The Jury of the Treffen junger Autor*innen 2025

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<h3>Yevgeniy Breyger</h3>Frankfurt/MainYevgeniy Breyger was born in 1989 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He studied Cultural Journalism at the University of Hildesheim, Literary Writing at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig and Curatorial Studies at the St&auml;delschule, Frankfurt/Main. In 2016, his debut book “fl&uuml;chtige monde” was published by kookbooks. In 2019, he won the Leonce and Lena Prize of the city of Darmstadt. His second poetry collection “gestohlene luft” was also published by kookbooks in 2020 and was supported by grants from Deutscher Literaturfonds and Herrenhaus Edenkoben. At the end of 2020, Breyger was a fellow at the Schriftstellerhaus in Stuttgart. In 2021 he received the Munich Poetry Prize and in 2022 the Villa Massimo Casa Baldi scholarship. He is a visiting professor of Literary Writing &amp; Translation at the University of Hildesheim and at the Ruhr University Bochum. Breyger lives and works in Frankfurt/Main. He is a laureate of the Treffen Junger Autor*innen 2010.&nbsp;<h3>Rabea Edel</h3>BerlinRabea Edel, born in 1982, is a writer and photographer. Her debut novel “Das Wasser, in dem wir schlafen” was published in 2006, the second novel “Ein dunkler Moment” in 2011 by Luchterhand Literaturverlag. She studied literature in Italy and photography at the Ostkreuzschule f&uuml;r Fotografie, among others with Sven Marquardt and Ute Mahler. As an artist she works in projects at the interface between art, cultural industries and journalism, as well as in collaborations with other artists. In 2021, her radio play “Ihre Geister sehen” (Deutschlandfunk, with Sandra H&uuml;ller) won the Audience Award of the ARD Radiotage. In 2021, her photo art book “A Second Beating Heart” was published by SHIFT BOOKS and was shortlisted by Stiftung Buchkunst.Awards (selection): Belfast Photo Festival 2021, shortlisted Portrait of Humanity 2021, Roger Ballen MasterClass 2019, fellow at Alfred-D&ouml;blin-Haus 2018, artist in residence at Goethe-Institut Ljubljana 2016, working scholarship literature of the state of Lower Saxony 2016, city writer in Beijing at Goethe-Institut 2015, Research Fellowship of the Berlin Senate 2015, Working Fellowship of the German Literature Fund 2014, Fellowship of the Berlin Senate 2013, Fellow of the K&uuml;nstlerhaus Edenkoben 2012, Fellow at Deutsche Akademie Rom Villa Massimo Casa Baldi 2009, Literature Prizes Berlin 2007, Nicolas-Born-F&ouml;rderpreis 2007, Winner of the 12. open mike 2004, Treffen junger Autor*innen 1996 and 1998.&nbsp;<h3>Sulaiman Masomi</h3>CologneSulaiman Masomi, born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1979 and raised in Krefeld, Germany, completed his studies in General Literature, Media Studies and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Paderborn. Sulaiman Masomi is a writer, poet, rapper, poetry slammer and literary scholar. For over ten years he has been performing on German stages and - at the invitation of the Goethe-Institut - traveling the world as a cultural ambassador, including Cairo, Riga, San Francisco, Mexico City and Jerusalem. In 2013 he became NRW state poetry slam champion and was in the final of the German-language championships in the same year. He is co-founder of the cult reading stage LMBN in Dortmund and has already had more than 1500 performances. Besides, he is a pretty cool guy, very cute and likes to write his press releases himself.<a href="http://www.sulaiman.de/" target="_blank" title="Zur Webseite von Sulaiman Masomi">www.sulaiman.de</a>&nbsp;<h3>Ivy Nuss</h3>Schwerin??<a href="http://www.ivynuss.de/" target="_blank" title="To the website of Rudi Nuss">www.ivynuss.de</a>&nbsp;<h3>Rike Scheffler</h3>BerlinRike Scheffler, born 1985 in Berlin, is a poet and musician. For her, poetry is a space of possibility, a transformative practice. Scheffler is a member of the Berlin poetry collective G13, studied psychology in Berlin and literary writing at the German Literature Institute. For her work, she has received working scholarships from the German Literature Fund, the German Academy Villa Massimo (Casa Baldi), Akademie der K&uuml;nste Berlin, Stiftung Brandenburger Tor, and the Wiesbaden Orphil Debut Prize for Poetry for her poetry collection "der rest ist resonanz," which was published by kookbooks in 2014. Most recently, she has realized presentations of her poems, performances, and sound installations at venues including the Palais de Tokyo, Paris, Copenhagen's Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, the Neue Nationalgalerie, and the Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum f&uuml;r Gegenwart in Berlin, as well as at (literary) festivals around the globe.&nbsp;<h3>SchwarzRund</h3>Berlin??<h3>Daniela Seel</h3>BerlinDaniela Seel, born 1974 in Frankfurt/Main, lives as an author, translator and publisher of kookbooks in Berlin and occasionally teaches. Numerous international performances and collaborations, including with the illustrator Andreas T&ouml;pfer, the dancer David Bloom and the musicians Roland Dahinden and Hildegard Keeb. Daniela Seel most recently published the poetry collections “was wei&szlig;t du schon von pr&auml;rie”, kookbooks 2015, and “Auszug aus Eden”, Verlag Peter Engstler 2019, she is currently working on “Nach Eden”. Works published in translation include “Die Unsterblichen” by Anne Boyer, Matthes &amp; Seitz Berlin 2021, “Die verlorenen Zauberspr&uuml;che” by Robert Macfarlane, Matthes &amp; Seitz Berlin 2021, and “Call Us What We Carry ‒ Was wir mit uns tragen” by Amanda Gorman (co-authored with Marion Kraft), Hoffmann und Campe 2022. Daniela Seel has received numerous awards for her work, such as the Mondseer Lyrikpreis, the Friedrich-H&ouml;lderlin-F&ouml;rderpreis of the city of Bad Homburg, and the top prize at the 1st German Publishing Prize 2019. Daniela Seel is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain and PEN Berlin.<a href="http://danielaseel.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" title="To the blog of Daniela Seel">http://danielaseel.wordpress.com</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://danielaseel.tumblr.com/" target="_blank" title="Blog of Daniela Seel">http://danielaseel.tumblr.com</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kookbooks.de/" target="_blank" title="To the website of Kookbooks">www.kookbooks.de</a>&nbsp;<h3>Olivia Wenzel</h3>BerlinOlivia Wenzel is a performer, cultural scientist, musician and writer. Her plays have been performed at numerous theaters. In 2020, her novel "1000 Serpentinen Angst" was published. In addition to writing, she gives transdisciplinary workshops for teenagers and young adults. She lives in Berlin and is currently working on her second novel.

