Treffen junge Szene

Music: Sonnenkind with „Abandoned“, © Berliner Festspiele / Treffen junge Szene

Treffen junge Musikszene

25 to 30 November 2026

Young musical talents from all over Germany have applied for the Treffen junge Musikszene competition. The expert expert jury has now made its selection from the entries! A total of 13 acts, including two bands, two trios and nine soloists, have been selected as winners. They will be invited to the 43rd Treffen junge Musikszene in Berlin.

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Treffen junger Autor*innen

26 to 30 November 2026

About 500 young writers from all over Germany have applied for this year’s Treffen junger Autor*innen. The expert jury has now made its selection from the entries!
20 authors have been selected as prize winners. They will be invited to the 41st Treffen junger Autor*innen in Berlin.

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Theatertreffen der Jugend

Are you passionate about theatre and the stage?
Have you developed a play or performance?
Then apply by 20 December 2026!
The selected participants will travel to the festival in Berlin, present their work on one of Germany’s largest stages, and meet other young theatre makers in a series of workshops.

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Tanztreffen der Jugend

Is dance your language?
Have you developed a dance piece?
Then apply by 31 March 2027!
The winners will travel to the festival in Berlin, present their work on stages across the city, and meet other young dance makers in workshops.

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Treffen junge Szene

The Treffen junge Szene hosted by Berliner Festspiele are aimed at young artists between the ages of 11 and 21 who are active in the fields of theatre, dance, music and literature. The meetings of the winners of the previous national contests in Berlin present the artistic work of the young generation are an opportunity for the exchange of ideas, for development and for self-reflection.

The Treffen junge Szene of the Berliner Festspiele comprise four national contests.

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