Treffen junge Szene
The Treffen junge Szene of the Berliner Festspiele now combines the four national contests organized by the Berliner Festspiele: Theatertreffen der Jugend, Tanztreffen der Jugend, Treffen junger Autor*innen and Treffen junge Musikszene. The competitions are funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Key visual Theatertreffen der Jugend 2023
© Berliner Festspiele
The Selection for Theatertreffen der Jugend 2023
21 – 29 April 2023
Congratulations to the award winners! The seven ensembles from five different states selected by the jury will present their work at the 44th Theatertreffen der Jugend in April.
Tanztreffen der Jugend
22 – 29 September 2023
Dance is your language?
Are you into contemporary or urban dance?
Have you developed a choreography or a dance piece?
Then apply now with your dance piece for the Tanztreffen der Jugend 2023!


Treffen junger Autor*innen
16 – 20 November 2023
The 2023 Treffen junger Autor*innen will take place from 16 to 20 November 2023. Applications will be possible again from 15 March 2023.
Treffen junge Musikszene
22 – 27 November 2023
The 2023 Treffen junge Musikszene will take place from 22 to 27 November 2023. Applications will be possible again from 15 March 2023.

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.
Education & Youth Programmes Newsletter
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