Please note that this workshop will be held in German only.

An open-air workshop: we explore light and atmosphere with ink. Observations are made directly on site. An event for anyone who wants to experience drawing as a direct encounter with their surroundings.

Please note that this workshop will be held in German only.

Posters are used to create a joint wall project. During the workshop, participants develop their own contributions, share ideas, develop them further, and connect them with each other—a creative process that shows how messages change through mutual exchange.

Please note that this workshop will be held in German only.

How does a two-dimensional idea become a three-dimensional object? The workshop covers everything from drawing and materials to initial models. Together, we will explore ways of creatively combining form, surface, and space.

Come by and get creative together. In this Open Studio, we will combine art and science.
Do you already know the four elements: fire, water, earth and air? Do you also have an idea what the fifth could be? In the exhibition, you can look into this mystery, experiment in the Kraftlabor, and create your own artwork on the first floor.

“Your first stroke counts more than perfection” – under this motto, artist Susi Bumms invites you on a creative journey that puts the joy of experimenting front and center. With paper and pen, we explore ideas that arise both in our minds and around us. We try, experiment, and let spontaneous ideas guide us – without pressure, without right or wrong. Sketching, conceptual thinking, visual ideas: everything is allowed, everything counts.

This workshop is an invitation to explore your own creative expression, enjoy the act of making, and perhaps take home a truly personal piece. Just start, draw, create – and let yourself be surprised!

The artist, a freelance illustrator based in Cologne after studying in the arts, combines conceptual approaches with keen observation, humor, and surprising perspectives. Her work plays with design and language, depicting objects with character, situations with a twist, and people with “living fingers.”

Ages 16+

土、火、空気、水―これらは四つの要素ですが、五つ目の要素は何でしょうか？この展示では、私たちの世界と宇宙に関する興味深い疑問が投げかけられています。芸術作品は、私たちに疑問を持ち、新しいアイデアを思いつき、つながりを生み出すよう誘います。自然、芸術、科学はどのように調和しているのでしょうか？私たちのファミリーワークショップでは、物理現象を芸術的に表現する機会があります。視覚を歪め、作品にバランスをもたらします。実験してみたいですか？ぜひお立ち寄りください。


Please note: This Workshop will be held in Japanese

Earth, fire, air and water – these are the four elements, but what could the fifth be? The exhibition raises exciting questions about our world and the universe. The artworks invite us to ask questions, develop new ideas and think about connections. How do nature, art and science fit together? In our family workshop, you will have the opportunity to translate physical phenomena into art. We distort our optics and bring balance to our works. Would you like to experiment? Then come by and get started!

In this beginner-friendly workshop, you will learn how to capture the magic of a glowing sky with watercolors. We will experiment with color gradients, wet-on-wet blending, and layering techniques to create vibrant colors and expressive cloud shapes. Discover the joy of painting with loose, free, and bold brushstrokes.


Artist-quality materials are provided.

Nima Dibazar is an architect and watercolour painter who has been recording his own memories of people, places and travels in his sketchbooks. He will introduce you to painting with watercolours and show you how to work free and loose with them.



Instagram: @nimadibazar

Künstlerinnen und Modelle – Welche Rollen nehmen Frauen in der Kunst ein? Mit Papier und Stift gehen wir den weiblichen Positionen in der Sammlung des Kunstpalastes nach. Dabei entdecken wir die Vielfalt an Werken und halten Kompositionen, Darstellungen sowie Inspirationen zeichnerisch fest.
Sie haben Lust mit anderen zu Zeichnen? Ganz gleich, ob Sie neu anfangen oder schon Erfahrungen haben – Sie sind herzlich eingeladen mitzumachen!

An elf has moved into the Kunstpalast. Go on a search for his apartment door. You will discover it on your tour through the exhibition ‚The Secret Power of Scents’. He has also brought three friends with him, who can be found in the glass collection.
In our ‚workshop’ there are small picture frames ready for you to paint in bright colors for the elf’s apartment. We look forward to seeing you and your ideas!