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Barco Brings Premium HDR Cinemas to Germany, Elevating Moviegoing
29 Oct
Summary
- Barco expanding HDR by Barco format in Germany
- Partnerships with Cineplex and Cinedom to install HDR theaters
- Enhancing cinematic experience for German audiences
As of October 2025, Barco, the cinema projection company, is expanding its premium HDR by Barco format in Germany. The company has announced plans to install the Barco HDR format at select Cineplex Germany locations and in Cinedom Cologne, marking a significant footprint in the European moviegoing market.
This expansion will bring premium large-format cinema experiences to Cineplex Goslar and Cineplex Paderborn for the first time. Additionally, three Cineplex Germany venues—Cineplex Münster, Cineplex Paderborn Pollux, and Cineplex Goslar—will offer the "Ultimate. in HDR by Barco" experience.
Cineplex Münster, celebrating its 25th anniversary this month, will be the first theater in the world with two HDR by Barco-enabled auditoriums, representing a technological advancement in their premium large-format offerings. At Cinedom Cologne, the new HDR theater will launch the circuit's "CinedomX" experience, a freshly conceived premium cinema concept.
Gerwin Damberg, EVP of Barco Cinema, expressed his pride in bringing HDR by Barco to German audiences through these partnerships, stating that the milestone is personally meaningful as he grew up in Germany. The company's CEO, An Steegen, emphasized the industry's accelerated drive for innovation and the transformation of the cinematic experience, with the 2026 slate looking strong and audiences having much to look forward to.
