Summary
| Event | Location | Details | |
| Sunday, 1st Sep 2024, 5.30pm to 8.00pm | Welcome Reception | KIT Campus | Food and drinks provided. |
| Monday, 2nd Sep 2024, 6.00pm to 9.30pm | Live Music Act by “Toplap” & afterwards Schlosslichtspiele | KIT Campus Schloss Karlsruhe | Food and drinks provided. Poster and demo session, live music and Schlosslichtspiel. |
| Tuesday, 3rd Sep 2024, 6.30pm to 11.30pm | Social Event with Live Music Act by Moritz Simon Geist | ZKM – Center for Art and Media | Food and drinks provided. Museum visit, networking and live music. |
Sunday Evening
On Sunday evening, we’ll kick off with a welcome event on campus—an opportunity to arrive, connect, and have initial engaging discussions.
Monday Evening
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
Further information can be found here: 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
Further information can be found here: https://www.schlosslichtspiele.info/
Tuesday Evening
Tuesday night promises a unique experience as we come together for a visit to 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
Further information can be found here: 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 by Night
For all those who are in the mood for social evenings and informal get-togethers after the official program, we present some recommended upscale cocktail bars and trendy pubs in Karlsruhe.
Cocktail bars:
- The Door – Liquid Kichen & Highballs
- Der KofferRaum
- salon ruppel
- Guts&Glory
- Carlos Cocktailbar
- Phono Craftbeer Bar
Bars (for eating and drinking):
Wednesday Evening
On Wednesday evening, we’ll kick off with an afterwork dance event with DJ to end the MuC & kick off the UIG conference @TRIANGEL Transfer Kultur Raum und intro at Kronenplatz, 4.9.24 19.00 – 22.00.
At TRIANGEL there will be an unofficial a bridging event:
Vinyl Wednesday x Mensch und Computer Conference 2024 – UIG-Conference 2024
Experience an evening full of electronic beats and unique vibes.
- Slava (P8) — Breakbeat / DnB
- Sweeko (live) — Techno / Experimental
Come along and immerse yourself in the world of man and machine. We look forward to seeing you!