Panoramas and the Future

hosted by

Panorama Konstanz & Yadegar Asisi

in Konstanz, Germany

23–25 September 2026

with an optional post-conference tour on 26 September

>>GENERAL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN<<

The 35th annual conference of the International Panorama Council will explore the theme of “Panoramas and the Future.” It will be hosted by Panorama Konstanz and Yadegar Asisi from 23–25 September 2026 at the newly opened Panorama of the Council of Constance.

Panoramas and the Future

The conference theme was developed specifically in response to Asisi’s creation of a new panorama of an historical subject, the Council of Constance, which was held in Konstanz 1414–1418. Since the art form’s emergence with Robert Barker’s 1787 invention, panoramas have offered immersive virtual encounters with significant places, decisive events, and imagined worlds across diverse cultural contexts. The 2026 IPC conference explores how the concept of the future operates in panoramas and related media. Now, as then, panoramas are typically presented in purpose-built structures and aim to make viewers feel themselves transported in time and/or space. The immersive impulse extends beyond monumental panoramas to more mobile and intimate forms, including moving panoramas, cosmoramas, dioramas, stereoscopes, print media and more. Today, panoramic logic animates contemporary immersive art and media, from VR and game environments to large-scale venues such as the Las Vegas Sphere, underscoring the panorama’s ongoing relevance as a foundational immersive medium. Meanwhile, surviving heritage exemplars continue to attract audiences, actively curating relations among past, present, and future.

To learn more about the new Panorama of the Council of Constance, visit https://www.panorama-konstanz.de/en/panorama-konstanz

Conference presenters include panorama custodians, professionals, scholars, artists, designers, media specialists and enthusiasts. IPC conferences are distinguished by generous programs that allow time for rich discussion, demonstrations, and hands-on engagement. 

An optional post-conference tour on Saturday, 26 September will take participants to Pforzheim, Germany to visit Asisi’s Panorama of Amazonia.

Please direct all queries to secretariat@panoramacouncil.org

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Dates and Deadlines

>>GENERAL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN<<

Registration will continue until 15 August or when places are filled, whichever comes first.Interest is high and we expect places to fill quickly. To ensure your place at the conference we recommend registering right away 

There are two steps to register:

1. Complete the IPC Conference Registration form

2. When your invoice arrives, please pay via bank wire transfer or IPC's secure SaferPay system, as shown in the invoice

After you complete the form, you’ll receive your invoice. Please allow several days for us to send your invoice, and then pay at your earliest convenience. Registrations are processed in the order received and registration is only complete when payment is received. As a reminder, IPC members receive a discount on the conference registration fee.

Conference Schedule Overview

Tuesday, 22 September (Day 0)

• IPC Executive Board Meeting (tentative; late afternoon)

Wednesday, 23 September (Day 1)

• Check-in at conference venue (from early afternoon)
• Welcome and opening
• Opening speeches (IPC President, Conference Host, Mayor of Konstanz)
• Keynote speech by Yadegar Asisi
• Tour of the Panorama of the Council of Constance
• Dinner in Panorama Konstanz Restaurant

Thursday, 24 September (Day 2)

• Conference at Panorama Konstanz
• Lunch in Panorama Konstanz Restaurant
• Guided tour of Konstanz
• Dinner in restaurant “Wessenberg” in the old centre of Konstanz

Friday, 25 September (Day 3)

• Conference at Panorama Konstanz
• Lunch in Panorama Konstanz Restaurant
• Final dinner in restaurant “Die Bleiche” at the River Rhine

Saturday, 26 September (Day 4)

• Optional Post Conference Tour (the cost of the post conference tour is not included in the registration fee; see details below)

Registration Fee Levels

Priority registration for accepted presenters, honorary IPC members, and institutional IPC members opens on 15 June, while general registration opens on 22 June. Places are limited and we recommend registering early as possible. Registration will CLOSE when places are full, or on 15 August, whichever comes first.

Conference Hotels

The cost of hotels and accommodations are not included in the registration fee and participants are free to arrange their own accommodation. The conference host recommends two hotels that are both within walking distance of the main conference venue, with blocks held at a special rate until 23 August.

The code for conference hotel booking is IPC Conference 2026. If the code is not yet working on either hotel’s webpage, booking can be completed by email or phone. If you email the hotel but do not receive a reply immediately, do not worry; the hotels have set aside blocks of rooms for IPC, and they will reply soon. 

Hotel Halm (4 stars)
Bahnhofsplatz 6, 78462 Konstanz
https://www.hotel-halm.de/en 
10 Superior double rooms at € 135,00 per night
10 Superior double rooms with lake view at € 150,00 per night

• reservierung@hotel-halm.de or +49 7531 1210

Hotel Alte Post (4 stars)
Dammgasse 2, 78462 Konstanz
https://www.altepost-konstanz.de/en 
5 Comfort double rooms at € 140.00 per night
5 Superior double rooms at € 160.00 per night
7 Deluxe double rooms at € 175.00 per night

Rooms listed above can accommodate one or two persons.
Breakfast can be booked at an additional cost of € 20.00 per person per day.

• reservierung@hotel-halm.de or +49 7531 1210

Info page for visitors to Konstanz: www.konstanz-info.com

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Optional Post-Conference Tour on Saturday, 26 September (Day 4) 

€ 100 per person

Registration for the post-tour is separate from conference registration and costs € 100 per person, inclusive of motorcoach transportation, lunch, entrance to Asisi’s Panorama of Amazonia with a guided tour, and as time permits, to explore on your own as well. The motorcoach will return participants to Konstanz at day’s end; those who prefer to depart from Pforzheim may do so. Please note that organizing the tour depends on reaching a minimum number of registrations, and places are limited. If you are interested in the tour, please register asap in order to help ensure that we can offer the tour as described.

Learn more about Asisi’s Panorama of Amazonia: https://www.gasometer-pforzheim.de/en

Learn more about about the city of Pforzheim: https://www.visit-pforzheim.de/

Preliminary Tour Schedule

• 8:00 Departure by motorcoach from Konstanz Main Station
• 10:30 Arrival at Pforzheim, Gasometer 
• 11:00 ff. Welcome, guided tour of the Panorama Amazonia by Yadegar Asisi
• ~1:00 Lunch
• 16:00 Departure by motorcoach from Pforzheim Gasometer
• 18:00–18:30 Arrival at Konstanz Main Station
  

Tour Notes

• Attendees who need to travel to Frankfurt airport can leave from Pforzheim main station (travel time: circa 1 hour 45 minutes)
• Attendees who need to travel to Zurich airport should return to Konstanz and travel from Konstanz main station (travel time: circa 1 hour 15 minutes)