Wintergatan Community Meetup 2023

4 - 6 August 2023, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

About The Event

Community Meetup

The Wintergatan Community Meetup is a 3-day event organised by Wintergatan fans to meet up with fellow Wintergatan fans. During this event you can explore the real Marble Machines, live music, talks, making activities and games. We are hosted at Siegfrieds Mechanischem Musikkabinett in Germany, which among the Marble Machines houses many more musical instruments for you to experience.

The event takes place in the Musikkabinett's event halls. These are located right next to the train station. During the three days it's converted into a Wintergatan utopia. In the event halls there will be internet and power available, as well as food & drinks at a reasonable price. The Rüdesheim area has a camping site and hotels you can book separately to spend the night.

Do you want to know more about the event? Ask one of the participants from last year over on Discord! We are very grateful for everyone who was there for the first try-out last year, and we can't wait to greet you!

Where

Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

When

Friday to Sunday
4 - 6 August 2023

Event Schedule

Events and times are subject to change. Keep an eye on the schedule below to get the most up-to-date information!

Registration

Check-in opens at 11:00 on the first day

Photography Workshop - Part 1 Hall 2

Introduction to mainly analog, but also digital photography. At the end of the day you will develop film and learn how it was done in the past - where digital cameras did not exist. Pre-registration and a small fee are required.

Cyberbass Talk Stage

E-team member Carlos will speak about the Cyberbass from the MMX.

Regular museum tour Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Experience the museum we're located at in one of the regular tours, included in the ticket price.

Regular museum tour Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Experience the museum we're located at in one of the regular tours, included in the ticket price.

Robotic Glockenspiel using Lego Stage

Many ways can be used to automate a Glockenspiel. This one uses Lego.

Medieval Music Stage

Performance of medieval songs accompanied by a Lyre.

DJ Workshop Stage

JustAndras will be teaching the basics of DJ-ing.

Intuitive Piano Stage

Learn how to express your feelings using a piano even though you don´t know how to play it.

DJ Set Stage

To close off the day, JustAndras and Mr. LJ will give you an epic music set.

Photography Workshop - Part 2 Hall 2

Introduction to mainly analog, but also digital photography. At the end of the day you will develop film and learn how it was done in the past - where digital cameras did not exist. Pre-registration and a small fee are required.

Evening at the Museum Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Special tour by the museum owners, which will show instruments which are not part of the regular tour. Requires pre-registration and an additional fee.

Registration

On the second day, check-in will open at 10:00

Regular museum tour Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Experience the museum we're located at in one of the regular tours, included in the ticket price.

Niederwald monument tour Main Entrance

A Long Tour to the Niederwald monument through the vineyards.Pre-registration needed.

Photography Workshop - Part 1 Hall 2

Introduction to mainly analog, but also digital photography.At the end of the day you will develop film and learn how it was done in the past - where digital cameras did not exist. Pre-registration and a small fee are required.

D&D "Moles against the Machine" Hall 2

Continuous Wintergatan themed DnD oneshot. Requires pre-registration.

DJ Setup Stage

Explaining the setup we have at the meetup; a little behind the scenes.

LED Wall Stage

This presentation recaps the story and making of three Ping Pong LED walls. What started as a rushed 24h project went viral and demanded bigger and better. But as it turns out too big can be soul crushing. However, the exciting journey and lessons remain. Enjoy exclusive insights in making a simple LED Wall interactive and entertaining.

Airtable Walkthrough Stage

Airtable was THE tool the MMX CAD team and our volunteers used to manage the MMX CAD model and the MMX restauration. Max will guide you through how it worked.

Regular museum tour Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Experience the museum we're located at in one of the regular tours, included in the ticket price.

Chiquitica – low cost guitar Stage

How to build low cost guitars and spark the joy of playing an instrument.

Restoration of the MMX Stage

Meet the volunteers who restored the MMX and brought it to life.

