Goal 2006!
a media research project focussing on the World Cup in the Era of Globalization

Director Jon Winet Director of Technology Development Craig Dietrich Stuttgart Project Co-director Anne-Catrin Schultz Launch date: June 9, 2006: Goal 2006! a media research project focusing on the World Cup in the era of globalization in four elements: Web Site [http://www.goal2006.net] The central element of the site is a virtual football card in 64 versions, featuring updates and RSS media feeds for the participating FIFA countries, original video, audio and photography, and field reports worldwide Contributors welcome! With Craig Dietrich, Technology Development. = SMS|MMS project [with limited availability to U.S. and Canada cell phone users]. Visit the web site to subscribe for daily text or rich content messages to your mobile devices. With Craig Dietrich and Onomy Labs. = Workshop at the University of Stuttgart Architecture & Urban Planning Department, co-taught with Anne-Catrin Schultz, June 7-June 29. = June 26 — July 5. Exhibition/Installation at Rocker 33|Dialekt with sponsorship from the Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, Germany. In conjunction with the University of Stuttgart workshop. Special thanks to the workshop participants and project co-director Anne-Catrin Schultz, and to Thorsten Neumann-Dialekt e.V/Kulturdirektion (Rocker33). Public Reception for the exhibition and University of Stuttgart workshop Thursday, June 22, 19:00 Kleines Foyer Dialekt e.V|Rocker 33 Heilbronner Str. 7, Stuttgart === Funded in part by a grant from The University of Iowa Arts & Humanities Initiative, and with support from The University of Iowa School of Art & Art History Intermedia Area. == We extend heartfelt thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their invaluable contributions to the project: Database Architect Chad Cooney Field Content Management and Translation Vanessa Vobis Translation Francesco Molinari Nadija Mustapic Support The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA College of Liberal Arts & Sciences School of Art & Art History School of Art & Art History Intermedia Area Arts & Humanities Initiative International Programs Rocker 33 and Dialekt, Stuttgart, Germany Thorsten Neumann-Dialekt e.V /Kulturdirektion (Rocker33). Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Germany Iris Dressler, Co-director Hans Christ, Co-director The University of Stuttgart Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning Institut für Baukonstruktion, Professor Peter Cheret Technology Development Consultants Tim Dietrich Onomy Labs, Menlo Park, California, USA Dale MacDonald Scott Minneman The University of Iowa ITS Academic Technologies Leslie Finken Greyson Purcell Kaspar Stromme Denny Krall Josh Kaine Steven Strait Verizon Wireless New Jersey Michael Trupia Eugene Oliva Contributors Julian Brunner Eric Bryden Merrill Christopher Sarah Cook Chad Cooney Björk Einarsdóttir Daniel Gerber Albrecht Gerlach Franz Hochstrasser Isabelle Huelle David Jameson Nina Jürgens Mary Agnes Krell Tomislav Kuzmanovic Ana Ergovic Kuzmanovic Michael Lozykowski Christopher Merril Nadija Mustapic Francesco Molinari Anne Jin Soo Preston Debra L. Pughe "Raul" Ira Rothstein Don Russell Allen Spore Vanessa Vobis Nik Weidler with special thanks to the brilliant sports photographers whose work is included on the front of the virtual card Additional Support Stella Schultz Clyde Schultz Rob Clocker Thomas Fütterer Ulrike Goerlich Norbert Goerlich Sonja Goerlich D.L. Pughe Kelly Jo Gould Kevin McGlynn Henny Penney Mary-Agnes Krell Sarah Cook David Jaymeson Andy Hudson Ali Craighead Jon Thomson Shawn Newsam and mr. dog ... partial list under construction ... revised: 5 July 2006 07:40 CDT [PDT - 08:00]

23 November 2007: Visitors, please note: Due to a technical glitch with the 7.3 release of Quicktime, the audio on Goal 2006!'s videos are temporarily out of service for those of you who have updated your version of Quicktime. We [and Apple!] are working to fix this problem and thank you for your patience.