JDC2 IP and impression X5 IP Bars bring form, colour and dynamics to the set design
For Wincent Weiss’s arena tour in March 2025, the renowned design studio ST. ROBO developed a fully integrated show design—including set, lighting and content, as well as IMAG and creative direction. The design concept and implementation were developed in close collaboration within an interdisciplinary team dedicated to developing a new visual language for the artist. The focus was on emotional impact, technical finesse and a deliberate departure from traditional stage conventions.
Pop singer and songwriter Wincent Weiss became known for his authentic German-language songs and energetic live shows—characteristics that also played a central role in the visual storytelling of the 2025 arena tour.
Spatial Design Outside the Convention
The ST. ROBO team—consisting of Nik Evers, Philipp Hillers, Markus Eibl, Hannes Geers and Andy Machals among others—pursued a bold design approach: moving away from the classic set stage and towards an open spatial concept with great emotional and visual depth. The stage completely dispensed with visible overhead show lighting. Instead, it was fully integrated into the set design.
Lighting Drama from the Set
To create the visual dynamics of the stage, ST. ROBO turned to 108 GLP JDC2 IP and 20 impression X5 IP Bars—fully integrated into the moving set. These two fixture types were specifically chosen because of their exceptional versatility and the ability to be elegantly integrated into the overall architecture.
“It was important to us that the light not only accompanied, but also told a story,” explains Nik Evers. “The JDC2 IP offered an enormous range for this—from animated colour fields to powerful strobes, without visually standing out.”
The JDC2 IPs were primarily operated in pixel mode—not as a traditional effect, but as animatable colour surfaces that seamlessly blended with the content and stage design. The key factor was the JDC2 IP's ability to create large-scale, atmospheric light images—sometimes impulsively strobe-like, sometimes subtly luminous. A central JDC2 IP equipped pod was also integrated into the centre of the design as part of the C1 CyberHoist system.
The team also had specific requirements for the linear elements: “The X5 IP Bars were perfect for our ten-metre-long sections—powerful, precise and easily integrated into the movement,” Evers continues. “Their linear shape enabled seamless integration into the tilting C1 light lines. The combination of both—powerful light and form-fitting integration—was essential for the aesthetics of the show. We didn’t want an overly staged effects show, but rather an atmospheric lighting dramaturgy that subordinates itself to the artist without appearing arbitrary,” Nik summarised.
Lighting meets fog
A further strong design motif was the integration of linear fog systems—specially developed by Hauke Husemann—into the C1 elements. The short fog patches were applied precisely along the light lines, creating a distinctive aesthetic: the light seemed to literally grow out of the set. This combination of fog and lighting was purposely used as a stylistic device and required close coordination with content, IMAG, and pyrotechnics.
Custom-Made Technical Implementation
The stage itself was designed in collaboration with Mike Lange (Head of Custom Construction at satis&fy). Almost the entire set was custom-built. The catwalk, which extended deep into the auditorium, was equipped with kinetically controllable lighting systems that responded to musical stimuli. Michi Bäumler oversaw the production as Project Lead and served as the central interface between the creative team, technology, pyrotechnics and custom construction.
The tour thus underscored Wincent Weiss’s stylistic evolution. The visual concept supported this transformation with clear breaks, an open sense of space and a delicate balance of light, content, and movement. All show elements meshed seamlessly within a confined space—with high technical complexity, yet absolute clarity of expression.
ST. ROBO has previously worked for artists such as Trettmann, Peter Fox, and Marteria. With Wincent Weiss’s arena tour, the team once again demonstrated how creative vision, technical integration, and emotional impact can be combined at the highest level—with the help of flexible, powerful, and precisely controllable solutions from GLP.
