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.
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

Contemporary media art opens up new perspectives on the city!
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!
Poster HfG Rundgang, 16. -19.Juli 2026
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Annual Exhibition of the HfG Karlsruhe 2026

16. July 2026 — 19. July 2026

This year, approximately 100 works from all departments and degree programs offer insights into research and creative processes at the HfG.
Poster Sommerausstellung an der Staatlichen Akademie der bildenden Künste Karlsruhe vom 16. bis 19. Juli, Eröffnung am 15. Juli um 19 Uhr
#event #exhibition

Summer Exhibition at the Karlsruhe Art Academy

15. July 2026 — 19. July 2026

More than 300 students are presenting their work during the annual exhibition of the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe.
silver egg in front of blue background
#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?
Poster zur Ausstellung mir Detail von Elolos Arbeit
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Exhibition “Sabala Kotoku, and other structures” by Elolo Bosoka

20. June 2026 — 09. August 2026

Current exhibition at Kunstverein Wilhelmshöhe.
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News

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
News Dr. Andreas Vogel is the new president of the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG)
Press Call for Applications: Project Funding Program for Media Art 2026 Launched
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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.