50 places · Applications close 30 November 2026
Become a Founding Creator
We're choosing 50 artists to shape PanelWave from day one. You get the full Creator plan free for 12 months, hands-on onboarding and a place in the PanelWave Anthology Vol. 1. We get your feedback — and your finished story.
What you get
An invitation to shape a medium.
12 Months of Creator, Free
The full Creator plan for a year — up to 10 works, 5 languages, TTS voices, exports and 90-day analytics. Worth €105.
1:1 Onboarding with the Founder
A personal session to set up your first work, import your art, and get your story graph right from the start.
A Place in Anthology Vol. 1
Your story in the first PanelWave Anthology — a curated collection of short interactive stories, digital and in print, planned for early 2027.
Featured Launch Spotlight
Featured placement in the public catalog and a launch spotlight post in German and English.
Permanent Founding Creator Badge
Your cohort number on your profile for good, plus locked-in early-bird pricing after your free year.
A Direct Line to the Roadmap
Join the Founding Creators group and tell us what to build next. Your feedback shapes the CMS and the open format.
What we ask
A real exchange, not a giveaway
Publish one work
At least one interactive work (10+ panels) published by 31 December 2026.
Let us show it
Permission to feature your work in PanelWave marketing and the Anthology campaign.
Tell us the truth
A 30-minute feedback call after you publish: what worked, what got in your way.
Timeline
Key dates
8 October 2026
The CMS beta opens to the first cohort at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
30 November 2026
Applications close (or earlier, once all 50 places are filled)
31 December 2026
Publish your first work to secure your Anthology place
Early 2027
PanelWave Anthology Vol. 1 is released, digital and in print
Meet us at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
7–11 October 2026 at the XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria stand, Hall 5.0, A71. See the player live, talk through your story idea, and apply on the spot. Founder talk with live demo: Friday, 9 October, 13:00.
Apply