As a format author active at the point where art, social politics, and personal development meet, Hans-Joachim Gögl has gained insights from innovation research, religious rituals, and artistic strategies, all of which are elements found in many of his works.
Since 2018, Hans-Joachim Gögl has been directing the series "INN SITU – Photography, Music, Dialogue" at the BTV Stadtforum Innsbruck, which he conceptualized and initiated. Through direct resonance, the series intertwines an international artist-in-residence program for photographic artists with works commissioned from regional music makers, each responding to their artistic strategies. All INN SITU projects are published in Salzburg by Fotohof Edition in their bilingual publication series.
Together with the Berlin concert designer Folkert Uhde, he is the founder and artistic director of the "Montforter Zwischentöne" in Feldkirch, Austria. The "Hugo" International Competition for New Concert Formats, developed by Hans-Joachim Gögl and Folkert Uhde as part of the festival, is regarded today as one of the foremost young awards for innovative performance practice in the German-speaking world.
In addition, Hans-Joachim Gögl organizes the " Tage der Utopie" (Days of Utopia), held biennially in Götzis, Austria. The festival combines images of the future by experts from science, social policy, art, and spirituality with commissioned compositions by contemporary musicians.
With over 1500 participants over the week, live streaming, and various media partnerships (ORF Ö1, Brand 1, Hohe Luft), the format is one of the most extensive networking and educational platforms in the four-country region of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. "Tage der Utopie" is the winner of the Austrian State Prize.
Various teaching assignments and publications by Hans-Joachim Gögl can found at www.goegl.com