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Curators <a href="${link:{uuid:{d68c7e9b-05aa-428b-aeb7-563012c11ddc},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/C/saba-nur-cheema}}}">Saba-Nur Cheema</a> &amp; <a href="${link:{uuid:{6750d4bb-3e82-4177-bcf9-b29e55fd9a39},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/M/meron-mendel}}}">Meron Mendel</a>Dramaturg <a href="${link:{uuid:{a8cf41e7-9ba1-44d7-a437-0b1c21685744},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/F/moritz-frischkorn}}}">Moritz Frischkorn</a>Communications Leonard Pelz&nbsp;Productions Management Discourse Programme and “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: BELANCIEGE” Tobias OettelProduction Management “Freedom Sonata” Ricardo FrayhaTechnical Production Etienne Arnaud with support from the Berliner Festspiele technical teamWith thanks to all departments of the Berliner Festspiele.<hr>Berliner Festspiele&nbsp;/ Reflexe &amp; Reflexionen Schaperstra&szlig;e 24 10719 Berlin Tel +49 30 254 89 0 <a href="mailto:thementage@berlinerfestspiele.de">thementage@berlinerfestspiele.de</a>

Curators <a href="${link:{uuid:{d68c7e9b-05aa-428b-aeb7-563012c11ddc},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/C/saba-nur-cheema}}}">Saba-Nur Cheema</a> &amp; <a href="${link:{uuid:{6750d4bb-3e82-4177-bcf9-b29e55fd9a39},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/M/meron-mendel}}}">Meron Mendel</a>Dramaturg&nbsp;<a href="${link:{uuid:{a8cf41e7-9ba1-44d7-a437-0b1c21685744},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/F/moritz-frischkorn}}}">Moritz Frischkorn</a>Communications&nbsp;Leonard Pelz&nbsp;Productions Management Discourse Programme and “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: BELANCIEGE”&nbsp;Tobias OettelProduction Management “Freedom Sonata”&nbsp;Ricardo FrayhaTechnical Production Etienne Arnaud with support from the Berliner Festspiele technical team.With thanks to all departments of the Berliner Festspiele.<hr>&nbsp;

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As part of “Reflexes and Reflections”, the Berliner Festspiele organise artistic-discursive theme days at irregular intervals, which deal with social problems and controversial topics.

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<h3>Donald Trump, a Polarised Public and the End of Democracy?</h3>with Jeffrey Goldberg, Alice Hasters In dialogue with Saba-Nur Cheema and Meron Mendel6 March 2025For the opening of “Reflexes &amp; Reflections”, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in chief of The Atlantic, will explain in how far a polarisation of the public sphere is responsible for the re-election of Donald Trump. Author and journalist Alice Hasters will respond to his talk by putting forward her own proposals for a liberal debate culture.

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3-Day Focus at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, curated by Saba-Nur Cheema and Meron Mendel

On the Future of Debate Culture

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In “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: BELANCIEGE”, Hito Steyerl, Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze and Miloš Trakilović investigate how data analysis practices within the fashion industry are used in targeted advertising on social media and what dangers thus arise for liberal democracies.

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In “Freedom Sonata”, dance artist Emanuel Gat, together with a group of dancers of diverse heritage and styles, re-examines the form of the sonata. He creates complex scores, which the dancers make their own live on stage.

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Max Uthoff, political cabaret artist and host of the ZDF programme “Die Anstalt”, teams up with Enissa Amani, comedienne and activist. Together, they discuss the snap election results and explore the question: what’s left to laugh about?

German Federal Election 2025. What’s Left to Laugh About?

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Marking twenty years since artist, writer and performer Vaginal Davis made Berlin her home, Gropius Bau presents the first comprehensive solo exhibition of her work in Germany. In her expansive oeuvre, punk meets glamour, queer activism meets Black counter-culture and resistance meets desire.

Vaginal Davis: Fabelhaftes Produkt

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Since the 1950s Yoko Ono has been ahead of her time, leaving her mark on visual arts, music and activism. To honour her groundbreaking work, Gropius Bau presents a comprehensive solo exhibition.

YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND

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Playing, laughing, making noise, letting off steam, doing nothing – all in an exhibition venue! With BAUBAU, the artist Kerstin Br&auml;tsch designed an admission-free play space for kids, where more is allowed than forbidden. Here, the kids set the tone and decide what happens in this place. &nbsp;

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Performing Exiles is an international and interdisciplinary festival produced by the Berliner Festspiele, that seeks to make diasporic lives in the city of Berlin visible and explore the contemporary meaning of exile. A preview of the programme has already been published. &nbsp;

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The international literature festival berlin, or ilb for short, is considered one of the most important literary festivals in the world. The programme for the 25th&nbsp;ilb will take place from 11 to 20&nbsp;September 2025. The Young Programme will run from 15 to 20&nbsp;September 2025. The main venue is the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, with additional locations for the Young Programme including Theater an der Parkaue and the Gelbe Villa.

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This year, 53&nbsp;ensembles from all over Germany applied for the Tanztreffen der Jugend. 8&nbsp;young ensembles between contemporary and urban dance were chosen by the jury for the final selection. They will show their work at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele in autumn.

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The Performing Arts Season once again brings renowned international dance, theatre and performance productions to the Haus der Berliner Festspiele and the Gropius Bau. In this edition, the series focuses primarily on various concepts of identity.

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By Hito Steyerl, Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze and Miloš Trakilović

By Emanuel Gat

With&nbsp;Enissa Amani and Max Uthoff

The “Reflexes &amp; Reflections” theme days are a programme series organised by Berliner Festspiele. In times of increasing polarisation of social debates, it aims to create open and controversial spaces for discussion. “Reflexes &amp; Reflections” brings together artistic and discursive positions to negotiate social problems and contentious issues.

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To open this 3-day focus and in response to the re-election of Donald Trump, the Berliner Festspiele have invited&nbsp;Jeffrey Goldberg,&nbsp;the distinguished American journalist and editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. In his lecture, as part of the event&nbsp;<a href="${link:{uuid:{6744d837-cf12-4c3c-a16d-528993237a86},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2025/kalender/donald-trump-die-polarisierte-oeffentlichkeit-und-das-ende-der-demokratie}}}">Donald&nbsp;Trump, a Polarised Public and the End of Democracy?</a>, which is now available in the Berliner Festspiele Media Library,he shed light on the changes in political discourse and the media during the last decade.&nbsp;

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Public disputes today are louder, more intense and more hostile than ever. Right-wing and authoritarian parties are gaining increasing support. Many people feel they are not being heard. Others complain of being unable to express their opinions. And in many parts of society, trust in the mediating power of state institutions and established media is declining.n view of this imbalance, Berliner Festspiele assessed the current state of affairs: How is our culture of debate failing? What role do social media, inequality and ideological conflicts play in this? And how can a lively praxis of public debate be encouraged? These questions were considered in the second edition of “Reflexes &amp; Reflections” in March 2025, which was once again curated by political scholar Saba-Nur Cheema and historian Meron Mendel. This time, the focus was on the future of debate culture.On three packed days devoted to this theme, prominent speakers discussed in a series of panel discussions, lectures and workshops the possibilities of liberating public discourse from its enduring but unproductive state of arousal. Participants included Jeffrey Goldberg, Alice Hasters, Yasmine M’Barek, Hasnain Kazim, Gilda Sahebi, Mithu Sanyal, Stefan Niggemeier and Deniz Y&uuml;cel.Artistic perspectives on processes of social negotiation were offered by the dance piece <a href="${link:{uuid:{ef75b370-61ac-4141-a551-683781849dc2},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2025/kalender/freedom-sonata}}}">“Freedom Sonata”</a> by Emanuel Gat and the video installation <a href="${link:{uuid:{65c2a467-f3cc-42dd-b854-94f63ee521c5},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2025/kalender/mission-accomplished-belanciege}}}">“MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: BELANCIEGE”</a> by Hito Steyerl, Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze and Miloš Trakilović. Alongside all the serious questions that were discussed as part of “Reflexes &amp; Reflections”, there was also room for a sense of humour: shortly after the 2025 German Federal election, comedian <a href="${link:{uuid:{c46e2e10-63d3-4b2b-aad5-7080f06aeb99},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2025/kalender/bundestagswahl-2025-was-gibts-noch-zu-lachen}}}">Max Uthoff</a> and comedienne and activist <a href="${link:{uuid:{c46e2e10-63d3-4b2b-aad5-7080f06aeb99},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2025/kalender/bundestagswahl-2025-was-gibts-noch-zu-lachen}}}">Enissa Amani</a> commented on the election results. They asked themselves: what’s left to laugh about?

