Institute for applied
creative computation

The NODE Institute empowers the creative software community to share knowledge and grow. By hosting user meetups, workshops, webinars and online courses, the Institute functions as a hub for creatives at the intersection of art and technology.

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Programming for Artists,
Designers and Performers.

Play today with the technologies that shape tomorrow. Visual programming makes interactive technology accessable to artists, designers and musicians.
Learn how to connect sensors, actors, music, lights, motors, 3D animations, projection mapping, lasers, particles, shaders, data bases and the internet into interactive installations and performances.

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Learn vvvv

When talking about visual programming environments, vvvv stands out where you might hit limitations in other environments. Unlike others that restrict you to curated high-level node sets, vvvv allows you to extend its functionalities completely visually by essentially patching C# directly. This unparalleled flexibility means you can overcome obstacles and push your creative boundaries further than ever before.

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Learn TouchDesigner

TouchDesigner is a visual development platform that equips you with the tools you need to create omnimedial realtime projects and novel user experiences. It has become the industry standart for immersive and interactive experiences, while maintaining a helpful, friendly and supportive community.

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Learn weekly during
Winter Season 2025

In pursuit of the best quality education for visual programming, we have curated several learning experiences for Beginner and IntermediateCreative coders, designers and dvelopers.

Weekly sessions, held online by experienced instructors, designed to unlock new skills complementary to work and studies.

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Events and Meetups,
Online and offline Courses

Learn from experienced professionals, collaborate with like minded creatives or become an instructor yourself? It is our mission to accelerate the exchange of knowledge inside the community and open pathways for new members.

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Learn all year
like it was “NODE”

The NODE Institute extends the famous workshop program
of NODE Forum for Digital Arts over the whole year and into the virtual realm.

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LEON VOLBERS
VCV RACK FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

LIVE : January 21 + 28 2026, 6-9 PM
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Jens Vetter
Sound Synthesis with SuperCollider 

LIVE : February 04, 2026, Wednesday, 6-9 PM
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MORITZ HILSCHER
MASTERING LASERS
WITH LA. LASERCHOP

LIVE : November 11, 2025, Tuesday, 5-8 PM
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DENIS AKOPOV
Version Control for
collaborative TD projects

LIVE : January 13 2026, Tuesday, 5-8 PM
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MARTA PANG
Sound, Vision & Artistic Practice

LIVE : February 17 2026, Tuesday, 5-8 PM
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Darien Brito
The Power of Pops OperatorS

RECORDED : Summer 2025
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Nima Gazestani & Friends
TouchDesigner Beginner Class
WINTER 2025/26

October 28 2025 – January 27 2026
12 Online live sessions. Every Tuesday.
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Christoph I. Kirmaier & Friends
VVVV Beginner Class
Winter 25/26

October 27 2025 – February 23 2026
12 Online live sessions. Every Monday.
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News

This was NODE SESSION III – Laser Eyes

Our third NODE Session was nothing short of inspiring! With presentations from Katharina Geiger, Head of Operations at MiMu Gloves; and Jimmz Zhang of from Digital FUN and TEA Educational Community, who joined…
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This was the openDome Meetup II

openDome Meetup #2 brought the fulldome community together in Berlin’s B-Dome to test real-time workflows with Screenberry and vvvv, explore creative immersive tools, and showcase innovative TouchDesigner projects.
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Montevideo Scholarship Winners Announced

We are pleased to announce the winners of the TouchDesigner scholarships that we offered in collaboration with the Fulldome Festival Montevideo. Given the high level of participation, we have decided to reward four…

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Winter Season 2025/26 out now!

Welcome to a new season of high-quality education in visual programming and experience design! We’ve curated a range of learning opportunities for both beginners and intermediate users of TouchDesigner and VVVV. The TouchDesigner…

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