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Expert qualification

13. February 2026 | 10:00 - 12:00

Just Fund It – Simplifications to and Optimizations of Public Funding Law in Berlin

In our three-part digital information series Just Fund It, we will present current developments in public funding law with specific examples from Berlin and the entire Federal Republic of Germany. Together with specialists from the areas of the administration, the practical field and civil society, we want to ease any fear of contact, provide insights and show that making changes is worth it.

Information Center

28. January 2026 | 11:00 - 15:00

Specials

Sharing & Sparring

Would you like to work (together) on your concepts, funding applications, budgets, announcements or other projects? Are you looking for a space to do so that is outside of your private home, does cost you any rent to use and is quieter than the café around the corner?

Information Center

9. February 2026 | 12:00 - 16:00

Workshop

How To: Work Internationally – Challenges in the Communication and Planning of Transnational Theater Productions

This workshop invites the participants to reflect upon their own positioning, privileges and responsibility within the global cultural sector. Together, we will explore production and distribution strategies that can be used to develop and establish a solidary, well-reflected and sustainable international theater practice.

Audience Formats

11. February 2026 | 15:00 - 17:30

Workshop

Audience Research – Strategy Development and Resource Management

How well do we know our own audiences – and how can we use this knowledge expediently? Over the course of a three-part series of workshops, we will deal with central questions from the field of audience research on a step-by-step basis. In the third and last workshop, we will turn our focus to the strategic realization: how can the insights obtained be transferred into specific measures, which resources are required in order to be able to do so, how can additional means be acquired or how can existing resources be used precisely?

The Berlin Performing Arts Market 2026

In May 2026, the Berlin Performing Arts Program will put on the third edition of the Berlin Performing Arts Market – this time with a focus on internationalization. Alongside pitching sessions where artists and groups present their work, the 2026 edition of the market will place the focus on the relationship between artists and curators as well as programmers.

As part of the Berlin Performing Arts Market, the symposium Crossing Scenes – Performing Arts and the Politics of International Presentation in Europe will take a look at the cultural policy framework conditions within the European Union.

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.

Theater Scoutings Berlin

The monthly program of Theater Scoutings 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!