# The NODE Institute: Institute for Applied Creative Computation

> The NODE Institute for Applied Creative Computation offers courses, workshops, and community events for creative technologists\. Learn new tools and expand your creative practice\.

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## Pages
- [Learning TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/learning-touchdesigner/): Learn TouchDesigner with The NODE Institute: a free intro course, beginner to advanced classes and a mentored studio production – taught online and in Berlin by working artists\.
- [Winter Season 2026/27](https://thenodeinstitute.org/winter-season-2026-27/)
- [Institute for applied creative computation](https://thenodeinstitute.org/)
- [FAQ](https://thenodeinstitute.org/faq-2/)
- [Creative Masterclasses](https://thenodeinstitute.org/creative-masterclasses/)

## Products
- [TouchDesigner Intermediate Class \- Winter 2026/27](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/touchdesigner-intermediate-class-winter-2026-27/): \<p\> \</p\>
\<p\>8 modules at 3 hours each\</p\>
\<p\>Across 8 lessions, you will advance from playful experiments to ambitious interactive systems\. Each module focuses on projects that combine real\-world workflows, advanced techniques, and professional practices\. Topics include optimization, external devices and data, generative strategies, and preparing work for live performance or installation\. By the end, you’ll be able to design robust and creative TouchDesigner projects ready for showcase or professional use\.\</p\>
- [Support TD RT XXXVII](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/touchdesigner-roundtable-xxxvii/): Attendance to the Roundtables is free, but we appreciate your support\!
- [Patreon TD RT XXXVII](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/touchdesigner-roundtable-xxxvii/): Attendance to the Roundtables is free, but we appreciate your generous Support\!
- [TD RT XXXVII Darling](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/touchdesigner-roundtable-xxxvii/): We do love you already now\.
- [TouchDesigner Beginner Class — Winter 26/27](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/): \<p\>Across 8 lessions, you will advance from playful experiments to ambitious interactive systems\. Each module focuses on projects that combine real\-world workflows, advanced techniques, and professional practices\. Topics include optimization, external devices and data, generative strategies, and preparing work for live performance or installation\. By the end, you’ll be able to design robust and creative TouchDesigner projects ready for showcase or professional use\.\</p\>

## Courses
- [VVVV Intermediate Bundle \- Winter 2026/27](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/vvvv-intermediates-bundle-winter-2026-27/)
- [Let's Build an App Together: Development Patterns for Real Projects in VVVV](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/lets-build-an-app-together-development-patterns-for-real-projects-in-vvvv/)
- [TouchDesigner Beginner Class Winter 26/27](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/)
- [TouchDesigner Intermediate Class Winter 2026/27](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-intermediate-class-winter-2026-27/)
- [VVVV Beginner Class Part I: Playful Patching](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/vvvv-beginner-class-part1-winter-2026/)

## Lessons
- [Session 1 \- 12\.01\.2027 \- PhotoBooth with Randall Vasquez](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/lets-build-an-app-together-development-patterns-for-real-projects-in-vvvv/lessons/session-1-12-01-2027-photobooth/)
- [Session 2 \- 19\.01\.2027 \- Multitouch Quiz with Seb Escudie](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/lets-build-an-app-together-development-patterns-for-real-projects-in-vvvv/lessons/session-2-19-01-2027-quiz/)
- [Session 3 \- 26\.01\.2027 \- Desktop Utility with Sebastian Huber](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/lets-build-an-app-together-development-patterns-for-real-projects-in-vvvv/lessons/session-3-26-01-2027-desktop-utility/)
- [\[WS26/7\] FAQ](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/lessons/ws26-7-faq/)
- [\[WS26/7\] Week 8 — Point Cloud \& 3D Scanning](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/lessons/ws26-7-week-8-point-cloud-3d-scanning/)

## Topics
- [\[WS26/7\] FAQ — Particles \& CHOP\-Driven Motion](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/lessons/ws26-7-faq/topic/ws26-7-faq-particles-chop-driven-motion/)
- [\[WS26/7\] FAQ — Point Clouds \& 3D Scanning](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/lessons/ws26-7-faq/topic/ws26-7-faq-point-clouds-3d-scanning/)
- [\[WS26/7\] FAQ — GLSL Shaders](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/lessons/ws26-7-faq/topic/ws26-7-faq-glsl-shaders/)
- [\[WS26/7\] FAQ — Python Inside TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/lessons/ws26-7-faq/topic/ws26-7-faq-python-inside-touchdesigner/)
- [\[WS26/7\] FAQ — General Workflow, Tools \& Career](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-beginner-class-winter-26-27/lessons/ws26-7-faq/topic/ws26-7-faq-general-workflow-tools-career/)

## Venues
- [Robin's Nest](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/robins-nest/)
- [Kollage Kollectiv](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/kollage-kollectiv/)
- [MotionLab\.Berlin](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/motionlab-berlin/)
- [Alembic City \- The Sixth Sense](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/alembic-city-the-sixth-sense/)
- [B\-Dome](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/b-dome/)

## Organizers
- [Tom Kombuechen](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/tom-kombuechen/)
- [Spatial Media Lab](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/spatial-media-lab/)
- [Matters of Activity](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/matters-of-activity/)
- [The NODE Institute](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/the-node-institute/)
- [Dominik](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/dominik/)

