Every visitor received a smartstick at the entrance, gathering “Energy Smart Points” by interacting with stations throughout the pavilion.

At the end of the route, they assembled around a circular table. When the smart sticks were docked, their accumulated energy was “released” as a luminous sphere that expanded into the space.

The entire room - walls, ceiling, and mirrored facets - became a 360° projection surface. Laser, film, and generative graphics visualized how individual contributions combine into large-scale change, echoing the pavilion’s core message: your energy can change the world.

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The show evolved in stages: first, the glowing energy ball formed over the table; then it burst into kaleidoscopic visuals that filled the room.

Beams of light connected the visitors’ table to the surrounding architecture, unfolding different future energy scenarios and their impact on everyday life.

In a few minutes, the audience experienced a shift from collecting points to understanding their symbolic weight, leaving with a visceral sense of shared agency. 

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The German Pavilion needed a climax that would condense its theme “Energy Transition – Made in Germany” into a single, memorable moment.

Facts, prototypes, and exhibits already explained technology; the show had to turn visitors themselves into active players, not spectators.

The task was to visualize invisible forces like renewables, efficiency, and collective responsibility in a way that worked for all ages and cultures within a few minutes.  

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