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:{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 next Treffen junger Autor*innen will take place from 20 to 24 November 2025. Applications will be possible again from March&nbsp;2025.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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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“Radical Playgrounds”, an art parcours at the Gropius Bau, is spending eleven weeks exploring the differences between the concepts of play as competition and free play. Visitors are invited to walk and climb on the various installations and sculptures, to activate them and to shape the project collectively.

Summer School 2025

As part of Performing Exiles there will be a Summer School from 16 to 28&nbsp;June 2025. This will offer workshops, seminars and mentoring. The participants will see the performances and guest productions in the festival programme and visit artistic initiatives and cultural institutions in Berlin that operate across a wide range of disciplines and contexts. A public presentation of the participants’ current work and research at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele will complete the programme.

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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.

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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. The second edition of the festival will present both works by internationally acclaimed artists and those of artists who are still at the beginning of their careers.&nbsp;The complete programme is online, advance ticket sale is open.

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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. Two productions are already on pre-sale.

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Musikfest Berlin 2025 brings together guest performances by the world’s best symphony orchestras and choirs from the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Italy, which are rarely heard in Berlin. The full programme is online and tickets are available now.

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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.

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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