An artistic and participatory workshop that brings together patients and medical professionals. Together, the participants develop artistic forms of expression for experiences with migraine that are often difficult to communicate.

The workshop is being held in cooperation with the Kiel Pain Clinic under the direction of Prof. Hartmut Göbel and the German Migraine and Headache Society and is supported within the framework of the EU-co-financed project CultureAndHealth Platform (organizer: humaQ gGmbH together with Healing Culture Network e. V.).

"Making Migraines Visible" is an artistic-medical coloring and activity book for people with migraine. It combines creative design, reflection, and easily understandable medical information into an accessible tool for everyday life with chronic pain.

The book straddles the line between art, self-help, and science communication. It is neither a traditional coloring book nor a medical guide, but rather an open format that supports those affected by migraine in making their condition visible and reflecting on their own experiences.

In my research, I investigate how art can help make experiences visible, shareable, and socially negotiable that are difficult to translate into language or scientific categories.

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I don't understand art as simply an illustration of existing knowledge. Rather, I'm interested in what kind of knowledge can emerge through artistic processes.

In 2020, together with colleagues, I founded the DigAMus Award – the first award for digital offerings from museums and memory institutions in German-speaking countries. The award connects cultural stakeholders, showcases innovative projects, and provides guidance in the digital landscape. Since 2022, it has been supported by the German Museums Association and since 2025 by NFDI4Culture.