From August 17 to September 6, 2026, the ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe invites emerging international creatives to the second edition of TIME³, a summer school in large‑scale architectural projection mapping hosted together with ruestungsschmie.de.
Over three intense weeks, 15 participants will merge their skills, software knowledge, and perspectives into one shared audiovisual artwork on the 170‑meter façade of Karlsruhe Palace.
TIME³ is not a classic workshop, but a tight, collaboration‑driven production.
You will move from initial ideas and experiments through motion design, visual programming, sound, and architecture into a festival‑ready 11K projection that becomes a fixed part of the program during the last week of the Schlosslichtspiele 2026.
On these evenings, thousands of visitors watch the façade come alive – turning your shared project into a real‑time public artwork, screened nightly to a large, international audience.
This edition of TIME³ is a professional‑level opportunity for artists and designers.
Several participants from the first TIME³ cohort have since won major awards or been commissioned for new projects based on the experience they gained in the summer school.
TIME³ is therefore not only a chance to work in a highly international, multidisciplinary team, but also a powerful catalyst for personal growth: it prepares you to think and act like a producer in large‑scale audiovisual and media productions, capable of managing complexity, technical pressure, and diverse creative voices on an international stage.
The ZKM provides the framework, hardware, tools, and festival stage. Travel, accommodation, and daily expenses are covered by the participants.
If you are a creative person with a strong interest in audiovisual art, architecture, light, and shadow – and the kind of focus and “pitbull mentality” it takes to work intensively in a close‑knit team over three weeks, this is your chance to turn a short timeframe into a large‑scale, festival‑presented work.
We welcome participants from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, race, origin, or continent. Whether your practice lies in moving image, sound, scenography, interaction, coding, experimental media, etc – what matters is curiosity, openness, and the ability to collaborate.
Any questions about the Summer School? Please send an e-mail to: schlosslichtspiele@zkm.de
