When the days grow longer in spring and the light takes on a special intensity, Leica World opens its doors to the next generation of image makers. During the upcoming Easter holidays, Leica World will be transformed into a lively laboratory for young explorers. The program offers much more than pure theory: children and young people are invited to take a look behind the scenes of photography, understand physical phenomena in a playful way, and develop their own visual language.

From the manual construction of their own camera to targeted image design with a smartphone, the workshops are designed to train perception and promote conscious use of media. In the inspiring atmosphere of the Leica World, participants learn to see the world through different eyes and to capture their surroundings creatively. The program is complemented by the first guided tour of the year, which offers exciting insights into the history and innovations of the Leica World.

Light catchers: Discovering the physics of colors in a playful way

Photography is all about light – and in this workshop, you can get your hands on it. Participants create individual ornaments from wire and beads at Leica World, with a high-quality, light-reflecting crystal at their center. As with a lens, the refraction of light becomes visible here: the crystal captures the sun's rays and breaks them down into their spectral components. This creates fascinating rainbow effects that bring the physical principles of optics into your own window in a decorative way.

Smartphone workshops: More than just snapshots

For the “mobile first” generation, Leica World offers two targeted formats:

Sehen & Wahrnehmen

Beginners learn the basics of image composition and sharpen their eye for conscious motif selection beyond filters and selfies.

Stimmung & Bildwirkung

Young people develop their own visual concepts, experiment with staging, and analyze how to specifically control the effect of a photo in the Leica world.

The magic of the darkroom: The Camera Obscura Workshop

In this two-day intensive course, participants build a functional pinhole camera from a simple cardboard box at Leica World. The highlight comes on the second day: taking photos on the Leica World grounds and developing the images together in the darkroom – hands-on photography.