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Creative Cross Collaborations Berlin

New cross-sector project for Berlin in the fields of performing arts, visual arts, and film/media

 Kick-off event on 29 January 2026 | 18:00 to 20:00 p.m. | ZK/U Berlin - Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik

 

Art, culture, and the creative scene are among Berlin’s key resources. Creative Cross Collaborations Berlin (CCCberlin) addresses three core sub-sectors of this cultural and creative landscape. The project aims to strengthen the potential of cross-sector encounters and interdisciplinary collaboration among artists, creatives, and producers based in Berlin, working in the fields of performing arts, visual arts, and film/media. Through events and advisory services, the project fosters cross-sector collaborations and develops long-term strategies for audience development and market expansion.

The project builds on the experience gained through the Kreativ-Transfer programme (2019–2025) and expands its nationwide expertise by adding local synergies. The project is run by the German Dance Association (DTD).
 

Registration for the launch of the CCCberlin project here.

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Through initiatives and projects, Dachverband Tanz Deutschland advances the nationwide issues of dance and its impact in many areas of society. Here we present our ongoing projects and funding programs.

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Congress on Ethics in Stage Dance - Survey

On 30 May 2026, the first ‘Ethics in Stage Dance’ congress will take place, a new, regularly scheduled forum for dancers, rehearsal directors and representatives from management positions. The aim of the congress is to jointly develop steps towards a safe, fair, respectful and future-oriented working culture in stage dance.

To ensure that the content of the congress truly reflects the reality of dance professionals, we would like to involve them directly in the selection of topics. This anonymous survey is primarily aimed at all dancers and, in addition, at other dance professionals from rehearsal and management areas at public theatres. It only takes a few minutes to complete and can easily be filled out between rehearsals or during your daily work routine.

In the survey, you can:

  • prioritise the most important topics for the congress,
  • share concerns, ideas and experiences,
  • highlight what moves you in your everyday work.

For us, ethics in stage dance means: responsible cooperation, respect for boundaries, transparent communication and working conditions in which everyone can work in a protected and valued environment. In order to achieve these goals together, we need your perspectives, including those who are unable to attend the congress itself.

Thank you for taking the time to contribute your voice to the further development of the working culture in stage dance.

German link: https://limesurvey.uni-due.de/index.php/891633?lang=de-informal

English link: https://limesurvey.uni-due.de/index.php/891633?lang=en

Work Areas

The Federal Association for Dance in Germany acts in the long term as a network partner for dance professionals, cultural practitioners, civil society actors, and policymakers. The fields of work include all issues related to the development of dance art and its visibility - from dance education, production and presentation of dance, dance research and dance science to documentation, public relations and presence of dance in the media. Furthermore, the DTD strives for a comprehensive participation of all citizens in the diversity of the art of dance.

 

GERMAN DANCE AWARD 2026

Choreographer Christian Spuck receives the German Dance Award 2026.
Butoh dancer Tadashi Endo is posthumously honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
Prof. Dr Gabriele Brandstetter, Professor of Dance Studies, receives the award for outstanding development in dance.

The German Dance Award honours outstanding dance personalities in Germany. In spring, the jury selected the winners for 2026.
The German Dance Award 2026 for Christian Spuck is endowed with €20,000. The award for Prof. Dr Gabriele Brandstetter is associated with a grant of €5,000. Tadashi Endo, who died on 25 May 2025, will be honoured posthumously.
 
The German Dance Award and the honours will be presented on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at the Aalto-Theater Essen.
For the first time, the award ceremony will not take place at the start of the theatre season, but at the beginning of spring. This creates a better organisational situation for the host theatre, for the Dachverband Tanz as organiser and for the invited ensembles, free from the density of premieres at the start of the season.

All information on the award winners and the dance gala can be found at www.deutschertanzpreis.de

 

WE ARE "DIE VIELEN", TOO!

We at Dachverband Tanz Deutschland support the SHIELD & SHINE campaign – because we are also "DIE VIELEN" who stand up against racism, exclusion and right-wing extremism. We call on all our members, colleagues and friends in culture and politics to join the campaign and organise local protests, discussions and visibility.

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Dachverband Tanz Deutschland 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. On the individual project pages you will find detailed information about the projects and individual events and workshops.

 

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