SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER

What SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER does

SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER is a Berlin-based Studio for Media Scenography and Time-based Media, founded in 2011 and operated as a German civil law partnership (Huber-Pohle-Timpernagel GbR) by three equal partners. The studio designs and produces bespoke interactive installations, generative digital art, animated films, and audio-visual performances, serving German museums and cultural institutions (Haus der Geschichte Bonn, Humboldt Forum, Grassi Museum, Deutsches Hygiene Museum, Nazi Forced Labour Documentation Centre), concert halls (Elbphilharmonie Hamburg), public broadcasters (WDR, NDR, ARTE, BBC, NHK), corporate clients (Merck Innovation Center), and international institutions (European Commission Joint Research Centre, National Film Board of Canada).

Its technology stack centers on a VVVV-based real-time generative visual platform combined with MaxMSP for audio processing, 3D projection mapping, Microsoft Kinect 2 and Orbbec 3D sensors for body tracking, Oculus Rift for VR, and a growing layer of machine learning including YOLO-based computer vision, AI-generated depth maps, Google Web Speech API plus Text Razor and Tree Tagger for NLP, and LLM-driven prompt generation for AI image creation. Custom-built tools digitize entire musical scores (30,000+ notes) to drive real-time visuals synchronized to a 50-piece orchestra via click track.

The studio generates revenue exclusively through project-based commissions and coproduction arrangements, with individually negotiated fees covering design, development, installation, and ongoing maintenance. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; there are no product tiers, subscription offerings, or self-serve channels. Distribution is fully direct, with new business originating from portfolio credibility, repeat institutional relationships, and referrals through a creative network that includes Jung von Matt, ART+COM Studios, Kossmanndejong, and Refik Anadol Studio.

Name

SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER

Legal name

Huber-Pohle-Timpernagel GbR

Website

https://schnellebuntebilder.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER is a Berlin-based media scenography studio founded in 2011 that designs and produces bespoke interactive installations, generative digital art, animations, and AV performances for museums, cultural institutions, concert halls, broadcasters, and corporate clients across Germany and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Project Commissions — Public and Cultural Sector: The primary revenue stream is project-based commissions from museums, cultural institutions, and public-sector organizations for media scenography installations, interactive exhibits, and AV performances. Projects such as the Haus der Geschichte Bonn, Elbphilharmonie grand opening, and Grassi Museum installations are examples. Fees are negotiated per project and typically include design, development, installation, and ongoing maintenance components.
2. Coproduction and Co-Development Revenue: Revenue generated through coproduction arrangements with broadcasters (WDR, NDR, ARTE, BBC, NHK), film producers, and cultural foundations. The studio contributes creative and technical capabilities to documentary projects and cultural events, receiving production fees and, in some cases, ongoing revenue shares from distributed works.
3. Corporate Commissions: Corporate clients such as Merck commission kinetic installations and interactive media for corporate spaces (e.g., Merck Innovation Center). These projects follow a commission model with fees negotiated based on scope, scale, and ongoing maintenance needs.
4. Music Video and Animation Production: Production of music videos, animated explainers, and short films for musicians, labels, and organizations. Revenue is project-based, ranging from small-scale music videos (e.g., Sissi Rada, Skyence) to larger climate-focused productions for international organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER is a Berlin-based studio for media scenography and time-based media that designs and produces custom interactive multimedia installations, generative digital artworks, animated films, and audiovisual live performances. The studio commissions from museums, cultural institutions, broadcasters, event organizers, and corporate clients, delivering bespoke real-time visual systems, projection mapping, AI-driven experiences, and synchronized AV scenography for exhibitions and live events.

Product overview

SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER is a Berlin-based Studio for Media Scenography and Time-based Media. The company operates as a custom design studio creating bespoke interactive installations, digital art, animations, and audiovisual performances. Their portfolio includes Exhibitions (multimedia museum installations), Digital Art (generative and interactive artworks), Animations (animated films and motion graphics), Performances (AV concerts and transmedial theater), and AI Museum Installations. Notable projects include 'You Are Part of History' (AI-powered participatory installation at Haus der Geschichte Bonn), 'In Cooperation With' (LLM and AI image generation for museum storytelling), 'LATLONG' (real-time Twitter visualization), 'Sensescapes' (interactive 360° room installations), 'Grand Opening Elbphilharmonie' (large-scale facade projection), and 'Beethoven Recomposed' (audio-visual concert). The studio uses VVVV, Microsoft Kinect, projection mapping, and develops custom real-time visual systems. Projects are commissioned by museums, cultural institutions, and event organizers.

