Any EXC TC member pursuing a project that includes collaborative work beyond university structures is contributing to CONSTELLATIONS’ goal of promoting new and lasting forms of knowledge exchange outside of disciplinary boundaries. These activities are supported by a small core team consisting of Anna [Anouk] Luhn (Academic Coordinator), Sima Ehrentraut (Research Associate) and Franka Schmuck (Student Assistant). CONSTELLATIONS helps connect EXC TC members with existing and prospective partners and does its own programming in alignment with the Cluster’s research foci. Professional-track postdocs join the team for the duration of their projects, which typically mediate academic research and the practices and methodologies of cultural work.