Germany has a diverse dance landscape. Around 60 ensembles at municipal and state theaters, 1,000 independent groups and 10,000 artists work professionally in artistic dance. Every year, dance at permanent theaters receives around 100 million euros in funding, with approximately 10 million euros going to independent productions.
The German Dance Association (Dachverband Tanz Deutschland) is committed to networking the dance scene within the framework of general meetings, board meetings, expert meetings (so-called InfoPlus meetings), workshops, working groups and symposia. This requires an intensive examination of the already existing dance structures and initiatives in the individual federal states and the establishment of contacts with active dance creators and dance mediators. The Dachverband Tanz Deutschland follows the developments of the scene, is present at dance events and compiles overviews and position papers for cultural policy, which provide insights into the very diverse dance scene and cultural and creative industries in Germany.
Currently, members of the German Dance Association are active in various standing expert committees (StFA) and working groups according to their field of work and expertise:
Expert Committees within the German Dance Association:
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
nrw landesbüro tanz www.landesbuerotanz.de
TanzSzene Baden-Württemberg www.tanzszene-bw.de
TanzNetzDresden www.tanznetzdresden.de
Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlinwww.ztberlin.de
TanzRaumBerlin TanzRaumBerlin
Tanzbüro München www.tanzbüromuenchen.de
Landesverband TanzSzene Bremenwww.lv-tanzszene-bremen.de
Fachstelle Tanz MVwww.vorpommern-tanzt-an.de
Dachverband freie Darstellende Künste Hamburg www.dfdk.de
Tanz und Performance Netzwerk Schleswig-Holstein www.tupsh.de
Tanzpunkt Hannoverwww.tanzpunkthannover.de
You can find thrilling dance productions not only in well known cities like Stuttgart, Hamburg and Wuppertal, but also in Cottbus, Münster and Neustrelitz. Get to know the approximately 60 ballet and dance theater ensembles working at municipal and state theaters in Germany and discover new productions. The website "Ballet and Dance Theater Ensembles in Germany" is a joint project of the Federal German Ballet and Dance Theater Directors Conference (BBTK) and the German Dance Association.
The German Dance Association is committed to the preservation and better equipment of dance archives in the network of German dance archives and supports corresponding symposia and model projects. Together we want to generate more attention for the often invisible work that contributes to safeguarding the German dance heritage.