Immersive European Cultural Heritage Outreach (Immersive ECHO)

Imagine stepping into a quiet courtyard and hearing your grandmother’s stories—projected in light, sound, and movement around you. No headset. Just presence. Now imagine this isn’t a one-off installation, but a cultural wave—bringing Europe’s heritage into public spaces, as living, shared experiences. This is what Immersive ECHO sets out to realize.

At a time when many feel disconnected from cultural institutions—and from each other—how we tell our stories matters more than ever. Cultural heritage holds memories that shape identity and belonging. But to stay relevant, cultural actors need access to the tools, methods, and insights developed by immersive experts. ECHO bridges this gap—making immersive storytelling a shared capacity, not a specialist luxury.

ECHO brings together world-leading creatives, technologists, storytellers, and cultural institutions. It is not just a consortium—it is an ecosystem built for innovation, where unique disciplines meet to shape something new, together.

The time is now. Immersive technologies—projection mapping, spatial sound, sensor-based interaction—have matured. They are becoming more accessible, more democratic, and ready to scale. What was once limited to high-end art spaces is now within reach for cities, communities, and small institutions. ECHO captures this opportunity and turns it into impact.

We design from the user’s perspective. We build testbeds in public venues—not just museums. We co-create with diverse audiences, including youth, elders, neurodivergent individuals, and those often excluded. Our immersive experiences are inclusive, emotionally resonant, and deeply grounded in local stories.

Through open toolkits, training, and peer exchange, we ensure what we create can travel—across borders, across generations, across futures. Immersive ECHO isn’t about technology. It’s about the urgent need to connect—through stories, through place, through each other.

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Zavod ID20

(Partner) Idrija

Vsi projekti slovenskega producenta

RE: Terme, gotske cerkve in rudarske hiše

Tuji producenti pri podprtem projektu

LINDHOLMEN SCIENCE PARK AKTIEBOLAG (leader)

Švedska (EU)
THE STORYTELLING COMPANY (TSC) EXPERIENCE DESIGN GMBH (partner)

Nemčija (EU)
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN (partner)

Nemčija (EU)
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NATIONAL DENDROLOGICAL PARK SOFIYIVKA OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE (partner)

Ukrajina
VASTRA GOTALANDSREGIONEN (partner)

Švedska (EU)

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