The main theme of the 2011 festival was the promotion of workshops, new technologies, and experimentation, as well as commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the break-up of Yugoslavia. Musicians who had been popular before the break-up were invited to perform. Greg Wilson, John Tejada, JD Twitch and JG Wilkes, from the British club scene, also made appearances. In 2011, Lalić launched The Young Balkan Designers competition as part of the Mikser Festival. Aimed at local industrial designers, the first competition was judged by designer Konstantin Grcic and Maja Vidaković Lalić. Winners had their work shown at design events such as the Milan Furniture Fair and Vienna Design Week.
