“Song of the Drones”: UAS Technikum Wien Provided Sound Research for a Theater Performance
11 November, 2026
Drone sounds from research and teaching at UAS Technikum Wien were collected during a recording session and processed for use in the sound design of a theater production. The collaboration with Theater am Werk arose within the context of the Embedded Systems area of expertise.
The theater performance “A Measureless World #1 – The Song of the Drones” premiered on September 28, 2026, at the Theater am Werk. UAS Technikum Wien made a significant contribution to the production’s soundscape by conducting a dedicated sound recording session of UAVs.
In January 2026, the Theater am Werk team visited UAS Technikum Wien to record the characteristic timbres of various unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The session took place within the framework of the Embedded Systems Competence Area and utilized UAVs used in the university’s research and teaching—ranging from flight testing to embedded state estimation and acoustic analysis. A short video preview was shared on the university’s Instagram channel in January 2026.
Drone Sounds Formed a Central Acoustic Layer for Theater Work
The collected drone sounds formed a central acoustic layer in Otmar Wagner’s performative meditation “Der Gesang der Drohnen” (The Song of the Drones), which premiered and was performed at the Theater am Werk in late September 2026. UAS Technikum Wien is listed as a partner on the production’s website.
The sound recording session was supported by the City of Vienna Competence Team for Drone Technology in University of Applied Sciences Education (led by Christian Fibich, MA23 Project 35-02), funded by the City of Vienna. This collaboration underscores how research and artistic practice converge at UAS Technikum Wien—from technical development and measurement and analysis methods to aesthetic applications in the theater space.
Further Information:
Video: Instagram Reel of the recording session (January 21, 2026)
Theater am Werk production page
Research project at UAS Technikum Wien:
City of Vienna Competence Team for Drone Technology in University of Applied Sciences Education
Field of Expertise: Embedded Systems – UAS Technikum Wien
Video of the sound recording session at UAS Technikum Wien:
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