Thomas Dumke *1977, GDR, studied history and sociology from 1997–2002 at TU Dresden, postgraduate in culture & management. Self-employed cultural manager Since 1999 Thomas Dumke is part of the International Festival for Computer Based Arts CYNETART in Dresden at Festspielhaus Hellerau; from 2006 he has been the director of the CYNETART Festival; currently working for the EU-Network Project »E.C.A.S. - Tomorrow's Art For An Unknown Future« for TMA Hellerau, participation at TANDEM – Cultural Managers Exchange Ukraine – European Union – Moldova. Founding member of TMA Hellerau in 2001, nowadays board member of TMA Hellerau (co-chairman). - In 2000 he initiated together with DS-X.org the »microscope session«, an event for audio-visual concerts, and some other AV-related events and projects, last action: LP release of Ulf Langheinrich's Vol. 1 at dsx001, member of the project team »film and new media«, of the Dresden city office for culture and historic preservation.