SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Light Festival Karlsruhe 2026

**The Summer Media Spectacle at Karlsruhe Palace** In 2026, Karlsruhe will once again become a stage for international media art. The SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Light Festival combines spectacular projections on the palace with installations in the city center. From August 13 to September 13, 2026, the **SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Light Festival Karlsruhe** will once again transform the city into a vast stage for light, media art, and digital creativity. Over several weeks, decentralized artworks, illuminations, and luminous installations will emerge throughout downtown Karlsruhe, offering new ways to experience public spaces. The highlight of the festival is the **SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe**: For the 12th time this year, international artists will transform the approximately 170-meter-long castle facade into a digital total work of art using elaborate projections and modern media technology, delighting visitors from all over the world. You can find the complete program at** [www.schlosslichtspiele.info](https://www.schlosslichtspiele.info/ "Visit the SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Light Festival website") *The SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe took place for the first time in 2015 to mark the city’s 300th anniversary and has been delighting international audiences every summer since. Over a million people have already visited this artistic experience on the 170-meter-long Baroque palace facade.*