Open Signals x Niehler Freiheit

OnAugust 15, 2026,open signals x niehler freiheit will bring together live performances, workshops, and showcases.

From 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., workshops and showcases invite participants to explore new instruments, collective improvisation, and creative applications for electronic music. Starting at 5:00 p.m., local, regional, and international artists will present experimental electronic music live on two stages until late into the night.

Location: Niehler Freiheit, Vogelsanger Str. 385b, 50827 Cologne

Date: August 15, 2026

Start: 3:00 p.m. – End: 3:00 a.m.

Admission: Suggested donation

Music performances:

• Louretta & Dr. Schmitt

• Moogulator

• Passepartout Duo

• Wolfgang Merx & Void Reflections

• Bronko336

• neg + soroush

• esc from F5

• Tarun & Waldemar

• Ludwig Zeller / OpenSoundLab

• Jackie Houser-Brown

• Paloma Groovemaster

• Jan Hoeft

Workshops, Showcases, and Exhibitions:

• Louretta & Dr. Schmitt: UNHEARD - Upcycling · Electronics · Collective Improvisation

• ATOV: Yes, even you can create synth apps now 🫵

• Passepartout Duo: Chromaplane + Haloplane Showcase

• neg: Code as Instrument

• Guillermo Heinze: Holograms