Summary
| Event | Location | Details | |
| Sunday, 1st Sep 2024 | Willkommensempfang | KIT Campus | Starting from 5.30pm |
| Monday, 2 nd Sep 2024 | Live Music Act by “Toplap” & afterwards Schlosslichtspiele | KIT Campus Schloss Karlsruhe | Poster and demo session, life music and Schlosslichtspiel |
| Tuesday, 3 rd Sep 2024 | Social Event with Live Music Act by Moritz Simon Geist | ZKM – Center for Art and Media | Museum visit, networking and life music |
Sonntagabend
Am Sonntagabend starten wir mit einer Willkommensveranstaltung auf dem Campus – eine Gelegenheit zum Kennenlernen, Vernetzen und Ankommen.
Montagabend
On Monday evening, we kick off with a gathering on campus including a demo and
poster session. In the evening the band Toplap will perform with a great live
performance. Afterwards, everyone can visit the SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE (Not officially part of the Program).
Toplap
Toplap is a band in Karlsruhe. They are a live coding community based in Karlsruhe.
What is Live Coding?
- Real-time creation and modification of code during a performance or presentation
- Used in artistic contexts like music and visual art
Weitere Informationen gibt es hier: https://toplap-ka.de/
SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE
- Location: Baroque facade of Karlsruhe Palace
- Experience:
- Projection art in a UNESCO City of Media Arts
- Relaxed exchange and refreshments
- Several hundred thousand visitors per year, free admission
Details about SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE 2024
- Period: 15 August to 15 September 2024
- Program Inclusion: Part of the MuC 2024 program
- Theme: 75th anniversary of the German Basic Law
- Contributions from the fields of law and democracy
- Partner: ZKM | Center for Art and Media
- Special Note: Karlsruhe as the seat of the Federal Constitutional Court and the Federal Court of Justice, known as the “City of Law” in Germany
Weitere Informationen gibt es hier: https://www.schlosslichtspiele.info/
Dienstagabend
Am Dienstagabend steht ein besonderes Erlebnis an, wenn wir uns zu einem Besuch des ZKM | Center for Art and Media.
Event Highlights
- Exhibitions: Explore fascinating exhibitions where art and technology converge
- Live music act: Moritz Simon Geist
- Networking:
- Casual networking and drinks in the vibrant ZKM setting
- Engage in meaningful conversations in this cultural gem
About ZKM | Center for Art and Media
- Founded: 1989
- Mission: Strengthen connections between science, art, technology, and society for the digital 21st century
- Institution: Internationally recognized for media art
- Globally unique media art collection
- Reputation: Listed as one of the world’s leading museums for contemporary and media art
- Collaboration: Partnered with Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG)
- Combines research, education, and training under one roof
Weitere Informationen gibt es hier: https://zkm.de/de
Special guest for this evening: Moritz Simon Geist
About Moritz Simon Geist
- Profession: Media artist, engineer, and robotic musician
- Performance Style: Each sound is played by robots
- Small motors beat on metal
- 3D-printed robo-kalimbas with deep bass sounds
- Salvaged parts from old hard drives click and cut
- Built, tweaked, tested, and plays all his robotic instruments
Innovations and Contributions
- Sonic Robots: Push the boundaries of music creation
- Invent a new plurality in electronic music
- Unique Concept:
- Humans playing machines vs. music machines being actual robots
- Notable Creation: MR-808 robot (2012)
- Oversized 808 robot
- 4 by 2 meter music box with mechanical parts playing instruments live
- Pioneered new ideas in electro and human-machine interaction
- Current Work: Continues to explore and innovate in ‘Robotic Electronic Music’
Karlsruhe bei Nacht
Für alle, die nach den offiziellen Programmpunkten Lust auf gesellige Abende und ungezwungene Treffen haben, präsentieren wir hier einige empfehlenswerte gehobene Cocktailbars und angesagte Kneipen in Karlsruhe.
Cocktail Bars:
- The Door – Liquid Kichen & Highballs
- Der KofferRaum
- salon ruppel
- Guts&Glory
- Carlos Cocktailbar
- Phono Craftbeer Bar
Bars (Essen und Trinken):
Mittwochabend
Am Mittwochabend starten wir mit einer Afterwork Tanzveranstaltung mit DJ mit DJ zum Ausklang der MuC & Auftakt der UIG-Tagung @TRIANGEL Transfer Kultur Raum und intro am Kronenplatz, 4.9.24 19.00 – 22.00 Uhr.
weitere Informationen folgen in Kürze!