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In 2026, HELLERAU - European Centre for the Arts is the organiser of the German Dance Platform, which presents current developments and innovative trends in contemporary dance every two years.
An independent jury selected the productions for the programme, which will be shown in mid-March 2026 at HELLERAU and other Dresden institutions. Productions created in Germany between September 2023 and August 2025 were considered.
The selected productions will be announced on November 5, 2025, and advance ticket sales will begin on December 1, 2025. Industry visitors can register for accreditation and book tickets starting November 10, 2025.
Jury of the Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026
The independent jury for the Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026 consists of
- Katharina Christl (Rector Palucca University of Dance Dresden)
- Joanna Leśnierowska (Choreography Curator / Visual Dramaturge | Cologne/Zurich)
- Alexandra Morales (Artistic Co-Director Unusual Symptoms | Theatre Bremen)
- Simone Schulte-Aladag (Artistic Director Fokus Tanz | Tanz und Schule e.V. / Co-Director Tanzbüro München)
HELLERAU - European Centre for the Arts has a voice as organiser, represented by the following people:
- Carena Schlewitt (Artistic Director)
- André Schallenberg (Programme Director Dance and Theatre)
- Christoph Bovermann (Artistic Project Management Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026)
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About the Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026
The Tanzplattform sees itself as a forum for the presentation of current developments and innovative trends in contemporary dance in and from Germany. The Tanzplattform was founded in 1994 by Nele Hertling, Walter Heun and Dieter Buroch and began as a trilogy in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. Since then, it has taken place biennially in different German cities and is organised by the community of co-organisers, who determine the respective host and sponsor. The community of co-organisers includes all institutions that have hosted the Tanzplattform in recent years and are actively involved in promoting contemporary dance in Germany.
Submissions for Tanzplattform Deutschland 2028
Artists, choreographers and companies can now submit works that will premiere from September 2025 onwards. HELLERAU will collect submissions until March 2026 and then forward them to the organising institution of Tanzplattform Deutschland 2028.
