Mission
In Article 1 of its Charter, the ITI adopts the mandate “to promote the international exchange of knowledge and practice in the performing arts in order to consolidate peace and friendship between peoples, to deepen mutual understanding, and increase creative cooperation between all people in the performing arts.”
It advocates for the free development of the performing arts, the protection and promotion of diversity in cultural expressions, and the protection of the rights of artists.
Objectives
The ITI supports the development of the performing arts in all fields, national as well as international cooperation between all genres and various organisations, as well as the establishment of national ITI centres in all countries. The ITI supports the documentation of and publication about the performing arts.
Together with its members, the ITI organises and coordinates international festivals, congresses, workshops and expert meetings, exhibitions and competitions.
In accordance with the ITI Charter, member centres are guided by the principles of mutual respect for the national traditions of each country.
The ITI General Secretariat is located in Paris and Shanghai.
Since 2014, the president of the World Organisation has been Mohammed Saif Al-Afkham (Fujairah, UAE). The World Organisation has had two German theatre makers as presidents, Ivan Nagel (from 1977 to 1979) and Manfred Beilharz (from 2002 to 2008).
2018 – 70 years of the ITI World Organisation
After the Second World War, UNESCO initiated the foundation of an autonomous professional international theatre organisation to be the successor organisation to the Societé Universelle du Théâtre of the League of Nations, which was dissolved in 1938. For the founding congress in Prague in 1948, the eight national theatre centres that had already been set up, along with delegates from a total of 20 countries, adopted the charter that set forth the goals of the newly established world-wide network of the International Theatre Institute (ITI). The 70th anniversary of the ITI was celebrated in 2018 with numerous activities worldwide and a meeting of ITI centre delegates in Hainan, China. Renowned theatre artists from five continents reaffirmed in their statements their commitment to the goals of the ITI. Today, more than 90 national centres and associated members belong to the World Organisation.
The German section of the ITI has existed since 1955 and the German Federal Republic has been a member of the international network since 1957. A merger took place in 1991 with the GDR centre, founded in 1959.
Award
ZOUKAK Theatre Company reiceives Donation from German ITI Centre
Association
The public thematic annual conference of the ITI, which had to be cancelled last year due to the pandemic, took place on the web.
Award News
On 08 July 2021, preceeding the award ceremony of the Theaterpreis des Bundes, we will organise the symposium #dialograumtheater.
Award Association
German ITI Centre 2020 Award
![[Translate to Englisch:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/8/csm_Preistraegerinnen2021_496ca0c004.png "Winners of the 2021 Theaterpreis des Bundes have been announced.")
Award
The jury selected 11 theaters out of 76 applications to win the award.
Association
Yvonne Büdenhölzer elected President
Award
31 Einzelporträts kleiner und mittlerer Theater jenseits der Metropolenräume. Die 31 Theater, die 2015, 2017 und 2019 mit dem Theaterpreis des Bundes…
Online-Interview with Milena Gehrt, Moutaz Abdulrahman, Valia Katsi and Nada Abdel Wahab
Every day, the panels of the Atelier will be livestreamed on youtube as well as iti-germany.de and thefestivalacademy.eu.
What remains when a festival is over? The Media Library for Dance and Theatre is openagain and with it the exhibition WELTRAUM with its DIGITAL…
News
Translation workshop of new drama into German.
Information News
»Theater der Welt 2023« is curated by Chiaki Soma and Kyoko Iwaki of Arts Commons Tokyo.
Das Programm zum Symposium #dialograumtheater ist online.
Award News
The symposium #dialograumtheater and the award ceremony of the Theaterpreis des Bundes 2021 took place on 08.07.2021 in the presence of the Minister…
News
The International Theatre Institute Germany in Berlin / Mediathek für Tanz und Theater (ITI / MTT) is looking for a student assistant (m/f/d) in the…
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Save the Date! Public Kick-Off of the DFG funded project on Ovotber 7th 2021
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The International Theatre Institute Germany in Berlin / Mediathek für Tanz und Theater (ITI / MTT) is looking for a student assistant (m/f/d) in the…
Event Practice Digitality News Archive All Projects
The Workshop "tanz digital - Technologies, methods, artistic strategies"! takes place from January 14-17th, 2022.
Event Practice Research Funding Festival Consulting All Projects
On December 3 and 4, 2021, the Kick Off weekend of the ITI Academy will take place at Kunstquartier Bethanien in Berlin.
