Projection Mapping Excellence at Schlosslichtspiele Karlsruhe – What You Don’t See on Stage

More than 300,000 visitors enjoy the magic of Schlosslichtspiele Karlsruhe projection mapping every year.

The Schlosslichtspiele Karlsruhe turn the city’s Baroque palace into a massive projection canvas — a cultural highlight and a public celebration of digital art. But while audiences enjoy visual storytelling under the night sky, our team spends seven tightly scheduled days installing, configuring and programming. And that’s where the real innovation happens.

New Projection Power for Schlosslichtspiele Karlsruhe Projection Mapping

This year marks an important step: We upgraded key components of the infrastructure:

• Panasonic RQ35 projectors with higher light output

• Sharper imagery & improved contrast on the facade

• Significantly less infrastructure and setup time

• A noticeable boost in brightness and clarity

  
  

The improvements elevate what Schlosslichtspiele Karlsruhe projection mapping stands for: clarity, precision, and immersion.

Show control programming interface enabling precise mapping adjustments.

High-brightness RQ35 projectors aligned and protected in the projection tower.

Karlsruhe Palace illuminated with precise projection mapping effects during Schlosslichtspiele Karls

10 Years of Rock-Solid Show Control

Another anniversary worth celebrating: We’ve entered the tenth year of relying on Pandoras Box as our core media system.What once felt like pure rocket science has evolved into:

• A stable, high-performance show-control ecosystem

• A one-operator workflow each night

• Full control of every component in the installation

• Seamless networking across projection, media, automation and sync

  
  

A decade of consistency, trust — and zero “Hick-Hack.”

Technology that disappears into the background…so the art can take center stage.

Projection mapping team in front of Karlsruhe Palace during Schlosslichtspiele Karlsruhe setup.

Why It Matters

Large-scale public projection mapping only works when:

• Teamwork is precise

• Technology is deeply integrated

• Operations run with zero friction

  
  

Visitors see magic. We build the machinery that makes it possible. And when that machinery becomes more efficient, the audience experience becomes even better.

See It Live

The Schlosslichtspiele run until September 14 2025. If you’re in Karlsruhe — don’t miss it. Bring friends. Look up. Enjoy the show.