How do you create footage that truly works with simple means? Which camera rules make the difference? And above all – how do you capture the right moment?

This hands-on workshop is aimed at everyone who wants to take their video recordings for social media and short documentaries to the next level – without expensive equipment, but with the right eye.

Katrin Rothe has been directing long and short formats for TV and cinema for over 20 years. She studied Experimental Film at the University of the Arts Berlin and at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, and has received the prestigious Adolf Grimme Award twice for her work.

Event Information:

This is a practical, hands-on workshop where you will have the opportunity to create video recordings using your smartphone with guidance and support from the workshop facilitators. You can film within the workshop room, outside the building, or at any other interesting locations you discover within the time available.

To get the most out of the workshop, we recommend that you bring:

• Your smartphone
• A charging cable and plug, or a power bank if you have one
• Sufficient free storage space on your smartphone
• If possible, the free version of App Blackmagic Camera, downloaded in advance
• Loose and comfortable clothing

Through their work at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, as well as in their roles as an artist and curator focusing on performance, movement, community, and educational projects, Atabey, formerly know as Carlos Maria Romero, has gained diverse experience at the intersection of institutions, the independent arts scene, and historically marginalized communities. Atabey’s contribution explores the potential of interdisciplinary collaboration and social practices: How can new spaces be opened up for audiences through hospitality, joy, intergenerational transmission, and empowerment—beyond established expectations and barriers?

An event by CCCberlin and Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste,
in cooperation with the neuen Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst

and in collaboration with the Performing Arts Programme Berlin of LAFT Berlin and the ›Zwischenräume‹ pilot project at the Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin

Yes, art can truly make a difference. But to do so, it must venture out into the lives and needs of others.” – Alexander Koch (Director of the Gesellschaft der Neuen Auftraggeber – GNA gGmbH and Founding Chair of the Société internationale des Nouveaux commanditaires – International New Patrons Society) has been working as a curator, author, lecturer, and consultant since 1998.
His presentation explores the power of interdisciplinary commissioned art in urban peripheries—and citizens’ confidence that art can bring about something truly meaningful.

Followed by a get-together and presentation of the brochure ART.COMMUNITY.WORK, Performing Arts Programm Berlin.

An event by CCCberlin and Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste,
in cooperation with the neuen Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst

and in collaboration with the Performing Arts Programme Berlin of LAFT Berlin and the ›Zwischenräume‹ pilot project at the Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin

Prof. T. Melih Görgün is an artist, curator, and founder of Sinopale—the International Sinop Biennale, which is considered one of the world’s most significant examples of participatory biennial formats. In his lecture, he explores how collaborative artistic production models can function beyond established structures. Drawing on his many years of experience in Istanbul, Sinop, and Berlin, he asks: How can participatory and interdisciplinary curatorial practices succeed in reaching new audiences—and what can we learn from international approaches?

An event by CCCberlin and Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste,
in cooperation with the neuen Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst

and in collaboration with the Performing Arts Programm and the ›Zwischenräume‹ pilot project at the Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin

With: Gisela Wrede, Tiny Domingos | Netzwerk freier Berliner Projekträume und - initiativen and Heinz-Günther Herpel | KUNSTPUNKT BERLIN – Raum für aktuelle Kunst

As part of the current exhibition "Off-field (RLX.1)", we will visit KUNSTPUNKT BERLIN, gain insights into the institution’s work, and have the opportunity for informal exchange and networking.

We kindly ask you to register via the short online form.

Further information on the format is available here.

In this workshop, we will explore, together with participants from the fields of performing arts, film and media, and visual arts, the influence of materials and aesthetics on perception and movement within a space. The aim is to sharpen our mutual awareness and foster dialogue from these different perspectives.

In everyday life, we are accustomed to measuring physical movements in terms of lines, graphics and numbers. All virtual spatial movement sequences are based on these facts.

What significance do linear measurement methods hold for the design and implementation of artistic processes? Critical reflection on the correlations between ‘linear’ and ‘performance’ can open up new creative possibilities for participants.

But what traces do repeated movement sequences leave behind? They are imprinted as physical resonance in our body memory.

Through different perspectives of perception, interdisciplinary exchange enables an expanded access to body memory – for choreographic, staging, participatory and art education practices.

The workshop is aimed at professionals working at the intersection of the performing arts, film and media, and the visual arts, who wish to expand their artistic vocabulary and gain new inspiration for their own practice.

Together, we will enter an open, process-oriented space where the interplay of different perspectives can give rise to something new.

Filmmakers and media professionals are also warmly welcome, with the consent of the other participants, to document the processes artistically in their own way and to use the resulting interventions in public spaces as inspiration for a creative, media-focused interpretation.

Lasst uns gemeinsam in den Tag starten! Sophia und Nicole begrüßen euch mit sanfter Bewegung zu schönen Klängen und leckeren Smoothies. Beginnt euren Morgen mit einem Lächeln!

Was passiert, wenn Künstler*innen aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen Raum, Zeit und Ungewissheit miteinander teilen?