<ul> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{8eb5a77b-709a-4b3d-ac76-b4588421a572},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/B/yevgeniy-breyger}}}">Yevgeniy Breyger</a> Vienna</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{f0f6ae50-1967-447e-b911-51853e78bbdb},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/E/rabea-edel}}}">Rabea Edel</a> Bullay</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{2007604a-62eb-4f95-a8c9-df211710d6a6},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/G/valeria-gordeev}}}">Valeria Gordeev</a> Berlin</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{763bc1c5-f684-4189-96b6-c52dea93c771},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/H/kristin-hoeller}}}">Kristin H&ouml;ller</a> Leipzig</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{ec647eea-b211-45a1-9b0f-63419a4f9956},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/M/sulaiman-masomi}}}">Sulaiman Masomi</a> Cologne</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{5a2bf36a-8e34-4fa4-84d7-9e4f5dfaf496},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/N/iv-nuss}}}">Ivy Nuss</a> Berlin</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{9b4997b4-ff76-4c0b-9314-ca9b848c4296},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/S/rike-scheffler}}}">Rike Scheffler</a> Berlin</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{860e8207-e64c-486e-afbc-7d7a435dd454},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/S/daniela-seel}}}">Daniela Seel</a> Berlin</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{eae8f93d-7e68-4db1-9d86-e87478303efb},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/W/olivia-wenzel}}}">Olivia Wenzel</a> Berlin</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{763bc1c5-f684-4189-96b6-c52dea93c771},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/H/kristin-hoeller}}}">Kristin H&ouml;ller</a> Leipzig</li></ul>

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The Treffen junger Autor*innen is a platform for young writers who use their own words as a form of expression. The participants are selected annually by a jury on the basis of the texts submitted in a nationwide contest.

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A total of 13 musical acts — including four bands, two duos and seven solo performers — will come to Berlin from 19 to 24 November as award winners of the 42nd Treffen junge Musikszene. A day later, they will be joined by 21 other talented young people who have been selected by the jury as award winners of the 40th Treffen junger Autor*innen.From 20 to 23 November, the Haus der Berliner Festspiele will host concerts, readings, talks and performances by the prize-winning authors and musicians, open to the public. In addition, a variety of workshops and coaching sessions will provide safe spaces where the young artists can meet, inspire one another and, with professional support from experienced workshop leaders, be encouraged to further develop their personal artistic expression.

