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NEW NETWORKS NOW? Empowering artistic connections across continents

Register now for the panel discussion on September 16, 2025!

Award

‘Strengthening spaces for free thought’

The Federal Theatre Prize 2026 will be awarded again next spring.

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Forum for Dialogue of Cultures: OPEN CALL for playwrights

Apply until August 11, 2025!

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Shaping Crossroads starts

The first phase of the DECONFINING project will begin in July with two online workshops.

 

 

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ITI Prize Presentation to Marta Górnicka

Together with the Heidelberg Theatre and Orchestra, the ITI invites you to an evening with a guest performance, artist talk & award ceremony.

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A Haven of Joy and Resistance

Register now for the Open LAB on June 21, 2025.

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THEATER DER WELT 2026: CURATORIAL TEAM ANNOUNCED

THEATER DER WELT presents the international curatorial team for it's 17th festival edition in Chemnitz 2026.

 

[Translate to Englisch:] #Kunst ist Frei

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Campaign: #Kunstistfrei

Artistic freedom is under greater threat. The Deutscher Bühnenverein is calling for participation with the #Kunstistfrei campaign.

Ein Bild von Marta Górnicka vor einem gelben Hintergrund. Man kann lesen "ITI Germany Prize 2025: Marta Górnicka"

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Marta Górnicka receives ITI Prize 2025

Director Marta Górnicka is the winner of the ITI Prize 2025 and has her own message for World Theatre Day!

 

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March 27th is World Theatre Day!

The message for World Theatre Day 2025 comes from Greek director Theodoros Terzopoulos.

[Translate to Englisch:] touring artists: die Förderdatenbank ist online!

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touring artists: the new funding database is online!

touring artists' new funding database is online!

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Sign the Petition. RESISTANCE NOW: FREE CULTURE

ITI joins hundreds of European venues to rally against the acute threat to artistic freedom.

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37th ITI World Congress held in Antwerp and Den Bosch

ITI hosted the 37th World Congress in Antwerp and Den Bosch from 19 to 22 September.

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Symposium Theaterpreis des Bundes: Register now!

Join the discussions on 2 October at Haus der Berliner Festspiele: Register now and get the last free places for the symposium ‘Pleasures & Politics…

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Workshops, performance, talks & more..

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The German ITI promotes mutual understanding of the world's theater cultures. It promotes the freedom of artistic expression and the preservation and development of the cultural diversity of theatrical forms of expression and production. In cooperation with the other ITI centers and artistic partners, its range of tasks extends to information work, consulting and organization.

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Media Library

The Media Library for Dance and Theater is one of the most extensive audiovisual documentation and archive centers for contemporary performing arts in Germany. It can be used free of charge and without prior registration. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10 am - 5 pm. Find the catalogue here.
We are happy to offer artist, student and school groups introductions to the media library as well as themed viewings. National and international workshops and conferences on archive practice in the performing arts are held regularly.

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Studio2

Studio2 is a 165 square meter workspace for the performing arts in Berlin's Kunstquartier Bethanien. The studio offers artists the opportunity to conduct rehearsals and workshops, movement and methodological research, but also to develop artistic productions. In addition, STUDIO2 can be used as a space for courses and formats aimed at beginners as well as advanced students and professionals, regardless of age and experience.

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touring artists

touring artists provides information and advice on all issues related to artistic, curatorial and organisational practices that arise in the context of international work. The website www.touring-artists.info provides information on topics such as taxes, visas, funding, copyright etc. in various languages. Solutions to administrative challenges can be developed together in free individual consultations. Workshops offer introductions to specific administrative aspects of transnational artistic work.

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