25.+26.9. / HAU Hebbel am Ufer (HAU1, HAU2, HAU3)
Impulses, panels, workshops, performance, talks and exchange
Details, programme and registration at www.fonds-daku.de
What moves the independent scene today? At the BUNDESTREFFEN25, artists, politicians and civil society will come together to discuss challenges and opportunities in panels and workshops. Furthermore, the Tabori Prize 2025 will be awarded for outstanding artistic achievements.
Profound social, political and economic upheavals are also having an impact on the art world. This is particularly true when it comes to the independent performing arts: Where artists work closely with their audiences, where aesthetically innovative formats are developed, where open spaces for thought are created and perceptions of the existing are sharpened, where connections are easier to accept despite differences and dissent – it is precisely here that enormous pressure is being felt as a result of the multifaceted culture wars. The relevance of the independent arts, it seems, is once again being questioned: Must the show go on?
As part of BUNDESTREFFEN25, several hundred artists, theatre and festival directors, interest groups and professional associations from the independent performing arts, as well as people from civil society, cultural politics and arts administration, will come together to focus on the creative power of this art form and develop new perspectives for its future. Strong voices will come together in keynotes, panels, workshops as well as different discussion and exchange formats – and will discuss and reflect self-critically on challenges, gaps and potential. The independent arts work closely with their audiences, creating aesthetic momentum and broadening minds: Is this impact far-reaching enough?
The Fonds Darstellende Künste, together with strong partners, invites you to discuss these issues in focused working groups: These are dedicated to important topics for specific groups of actors and at the same time open up space for a broader dialogue – in order to develop new initiatives and broaden perspectives.
In addition, as part of BUNDESTREFFEN25, the Fonds will honour outstanding artistic achievements with the presentation of the Tabori Prize 2025 – the most prestigious national award in the performing arts outside of institutional structures.
