The Hi!A Festival, initiated by the Bavarian State Ministry for Science and Art, is intended to encourage people to discover creativity as a motor for artistic and technical innovations in Bavaria. It offers i.a. Panels, podcasts, exhibitions, workshops, performances, workshop talks, science slams, concerts and more - all analog, hybrid and digital. In addition to Erlangen, there are many other venues throughout Bavaria, e.g. also in Nuremberg, Regensburg and Würzburg.