Un/gleich/zeitig: Preserving Spaces – Securing, Financing and Expanding Performance and Production Venues

An important foundation for the relationship between artists and a diverse civil society are functioning and accessible presentation venues. These include producing institutions, performance venues, ensemble and repertory theater, circus tents, container buildings, marketplaces, the facades of high-rise buildings, churches, youth centers, project spaces or self-constructed boats on the Spree river. Without the diverse opportunities to present work, to view work and to participate within it, things would be very, very quiet in Berlin. Appropriate, accessible spaces for art and culture are, however, not only limited; they continue to disappear.

In this interactive format, the participants will take action with each other in four work groups following brief keynote presentations. To begin with, representatives of producing institutions, performance venues and model projects will provide some insight into their current challenges: what would they like to expand upon and change? What challenges are they encountering and which paths toward solutions have they already explored and taken? Following this, the expert will reflect together with the visitors upon how our cultural spaces can be strengthened and which real estate and cultural policy strategies have to be developed.

In German spoken language.

With Georg Scharegg (TD Berlin), Harry Sachs (Haus der Statistik), Daniel Brunet (Koalition der Freien Szene), Lars Zühlke (Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser), der Initiative StadtNeudenken (angefragt), Dirk Förster (Kulturraum gGmbH) and Sonja Schaudt (Berliner Kulturkonferenz)

Moderation: Moritz von Rappard (Cultural Policy Association)

Moritz von Rappard works, amongst other practices, as a curator, moderator and mediator and engages intensely with the topics of diversity development as well as the opening up of and participation within cultural institutions. He has been active in Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft in the team of speakers of the regional group of Berlin-Brandenburg since 2021.

Conceived in cooperation with the Cultural Policy Society Berlin-Brandenburg and the speakers Cerstin Gerecht, Moritz von Rappard, Sarah Zalfen, and Wibke Behrens.