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Products and services

• Exhibitions Interactive multimedia exhibition design including kinetic media walls, projection mapping, touchscreens, and research terminals for museums and cultural institutions.
• Digital Art Generative and interactive artworks combining real-time data visualization, projection mapping, and sensor-based tracking for cultural, corporate, and public space commissions.
• Animations Animated films and motion graphics for documentaries, explainers, music videos, and social campaigns, often featuring generative and audio-reactive elements.
• Performances Audio-visual live performances and transmedial concerts that synchronize real-time visuals with music, often featuring spatial sound design and audience interaction.
• AI Museum Installations AI-powered interactive museum installations using computer vision, speech recognition, handwriting AI, and generative AI for personalized storytelling experiences in cultural institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI-enabled exhibition installations at Haus der Geschichte Bonn use 8 computers to synchronize 21 4K screens in real time
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Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

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App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability11 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Film Board of Canada (NFB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022CHOM5KY vs CHOMSKY is a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER, with support from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. The mixed reality VR installation premiered at KINDL Centre for Contemporary Art Berlin in November 2022 and was shown at the NFB headquarters in Montreal in 2023. Supported by Sundance Institute's New Frontier Lab Programs.
• Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (Graz)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019'Liquid Truth' was commissioned by Elevate Festival and realized in cooperation with Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Graz. The installation was physically exhibited on Graz's 13th-century clock tower and was part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
• ART+COM StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER collaborated with ART+COM Studios as a key creative and technical partner on the Inspiration Wall project for the Merck Innovation Center. ART+COM Studios commissioned the project, with SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER contributing design, code, and real-time visual programming for the 72-screen kinetic installation spanning 18 meters.
• Refik Anadol StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER was a design and code partner for Refik Anadol's public art project 'Virtual Depictions: San Francisco.' The studio created the LATLONG real-time Twitter visualization, working alongside Refik Anadol's studio and Quadrature (Juliane Götz, Sebastian Neitsch) as part of the commissioned installation at 350 Mission Building.
• gebrueder beetz filmproduktioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partnergebrueder beetz filmproduktion produced the Emmy-nominated documentary 'The Cleaners.' SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER developed three generative data sculptures for the film as a further development of their original LATLONG artwork. The production involved over 20 international coproduction partners including WDR, NDR, ARTE, BBC, and NHK.
• Jung von Matt AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJung von Matt AG was the lead creative agency for the Elbphilharmonie Grand Opening project. SCHNELLE BUNTEBILDER provided the real-time sound-reactive projection mapping that 'painted the music' across the building facade, working alongside Hamburg Marketing GmbH, gestalt communication GmbH, and PRG XL Video Deutschland.
• PRG XL Video DeutschlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationPRG XL Video Deutschland provided the high-performance projection and lighting equipment for the Elbphilharmonie grand opening. Their 28 projectors and 800 spotlights were integrated with SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER's real-time visual system to deliver the large-scale AV show.
• KossmanndejongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKossmanndejong (Netherlands) was the initial concept developer alongside YIPP for the 'You Are Part of History' installation at Haus der Geschichte Bonn. SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER served as concept and realisation lead, with Kossmanndejong contributing the initial concept for the participatory media narrative framework.
• 235 MediaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner235 Media was responsible for AV system integration on the 'You Are Part of History' installation at Haus der Geschichte Bonn. SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER led concept and realisation while 235 Media handled the synchronization and integration of the 21 4K screens across 8 computers.
• Ethnologische Sammlungen und Asiatische Kunst Berlin (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Humboldt Forum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER worked with the curatorial team of the Ethnological Collections and Asian Art Berlin for the Amazonia interactive forest installation. Dr. Bernd Brabec de Mori and Dr. Matthias Lewy (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts) and cultural representatives Neten Rama (Shipibo) and Kaikutse (Pemón) contributed to content development alongside the studio.
• Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Bernd Brabec de Mori and Dr. Matthias Lewy from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (School of Music) served as ethnomusicologists and content consultants for the Amazonia interactive forest installation at Humboldt Forum Berlin.
• European Commission Joint Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Commission's Joint Research Centre commissioned SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER to produce the PESETA climate impact animation, presenting the principles behind the PESETA study's calculations and conclusions on climate change impacts in Europe until 2080.
• Hamburg Marketing GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHamburg Marketing GmbH was the primary client commissioning the Grand Opening Elbphilharmonie projection mapping show. The project also involved Jung von Matt AG (creative agency) and gestalt communication GmbH / madhat GmbH as additional client-side stakeholders.
• markenfilm spaceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnermarkenfilm space served as project manager for the Amazonia interactive forest installation, coordinating between SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER, the Humboldt Forum curatorial team, and the cultural representatives from Venezuela, Brazil, and indigenous communities.
• WDR FunkhausorchestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER worked with WDR Funkhausorchester on the 'Beethoven Recomposed' AV concert, translating the symphony into generative visual worlds accessible to audiences with and without hearing impairment. Wayne Marshall provided musical direction.
• Kling Klang KlongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKling Klang Klong is a long-time creative collaborator with SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER, contributing music and sound design to multiple projects including MTV Cave Rave (generative world with sound-reactive vegetation), Climate Saver 3000 (sound design and music), and Big Printer (audio). They are credited as co-creators on several installations.
• Olympus MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlympus Medical commissioned 'Fantastic Voyage' as part of the Olympus Perspective Playground, inspired by medical endoscope technology. The installation takes visitors on a virtual journey through the abstract interior of a sculpture, with the sculpture reflecting visitors' exploration on its LED exterior.
• The Deutsche Hygiene Museum DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Deutsche Hygiene Museum Dresden commissioned multiple SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER installations including 'Blink Of An Eye' (exhibited 2013–2014) and 'Stepsequencer' for the 'tanz!' exhibition, both as part of the museum's interactive programming.
• Haus der Geschichte Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg commissioned 'In Cooperation With' — two AI-enabled interactive media installations (TRAUMREISEN and TRAUMFABRIK) for the 'AMERICAN DREAMS' exhibition, exploring novel storytelling approaches enabled by large language models and AI image generation.
• Knoth & RennerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnoth & Renner collaborated with SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER on 'Liquid Truth,' the generative data sculpture intercepting Twitter hashtags of #fake and #truth in real time on the Graz clock tower.

