Knowledge is Gestaltung (design) and Gestaltung produces knowledge. However, the fact that design actively shapes our perception of the world has been mostly overlooked so far: images, models and tools are consciously formed, and they also shape the knowledge they produce. Opneing on September 30, 2016, the exhibition “+ultra. knowledge & gestaltung” at the Martin-Gropius-Bau reveals the fundamental role that processes of design play in the sciences and humanities. From the hand axe to the digitally monitored organ, from active matter to image-guided actions – the exhibition deals with the increasing interdependence of the human and technological spheres and the challenges that arise from this development.