Event Practice News All Projects
The International Theatre Institute again invites translators:inside of German-language drama to a workshop in the period from May 20 - 29, 2022.
Event
The Round Table Berlin Theater Archives invites you to an online event on the topic "Theater collection mission and collection Strategy in german…
Festival
The Festival Theater der Welt 2023 is looking for a responsible person for the administration of third-party funds and a person for marketing / public…
The International Theatre Institute (ITI Center Germany) is working together with an editorial team of translators and authors on the development and…
Event News Practice Information All Projects
Due to the current situation, the Kick Off of the ITI Academy will now take place as a purely digital event.
![[Translate to Englisch:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/f/csm_moving_3_44583ffa2d.jpg "Moving Margins Symposium")
Event News
On December 19th the virtual symposium "Moving Margins. Dance archives in practice through distance and abscence" will take place.
Event News
You can visit the exhibition WELTRAUM at the ITI office in Kunstquartier Bethanien (Berlin) until February 28, 2022.
Event News
The next Monthly Meet-Up of Touring Artists will be the starting point for a series of workshops in 2022 that will address different aspects of…
Association News Publication
The ITI Journal features national and international authors from academia and artistic practice who report on the performing arts in a transnational…
News
STUDIO2 has a new website and on top of that also a new residency programme.
News Call for applications
In 2022, STUDIO2, the work and research space of the ITI Germany in the centre of Berlin, will offer for the first time a residency programme for…
News
The mv:dk blog on the DFG project "Digitally networking performing arts media libraries" has now been published.
News Workshop
The participants of the 23rd International Workshop "Translating Theatre" have been selected.
Event Association News
On May 7 and 8, the ITI Annual Meeting will be held under the title "Performing Arts & Equity."
Event News
The next meeting of touring artists will be held on Feb. 21, 2022 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Event News
The new information portal of the German Centre of ITI will be launched on March 3 from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
Archive
Am 22. Februar ist der Pantomime Eberhard Kube im Alter von 85 Jahren verstorben.
Association News
Theater directors and cultural workers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland show solidarity with the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków and its…
News Workshop
11 April 2022, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The workshop 'tanz digital: technologies, methods, artistic strategies' begins with a public kick-off on April 11,…
Event
14 April 2022, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The digital workshop by Touring Artists on withholding tax and VAT for digital events takes places on April 14, 2022.
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ITI stands for the consolidation of peace, understanding and friendship between peoples. In a letter jointly initiated by Israel and Germany via the…
Event
Monday, March 21st from 5-6:30 pm
The next Monthly Meet-Up of Touring Artists is the 2nd part of a series of workshops that will deal with different…
News
The new platform was presented at an online event on 03/03/2022.
Call
The General Secretariat of the ITI has published a statement on the situation in Ukraine.
Event News
Wednesday, March 23rd from 4-5:30pm
With DIALOGRAUM, the team of theateruebersetzen.de offers an online exchange format once a month for all…
Award
Based on a selection decision made by the members of ITI Germany theatre director Monika Gintersdorfer receives the ITI Germany Prize 2022.
Association Network
For many countries in Europe, World Theater Day 2022, which celebrates the theater arts and their unifying power, is marked by the war in Ukraine.
Event
Die Austellung zum Theaterpreis des Bundes „Dialog und Auseinandersetzung, Umgestaltung und Stärkung – Theaterarbeit jenseits der Metropolen“ eröffnet…
Network
„StayOnStage - Support in the Performing Arts” lists work and performance opportunities for Performing Arts professionals in exile.
Call for applications
Ab sofort sind Bewerbungen um die Ausrichtung von THEATER DER WELT 2026 möglich.
Call for applications
From now until the 10th of June it is possible to apply for the one-year programme of the ITI Academy.
News Event
Wednesday, May 11th from 4 pm - 5:30 pm CEST
The third DIALOGRAUM will take place on Wednesday 11 May from 16:00 to 17:30 CEST via Zoom.
Association
The 29th of April 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the International Dance Day. This year's message comes from Kang Sue-jin, dancer and artistic…
Event News
Monday, May 16th from 5-7 pm
The next Monthly Meet-Up of touring artists will take place on 16.05 in the Mediathek of the International Theatre…
Association
The annual membership fee for students is 30 € as of now.
Workshop
The international workshop "Translating Theatre" opened this week in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Call for applications
Zum 01.08.2022 sucht die Geschäftsstelle des ITI eine:n Praktikant:in (m/w/d) für die ITI Academy.
