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Web3 Summit 2026 is taking place at Funkhaus Berlin on June 18-19. They are offering the first 50 signups to the Catalyst community for free! To access the discount code:

• Log in to moodle
• Go to Courses
• Click on Events + Opportunities
• Find discount code under Web3 headline
• Redeem your tickets HERE

/// About
Web3 Summit is a curated event focused on privacy, sovereignty, and making Web3 usable in everyday life. We bring together builders, researchers, and thinkers to explore how decentralized technologies move from theory into practice.

Alongside talks, you’ll find live creation, performances, workshops, and open spaces for collaboration. Alongside music, art, live performances, and a cultural strand that makes the event feel like a festival rather than a stuffy conference. The program is shaped by the people who take part, not just by a fixed stage schedule.

/// Open Call
The Web3 Summit is accepting proposals from the Catalyst community. All formats are welcome including digital art, art installations or demos. We ask that you genuinely engage with the Web3 ethos, details included HERE. They are managing the open call and will be in touch following submissions with successful applicants only. Please apply asap if interested!

🔥 Apply HERE

Join us in welcoming the next TouchDesigner roundtable on May 13 at 19:00 in our Social Space. 

It is a particular honour to welcome Jan Gryczan, the force behind the remarkable resource alltd.org, dedicated to collecting and maintaining TouchDesigner tutorials and community knowledge, alongside Bahram Pourghadiri, creator of seeplayshow.com, and audiovisual artist + Catalyst tutor Abstraqt.

Bringing together perspectives from community building, tool development, artistic practice and education, the Roundtable explores real-time image-making, system design, and immersive media. From generative visual systems and performative control interfaces to questions of how media art can engage with activism and social justice—as explored in Abstraqt’s work—it reflects on how visual languages are developed, shared, and performed across contexts, and how they can operate within broader cultural and political frameworks.

/// Details

• When: May 13 at 19:00
• Location: Catalyst Social Stage
• Limited spots: Grab your free tickets HERE
• *Suggested donation is included in link

If you can not attend the in-person event in Berlin, do not worry — we will stream the talks on our YouTube channel.

THE TD ROUNDTABLE XXXV IS BEING SUPPORTED BY:
Derivative / derivative.ca

As Superbooth approaches this weekend (May 7-9), we have several exciting happenings involving our students, staff and extended community. Superbooth is Europe's largest trade fair for electronic musical instruments, serving as a global hub for hardware enthusiasts and synthesizer developers. Below are a list of happenings at Catalyst and Superbooth where you might see some familiar faces.

/// Musical Beings Backstage: TEMBO Demo
Before they head to the main event, Musical Beings Backstage will be stopping by Catalyst to showcase TEMBO, their latest instrument. This is a fantastic opportunity for students and staff to get a hands-on demonstration and learn about the development process behind the unit.

• Date: Wednesday 6 May
• Time: 14:00 – 16:00
• Location: Catalyst CoMingle

/// dBs Plymouth Funkhaus visit
We are pleased to welcome students from our sister university dBs Plymouth, who are travelling to Berlin for Superbooth. They will be visiting our campus on Wednesday to view the new P1MS system. Please make them feel welcome if you see them around the studios or social spaces.

• Date: Wednesday 6 May
• Time: 14:00
• Location: various studios at Catalyst

/// CV Freqs Showcase
Chelsea (Eden Grey) of CV Freqs is visiting from the US to host a dedicated event. This should be of particular interest to those involved in modular synthesis. Several staff members will be heading down later in the evening following the Adam Audio event; we encourage students to attend and support. 

• Date: During Superbooth weekend
• Event Link: https://ra.co/events/2397214

/// Tutor Spotlight: Felipe at the ATOV stand
Our tutor, Felipe, will be stationed at the ATOV booth for two days of the festival. He will be demonstrating the Faderpunk, a sophisticated 16-fader CV and MIDI utility. If you are attending the main event, do stop by the stand to see the hardware in action and say hello!

• Date: Throughout the Superbooth May 7-9
• Location: Superbooth (ATOV Stand)

If there is something your involved with and would like to share, please contact samaquias@catalyst-berlin.com
See you at Superbooth!

Our merch system is officially in full swing. Grab a hoodie, a t-shirt or both!

/// Details

• Fill out form below for purchase before pick up
• Payment is only available online
• Every Tuesday
• Pick up in office across from student services

/// Prices

• Hoodie (pink or black) € 35
• T-shirt (black or white) €18
• Both for €45

You will receive a confirmation of your order via email before you pick anything up. We are selling an assortment of sizes and there is a 15% discount for purchases of both T-shirt and hoodie. Shoutout to the storytelling team for kicking this off!

🔥 Purchase your Catalyst Merch HERE
Check out Catalyst Student Hub for visual examples and sizing information.

As summer swings in, so does the opportunities to get your hands dirty! These are upcoming volunteering opportunities that are worth the experience in gaining new contacts, building your CV and gaining rea-world experience.

Doxumentale 2026 – Call for Volunteers
Would you like to be part of the action rather than just a spectator? Are you passionate about film and eager to gain hands-on experience at a dynamic cultural event? Join us as a volunteer for Doxumentale 2026 and help bring this year’s festival to life while building valuable connections and skills. Doxumentale 2026 is an international documentary and media festival in Berlin.

👉🏼 Apply here: https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/call-for-volunteers

WISE - The Future Festival & Think Take - Call for Volunteers
This is a global summit at the intersection of Music, Art & Technology connecting thought leaders of the creative industries, science and the tech community and engaging them in an intersectional, societal dialogue. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact on our work and connect with a community of like-minded individuals. Read more about WISE.

• Date: 28 May 2026
• Location: Nordic Embassies – Felleshus, Rauchstraße 1, 10787 Berlin
• Application deadline: 5 May 2026

Berlin Music Video Awards - Call for interns + Volunteers
This is an on-site volunteer experience that allows participants to gain practical experience, develop their portfolio, and connect with industry professionals in a real festival environment. Read more about the event on Berlin Music Video Awards. The available roles include:

• Photographers
• Videographers / Cinematographers
• Video Editors

The Catties + PULSE - Call for Volunteers
Each year we have an amazing student team involved in making the magic happen at our end of the year celebration. We want to empahsise that we are looking for an Awareness Team of volunteers supported by our wellbeing team. There is room for bar support, tech assistance, setup/pack down and artist care. Hoodies are available for those doing two shifts, everyone else will recieve a tote bag, drink tokens and meals.

👉🏼 Apply via: https://forms.gle/BHiGs7wym29Y9AgD8