SMMK Workshop tour Event area

Jens Wendel, CEO of Siegfrieds Meachanischem Musikkabinett, will guide a tour through the workshops of the museum.

Podcast Schöne Ecken Stage

Sven and Cornelis record a live podcast about the Marble Machines and the museum.

Regular museum tour Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Experience the museum we're located at in one of the regular tours, included in the ticket price.

MMT Stage

Terence will talk about his very own Marble Machine.

DJ Set Stage

The second day will also be closed off by JustAndras and Mr. LJ with their DJ skills.

Photography Workshop - Part 2 Hall 2

Introduction to mainly analog, but also digital photography.At the end of the day you will develop film and learn how it was done in the past - where digital cameras did not exist. Pre-registration and a small fee are required.

Evening at the Museum Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Special tour by the museum owners, which will show instruments which are not part of the regular tour. Requires pre-registration and an additional fee.

Registration

On the last day, check-in will open at 10:00

Regular museum tour Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Experience the museum we're located at in one of the regular tours, included in the ticket price.

3d printed violins Stage

It has not always to be wood. Technology has improved that much, that it is now possible to 3d print violins.

Photography Workshop - Part 1 Hall 2

Introduction to mainly analog, but also digital photography. At the end of the day you will develop film and learn how it was done in the past - where digital cameras did not exist. Pre-registration and a small fee are required.

E-team Panel Stage

The E-team will have a panel to talk about the engineering side of Wintergatan, and will answer your questions.

D&D "Moles against the Machine" Hall 2

Continuous Wintergatan themed DnD oneshot. Requires pre-registration.

Subtitles Team: What & How Stage

Meet the team who subtitle all your favorite Wintergatan videos. Which fun Easter eggs have they found, and what goes into making the videos accessible?

SMMK Workshop tour Event area

Jens Wendel, CEO of Siegfrieds Meachanischem Musikkabinett, will guide a tour through the workshops of the museum.

MMX Talk Stage

How did these machines end up at our museum? And what's the story behind restoring them? Lucas and Sebastiaan will talk about that.

Lightning Talks Stage

You want to present something to all other attendees? Let us know and use a slot within the lightning talks. Requires pre-registration.

Niederwald monument tour Main Entrance

A short Tour to the Niederwald monument through the vineyards. Requires pre-registration.

Midi Keyboard Stage

Marcus Behrens will talk about his modified midi keyboard that shows the chords of a song as the player progresses through the song.

Robotic Glockenspiel Stage

Neil Fraser talks about his internet-connected glockenspiel.

Overtones Stage

Overtones; The Natural Origin of Melody & Harmony.

Open Jam Session Stage / Hall 3

You want to hang out with other people and do some music? You are welcome to bring your own instrument and jam with likeminded.

Photography Workshop - Part 2 Hall 2

Introduction to mainly analog, but also digital photography. At the end of the day you will develop film and learn how it was done in the past - where digital cameras did not exist. Pre-registration and a small fee are required.

DJ Set Stage

To end the three days of Wintergatan Meetup, JustAndras and Mr. LJ perform one last DJ set.

Event Venue

Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett, Germany

Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett is Germany's oldest museum of mechanical music instruments, preserving the knowledge of these since 1969.
Besides housing both Marble Machines, with more than 350 exhibits from tiny music boxes to a huge carousel organ, and many more exhibits currently in restoration, there is always something new to discover.

F.A.Q.

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Buy Tickets

Get your access to the meetup now! Either for the full 3 days, or for 1 or 2 days via single day tickets.

Full Weekend
€90
  • Meetup 4th, 5th, AND 6th of August
  • Marble Machines
  • Workshops & talks
  • Live music
  • (Board) games
  • Free museum tours
Single Day
€35
  • Meetup 4th, 5th, OR 6th of August
  • Marble Machines
  • Workshops & talks
  • Live music
  • (Board) games
  • Free museum tours