Celebrating he 25th Anniversary of the Festival of Art, Technology and Society, this documents the edition of 2004 (Linz, September 2-7). It presents a cross-section of the symposiums, discussions with the artists, forums, workshops, concerts, performances and exhibitions. Featuring articles devoted to the theoretical reflections of participating artists and scholars as well as descriptions of the various art projects. Timeshift theme means a focus on issues such as times of change, radical political transformation, and possible future development.