Event
Freitag, 10. Juni + Samstag, 11. Juni 2022, jeweils 15-18 Uhr MESZ
Im Fokus der Reihe WERKRAUM steht die Vertiefung einzelner Fragen aus der Praxis…
Event
Until the 30th of June, visitors can see the VR installations Be thou still with me and SHIROKAGE in the Media Library for Dance and Theater.
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Mittwoch, den 08. Juni von 16.00 bis 17.30 Uhr MESZ
Der vierte DIALOGRAUM findet am Mittwoch, den 08. Juni von 16.00 bis 17.30 Uhr MESZ über Zoom…
Applications are now open for the Autumn Residency of STUDIO2, the ITI's work & research space.
Event
Ab Juli 2022 startet neben DIALOG- und WERKRAUM noch ein Leseformat für interessierte Übersetzer:innen und Theatermacher:innen.
Award
On Saturday, 25 June, the award ceremony of the ITI Germany Prize took place at FFT Düsseldorf.
Award
Based on a selection decision made by the members of ITI Flinn Works the International Theatre Institute Prize of the German Centre 2023.
Association
Sunday, July 17, marks the start of STUDIO2's summer residency with the very first residency artist: Elena Rose Light.
Event
7. September 2022, 16.00 -17.30 Uhr MEZ/MESZ
Der nächste LESERAUM findet in September statt.
Workshop
July 30, 2022, 12:00 - 14:00 CET/CEST
Elena Rose Light, will offer a public workshop on Saturday as the culmination of the residency.
Event Award
03. - 31. August 2022
Von April bis Juli tourte das aufklappbare Box-Format durch elf der zuletzt ausgezeichneten Theater, nun kommt es nach Berlin.
25. September 2022, 10.00 -17.00 Uhr MEZ/MESZ
Im Rahmen des Projekts theateruebersetzen.de soll im September der BRANCHENTREFF THEATER ÜBERSETZEN am…
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25. September 2022, 10.00 -17.00 Uhr MEZ/MESZ
Im Rahmen des Projekts theateruebersetzen.de soll im September der BRANCHENTREFF THEATER ÜBERSETZEN am…
Event
Der Ersatztermin für den am 05. Oktober ausgefallenen LESERAUM steht: 02. November!
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Monday, October 24th from 5pm in the Media Library of the International Theatre Institute
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Freelance choreographer Laura Sophie Faiß begins her two-week autumn residency at STUDIO2 on 23 October.
Event
04 November 2022, 7.00 p.m., STUDIO2
The artistic research residency will culminate in a showing at STUDIO2 on Friday, 4 November.
Call Workshop
Application deadline: 30 November 2022
The workshop tanz:digital - Process, Dynamics, Discourse invites to an exchange of experiences on the artistic…
![[Translate to Englisch:] WERKRAUM: ÜBERTITEL – WAS BRAUCHT ES? 30.11.2022 13.00 bis 16.00 Uhr (online) Dr. Yvonne Griesel (SPRACHSPIEL)](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/c/csm_ITI_DRAUM_INSTA_Kacheln2_f878f46bb7.png "Werkraum: Surtitles - what does it take?")
Event Workshop
On 11/30/2022 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, the next Werkraum will be held through Zoom.
Event
The next MONTHLY MEET-UP will be held on Tuesday, October 22, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Call for applications
The ITI office is looking for an intern to support the workshop tanz:digital from January 05, 2023.
Event
The next LESERAUM will take place on 7.12 from 16.00 - 17.30 CET via Zoom.
Event
The next MONTHLY MEET-UP will be held on Monday, December 5th, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
![[Translate to Englisch:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/5/csm_WERKRAUM_20.21.012_1df795e137.png "Save the date: Werkraum on 20.01+21.01")
Event
The next WERKRAUM will be held online on January 20 and 21, 2023, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. CET.
Call for applications
The ITI invites translators of German-language drama to Mülheim.
Event
The next MONTHLY MEET-UP will be held on Monday, January 23rd, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Event
The next editions of LESERAUM will take place on 01.02, 01.03 and 5.04 from 16.00 - 17.30 CET via Zoom.
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05 February 2023, 4.00 p.m., online
The start of the workshop tanz:digtial - Process, Dynamics, Discourse is open to the public.
