PhenCoCo stands for Phenomenology ° Cognition ° Computation. We are a transnational community of researchers working on contemporary cognitive science and technologies, at the intersection of phenomenological reflection and analytic, computational topics. Scientific inquiry — including philosophy as an integral part — is understood as a shared, open, and voluntary practice of making cognitive and societal processes intelligible. We take time to think. — since 2013 — as a practice of slow, shared reflection.
The Colloquia are held roughly monthly, shaped by ongoing projects and collective focus, online via Discord on Wednesdays at 19:30 CET or on Saturdays from 12:00 CET. Invited speakers from different disciplines share perspectives from their research and areas of expertise, followed by an open, in-depth interdisciplinary discussion. Questions unfold without haste; ideas take shape through shared reflection. (Yes, we do love science — and we use our leasure time for it ;))
Our Open Science Dinners are informal dinner conversations at Café Marral, Torstraße 222, 10115 Berlin, held monthly on Thursdays from 19:00 CET. These evenings continue ongoing lines of inquiry shaped by recent sessions and shared interests.
Special Guest Workshops offer a flexible format for slow reading and sustained small-group dialogue. We engage with selected books or text collections read individually in advance, to prepare dedicated author sessions to discuss contextualisation, conceptual clarification, and collective interpretation. These events are announced separately with dedicated programme information.
You are welcome to join us on Discord. The invitation link is updated regularly. If inactive, simply email to request access. (If you prefer not to create a Discord account, let us know; an alternative, privacy-respecting option is in preparation.) Our working language is English. Simultaneous translation is available.
To see our past events with selected materials, please visit the archive.
Current Events
Colloqium #44
Rethinking Economics: Socio-Ecological Economics
Aug 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm CEST
Description
Economic Science considers itself a value-free science that aims to imitate the natural sciences (esp. physics) in their axiomatic mathematized approach and objectivity. In political debates, what "the economy" demands is considered absolute, a purpose in itself. In my presentation, I will … read more
Speakers
Moritz Schulz: Mo Schulz is a student of the Master's Program Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy at the Vienna University of Economics and Business). He's … read more
Open Science Dinner #∞
Open Science Dinner August 2026
Aug 27, 2026 at 7:30 pm CEST
Description
The open regular´s table will inform on new event opportunities surrounding PhenCoCo and is a good place to get to know the event-style and to check, whether you can use it for your own thinking processes. As you might have gathered, we take time to think - together. And we are doing it since … read more