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3. July 2025 | 15:00 - 20:30

Information Event of the Performing Arts Program & Summer Party of LAFT Berlin

We warmly invite you to our annual information event – with work meetings and network meetings, workshops, and a panel discussion. We will take a look at the first half of the year, reflect upon the developments, and inform you about future projects and plans of the Berlin Performing Arts Program. Afterward, we will hold our summer party: over the course of drinks, dinner and music, staff members and participants will meet up with allies, cooperation partners and all interested parties

Open Call

2. July 2025 | 00:00 - 00:00

Open Call & Deadline

OPEN CALL: Artistic, Digital Contributions for Spielraum – the 2025 Days of the Independent Performing Arts Community in Berlin

The second edition of Spielraum – the 2025 Days of the Independent Performing Arts Community in Berlin will take place from September 10 to 21, 2025. For this event, we are on the lookout for artistic, digital contributions that will accompany the Days of the Independent Performing Arts Community in Berlin across and beyond the schedule of programming and allow it to expand into digital space.

Information Center

Workshops & Seminars

7. July 2025 | 10:00 - 18:00

The Art of Budgeting with Little Money

How can I produce a show with a low budget? This two-day workshop blends practical guidance with theoretical insights, helping you navigate the art of budgeting. Whether you’re working on an existing project, starting fresh, or simply curious about production, this hands-on approach will give you the tools to work smartly and creatively.

Information Center

Workshops & Seminars

9. July 2025 | 10:00 - 18:00

Sustainable Producing – Measures and Methods

Are you responsible for the topic of sustainability in a cultural institution and are you on the lookout for methodical knowledge for participatory transformation processes? Are you asking yourselves which specific tools for creating work sustainably in your own collective are out there? It is high time to take a closer look at both of these tools over the course of this workshop, where you can try out individual methods on a practical basis and test them out in terms of the needs and work contexts of the participants!

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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!