What is ARBO at the ATOLL Festival?

ARBO is a performance and installation by Jef Kinds & Mia Drobec that combines acrobatics, light, and fantasy into a poetic festival evening.

When does the event take place?

The performance is scheduled for 22.09.2026 at 19:00 in the Media Theater of ZKM in Karlsruhe.

How much are the tickets?

The confirmed pre-sale price is 22.50 euros per ticket.

Where does the event take place?

In the Media Theater of ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Lorenzstraße 19, 76135 Karlsruhe.

Are there any travel tips?

Yes, ZKM is easily accessible by tram line 2 from the main train station; there is also a paid underground garage directly under the venue.

Is the event suitable for children?

The production is recommended for ages 12 and up, making it particularly suitable for older children, teenagers, and adults.

A light cube, a flight through fantasy, Karlsruhe experiences ATOLL anew

Name: ATOLL Festival at ZKM – !UKBUM! / Jef Kinds & Mia Drobec »ARBO«
Start: 2026-09-22T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-22T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Medientheater

A sparkling flight through the ATOLL Festival at ZKM

With »ARBO«, a poetic world opens up at the ATOLL Festival at ZKM, blending acrobatics, light art, and imagination. The performance by Jef Kinds & Mia Drobec transports the audience into a mysterious metal cube, where thousands of lights and an acrobat dissolve the boundaries between loneliness and connection. Since 2016, the ATOLL Festival has been considered one of the first and largest festivals for contemporary circus in Germany and sees itself as a public festival with a strong sense of community. ([atoll-festival.de](https://www.atoll-festival.de/atoll-landing/?utm_source=openai))

An evening full of visual power and stage magic

The festival framework already makes it clear why ATOLL attracts so many visitors each year: Here, international productions, precise festival organization, and a clear view of the young circus scene come together. »ARBO« picks up exactly where contemporary circus has the greatest impact today - in the connection of body, space, light, and narrative. The production is announced as an atmospheric installation and performance aimed at guests aged 12 and older. ([zkm.de](https://zkm.de/en/2026/09/atoll-festival-am-zkm-ukbum-jef-kinds-mia-drobec-arbo))

Festival atmosphere in the media theater of ZKM

The ZKM in Karlsruhe offers the right setting for this evening: urban, open, and technically precise. Visitors can easily reach the venue using tram line 2 from the main train station, and driving is also possible; ZKM refers to a paid underground garage directly beneath the venue. This creates a compact festival evening with a short journey, clear orientation, and dense live experience right in the heart of Karlsruhe. ([zkm.de](https://zkm.de/en/directions))

Why this ATOLL experience sticks with you

»ARBO« combines movement and light into a strong, almost weightless stage language. Especially in the festival context, this production unfolds its impact: a concentrated multi-day experience with artistic depth, demonstrating contemporary circus not as a sequence of acts but as a sensual narrative form. Those who love art, physicality, and visual precision will find an intense evening with high radiance here. ([zkm.de](https://zkm.de/en/2026/09/atoll-festival-am-zkm-ukbum-jef-kinds-mia-drobec-arbo))

Conclusion: »ARBO« at the ATOLL Festival at ZKM promises an extraordinary theater and circus evening full of light, emotion, and imagination. Those looking for festival moments with artistic precision should experience this live in the media theater of ZKM. ([zkm.de](https://zkm.de/en/2026/09/atoll-festival-am-zkm-ukbum-jef-kinds-mia-drobec-arbo))