GLOBALE: Archive

Past exhibitions and events

A yellow background. In white letters GLOBALE and upside-down DIGITALE
  • Tribunal

    19.–21.06.2015: The GLOBALE began with a prologue: with a trial against the transgressions of the 20th century and its crimes against mankind, animals and nature...

  • Human Rights in the Digital Age

    19.–21.06.2015: With its exhibition »Human Rights in the Digital Age«, the Amnesty International Information Bus was guest at the ZKM_Forecourt...

  • Frank Lüdecke: Schnee von morgen

    23.06.2015: »Schnee von morgen« [Things of the Future] by Frank Lüdecke is a political cabaret with philosophical flings. And with music...

  • Citizenfour

    25.06.2015: The GLOBALE as guest in the Pavillon. The Oscar-winning film »Citizenfour« treats the question of surveillance...

  • next_generation 6.0

    24.–28.06.2015: The festival gave information about subjects such as »Fixed Media«, »Spatial Music« and »Live Electronics«...

  • Knowledge Show for the Digital Society

    28.06.2015: As part of the science festival EFFEKTE, the knowledge show took place at the pavilion in Karlsruhe palace garden...

  • sonic experiments

    03.–04.07.2015: The festival was committed to current developments in experimental electronic music...

  • The 4th Revolution – Energy Autonomy

    09.07.2014: The film »The 4th Revolution«, by Carl-A. Fechner, which was shown at the Karlsruhe Pavillon, is an enquiry into the energy of the future...

  • Chamber Music by David Amram

    29.07.2015: The public could look forward to four European premiers within this concert...

  • KIT Orchestra feat. David Amram

    30.07.2015: The multiple award-winning KIT Orchestra presented selected pieces from his rich repertoire...

  • Ryoji Ikeda: micro | macro

    21.06.–09.08.2015: As prelude to the »Infosphere«, the ZKM showed a large-scale exhibition by Ryoji Ikeda...

  • Writers for Freedom

    Wed, 12.08.2015: Lecture from and with Liao Yiwu marked the beginning of the lecture series »Writers for Freedom«...

  • Nástio Mosquito presents S.E.F.A.

    15.08.2015: As prelude to the GLOBALE stage program, Angolan multi-media artist Nástio Mosquito presented a live performance prepared especially for the Pavilion...

  • Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra

    23.08.2015: In the concert »Contemporary Taiwan« new compositions with classical instruments and electronic Chinese works were juxtaposed...

  • Den Sorte Skole

    29.08.2015: The two heads of the Danish duo Den Sorte Skole are masters of the sample, their compositions are accompanied by visual effects...

  • Opening: Infosphere

    04.09.2015: The opening of the exhibition »Infosphere«...

  • Beyond Einstein's Dream. Riding the Photons

    05.09.2015: The conference was about the hidden beauty carried by light, information, symmetries, and structures in Maxwell's equations…

  • Cloud Clubbing

    11.–12.09.2015: The ZKM and the young DJ-scene of Karlsruhe invited you: 30 hours, there is music of people, with people and for people from Karlsruhe…

  • Transsolar + Tetsuo Kondo: Cloudscapes

    21.06.–15.09.2015: Transsolar, together with Japanese architect Tetsuo Kondo plan to produce an artificial cloud in the ZKM spaces...

  • Can’t be Silent

    17.09.2015: The film »Can´t be Silent« is about Heinz Ratz and his special refugee integration project...

  • Online Journalism and the 4th Power

    18.98.2015: Against the background of current tendencies in globalization and digitalization, the ZKM enquires into the future trends in the mediation of knowledge...

  • Schlosslichtspiele

    20.06.–26.09.2015: Various renowned artists and artist groups will present their light projections after dark...

  • The City is the Star

    19.06.–27.09.2015: Experience the impressive large-scale sculptures, performances and interventions by international artists in Karlsruhe city center...

  • Tangible Sound

    23.–27.09.2015: The five-day festival focuses on such subjects as augmented reality, cartoons or multi-sensory art...

  • Opening: GLOBAL CONTROL AND CENSORSHIP

    03.10.2015: We cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition »GLOBAL CONTROL AND CENSORSHIP«...

  • Hello World, Hello Word

    10.10.2015: In this concert the Cologne-based ensemble »Garage« interpreted works by the younger generation of international composers...

  • Global Games Family Day

    11.10.2015: The whole family could enjoy an exciting day with activities, guided tours through the exhibitions and music…

  • Without Firm Ground – Vilém Flusser and the Arts

    15.08.–18.10.2015: Documents and artifacts as well as works by international artists, who are in direct dialogue with the work of Vilém Flusser, were presented...

  • Opening: Exo-Evolution

    30.10.2015: We opened the large scale exhibition »Exo-Evolution«. Following the opening speeches, a participative robotic performance took place…

  • Artist Talks

    31.10.2015: The artists of the exhibition »Exo-Evolution« talked about their works…

  • Inferno

    31.10.2015: As part of the exhibition »Exo-Evolution« the participative robotic performance by Louis-Philippe Demers and Bill Vorn took place…

  • Your Word for Human Rights

    31.10.2015: Guests of the Long Night of Reading enjoyed an evening full of literature, music and a film...

  • Enoh Meyomesse

    04.11.2015: As part of the series »Writers for freedom«, Cameroonian poet, journalist and human rights activist Enoh Meyomesse was our guest. He read out his texts and told us about his time in prison…

  • inSonic2015

    27.–28.11.2015: The international conference examines the potential of stereophony, Soundart and medial multi-channel applications...