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Direct peers

• Studio NAND: Berlin-based studio for data-driven design and creative technology, creating interactive visualizations, data narratives, and installations for cultural institutions and brands. Direct peer in Berlin creative-tech ecosystem with shared technology stack (generative visuals, projection mapping) and similar client portfolio.
• Random International: London-based contemporary art studio producing large-scale interactive installations combining technology, light, and movement. Comparable in merging sculptural art with real-time generative technology for museum and public commissions.
• Refik Anadol Studio: Los Angeles-based media artist studio specializing in generative AI art, data sculptures, and large-scale immersive installations. Directly comparable work on data-driven site-specific installations (e.g., 350 Mission / LATLONG), and a documented collaborator with SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER on the San Francisco project.
• Whitevoid: Berlin-based design and technology studio specializing in kinetic lighting, large-scale media installations, and interactive architectural experiences. Comparable in producing large-scale projection mapping and audio-visual installations for cultural venues and brands using custom real-time technology.
• Jason Bruges Studio: London-based design studio producing interactive installations at the intersection of architecture, art, and technology. Comparable in producing commissioned project-based installations for cultural and corporate clients with a focus on real-time generative and interactive systems.
• ART+COM Studios: Berlin-based creative technology studio designing interactive media installations, kinetic sculptures, and data-driven experiences for museums, brands, and public spaces. Directly comparable as a German peer engaged in large-scale media scenography and AV installations, and a documented commissioning partner of SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER on the Merck Inspiration Wall.
• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia studio creating immersive environments, projection mapping, and interactive experiences for cultural institutions, public spaces, and entertainment venues. Highly comparable in project-based business model, technology stack, and institutional client base.

Broad incumbents

• teamLab: Japan-based interdisciplinary art collective producing large-scale immersive digital art installations for museums, exhibitions, and public venues. Comparable in producing generative, interactive, technology-driven art experiences for cultural institutions, but operates at significantly larger scale and global footprint.

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