The German Dance Association acts as a long-term network partner for dance professionals, cultural practitioners, civil society actors, and politicians at the state, federal, and EU levels. In this context, Dachverband Tanz Deutschland carries out networking, advisory and mediation work for professional dance practitioners, associations and art and educational institutions.

The fields of work include all issues related to the development of the art of dance and its connection to other areas in culture and society as well as the visibility of dance - from dance education, the production and presentation of dance, dance research and dance science to documentation, public relations and the presence of dance in the media. Furthermore, the German Dance Association strives for a comprehensive participation of all citizens in the diversity of the art of dance.

The German Dance Association pursues these goals in particular through close content-related cooperation with its members in permanent expert committees, temporary working groups and in joint initiatives, campaigns, symposia and model projects with various partners.

Member meetings and board meetings

The German Dance Association usually holds two general meetings per year. The general meetings serve the exchange and development of the topics and initiatives of the German Dance Association as well as the regulation of all association matters. The general meetings, expert committees and working groups give all members of the association the opportunity to actively participate in the work of the association.

Expert committees within the Dachverband Tanz

The expert committees are working groups within the DTD. They are made up of members and board members. They are generally assigned according to the profile and thematic focus of the institution, the association or the individual member represented in the association. The aim is a regular, focussed exchange of information within the respective subject areas. 
The expert committees meet during a general meeting and may be supplemented by online interim meetings.
Elaborations, objectives and tasks are then shared with the plenum at a general meeting and passed on to the Executive Board. 

FA I - Ensemble and Artists
FA II - Production and Structures
FA III - Dance Education / Dance Education
FA IV - Dance Studies, Archives and Journalism
FA V - Networks and Dance Offices

Temporary working groups

There are also temporary working groups that are set up within Dachverband Tanz Deutschland to develop position papers, initiatives and pilot projects on specific topics.

The overview Dance in Germany provides a further overview of associations, institutions and other players working at national and (supra-)regional level.