Together with the TRANSIENT network artists Elke Strauch (Bad Münstereifel) and Frank Reinshagen (Kronenburg), several research phases took place on site in the Eifel. Landscapes and places in nature and in public space were artistically explored in order to find a form of interaction with them that was to be included in the 2023 festival. The piece “Ryoanji” by John Cage served as a “catalyst”, being performed and filmed (Wiebke Pöpel) at several outdoor locations during this research, mirroring the characteristics and differences of the various environments and landscapes. Visual artist Robert Eugler and artist and educator Elke Strauch centered their joint research on the site of the Wallgraben on the edge of the old town of Bad Münstereifel. For this “no man’s land” between city and nature, a participatory project was developed for and with students of the St. Michael Gymnasium.