Karlsruhe is
UNESCO creative city
of media arts


Calendar

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Loss of Cultural Heritage, Identity, and Citizenship

04. September 2026 — 06. September 2026

On the role of architecture for identity, culture and citizenship.
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#event #mediaartishere

Guided tours: Media art is here 2026

20. August 2026 — 10. September 2026

On foot or by bike: Experience media art together!
Poster Media art is here, 13.08.-13.09.2026. Karlsruhe Stadtgebiet
#exhibition #mediaartishere

Media art is here 2026

13. August 2026 — 13. September 2026

Rediscover Karlsruhe through media and light art over four weeks.
#event #festival #zkm

SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Light Festival 2026

13. August 2026 — 13. September 2026

To mark the 200th anniversary of Friedrich Weinbrenner’s death, the 2026 festival theme is: Lightyard Stories: Visions of Urban Living Spaces.
Poster FURIE an intervention on female rage von Isabelle Konrad im studio hö
#cooperation #workshop

Anger Archive – a collektive research session

09. August 2026 — 01. November 2026

The Anger Archive brings together various forms of expression and experiences related to anger. Anyone interested is welcome!
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#exhibition #zkm

Exhibition “Silver Egg. The Eros of Media Art” at ZKM

04. July 2026 — 21. February 2027

What are the media and forms of perception for addressing the desires and deficiencies of our time?

Call for Submissions for INDEPENDENT DAYS | International Film Festival Karlsruhe 2027

15. June 2026 — 30. September 2026

The 2027 festival edition is once again expected to feature productions from around the world.
#event #film #hfg

Kino im Blauen Salon – Summer semester 2026

10. April 2026 — 26. September 2026

For its 10th anniversary, the programme focuses on the theme of directorial debuts.
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News

Press Media art meets the city: Karlsruhe presents Media art is here
Press dm-Award „connecting worlds“ 2026: Yulia Mashkova & Grisha Mumrikov show „Fragile Homes“
News International Success for “ALIVE BUILDINGS” by Salome Vepkhvadze
Press Scholarship for studio hö awarded to Isabelle Konrad
Press The CULT maps are here! Experience media art itineraries from April 2026
News QueerScope Annual Meeting 2026 in Karlsruhe
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Profile

City of Media Arts

Media Art is universal – it stands for social and technological innovation, for creativity, connectivity, interdisciplinarity, and brings art and science together in manifols ways.

Artists

A considerable number of artists live and work in Karlsruhe whose media art productions feature in festivals, exhibitions, and projects. The following overview includes an alphabetical list of artists who are involved in exhibitions, projects, and international collaborations within the framework of the UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts Karlsruhe.

Funding

The Funding Program for Media Arts and International Network Projects Supports the Cultural and the Creative Scene.

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Network

UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network gives Karlsruhe and the city’s interest groups the opportunity to make new contacts, give new impulses and establish new connections to organizations and artists in the UNESCO Creative Cities on all continents.