## Events
- [TouchDesigner Roundtable XXXVII](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/touchdesigner-roundtable-xxxvii/): Join us September 25 for the 37th TouchDesigner Roundtable Berlin, part of POLLEN Festival at 90mil\. Talks from Talile Citha, Simone Franco, Jonas Margraf and Hilary C/B from 90mil Radio, plus Talile and fellow Studio 1111 resident Antonia Angel joining Yuna Fleig and Pauline Kess on visuals later that night\. All part of POLLEN's day\-into\-night programme with 50\+ artists across live electronics, sound art, AV and dancefloors\. Donation\-based entry, 10€ suggested — POLLEN's also a fundraiser, so give what you can\.
- [NODE SESSION IV](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/node-session-iv-creative-coding-event-in-berlin-the-node-institute/): Organised by The NODE Institute and supported by Derivative, THE\_SPACE Kudamm, The Sixth Sense and PlusPlusOne, NODE SESSIONS IV brings together the creative coding and interactive media community for an evening of talks, exchange and connection\.

Hosted at The Space Kudamm in Berlin, the event gathers artists, designers, developers and curious minds to share ideas, practices and perspectives on the future of interactive experiences\.
- [35\. vvvv worldwide meetup](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/35-vvvv-worldwide-meetup/): Here is the 35th vvvv worldwide meetup on July 16th, 7pm CET, hosted by The NODE Institute online and also in person\. This is the meetup for creatives and developers using the visual programming environment vvvv and its visual language VL\. Join us IRL or online with artist presentations and announcements in the vvvv community\.
- [TouchDesigner Roundtable XXXVI](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/touchdesigner-roundtable-xxxvi/): The Kollage Kollectiv container space hosts this Roundtable bringing together Pauline Kess, Ed Rooth, and Alessandra Fabris for a conversation on real\-time image\-making, embodied interaction, and generative media systems\. Set within a DIY\-built, repurposed infrastructure dedicated to experimentation, the exchange moves between choreography, audiovisual software, and spatial design—tracing how bodies, tools, and environments co\-produce immersive visual experiences\.
- [LINK – The VVVV Summer Camp 2026](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/link-the-vvvv-summer-camp-2026/)

## Categories
- [Uncategorized](https://thenodeinstitute.org/category/uncategorized/)

## Tags
- [TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/touchdesigner/)
- [vvvv](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/vvvv/)
- [WS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/ws23/)
- [SS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/ss23/)
- [TD\-Beginners\-WS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/td-beginners-ws23/)

## Level
- [Beginner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_level/beginner/)
- [Intermediate](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_level/intermediate/)
- [Advanced](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_level/advanced/)

## Types
- [Live](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/live/)
- [Recording](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/recording/)
- [Self\-Paced](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/self-paced/)
- [In\-Person](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/in-person/)
- [Blended](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/blended/)

## Product categories
- [Uncategorized](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-category/uncategorized/)
- [Summer Sale 26](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-category/summer-sale-26/)
- [Fair Price](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-category/fair-price/)

## Product tags
- [TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/touchdesigner/)
- [performance](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/performance/)
- [Visual Programming](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/visual-programming/)
- [Digital Art](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/digital-art/)
- [creative coding](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/creative-coding/)

## Event Categories
- [Events](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/events/)
- [Meetup](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/meetup/)
- [Webinar](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/webinar/)
- [TouchDesigner Roundtable Berlin](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/events/td_roundtable/)
- [Workshop](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/workshop/)

## Course Categories
- [Bundle](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-category/bundle/)
- [Certificate](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-category/certificate/)

## Course Tags
- [Digital Art](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/digital-art/)
- [Generative Art](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/generative-art/)
- [New Media Art](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/new-media-art/)
- [performance](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/performance/)
- [TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/touchdesigner/)

## Lesson Tags
- [WS26](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/ws26/)
- [WS25](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/ws25/)
- [TD\-Beginners\-WS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/td-beginners-ws23/)
- [SS26](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/ss26/)
- [TD\-Certification\-SS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/td-certification-ss23/)

## Topic Tags
- [vvvv gamma](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/vvvv-gamma/)
- [intermediate](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/intermediate/)
- [advanced](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/advanced/)
- [beginner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/beginner/)
- [vvvv beta](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/vvvv-beta/)

## Formats
- [Beginner Class](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/beginner-class/)
- [Intermediate Class](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/intermediate-class/)
- [Professional Module](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/professional-module/)
- [Creative Masterclass](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/creative-masterclass/)
- [Toolkit](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/toolkit/)

## Seasons
- [Winter 2026/27](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/winter-2026-27/)
- [Summer 2023](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/summer-2023/)
- [Summer 2024](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/summer-2024/)
- [Summer 2026](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/summer-2026/)
- [Winter 2025/6](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/winter-2025-6/)

## Tools
- [VVVV](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/vvvv/)
- [TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/touchdesigner/)
- [Blender 3D](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/blender-3d/)
- [GLSL](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/glsl/)
- [Python](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/python/)

## Visibilities
- [hidden](https://thenodeinstitute.org/visibility/hidden/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://thenodeinstitute.org/sitemap_index.xml)