TRAUMFABRIK
Where Light becomes Magic
Oktober 2025 - Februar 2026
| Thu, Sun & Holidays | Fri - Sat |
|---|---|
| 10:00 - 20:00 | 10:00 - 21:00 |
| Last entry 18:30 | Last entry 19:30 |
Welcome to Traumfabrik
A place where light becomes magic, dreams come alive and magical worlds are created. Let yourself be enchanted and discover an experience that touches the heart. For dreamers young and old alike.
TRAUMFABRIK takes you on a multimedia tour filled with magic and fantasy.
Where visitors stroll through dreamlike landscapes and discover new worlds. Each station introduces a new theme, sometimes magical, sometimes playful. Inspired by Wintertime, a special atmosphere is created that delights visitors of all ages.
TRAUMFABRIK is more than just an exhibition. It is a break filled with light, imagination and wonder that invites visitors to get involved.
An highlight of the exhibition is the VR film “Die Kleine Maus” (The Little Mouse), which was selected for the 82nd Venice International Film Festival (2025) and is now celebrating its immersive German premiere at the Kunstkraftwerk. This film has been internationally acclaimed for its originality and unconventional vision of Christmas and the figure of Santa Claus.
Although not primarily intended for very young children, the film offers a modern and captivating story as well as a thoughtful reflection on today’s society.
Der Rundgang der Traumfabrik führt Besucher durch ein immersives Erlebnis, das jeden Funken der Traumwelt durch moderne, digitale und zeitgenössische Interpretationen erkundet. Mehr als zehn internationale Künstler haben Werke geschaffen, die von den Träumen von Kindern und Erwachsenen inspiriert sind.
Leuchtende Installationen, traumhafte Kreaturen, interaktive Landschaften und geheimnisvollere Atmosphären verschmelzen zu einem einzigartigen, außergewöhnlichen Erlebnis.
Stardust
Im Mirror Room erwartet Besucher die immersive Installation „Stardust“, bei der die bekanntesten Sternbilder zum Leben erwachen, sich in funkelnde Fragmente verwandeln und sich im glitzernden Sternenstaub auflösen (by Alice Felloni).
Your journey begins in the mirror room, where you enterIhre Reise beginnt im Spiegelraum, wo Sie in die immersive Installation Stardust. Here, the most famous constellations come to life before your eyes, transforming into sparkling fragments and dissolving into glittering stardust.
Alice Felloni
Dream worlds
Fir trees, animals and dream figures come to life in Tower 1 through light and projections. Set off in search of the glowing owl, which floats through the magical landscape of light and sound as the “guardian of dreams”.
Theresya.bi, Alice Felloni
Dream Window
This interactive experience invites you into a space where images only appear when you move. A blank surface becomes a living canvas: your gestures, drawn without ink, bring colours and shapes to life, changing in real time. Here, you don’t just watch the AI at work, you guide it. You become the painter, choosing colours and scenarios and creating your own dream world to take away with you.
Stride
Starry Sea
A sparkling sea of stars and northern lights await you in the boiler room. You can dream under a radiant night sky — and maybe even see a shooting star whizzing by.
Pixel Shapes, Dicro Dosis
Whispers
Effugium guides you through three installations in which light, words and shadows change in response to your presence. You can walk through glowing paths, write down what home means to you while your words transform into a moving poem, and watch your shadow break down into colours. It is a tranquil journey in which dreams reflect what you feel, what you are searching for, and what remains just out of reach.
Sublime Tecnologico
Tentacles
Deep in the basement of the factory, digital tentacles move across the ceiling like a creature made of shadows and code, while glowing cables and gentle pulses surround you, reminding you of the secret places where dreams become mysterious and dark.
Ausgang Studio
Effugium
Effugium führt Sie durch drei Installationen, in denen Licht, Wörter und Schatten als Reaktion auf Ihre Anwesenheit wechseln. Sie können durch leuchtende Pfade gehen, aufschreiben, was ” Zuhause” means to you while your words transform into a moving poem, and watch your shadow break down into colours. It is a tranquil journey in which dreams reflect what you feel, what you are searching for, and what remains just out of reach.
Bright! Studio
Immersive Christmas film "The Little Mouse"
The sad story of the little mouse who dreamed of becoming someone. Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who worked tirelessly towards one goal: to become someone. Blinded by ambition, she became mean and arrogant and drove everyone away. Then came a job offer from the world’s largest toy manufacturer: Father Christmas. Soon, the little mouse would discover that climbing the career ladder wasn’t quite what she had imagined.
Reynards Films
The Christmas Factory
After the cinema experience with the little mouse, you will reach the last stop on your journey: a creative laboratory in Santa Claus’ modern gift factory, where you can write your Christmas letter and add your own personal touch to the winter magic.
Immersive Christmas film "The Little Mouse"
When a talented but unknown little mouse meets a powerful toy manufacturer, she seizes the chance to share her unique vision with the world – but will her ambition really bring her the fame she dreams of? (by Reynard Films).
Stardust
In the Mirror Room, visitors can experience the immersive installation “Stardust”, in which the most famous constellations come to life, transform into sparkling fragments and dissolve into glittering stardust (by Alice Felloni).
Dream worlds
Pine trees, animals and dream figures come to life in Tower 1 through light and projections. Go in search of the glowing owl, which floats through the magical landscape of light and sound as the ‘guardian of dreams’ (by Theresia & Alice Felloni).
Starry Sea
In the Kesselhalle, a sparkling sea of stars meets the northern lights. Visitors can dream beneath a radiant night sky. Maybe even a shooting star will flash across the sky (by Pixel Shapes & Dicro Dosis).
The Christmas Factory
We present two special spaces: the little mouse’s workshop and Santa’s modern gift factory. Children can choose who they want to send their Christmas letters to. .
Whispers
Forgotten mermaids and undines emerge from light and shadow, appearing mysteriously and then disappearing again. There is something truly magical about the whispering of water spirits (by Sublime Tecnologico).
Tentacles
Between bare walls and machines, “Tentacles” winds its way like a digital creature. Glowing cables, soundscapes and light pulses react to every movement (by Ausgang Studio).
*Children under the age of 6 can visit the exhibition for free and do not need a ticket.
**Persons accompanying visitors with a disability card and B mark can visit the exhibition for free.
