prize team Octopi
2022 Hacking for Humanity first prize Esri challenge team Wild Herbs
2022 A MAZE Museum Online Hackathon “AR you ready?” | AR-Audio Walk Melli Beese | second
Group Exhibitions
2025 Urban Waters, Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen, Zurich, CH
2023 The Seashore of Endless Worlds, Le Commun, Geneva, CH
2022 Desired Lines – Degree Show Master Fine Arts, Zurich, CH
2021 Diplom Redux Bachelor degree show, Kunsthaus Glarus, CH (cancelled due to Corona)
2020 Analog – Digital, Biennale Art Safiental, Graubünden, CH
2020 Tokyo – ZINE – Zürich, MATERIAL, Zurich, CH
2019 ZINE IN TOKYO, POST bookstore, Tokyo, Japan
Residencies and summer schools
2023 Places Hackathon in Residence | documentation , Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2022 student at “Ars Electronica Festival University” in Linz (a collaborative project between Ars Electronica and the Johannes Kepler University Linz)
2022 Remote guide to Extractivism, summer school, shared campus, Athens and Elefsina, Greece
2020 Residency at the Biennale Art Safiental, 2020, Graubünden, CH
Volunteer
2023 Mentor at HackUPC, Barcelona, Spain
Teaching experience
2025 Generative AI demystified, Winter school 2025 ZHdK, February 2025
2024 Generative AI demystified, Winter school 2024 ZHdK, 09. – 11. February 2024
2023 Curriculum development and assessment – against the background of the rapid development of AI, ZHdK, Zurich
2020 3D scanning, Biennale Art Safiental, Graubünden, CH
Talks
2025 guest input called “My journey into Hackathons and why they have become an essential part of my life” in the Seminar Take off: Mein Projekt vermitteln , ZHdK, Zurich, CH
Interview