In the page's words:

The Academy of the Arts of the World (ADKDW) is an international platform for contemporary art and public discourse in Cologne. The Academy members - a global collective of artists, scientists and cultural professionals - shape the ADKDW and its program through their interdisciplinary perspectives and artistic practices.

With its program, the ADKDW promotes a critical understanding of the arts and aims to reveal and rethink the current conditions of cultural history and cultural production. Against this background, the ADKDW organizes events and exhibitions, produces publications and initiates research and study projects.

The ADKDW Studio regularly hosts events in various artistic and discursive fields. The ADKDW also organizes concerts, readings, lectures and workshops with various partners at different locations in the city. In this way, the ADKDW creates a laboratory for artistic and political issues in Cologne and makes the potential of a transcultural urban society visible.