Kommt zu unserem Roundtable mit Künstler*innen aus den darstellenden, bildenden und digitalen Künsten, die auf eine dreitägige experimentelle, interdisziplinäre Residency zurückblicken. Gemeinsam sprechen wir über die Herausforderungen, denen sie begegnet sind, und über die Ressourcen und Möglichkeiten, die durch das Teilen von Raum entstanden sind.

Außerdem möchten wir darüber sprechen, warum gemeinschaftliche und experimentelle Räume in Berlin und darüber hinaus so wichtig sind – und wie Zugänge zu Möglichkeiten und Ressourcen gerechter und leichter zugänglich gestaltet werden können.

Bringt eure Gedanken, Fragen und Erfahrungen mit und werdet Teil des Gesprächs.

Unsere Expert*innen

• Emily Roderick
• Maarten Isaäk De Heer - KAOS
• Veronica Carli
• Wro Wrzesinska
• Nino Filiu (tbc)

With
Godlive Lawani | Stane Performing Arts Management
Constanze Brockmann | IGBK and Marcel Noack | Visual Artist & Fine Art Photographer, board member of BBK Bundesverband and IGBK
Nikolaj Nikitin | International Film Curator & Lecturer in Festival Strategy and International Film Markets

Festivals and fairs offer valuable opportunities to make connections, exchange ideas, and build networks. Whether at Performing Arts Market Seoul, Supermarket Art Fair, or Berlinale – major industry gatherings in Germany and around the world provide a wide range of opportunities for visibility and networking.

“How to … navigate through (international) festivals & fairs” is aimed at professionals in the performing arts, visual arts, film, and media. It offers practical guidance on how to prepare effectively, follow up strategically, and turn attending an event into a rewarding experience:

Participants receive and exchange practical tips on how to prepare for large-scale events, navigate them successfully, and present their artistic work with confidence. Topics range from scheduling appointments and reaching out to contacts, to questions about suitable presentation materials, informal rules, and on-site networking opportunities, as well as sustainable follow-up after the event.

In addition to input from our speakers and exchange in sector-specific breakout rooms, the event provides space for exchange with artists and producers from various disciplines and invites participants to inspire one another through ideas and shared experiences.

With: Godlive Lawani | Stane Performing Arts Management

Networking events such as industry meetups, festivals, and conferences offer great opportunities to make connections, build networks, and initiate collaborations. Yet the same challenge arises again and again: how can one communicate their own artistic work clearly, concisely, and convincingly?

In this workshop, we will focus entirely on the topic “How to … pitch?!”

Godlive Lawani will share her experiences and most important tips, and all participants are invited to present their work and projects and practice pitching in small groups. How do I find the right language? What is truly essential? And how can I gain more confidence in presenting my work—whether in formal presentations or in informal conversations?

The workshop is aimed at practitioners from the performing arts, visual arts, and film/media. This creates an interdisciplinary exchange that encourages learning from one another and opens up new perspectives on how to present one’s own work.

Together with A MAZE. and Urban Spree we are inviting Berlin-based artists and creatives from the fields of performing arts, visual arts, and film & media art to a three-day interdisciplinary residency.

The focus is on artistic experimentation at the intersection of performance, visual arts and digital media art – with a focus on the B-Dome, an immersive 360° dome.

More information about the residency can be found here.

Our 2.5-day residency provides an opportunity for artistic experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration. In April, 15 artists come together to work, experiment, collaborate and deliberately fail. The focus is on exploring the body, space, image and digital technology, and making use of the B-Dome's immersive 360° dome. The resulting works and processes will be presented on the third day in an open showing.

You are warmly invited to meet the artists and discover the results and the B-dome.

With thanks to DOCKdigital for providing the motion capture suits.  

We cordially invite you to our information event for the new Creative Cross Collaborations Berlin project.

Are you interested in performing arts, visual arts, or film and video art?
Do you work across disciplines or would you like to start doing so?
Then you've come to the right place!

Starting in 2026, we will be offering free roundtables, workshops and lectures that support artistic work across disciplines.

At the information event, we will present the project and provide space for exchange and networking.

The everyday life of artists is often characterised by precarious working conditions, creative blocks, public criticism and physical and mental exhaustion. Especially in times of personal or social crisis, the question arises: How do we remain capable of action and resilient?

This lecture explicitly brings together actors from the performing arts, visual arts, film and media. Despite their different disciplines, the challenges they face are similar.

Together with our expert, we want to explore: 

• What tools and strategies strengthen individual and collective resilience? 

• How can we better share infrastructure, knowledge and resources to become more resilient as a scene? 

• What might a united, solidarity-based response from the arts scene to social realities look like?  

Let us learn from each other, look at problems from new perspectives and develop sustainable strategies – to send a strong signal for a solidarity-based and resilient arts landscape. 

Further information about the event can be found here.

We warmly invite you to the launch of the CCCberlin project! On January 29, 2026, from 18.00 to 20.00 CET, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about the project, hear artists talk about their cross-disciplinary work, and raise a glass together. 🥂