RANGE
SOUND FESTIVAL
09.10. – 11. OKT. 2026 KASSEL
About the event
The RANGE Sound Festival returns for its third Edition on October 9 to 11, 2026.
Once again presenting a diverse spectrum of experimental music, sound art, performances, installations, and workshops. The festival is an amplifier of an emerging movement that has anchored sound art in Kassel over the past ten years and formed an active community of sound artists. The festival offers an open, inclusive experience for sound lovers and curious minds of all ages.
Look forward to an inspiring atmosphere—the detailed lineup will follow shortly. Check out our Instagram to stay up to date.
Line-Up
Allen Homburg,Anita Berger, Artie S, Emilia & Carolin A. Hammes, Cat Woywod, Clemens Pitschke, djFroggy69, Eeva Ojanperä, (b)engel, Elkin, Erik, Habian666, Franziska Ullrich and Franz Wagner, heden, Holger Jenss, Xorm, Joshua Weitzel and Samuel Nerl, Kollektiv eigenklang, Lea-Maraike Sambale, Maerie C. Fricke, META, Moa Florell & Jonas Eschner, monoyama, Muyang Lyu, TRAFORADIO, Samuel Julian Grace, Sidney Mantei, Spiders, Svea Marzok, Thea Josepha Konatsu, Timothy Hammer, Marit-Helen Brunnert, Tobias Boehm, Videodilettanten, Yonagold, Youngbin Noh, Yus
You can find the Timetable here.
Perfomances
With the performance program in the Weinkirche at WH22 on Friday and on Saturday in the Neue Nachrichtenmeisterei, we are once again opening our ears to the spectrum between sound art and musical genres. From electroacoustic meditations to ecstatic DJ sets. Our hearts beat for the experimental and marginal listening experiences conjured up for us by regional and local artists.
Radio powerd by TRAFOradio
During the festival, Mimikri will host a radio and community hub on-site. From this central space, we’ll broadcast a live radio program alongside the festival events, available to stream online throughout the duration.
Tune in for live artist interviews, spontaneous performances, and real-time festival coverage
Locations: Mimikri
Installations
The installation section of the Range Sound Festival opens up access to sound art that moves away from the usual forms. In addition to interactive works and site-specific interventions, visitors can also experience very personal sound installations that focus on everyday noises, memories and physicality.
With works by tba
Locations: WH22
Workshops
Range Festival offers a series of hands-on workshops exploring sound, listening, and creative collaboration. Join us for immersive experiences led by artists and practitioners from various disciplines.
Free Workshop
Awareness
RESPECT IN INTERACTION
RANGE Sound Festival has no space for racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, islamophobia, anti-Semitism, ageism, or any form of discrimination and disrespect. Hear/See Something – Say Something.
ONLY YES MEANS YES
Disrespectful behavior, unwanted flirting, and harassment will not be tolerated. Boundaries should be communicated and respected, even if someone doesn’t want to talk to you or feels disturbed. Those affected decide what they need. We reserve the right to remove people from the venue if they behave inappropriately.
CARE
Let the Awareness Team know if you or someone else is having a hard time. Look out for each other and get help when you need it – The Awareness Team is there for you The Awareness Team is on site at the festival and can be recognized by their purple safety vests.
To protect each other against infection, we ask that you take a COVID-19 self-test if you have cold symptoms, such as a cough, runny nose or fever. Please do not attend festival events if you are feeling unwell. On event evenings, there will be a limited number of COVID-19 tests available at the festival, as well as face masks from the Awareness Team if needed.
Questions and/or requests? awareness@range-festival.de, or on Instagram @range_festival
Locations
WH22 / CDW Kulturareal
Over the past decades, the historic buildings at Werner-Hilpert-Str. 2 (WH22) have developed into a cultural and event venue, hosting for example the ARM , the AKA and the documenta15.
The RANGE Sound Festival 2025 will present installation works here on the ground floor (former AKA) and in the “kleine Weinkirche”, the historic wine cellars in the basement. For more info visit the installation-section
Opening hours:
Opening ceremony + exhibition – Fri, Oct. 10, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (former AKA)
Performance program Sat, Oct. 11, 6–8 p.m. (small wine church)
Exhibition – Sat, Oct. 11, 2–8 p.m., Sun, 2–6 p.m. (former AKA + small wine church)
ACCESS
The space housing the installations in the Weinkirche is accessible via a staircase from the former AKA
and also via an ELEVATOR after registering at awareness@range-festival.de
on SATURDAY, October 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Awareness Team will be on site on Friday from 6 to 7 p.m.
Feel free to contact us in advance if you have any questions (awareness@range-festival.de) or Instagram @range_festival 💜
Mimikri – Radio & Communityhub
Schillerstr. 30, 34117 Kassel
The Mimikri Gallery is a space for art and culture in the Schillerviertel district.