  • Seismographic Sounds

    02.10.–29.11.2015: The exhibition introduces people behind the scenes in experimental audio podcasts and counters pessimistic views that globalisation and digitalisation has led to cultural uniformity and the destruction of the world’s musical heritage…

  • Birdly

    01.10.–29.11.2015: Fly like a red kite over New York City with the bird flight simulator »Birldy« at the exhibiiton »Global Games« at the ZKM...

  • Emma Charles as guest at the ZKM

    02.12.2015: Emma Charles, whose film »Fragments On Machines« is currently on display in the exhibition »Infosphere«, talked about her work as artist…

  • Next City Sounds

    11.–12.12.2015: The results of the project »Next City Sounds« were presented in concerts at the ZKM as part of a symposium...

  • Arctic Rhythms

    08.01.2016: »Arctic Rhythms« is Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky’s reflection on a journey he took with the Sierra Club to the Aichilik Arctic...

  • To Mask and to Hide

    14.01.2016: Zach Blas and Lizvlx [sic!] from Ubermorgen.com are guest at the ZKM…

  • David Link: Monster Resurrection

    04.12.2015–17.01.2016: Outdated machines are like monsters whose insides nobody understands any more – incomprehensible and scary...

  • Contra-Internet

    21.01.2016: In this talk, artist and writer Zach Blas discussed the emerging militancies and subversions of the Internet, or what he calls »contra-internet practices«…

  • Writers for Freedom: Mohammed al-Ajami

    27.01.2016: Jan Wagner raised his voice for Qatari poet Mohammed al-Ajami…

  • Tralala Blip

    30.01.2016: This Australian collective was guest in Germany for the first time. It sees itself as an »electronic sound art music collective«...

  • Infosphere

    05.09.2015–31.01.2016: About 80 international artists and artist groups offered an overview of art in the era of the digital revolution and its social consequences.

  • Fabrizio Tamburini: Beyond Einstein’s Dream. Riding the Photons

    05.09.2015–31.01.2016: Fabrizio Tamburini presented in three installations his new model of light...

  • Armin Linke. The Appearance of That Which Cannot Be Seen

    05.09.2015–31.01.2016: The project focused our attention on such pivotal GLOBALE topics as smart technology, big data, climate change, and Industry 4.0…

  • Virtual Sound Gallery

    25.09.2015–28.02.2016: An invisible sound installation within the ZKM | Museums. Pieces of music may be visited and considered acoustically...

  • Exo-Evolution

    31.10.2015-28.02.2016: The exhibition puts its focus on the artistic application of new technologies and opens up a new dimension of the future...

  • The Future Is Here

    31.10.2015–28.02.2016: The module deals with the scientific fields of molecular biology and nanoscience, as well as the phenomenon of dark matter...

  • Opening

    Fri, 04.03.2016: We cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition »New Sensorium«…

  • ZKM presents 4DSOUND: Points on the Curve

    04.–05.03.2016: Within two concert evenings newly developed works will be presented…

  • Tarek Atoui: WITHIN

    Fri, 04.03.2016: As part of the exhibition opening, Tarek Atoui and deaf people will present a performance…

  • Artist Talks

    Sat, 05.03.2016: Artists of the exhibition »New Sensorium« talk about their work…

  • Writers for Freedom: Herta Müller

    Wed, 08.03.2016: As part of the series »Writers for Freedom« Herta Müller raised her voice for Liu Xia…

  • BND – Secrets in Democracy

    Thurs, 10.03.2016: As part of the »GLOBAL CONTROL AND CENSORSHIP« exhibition, the lectures and subsequent discussion highlighted the German intelligence service (BND)…

  • raster-noton. 20th Anniversary

    Fri, 11.03.2016: The ZKM is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the experimental label raster-noton with live performances by Kangding Ray, Kyoka and Frank Bretschneider in 4DSOUND…

  • raster-noton. white circle

    12.–13.03.2016: raster-noton will be presenting »white circle«, an acoustic and architectural space conceived as an audiovisual installation...

  • Gattaca

    Sat, 19.03.2016: As well as »perfectly« put-together clones, the world of »Gattaca« is also home to those who were created naturally and those with genetic defects...

  • Fahrenheit 451

    Sat, 26.03.2016: The dystopian science fiction film by director François Truffaut is based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Ray Bradbury...

  • Zero Dark Thirty

    Sa,t 02.04.2016: Young CIA agent Maya has made it her goal to track down Al-Qaeda head Osama bin Laden...

  • Florian Schroeder: Every Conceivable Possibility but No Choice?

    Wed, 06.04.2016: A lecture guaranteed to make you laugh and to encourage you to further reflection after which you will begin viewing the world with different eyes…

  • Manuscripts don’t burn

    Sat, 09.04.2016: Tehran, in the 1990s: Khosrow appears to be like any other Iranian, but his life is anything but ordinary: Khosrow works as a contract killer...

  • Global Games

    11.08.2015–17.04.2016: With this exhibition the ZKM responds to the latest developments in the field of computer games...

  • Allah’s Automata

    31.10.2015–21.08.2016: The exhibition explores the rich and fascinating world of the automata that were developed and built during the golden age of the Arabic-Islamic cultures...

  • The Infosphere of the 19th century

    13.11.2015–01.05.2016: As an integral part of the »Infosphere« exhibition, the presentation of the history of telegraphy comprises information on the technology of the instruments, as well as on the stages of network expansion, while offering visitors insight into the era of evolving global communication…