AR experience | 24–29 May 2022 | various CTM and Berlin locations

In »/ orcl /,« AI-powered avatars arise from deep crevices of the city through mystical portals to queer their urban surroundings, inviting you to listen to their messages from the in-between to reclaim your energy. Their messages, found via QR codes placed across six CTM Festival locations, plus further locations in the city, are accompanied by sound scores specially crafted by local musicians Born in Flamez, Perera Elsewhere, and Ziúr.

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With: Corin, Sote & Tarik Barri, Slumberland feat Sainkho Namtchylak, Loraine James, Animistic Beliefs, I Hate Models, De Schuurman & many more

24.–27.5.2022 | Berghain

We begin the week with concert-style experimental sonic and AV experiences, and transition into wide-ranging club sounds on Thursday and Friday nights. Note that there is no pre-sale for Friday's programme, be sure to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Festival Schedule

Installation by Theresa Baumgartner & Sam Slater

24–27.5..2022 | 18:00 – 21:00 | Berghain Säule (included as part of Berghain programme)

This 30 minute multichannel audio-visual installation runs throughout CTM's concerts at Berghain and depicts collapse and reformation in two distinct sequences. It is created by visual artist Theresa Baumgartner, musician Sam Slater, and performer/choreographer Lukas Malkowski.

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With: Jono Gilmurray, Susan Schuppli & Faiza Ahmad Khan, Nakul Krishnamurthy, Yewande Adeniran (aka Ifeoluwa), Geoffrey Mak & Via App and more

24–28 May 2022 | Kunstquartier Bethanien & YouTube

The Discourse programme focuses on multiple threads related to »Contact.« Having kicked-off with online sessions at CTM Part 1, it will continue with discussions running 25–28 May at Kunstquartier Bethanien, and simultaneously livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

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Ableton Masterclass with Catnapp

25.5.2022 | 14–16:00 | Morphine Raum

An exploration of different aspects of Catnapp’s creative process – including a look at her production techniques – plus topics such as marketing pressure, social media, and other creative blockers.

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Presented at Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg Platz

27.5.2022 | 20:00 | Not included in Festival pass

Volksbühne and CTM are excited to bring together three artists who weave intimate and powerful narratives through broad-ranging and fresh approaches to composition. Please note that this concert is not included in the CTM 2022 festival pass.

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Funded by
Senate Department of Culture and Europe | Goethe-Institut | Auswärtiges Amt | German Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media | Initiative Musik | NEUSTART KULTUR | BpB – Federal Agency for Civic Education | German Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media »dive in. Programme for Digital Interactions« of the German Federal Cultural Foundation with funding of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) through the »Neustart Kultur« programme

In Cooperation with
Berghain | Kunstquartier Bethanien | Heimathafen Neukölln | Morphine Raum | RSO | SchwuZ | AL Berlin | Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz | MONOM

Supported by
Embassy of Canada | Embassy of the Netherlands | Ableton | Complete Audio | SAE | 3 Schwestern | Pirate Studios

Media Partners
The Wire | Crack | Tip Berlin | taz – die tageszeitung | Siegessäule | RBB radioeins | Berliner Fenster | Deutschlandfunk Kultur | Borshch