Description
MAKE SOME WAVES — SUMMER INTENSIVE 2026
📅 Edition 1: Mon 6 – Sun 13 July 2026
7 days. 6 instructors. The full picture.
Berlin School of Sound’s flagship program — compressed into one immersive week. Every day a different artist, a different world. Sound art, live electronics, modular synthesis, game audio, music production, audiovisual performance. By Friday you’ll know exactly where you want to go deeper.
Designed for people visiting Berlin for the summer, curious musicians, and anyone who wants to experience the full scope of electronic music and sound art in a short, intense format. No experience needed.
THE PROGRAM
Day 1 — Sound Art & Field Recording · Antje Vowinckel Theory and history of sound art. Deep listening. Field recording in and around ACUD. Processing sounds electronically. The world as your instrument.
Day 2 — Live Electronic Performance · RETHE Live performance with Elektron Digitakt, Digitone and Ableton Live. Building a live set from scratch. Creative control behind the machines.
Day 3 — Modular Synthesis · Stéphane Lefrançois Your first patch. Signal flow, oscillators, filters, envelopes. Understanding voltage control. Creating ambient and drone textures from a blank rack.
Day 4 — Game Audio & Interactive Sound · Dario Beckmann Sound design for games and interactive media. Introduction to FMOD, Wwise and Unreal Engine. Adaptive music systems. Berlin School of Sound is Germany’s only private Wwise Partner School.
Day 5 — Music Production & Mixing · Henning Grambow Studio workflow, Ableton Live and Pro Tools. Music production fundamentals. Introduction to professional mixing and sound design.
Day 6 — AV Performance & Installation · Georg Werner Audiovisual installation and performance art. Spatial sound. Body, voice and space. How sound becomes an event.
Day 7 — Open Session & Mini Concert All six instructors return. They play, you watch, everyone connects. Open to the public. The best possible ending to the week.
DETAILS
⏰ Weekdays: 17:00–21:00 · Weekend: 10:00–14:00 📍 Berlin School of Sound · Veteranenstraße 21 (ACUD Kunsthaus) · 10119 Berlin-Mitte 👥 Max 10 participants 🌍 Language: English 🎓 All levels welcome
Early Bird: €799 · Regular: €899
WHAT’S INCLUDED
→ 28 hours of hands-on instruction across 7 days → 6 world-class Berlin-based instructors → Maximum 10 participants — real personal attention → Access to ACUD Kunsthaus facilities and equipment → Introduction to Wwise (Germany’s only private Wwise Partner School) → Certificate of completion → Invitation to the final open mini concert
AFTER THE COURSE
Graduates of the Summer Intensive receive €200 off the full Make Some Waves Semester starting September 2026. The week is designed to give you a taste — the semester is where you go all in.
WHO IS THIS FOR
You’re visiting Berlin this summer and want more than a tourist experience. You make music and want to understand the bigger picture. You’re curious about sound art, modular, game audio or live electronics but don’t know where to start. You’re considering the full semester and want to try first. You just want an intense, inspiring week with serious artists.
All levels welcome. No prior experience needed. Just bring curiosity.