![[Translate to Englisch:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/2/csm_DR_April2_e6efaaa957.png "DIALOGRAUM: On the visibility of other linguistic and cultural spaces.")
Event
The next three editions of DIALOGRAUM will take place on 08.02, 09.03 and 12.04 from 16.00 - 17.30 CET via Zoom.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Foto einer übersetzungswerkstatt. Man sieht den Rücken einer Übersetzerin, ihr Laptop steht offen, sie liest das Stück "Atlas" von Thomas Köck](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/1/csm_IMG_1292_56b0ded48e.jpg "Open Call: Forum Theaterübersetzung")
Call for applications
The Residenztheater Munich and the International Theatre Institute are looking for a (junior) translator:in for drama from English, French and…
Network
The 3-year residency programme Moving Identities offers residencies in six European countries to a total of 72 artists.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Es sind zwei Bildschirme zu sehen. Der Laptop und der Fernseher, der den Inhalt des Laptops wiedergibt. Eine Menschengruppe schaut auf den Fernseher. Zu sehen ist ein Mensch auf grünem Hintergrund. Das Bild wurde während der Keynote von Choy Ka Fai gemacht.](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/8/csm_Public_Opening_tanzdigital_workshop2_Elena_Ferri_ec2d71477c.jpg "tanz:digital: Opening available now")
Workshop
The recording of the opening of the workshop tanz:digital - Process, Dynamics, Discourse is now available.
![[Translate to Englisch:] MONTHLY MEET-UP: WORKING AS A FILM ARTIST IN BERLIN](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/9/csm_Monthly_Meet_Up_Februar_e6cb411399.png "Monthly Meet-Up: working as a film artist in Berlin")
Event
touring artists' MONTHLY MEET-UP meets GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL on February, 20th in ACUD MACHT NEU.
Call for applications
From 16 to 22 May 2023, STUDIO2 will be hosting its artistic research residency STUDIO2 x tanz:digital.
Event
The next MEET-UP will take place on March, 20th in ACUD MACHT NEU.
Workshop
The participants of the 24th International Workshop "Translating Theater" have been selected.
Call for applications
The ITI Office is looking for an intern (m/f/d) for the ITI Academy as of May 01, 2023.
Association
This years World Theatre Day Message author is the egyptian actor Samiha Ayoub. World Theatre Day is celebrated annualy on the 27th of March.
Call for applications
With the Open Call of the Residency exchange programme Moving Identities, six European residency institutions are looking for companies of established…
Festival
As Theater der Welt’s initiator and founder, the ITI is represented at Theater der Welt 2023 (29 June to 16 July 2023) in a number of formats.
![[Translate to Englisch:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/c/csm_LR_majadasgupta2_425077bd2d.png "Save the date: LESERAUM")
Event
The next editions of LESERAUM will take place on 26.4, 31.5 and 28.6 from 16.00 - 17.30 CET via Zoom.
The make-up date for the Dialogue Room Theater + Chinese is on 10.5. from 16.00 - 17.30 CET.
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The next Monthly Meet-Up will be held on May 22 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at ACUD MACHT NEU
Event Network
This year's message for World Dance Day, which is celebrated worldwide on 29 April, comes from Chinese dancer and choreographer Yang Liping.
Call for applications
Bis zum 19. Juni können sich Theater in der Bundesrepublik auf den Preis bewerben.
Call for applications
Die ART TRANSPARENT Foundation, PRO PROGRESSIONE and the Women's History Museum Zambia are looking for eight artists, scholars and practitioners to…
Event
The research residency as part of the tanz:digital programme, which will take place at STUDIO2 in May, goes to Sooyoung Park.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Dienstag, 23.05.2023 13:00 - 16:00 Uhr MESZ Deutschsprachige Gegenwartsdramatik: Themen und Tendenzen mit Ulrike Syha und Christine Wahl](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_WR_Mai2_e979ff3bd8.png "Werkraum: German-language contemporary drama - themes and tendencies")
Event
The next WERKRAUM, "Contemporary German Drama - Themes and Trends," will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. CEST free of charge via Zoom.
Event
As part of the STUDIO2 x tanz:digital residency, digital artist Sooyoung Park will have a public showing at the end of her residency period.
Event Call for applications Award
Für alle Interessierten bietet der Fonds Darstellende Künste zwei digitale Info-Veranstaltungen zum Open Call an.
Call for applications
Materia in Łódź and the STUDIO2 in Berlin each offer an artistic research residency. A joint conference will conclude the programme.