The NUMIX LAB has come to an end, and what a success it has been! With 272 participants, we surpassed the attendance record set in 2023. Professionals from 20 countries, including 15 from the European Union, came together to celebrate and develop immersive cultural creation.

Some key figures:

• 272 participants, including 91 newcomers, 135 French-speaking participants (50%) and 134 women (49%)
• 1 country, 3 cities, 29 venues visited
• 13 networking events, strengthening international connections
• 71 speakers, including 34 women (48%)

This 5ᵉ edition marks a significant turning point by asserting a resolutely European orientation, as evidenced by the participation figures. Of the 272 participants, 88% were from Europe, with a strong representation of 94 Germans, 71 French and 25 Belgians, as well as delegates from Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Austria, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. There were also 33 participants from North America, mainly Canada, as well as one Mediterranean representative from Tunisia.

Many thanks to our local co-producers for their involvement and commitment XR HUB Bavaria, XRBB – Extended Reality Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. and Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig GmbH.

Finally, a huge thank you to all the participants, partners and contributors who made this edition such an outstanding success.

We look forward to seeing you in 2025 in Hungary and Austria for the 6th edition!

– In this article, you can find all the speakers and their presentation materials –

Tuesday, november 26 (Munich) – Sustainability in the distribution of works: networking to develop new audiences

Panel n°1 – Distributing projects widely and reaching out to new audioences (acces to PDF presentations)

• Mathieu Willemont – Diversion (FRA)
• Olga Alekseeva – Layers of Reality (ESP)
• Pascal Pelletier – Hubblo (CAN)
• Stefano Fake – Farnesina Digital Art Experience (ITA)

What’s new? : Cultural venues (access to PDF presentations)

• Joana Miranda – Braga Media Arts (POR)
• Szabolcs Vida – Light Art Museum (HGY)
• Nele Neitzke & Renate Schuler – Landestheater Linz (AUT)

Buyers Pitches (access to PDF presentations)

• Max Permantier – FFF Bayern (GER)
• Charlotte Benedetti – Pavillon / KIKK (BEL)
• Myriam Achard – Centre Phi (CAN)
• Philippe Rivière – Art Explora (FRA)
• Danaï Gemet – Réalités (FRA)
• Anaïs Emery – GIFF (SUI)

Wednesday, november 27 (Leipzig) – Leipzig Special and Immersive galleries

Focus – Presentation of the international network of independant immersive galleries (acess to the PDF presentation) :

• Paolo LoeffLer – Kunstkraftwerk (GER)
• Denys Lavigne – Oasis Immersion (CAN)
• Robin Groenveld – Remastered Experience (NET)

Presentation – The saxony ecosystem (access to the PDF presentations) :

• Claudio Caciolli – BRIGHT FESTIVAL (GER)
• Moritz Lobeck – Hellerau Dresdes (GER)
• Emilie Dias – Leipzig light festival (GER)

Thursday, November 28 (Berlin) – Sustainability of production: Cooperate and innovate to diversify and perpetuate production

European Projects (Access to the PDF presentations)

• Lorela Mehmeti – IMPULSE
• Finn Kortenbrede – XReco
• Alexandre Roux & Joris Demnard – XR Cultural Network
• Guido Pietro Airold & Marie Dumontier – Co-Vision

Panel 2 – Sustain and diversify production formats (Access to the PDF presentation)

• Camille Françoise – Experte (NED)
• Catherine Fournier – DPT (CAN)
• Max Salomon – Black Dot (GER / US)

What’s new? – Studios (Access to the PDF presentations) :

• Tamás Zádor – Glowing Bulbs (HUN)
• Michel Lemieux – 4DART (CAN)
• Vincent Roirand – Mazedia (FRA)
• Philipp Schambelan – Ruesstungsschmie (GER)
• David Bennett – Mimic Productions (BUL)
• Tim Prior – Bigblackbox

Friday, November 29 (Berlin) – Environmental, societal and territorial sustainability: producing and distributing in a more inclusive and respectful way

Panel 3 – Designing more eco-friendly experiences and raising public awareness of societal challenges (Access to the PDF presentation)

• Guillaume Sébert – Universcience (FRA)
• Eline Jongsma & Kel O’Neill – Loot. 10 stories (NED)
• Nina Wlodarczyk – ZKM(GER)
• Lola Baraldi – Mutek (CAN)

What’s new ? Hubs (Access to the PDF presentations)

• Alice Lamperti – LAS Art Foundation (GER)
• Aurélie Rompler – Creative District (BEL)
• Lehna Ouali – Le Cube de Garges (FRA)

Presentation – Revitalizing public spaces and engaging communities (access to the PDF presentation) :

• Maria Güell Ordis – LLUM Barcelona (ESP)
• Martin Pošta – Signal Festival (TCH)
• Guillaume Aniorté – QDSI (CAN)

Cet événement est coproduit par {CORRESPONDANCES DIGITALES], Xn Québec, XR HUB Bavaria, XRBB – Extended Reality Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. et Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig GmbH avec le soutien financier de European Union – CREATIVE MEDIA, Le Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, le Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), le Ministère de la Culture de France, SODEC, la Ville de Montréal, FMC, les Ministères bavarois (Bayerische Staatskanzlei, Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales), la Délégation du Québec à Munich, la Ville de Munich, IQI, Wallonie-Bruxelles International, hub.brussels, saxony trade & invest, Film Fund Luxembourg et Ambassade du Canada en Allemagne.