Colours of Berlin derives from an exploration of colours and their significance in the lives of Berlin's citizens. It draws attention to the pivotal role that colours play in shaping identity and atmosphere of the city. With the use of Colourpin ll, the students paint a vivid picture of the city's diversity and through the lens of colours. NCS Colour is proud to support the project of Colours of Berlin and Macromedia University.

The “Colours of Berlin” collaboration between Macromedia University and NCS Colour allowed for inspirational insights and perspectives on what the colours of Berlin are. At the same time, the contributions of seven student groups enrich the world of colours, showing that the universal language of colours transcends borders.

An essential goal of Colours of Berlin is to raise awareness about the influence of colours on daily life, prompting reflection on their significance in shaping emotions, moods and the overall human experience. By guiding viewers through the city's neighborhoods and highlighting unique characteristics and vivid contrasts, “Colours of Berlin” also showcases the diverse essence of Berlin. Portraying Berlin as an open minded and adaptable city aspires to welcome a global audience.

In five words:

"Berlin's different colours are around." 

Engaging with Friedrichshain inhabitants, the group’s project gave insights into how people interpret and perceive the colours in the NCS palette. This novel method revealed intriguing differences in colour perception that existed even when the same hue was offered to different people. The group says that being introduced to Colourpin expanded their understanding of colour and transformed our perspective of it.

The student group Wedding explored the multicultural district of Wedding and conducted an interactive artwork. These were the district’s identified colours and materials, and their qualitative research showed associations to the words “chaos” and “contrast”.

The group’s exhibition consisted of a tiles composed by the actual people who create the diverse and multicultural community in Wedding. In a public setting, inhabitants of Wedding were given the opportunity to make an individual statement on a piece of tile. The group then arranged these in a way that shows the chaos and/or the contrast of Wedding, letting the individual stories speak for the district.

© Stefan Walter | Causalux

The group Sonnenallee explored the perception of colours. The research was done on citizens in Berlin’s district Sonnenallee, with the purpose of making the recipient aware of the different dimensions of colour. Their exhibition followed the same theme of perception, where they used painted fruits and mirrors to illustrate their findings.

© Stefan Walter | Causalux

“It was a great experience working together with NCS, I learned how to communicate colours in another way. Without the tools and support that NCS provided, the exhibition wouldn't have been as great as it was.”