Christian Gützers’ career began in the metalworking industry, where he trained as a machine tool manufacturer. After this, he studied "visual media design" in Peter Weibel’s masterclass at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. He graduated in 2007 with his work "Grow – Früchte des Kronos" ("grow ‚ì fruits of the kronos") which engages with the question of artificially manipulating the growth of plants and the implications of this. In 2003 Emanuel Andel and Christian Güzer founded the artist group 5VOLTCORE. They worked intensively on autopoetic and self referential systems, producing several installations and performances which dealt with the behaviour and manipulation of closed, inert systems. The artistic duo won the 2006 Transmediale Award with their work "Shockbot Corejulio", which was a "Jury Recommended Work" at Japan Media Arts Festival, and numerous international exhibitions in Ireland, Spain, Norway and France followed.