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International & Nationwide

7. October 2025 | 18:00 - 20:00

Cartography of Residences: Encounters Between Germany and Latin America

The programming series Cartography of Residences: Encounters Between Germany and Latin America starts on October 7, 2025 and we are very pleased to warmly invite you to attend. The series serves as a space for dialog between Germany and Latin America with a focus on residency programs for artists and culture makers working in the field of the independent performing arts. During the kick-off event, central questions will be posed that will accompany the entire series: What connections exist today between Germany and the Latin American countries and which additional ones can we make? Which collective strategies could strengthen the exchange? What role doe residencies play in the achievement of this goal? In addition, we are asking: which institutions, persons and spaces are absolutely essential for ensuring that these initiatives can grow?

International & Nationwide

9. October 2025 | 12:00 - 22:00

International Guest Curator Joins "Un-renewable Energies" Dance Festival

Making a Difference is hosting the dance festival "Un-renewable Energies," which centers time, energy, and resources from disabled, Deaf, and chronically ill perspectives. The Berlin Performing Arts Program, in cooperation with Making a Difference, is covering the travel and accommodation costs for Scottish curator Louise (Lou) Honeybul. Lou will join the "Un-renewable Energies" dance festival as a scientific and artistic accessibility expert, bringing perspectives from the UK into the programme.

Information Center

3. November 2025 | 00:00 - 00:00

Open Call & Deadline

Open Call: Instructors for the Information Center as of December 2025

We are on the lookout for experienced members of Berlin’s independent performing arts community with expertise in production-relevant areas and interest in the communication and passing on of their knowledge as well as ideas for formats!

Information Center

3. November 2025 | 00:00 - 00:00

Open Call & Deadline

Open Call: Advisers for Advisement Sessions Beginning in December 2025

We are on the lookout for experienced members of Berlin’s independent performing arts community who would like to pass on their knowledge over the course of advisement sessions.

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The Berlin Performing Arts Guide 2025/26

The Guide provides a current and comprehensive overview of the independent performing arts community. Structures and initiatives, festivals, community events and performance venues will be introduced there. In addition to the online platform, the guide also appears annually as an accompanying publication. The latest version is now available!

We hope that this guide serves as a useful tool and that you enjoy your journey of discovery!

The Berlin Performing Arts Guide

The Performing Arts Guide offers detailed insights into various festivals, get togethers, and initiatives of Berlin’s independent scene, along with a comprehensive list of venues for better orientation. In addition to the online platform, the guide is also published annually as a print edition.

Theaterscoutings Berlin

The monthly program of Theaterscoutings Berlin opens up new perspectives on artistic works and institutions of the independent arts community with talks, experimental formats, workshops and venue tours.

Proberaumplattform Berlin

The Berlin Rehearsal Space Platform is the digital marketplace for everyone looking to offer or use rehearsal spaces in Berlin. This comprehensive directory provides a decisive overview in the form of words and images of the spaces being offered throughout the entire city of Berlin along with detailed information about the respective conditions on-site.

Publications

No matter whether we are talking about a symposium or a cooperation event, one questions is always at the forefront of the work of the Berlin Performing Arts Program: what and how can we learn from each other and how can we then integrate it sustainably within our own work?

LAFT Berlin: Administration and Connections for the Independent Performing Arts Community

The LAFT Berlin – Landesverband der freien darstellen Künste Berlin e.V. is the Legal Entity Behind the Berlin Performing Arts Program. Furthermore, the LAFT Berlin represents the interests of its more than 500 members, including the essential performance venues, groups and individual artists of Berlin in dealing with politicians and the public.

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Current information on events, calls for applications, and cultural policy developments in the independent performing arts in Berlin is available through our various newsletters. LAFT Berlin, Theaterscoutings Berlin, the Rehearsal Space Platform Berlin, and the Performing Arts Festival Berlin regularly provide updates on important topics such as funding opportunities, programs, and events. Here you can sign up for our newsletters!