Reflexes &amp; Reflections 2025

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On the future of debate culture: The videos of the second edition of “Reflexes &amp; Reflections” with lectures, discussions and a late-night programme are now available in the Media Library.

Reflexes &amp; Reflections in the Media Library

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As part of ‘Reflexes and Reflections’, the Berliner Festspiele organise artistic-discursive theme days at irregular intervals, which deal with social problems and controversial topics.

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The Berliner Festspiele organise a range of festivals and art exhibitions, concerts, dance and theatre performances, readings, lectures, debates and much more throughout the year. These events are presented at a range of locations across Berlin but are concentrated primarily at their own two venues: the Gropius Bau and the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.

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37th&nbsp;International Festival Berlin

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You can listen to some of our events this year digitally in the Berliner Festspiele Media Library after the live concerts.&nbsp;In addition, On Demand offers from past years are available.

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The international Jazzfest Research Lab&nbsp;welcomes academics and students to take a critical look at the festival’s archive, its programmes, creators, musicians and – last but not least – its myths. In two seminars during the summer semester of 2024, students from the Berlin University of the Arts and the University of Hildesheim have explored the festival’s history from various perspectives. In this film, the participants give a first look at how they dealt with their research subject.

Introducing: Jazzfest Research Lab

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To mark its 60th anniversary, Jazzfest Berlin is celebrating the cultural diversity of the neighbouring district of Moabit in collaboration with around 35 official partners and initiatives and with over 350 participants of all ages.&nbsp;In June 2024, interviews were conducted with 20 partners who presented their perspectives, wishes and ideas for the Jazzfest Community Lab Moabit. You can get a first impression with this film.

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Curated by&nbsp;Meron Mendel and Saba-Nur Cheema&nbsp;

From 13 to 16 June 2024, the interdisciplinary themed days “Reflexes &amp; Reflections” on the Israel-Palestine conflict and its consequences for society in Germany took place at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele. You can now find video and audio recordings of the discourse events in the Berliner Festspiele Media Library!

Reflexes &amp; Reflections. 7 October, the war in Gaza and the debate in Germany

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Major Orchestras and Vocal Ensembles as Guests in Berlin

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The 10 Remarkable Productions 2024

On 26 January, the Theatertreffen’s jury of critics announced their selection of 10 remarkable productions for the 2024 Theatertreffen at a press conference. Our congratulations go to the nominated production teams and all participants! The programme will be published on 5 April.

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The massacre, hostage-taking and rocket attacks by Hamas have shaken us deeply. The grue-some attack on Israel on 7&nbsp;October left us stunned and initially lost for words.

The Berliner Festspiele on Current Events in Israel, Gaza and Germany

With this letter of intent, we, the signing cultural organizations, express our intention to welcome, host and stage Ukrainian theatre artists in our venues, to make Ukrainian dramatic work visible to the European community.

Support of the Ukrainian Cultural Scene

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The international literature festival berlin, or ilb for short, is considered one of the most important literary festivals in the world. The programme for the 25th&nbsp;ilb will take place from 11 to 20&nbsp;September 2025. The Young Programme will run from 15 to 24&nbsp;September 2025. The main venue is the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, with additional locations for the Young Programme including Theater an der Parkaue and the Gelbe Villa.

53&nbsp;ensembles from 13&nbsp;federal states have submitted their works for the 12th&nbsp;Tanztreffen der Jugend.&nbsp;The selection has been made.

The works presented in the Performing Arts Season 2025/26 go beyond simple portrayals of identity, embracing its precarity and fluid, multifaceted and often contradictory nature. Through an exploration of connections and differences, they underscore not what divides us, but what unites us, both individually and collectively.&nbsp;The programme is online and Tickets are on sale now.

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In August 2025, the festival Tanz im August will be a guest at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele with three productions. All productions are already on pre-sale.

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<h3>Theatertreffen</h3><h4>2 to 20 May 2024</h4>The 10&nbsp;remarkable productions, selected by a jury of critics, were announced in a press conference on 26&nbsp;January 2024, 11:00. The programme will be published on 5&nbsp;April, advance ticket sales will start on 19&nbsp;April at 14:00

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The Berlinale as a guest at Haus der Berliner Festspiele

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