Features

Thematic Strands, Special Projects and Collaborations

Co-production Performance

Death by Sun

In »Death by Sun,« multidisciplinary artist Tianzhuo Chen places the sun at the centre of a journey through mythology, technology, and the contested futures of solar energy. Performances will run in parallel to CTM Festival 2027 over four consecutive nights at HAU1.

Engaging with the Musikfonds AI in Music Fellows

Open Process…ing

A 15 artistic fellows supported over the last year by the Musikfonds Artificial Intelligence Scholarship Programme STIP-5 will present their ongoing research into the use of AI in creative spaces. Free entry.

Thematic Strand

Resynthesising the Traditional

CTM's multi-year project »Resynthesising the Traditional« features commissioned works, performances, talks and an artistic lab that aim to support artistic practice and research on engaging with traditions in contemporary ways.

Thematic Strand

The Fifth Ear

A thematic strand that highlights our ongoing engagement in providing access to the rapidly-growing field of spatial audio technologies, and immersion into live spatialised listening experiences. More information will be published later this autumn.

City-wide Partner Programme

Vorspiel

Vorspiel is an initiative by transmediale and CTM Festival that aims to showcase the richness and diversity of Berlin's independent project spaces and artist initiatives active in music and sound, visual and media arts, as well as connected hybrid fields. Uniting a large number of local initiatives, the programme will run parallel to both festivals. Details coming in January.