CTM Festival

The annual CTM Festival (from 1999 to 2011 called club transmediale) is a music and visual arts event held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1999, the festival originally focused on electronic music, but has since evolved to cover a wide range of genres under the banner "Festival for Adventurous Music and Art".

Changing through various shapes and formats over the years, the festival currently takes place as a 10-day long event in which the music program is supplemented by an extensive daytime program of workshops, art installations, panel discussions, screenings and presentations that illustrate the latest artistic, technological and economic developments in music and media cultures.

Distinguishing the festival from many others in its field is the fact that CTM spotlights music’s social role in electronic and digital culture. Through the festival, as well as various events curated by CTM throughout the year, the organization reflects the latest musical currents against a backdrop of new technologies, modern art, historical perspective, and social issues.

The first festival was founded by five friends: Marcus Weiser and Lillevan Pobjoy of the electronic music duo Rechenzentrum, visual artist Timm Ringewaldt, photographer and lighting engineer Remaclus "Remco" Schuurbiers and experimental media design student Jan Rohlf. After the first edition in 1999, Lillevan Pobjoy and Tim Ringewaldt left. In 2000 the festival was organised by Marcus Weiser, Remaclus "Remco" Schuurbiers and Jan Rohlf. Oliver Baurhenn, who joined the core team in 2002, was part of the organising team in 2000.