Inspiration included: Young authors and the young musicians come together

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The reading at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele and other events from Treffen junger Autor*innen are available in the media library until November 2026. The young authors write about very personal situations and relationships, from issues of social and emotional integration to family histories and everyday observations, to questions about the global situation, politics, the climate, and social or economic injustice.

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Applications will be possible from March 2026.

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The next Treffen junger Autor*innen will take place from 25 to 30 November 2026. Applications will be possible again from March&nbsp;2026.

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The Treffen junger Autor*innen offers young writers a platform on which they can present their texts, thus creating attention for their concerns, topics and points of view. At the same time, the meeting opens up a protected space in which the young artists can meet, inspire each other, and be encouraged to further develop their personal artistic expression through the professional guidance of experienced authors and workshop leaders.

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Every year we invite former participants of the Treffen junger Autor*innen for Nahaufnahme. The meeting has been honoring exceptional writing talents between the ages of 11 and 21 for over 30 years. You can experience five participants in Nahaufnahme 2024 on 12 September as part of the international literature festival berlin.

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Anthology of the Treffen junger Autor*innen 2024German, 164 pages<a href="https://berlinerfestspiele.1kcloud.com/ep1684be8f7b6b26/" target="_blank" title="Full screen view in new window">Full screen view in new window</a> <a href="${link:{uuid:{1c2d3926-d7f4-4da8-b1ed-7b516847b6b5},repository:{dam},path:{/bfs-de/indizierte-pdfs/DE/Treffen-junge-Szene/Treffen-junger-Autorinnen/2024/tja24_anthologie.pdf}}}">Download anthology</a>&nbsp;(pdf,&nbsp;1 MB)

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Treffen junger Autor*innen is a platform for young writers who use their own words as their form of creative expression. On the basis of submitted texts, participants are selected each by a jury in a nationwide context.

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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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Young theatre makers, dancers, musicians and authors are given a platform for their creative work at the four national contests of the Treffen junge Szene and are specifically supported in their artistic development.

The Jury of the Treffen junger Autor*innen 2025

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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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Musikfest Berlin will take place from 28&nbsp;August to 23&nbsp;September 2026 in co-operation with the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation and marks the 75th&nbsp;anniversary of the Berliner Festspiele. Tickets are already available now for ten selected concert highlights at the Philharmonie Berlin. These guest concerts include some of the world’s best symphony orchestras and choirs from Finland, Spain, England, South Africa, the USA, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The complete festival programme will be announced on 21&nbsp;April 2026.

Musikfest Berlin 2026: Tickets for First Concert Highlights Available Now!

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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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In Thorsten Lensing’s new play, Ursina Lardi, Karin Neuh&auml;user, Sebastian Blomberg, André Jung and drummer Willi Kellers play characters careening their way from one disaster to the next. What defines them is an absurd blend of brutality and tenderness, anarchy and metaphysical curiosity, existential pain and zest for life.

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As an international co-production, artists Nina Laisné and François Chaignaud and singer Nadia Larcher have developed a performance that is carried by music, singing and dance at once. In “Último helecho”, European Baroque meets South American folklore and mythology.

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A dance collage by John Neumeier which explores aspects of German expressive dance through music, texts and songs and commemorates the victims of Nazi rule. Guest performance of the National Youth Ballet John Neumeier.

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Advance sales are now live: tickets for ten selected concert highlights of the Musikfest Berlin, which in 2026 will also mark the 75th&nbsp;anniversary of the Berliner Festspiele, are now available. The programme includes Gy&ouml;rgy Ligeti’s grotesquely humorous anti-opera Le Grand Macabre and George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.

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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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Widely regarded as one of the most original and influential artists of the 20th&nbsp;century, Diane Arbus’ bold black-and-white photographs demolish aesthetic conventions and upend all certainties. With Diane Arbus: Konstellationen, Gropius Bau presents the most comprehensive exhibition of her work to date. Featuring 454&nbsp;prints, many of them shown here for the first time, Konstellationen offers new perspectives on Arbus’ iconic images and the wide range of her portraiture.

Diane Arbus: Konstellationen

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions at the Gropius&nbsp;Bau