Theatertreffen

The International Forum is the initial spark for global collaboration, alliances and actions as well as the platform for collective dialogue on global issues from diverse, local perspectives. 

Selected authors and theatre enthusiasts will provide artistic and journalistic coverage of the Theatertreffen, focussing especially on the use of social media tools.

The Forum Ecological Sustainability of Theatertreffen was created as a space for theatre makers to educate themselves and develop networks for issues of sustainable cultural production.

The volume of debate essays “Status Quote. Theater im Umbruch: Regisseurinnen im Gespräch”, edited by Sabine Leucht, Petra Paterno and Katrin Ullmann and published at Henschel Verlag, presents all female directors who have been invited to Theatertreffen since the female quota was introduced in 2020.

The Theatertreffen’s database lists every production, theatre and director invited to the festival since 1964.

From October, the Berliner Festspiele is to launch a Performing Arts Season. A panorama of international and interdisciplinary dance, theatre and performance productions will move into the Festspielhaus and the Gropius Bau every autumn and winter.

Ether’s Bloom marks the first part of the Programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Gropius Bau. Taking place both online and offline, the programme focuses on the utopian and poetic possibilities of AI and shows works by Elisa Giardina Papa and Mimi Ọnụọha.

The 60th edition of Jazzfest Berlin provides a space for music that is playful and intuitive and brings together different generations in 36 projects. The past, the present and the future are more tangible than ever in the festival programme. The complete programme has been published!