Live Performances · DJ Sets · Workshops
22.–24.07.2026

The second edition of KoLab Days 2026 is presented in collaboration with Tresor.West and explores the themes of anonymity and identity.

In the club, we are part of a collective while remaining anonymous. Identity is not the opposite of anonymity; rather, it emerges from it – from the sum of everyone sharing the space. Here, techno is understood not only as a genre, but as a collective practice: a space beyond names, reach and visibility. Movement, sound and algorithms are not mechanisms, but artistic materials. They respond to data, bodies and the present moment, translating many individual traces into a shared image that belongs to no single person.

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KoLab x Tresor.West
SOMMER AM U

Join us on July 22, from 18:00 to 22:00, at Sommer am U for live sets by Pondskater, 3ΔÆA and Paul Claude, as well as DJ sets by makahaun and Lip71.

18:00–18:30 Pondskater live
18:30–19:00 3ΔÆA live
19:00–20:00 makahaun
20:00–21:00 Lip71
21:00–22:00 Paul Claude live

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KoLab x Tresor.West
WORKSHOPS

On July 23 and 24, KoLab x Tresor.West continues with three workshops exploring live visuals, sound installation and VR sculpting at Tresor.West.

Beyond the Background: Live Visuals Workshop
23.07.26, 16:00–19:00
24.07.26, 13:00–17:00
Max. 15 participants
Own laptop required
Location: Tresor.West

Our Collective Identity: Sound Installation Workshop
23.07.26, 17:00–20:00
24.07.26, 12:00–17:00
Max. 15 participants
Own laptop required
Location: Tresor.West

Kollektivkörper: VR Sculpting Workshop
23.07.26, 17:00–20:00
Max. 10 participants
VR headsets will be provided
Location: Tresor.West

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Workshop registration via www.kolab.nrw.
Admission to Sommer am U is free.

The works created during the workshops will be presented as part of an exhibition in the vaults of Tresor.West.

Workshop participants receive free admission to Friday’s event at Tresor.Garten.