It offers a platform not only for artists, but also for non-specialists and those interested in culture, creating an artistic space for exchange of ideas and experiences. It brings the Schillerviertel neighborhood to life in a special way.
During the festival, Mimikri will host a radio and community hub on-site. From this central space, we’ll broadcast a live radio program alongside the festival events, available to stream online throughout the duration. For more info and the stream visit the radio-section
Opening hours:
RadioHub Fri, Oct. 10 + Sat, Oct. 11, 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct. 12, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
ACCESS
The rooms are accessible via a ramp. The rear area is accessible via three steps. The restroom is accessible via this area (not barrier-free).
Loud noises may occur during program times.
A fog machine is used.
Free earplugs are available at the bar.
An awareness team is on site on Friday.
Feel free to contact us in advance if you have any questions (awareness@range-festival.de) or Instagram @range_festival 💜
Neue Nachrichtenmeisterei
The Neue Nachrichtenmeisterei is an initiative by cultural and creative professionals that was founded in 2003 in the old Nachrichtenmeisterei at the Kulturbahnhof in Kassel. Its aim is to develop spaces for subletting to creative businesses and to develop working structures within the network. In addition, events are held concerning performing arts, art-exhibitions and film.
During the festival, a diverse performance program will be presented here. For more info visit the performance-section.
Opening hours:
Performance program Fri, Oct. 10: Doors open at 7 p.m. – Start at 8 p.m. – Until midnight
Performance program Sat, Oct. 11: Doors open at 7 p.m. – Start at 8 p.m. – Until 3 a.m.
Workshops Sun, Oct. 12: 2-4 p.m., 4-6 p.m.
ACCESS
There is a RAMP at the entrance and accessible unisex toilets.
Loud noises may occur during the program.
A fog machine will be used.
Free earplugs are available in the awareness area.
The awareness team will be on site on Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to midnight (Fri.) and 3 a.m. (Sat./Sun.).
Feel free to contact us in advance if you have any questions (awareness@range-festival.de) or Instagram @range_festival 💜
WASCHRAUM
Rothenditmolderstr.21, 34117 Kassel
The Waschraum is a studio collective in the Kreativfabrik, a de-centered hub for art and culture in the Schillerviertel neighborhood. The 35-square-meter space on the first floor was formerly the washroom of the Eduard Klein stove pipe and plastics factory. Inspired by the history of the place, the WASCHRAUM offers a base for its members to advance and develop their projects together and support each other in the process.
During the Festival Waschraum will host installations. For more info visit the installations-section.
Opening hours:
Exhibition Fri. 10.10. 7–8 p.m.,
Sat, Oct. 11, 2–6 p.m.,
Sun, Oct. 12, 2–6 p.m.
Artist Talks
Sat, Oct. 11, 4 p.m.
ACCESS
The entrance to the exhibition is accessible via a staircase and is not barrier-free.
Mobility Assistant
The installation spaces in the Waschraum can be accessed with the help of a mobility assistant, available upon registration via awareness@range-festival.de on Saturday, 11 October from 4 to 6 PM.
There are toilet facilities on-site.
Feel free to contact us in advance if you have any questions (awareness@range-festival.de) or Instagram @range_festival 💜
Flipdot Hackspace
Schillerstr. 25, 34117 Kassel
The flipdot is a place where people can meet informally, exchange ideas, and potentially come up with new and different concepts. Here, projects are conceived and implemented, but people also eat and chat together.
During the festival you can expect workshops happening here. For a detailed overview visit the workshop-section.
Opening hours:
Workshops Sat. 11:10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
ACCESS
The entrance to the building is accessible via three steps and is not barrier-free.
There is a unisex toilet on-site, which is also not barrier-free.
Feel free to contact us in advance if you have any questions (awareness@range-festival.de) or Instagram @range_festival 💜
Schillerstr. 40
Schillerstr. 40, 34117 Kassel
Schillerstr. 40 is presented by the Eigenklang collective.
Eigenklang is an audiovisual performance collective that is rebuilding its spaceship in Kassel with an installation and workshop program to explore the unlimited possibilities of improvised and interactive live productions.
Opening hours:
Exhibition Sat. 11.10. 2 – 8 p.m., Sun. 12.10. 2 – 8 p.m.
Workshop Sat. 2 – 4 p.m.
ACCESS
The entrance to the building is via steps and is not wheelchair accessible.
There are no toilet facilities on-site.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us in advance at awareness@range-festival.de,
on Instagram @range_festival 💜 or via kollektiv-eigenklang.com
Photo & Video Notice
To capture the spirit of the festival, photo and video recordings will take place during the event. Some of this material may be used for documentation and public communication.
We respect your privacy and boundaries — if you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please reach out to our awareness team.
The RANGE Festival 2025 is sponsored by
With support by RANGE e.V., Konzept e.V., FlipDot Hackspace, Neue Nachrichtenmeisterei, Waschraum and Mimikri e.V.