Pecha Kucha

Pecha Kucha (pronounced petscha - Kucha, IPA: pet͡ɕa ku ͍ ̥t͡ɕa, Japanese spellingぺちゃくちゃ( Hiragana ) or rareペチャクチャ( Katakana ), meaning " confused chatter, babble " ), also: Petscha - Kucha is a presentation technique in which to an oral presentation appropriate images ( slides) are projected onto a wall. The number of images is with 20 well defined as the 20 -second duration of the exposure time per image. The total duration of the speech amounts to 6 minutes 40 seconds. In Pecha Kucha Nights ( PKN ) several of these lectures (usually about 14 ) follow in succession. The topics are usually in the field of design, art, fashion and architecture.

The advantages of this technique lie in the entertaining, concise presentation with rigid time constraints, the long-winded presentations from the outset and the associated fatigue the listener ( "death by powerpoint " syndrome ) make it impossible. Here, the KISS principle is followed using as little text is used.

Pecha Kucha was first used in Tokyo in February 2003 by the architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham as part of a design event and has now been found in the private sector and universities spread. Meanwhile, the format is also used for teaching in the museum, for example, since 2012 in the City Museum Berlin.

Dissemination, Pecha Kucha nights

Since February 2003, the presentation format has spread - now over 600 cities worldwide are part of the Pecha Kucha Networks, since 2004 also in Europe.

In Germany there are over 20 official Pecha Kucha nights in different cities. To organize an official Pecha Kucha night, the organizers must go through an informal application process and replace a so-called " handshake agreement". Pecha Kucha Nights have organized volunteer non-profit making.

On a typical Pecha Kucha night 8-14 presentations are held. Many speakers are professional designers, but there are also presentations about travel, research projects, hobbies, collections, etc.