Current Exhibitions

The exhibition program of ZKM is multifaceted and takes place both in the atria of the Hallenbau and in the digital space, as well as internationally.

Exhibitions // ZKM Atrium in the Hallenbau in Karlsruhe

Past exhibitions can be found in the exhibition archive.

You can see a large net of threads in a white room. On the right side there is a person touching one of the threads.

Sat, March 25, 2023 – Sun, January 07, 2024, Atrium 1+2, Ground Floor

Renaissance 3.0

The exhibition »Renaissance 3.0« establishes a base camp for new alliances of art and science in the 21st century.

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Sat, December 10, 2022 – Sun, June 04, 2023, Atrium 8+9

ole scheeren : spaces of life

Architecture is both an expression of reality and a vision of possible future lifeworlds. »ole scheeren : spaces of life« showcases the work of architect Ole Scheeren, born in Karlsruhe in 1971, and explores the question of how today’s architecture creates prototypes for living tomorrow.

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The image shows a woman whose forms are "reflected" in a screen

Wed, February 2, 2023 – Sun, June 4, 2023

the intelligent.museum is around the corner

The »intelligent.museum« project has been developing artistic AI prototypes for new exhibition concepts since 2020.

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A child moves in fron of the projection from »Long March: Restart«

Sat, September 29, 2022 – Permanent exhibition, Atrium 1+2, 2nd floor

zkm_gameplay. the next level

The computer game platform of ZKM. It invites visitors to engage in informative and creative exchange – and, of course, to play games. The exhibition is aimed at gamers of all ages, but also at visitors who have little experience with computer games.

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The picture shows various works exhibited in the Kunsthalle in a synopsis.

From Sat, April 29, 2023, Atrium 1+2, ground floor + 1st floor

Kunsthalle Karlsruhe @ZKM – A New Look at the Museum’s Collection

The main building of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe has been closed for extensive renovation. However, significant parts of the collection are now accessible to the public again – as the guests of the ZKM | Karlsruhe.

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Exhibitions // Preview

It is written "Driving the Human". Under the "The" is a straight arrow from left to right. Under "Driving" there is a downward arrow and under "Human" there is an upward arrow.

Sat, June 17, 2023 – Sun, November 26, 2023

Driving the Human. Seven prototypes for ecosocial renewal

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The photo is black and white and shows Ulrike Rosenbach, the media artist, in her studio in the 70s. Ulrike Rosenbach is sitting on a swivel chair and is surrounded by camera equipment and tube screens.

Sat, June 24, 2023 - Sun, January 07, 2024

Ulrike Rosenbach. today is tomorrow

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On the photo you can see a lot of pendulums hanging from the top almost to the floor and in the middle of them a figure dances, dressed all in black, the head of the person is outside the picture.

1st July – 6th August 2023

William Forsythe. Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time

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Light Apparition over the Desert (Photocollage); From: "Day Dreams"; Date: 1968; Measurements: 33 x 48.5 cm; Material: Inkjet print; Signed, dated "mack 68" (upper right); Photocollage on canvas: 108 x 121 cm/ Signed, dated "mack 60/6" aus "Tag-Träume"

Sat, September 16, 2023 – Sun, April 07, 2024

Mack at the ZKM

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Projection »Resilience« by Atelier v3 on the Karlsruhe Castle.

Wed, August 16, 2023 – Sun, September 17, 2023

SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe 2023

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Exhibitions // ZKM Digital

Digital exhibitions are a special research focus of ZKM, so we also offer you interesting exhibitions online.

You can see an animated node-like green object on a purple background.

bMEDIA - Virtual Exhibition of »BioMedia«

bMEDIA is a digital platform and part of the exhibition »BioMedia. The Age of Media with Life-like Behavior«.

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Graphic for the exhibition »Critical Zones« at the ZKM Karlsruhe. In orange you can read »Critical Zones«, above a beige abstract map.

Critical Zones – Virtual Exhibition

Take a moment to just be. Welcome to the Critical Zone.
The virtual platform of the exhibition.

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You can see colourful 3D shapes standing out against a black background

Thu, 29.04.2021 – Wed, 30.08.2023

Spatial Affairs. Worlding

Virtual multi-user exhibition populated by crawling artworks, where visitors' avatars coexist with moving bodies of internet art and browser-based projects.

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