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The German Dance Association is committed - in exchange and cooperation with associations and initiatives - to dance and the performing arts as well as to the social issues of dance professionals. It also conducts surveys and initiates discussions on issues such as accessibility and inclusion.
Recognition of professional status and the problem of transition are central issues. The impulses of the associations, also supported by the German Dance Association, gave rise to the foundation TANZ - Transition Zentrum Deutschland (DZI). The foundation advises, accompanies and awards scholarships to dance professionals in transition to a new profession after an active career as a dancer.
The representation of interests at the Künstlersozialkasse and the Bayerische Versorgungskammer is carried out by the associations of the performing arts.
In February 2020, the German Dance Association conducted a "survey to record the situation of freelance dance professionals as well as all trades in the context of the current pandemic (from March 2020 to the end of July 2020) and corresponding aid programs". We present the results and our resulting tasks and recommendations for action for cultural policy in Germany here.
In the performing arts and cultural sector, many comprehensive recommendations for action and tools have already been developed that address the issue of parenthood and care work, which we would like to present here. We also share a summary of current developments in the performing arts and networks and initiatives worldwide.
The German Dance Association is committed to keeping the topic permanently on the agenda in the dance scene, among sponsors and in cultural policy so that long-term improvements can be made.
Here you will find a comprehensive collection of materials and offers on the Topic