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WINTER
SEASON
2026/27
Institute for applied Creative
Computation
The NODE Institute offers education, skills, knowledge and connections to turn your ideas into interactive experiences. Our mission is to empower creators with the latest tools, workflows and practices, helping them expand their skills and push the boundaries of digital expression. We are based in Berlin, but we work worldwide.
We offer workshops, online courses, and community events. You can learn in live sessions with instructors or follow self‑paced programs. Our teachers are active practitioners. They share methods, workflows, and insights from real projects.
New courses are added all the time. We work with fresh educators from the field. Every course starts live and becomes available as a recording afterwards.
We collaborate with coders, artists, studios, festivals, and cultural institutions. Our network spans Berlin and the world. You join a community that supports experimentation and exchange. You learn from people who shape the field.
Our main partners:
WHAT’s HAPPENING
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Join the 38th TouchDesigner Roundtable Berlin at NLND
The 38th TouchDesigner Roundtable Berlin takes place on October 29 in the Kino at NLND, with talks from Graeme du Plessis, Lukas Treibenreif, Sophie Holder and Greg Hermanovic of D
By Stefan Kraus19.10.2026 -
vvvv Winter Courses: New Start Dates
Our vvvv winter courses start a few weeks later than announced: Beginner Part I from November 16, Part II from February 1, the Intermediate Bundle from November 10.
By Stefan Kraus19.10.2026 -
That was the 37th TouchDesigner Roundtable Berlin
The 37th TouchDesigner Roundtable Berlin took place at Pollen, 90mil Radio’s anniversary festival: talks from Hilary C/B, Simone Franco, Talile Citha and Jonas Margraf on 90mil, AI
By Stefan Kraus12.10.2026 -
TouchDesigner Intermediate Class Winter 2026/27: move from exercises to full applications
TouchDesigner Intermediate Class: 8 project-based sessions — sound systems, computer vision, modular tools — plus GLSL and Python, round two. From €360. 9 Feb–30 Mar.
By Stefan Kraus21.09.2026
CURRENT LIVE Courses
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Oct 20, 2026 – Mar 30, 2027 | Save 15%TouchDesigner Starter Bundle – Winter 26/27
Nima Gazestani, Daniel Molnar, Vanta GonzalezBeginner ClassIntermediate ClassWinter 2026/27TouchDesigner -
Nov 16, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027 | POSTPONED : NEW DATES!18:00VVVV Beginner Class Part I: Playful Patching
Gabriela Gordillo, Rosi GrillmairLiveBeginner ClassWinter 2026/27VVVV -
Oct 20, 2026 – Feb 2, 202718:00TouchDesigner Beginner Class Winter 26/27
Nima Gazestani, Daniel Molnar, Vanta GonzalezBlendedBeginner ClassWinter 2026/27 -
Nov 10, 2026 – Feb 9, 2027 | Mostly Tuesdays18:00VVVV Intermediate Bundle – Winter 2026/27
Randall Vasquez, Simon Weckert, Irwin Quemener, Rosi Grillmair, Seb Escudie, Sebastian Huber, Toby KnyvettAdvancedIntermediateLiveBundleWinter 2026/27VVVV -
Feb 1 – 22, 2027 | POSTPONED : NEW DATES!18:00VVVV Beginner Class Part II: Foundations of VL Development
Christoph Ignaz KirmaierLiveBeginner ClassWinter 2026/27VVVV -
Feb 9 – Mar 30, 202718:00TouchDesigner Intermediate Class Winter 2026/27
Nima Gazestani, Daniel Molnar, Vanta GonzalezLiveIntermediate ClassWinter 2026/27 -
Feb 9, 2027 | Tuesday18:00Observe and Monitor your Multi-Client vvvv Installations
Seb EscudieLiveProfessional ModuleWinter 2026/27VVVV -
Feb 2, 2027 | Tuesday18:00Scaling vvvv Projects: Team Workflows & Git Versioning
Randall VasquezLiveProfessional ModuleWinter 2026/27VVVV -
Jan 12 – 26, 2027 | Tuesdays18:00Let’s Build an App Together: Development Patterns for Real Projects in VVVV
Randall Vasquez, Seb Escudie, Sebastian HuberLiveIntermediate ClassWinter 2026/27VVVV
You can consume all our courses during the live lesson, but also as a recording ever after.
Learn from Those Who Define the Field
At The NODE Institute, we don’t just teach creative computation, we live it. Our roots run deep in visual programming platforms that have shaped skills, workshops, collaborations, for over a decade. We carefully work together with some of the most influecing personalities in the field.
Our main partners: