23.04.2026
AG Burnout Appreciation Society (BAS)
Venue:
Uferstudios 5
Badstr. 41A
Uferstr. 23
13357 Berlin
Badstr. 41A
Uferstr. 23
13357 Berlin
Dates:
Info:
Duration approx. 120 Min
Free entry. First come, first served.
Free entry. First come, first served.
Description
In collaboration with Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin e.V. and external guests, the project RESIST! hosts weekly “Assemblies” from March 5 to May 7: every Thursday evening** from 5–7 pm, everyone interested is invited to gather at Uferstudio 5.
The assembly on 23 April is being organised by the Burnout Appreciation Society (BAS) Working Group: the aim of the working group is to contribute to the discussion on burnout in cultural work and to critically examine this issue. Its focus is on the performing arts, where exploitation, precarious working conditions and hyperproductivity are often normalised. The group's current formats include working group meetings and reading circles.In addition, there is a desire to establish a long-term think tank that explores the interface between dance and performance art on the one hand and mental and social health on the other.
With the format of the “Assemblies,” we aim to offer the independent scene space and time for broader cultural and political exchange. While digital connections tend to encourage fast, largely anonymous and individualized expressions of opinion, we choose to invest in real social cohesion. Through the “Assemblies,” we create a solidaric setting in which reflection and discussion can take place live and on site. Together, we want to explore how we can sustainably defend artistic freedom — in the face of current cuts to cultural funding and the normalization of right-wing positions within wider society.
During each assembly, the Freelance Dance Ensemble Berlin will give a 10-15 minute presentation calling on all dance and cultural professionals to make their changed realities visible. More information here.
The assembly on 23 April is being organised by the Burnout Appreciation Society (BAS) Working Group: the aim of the working group is to contribute to the discussion on burnout in cultural work and to critically examine this issue. Its focus is on the performing arts, where exploitation, precarious working conditions and hyperproductivity are often normalised. The group's current formats include working group meetings and reading circles.In addition, there is a desire to establish a long-term think tank that explores the interface between dance and performance art on the one hand and mental and social health on the other.
With the format of the “Assemblies,” we aim to offer the independent scene space and time for broader cultural and political exchange. While digital connections tend to encourage fast, largely anonymous and individualized expressions of opinion, we choose to invest in real social cohesion. Through the “Assemblies,” we create a solidaric setting in which reflection and discussion can take place live and on site. Together, we want to explore how we can sustainably defend artistic freedom — in the face of current cuts to cultural funding and the normalization of right-wing positions within wider society.
During each assembly, the Freelance Dance Ensemble Berlin will give a 10-15 minute presentation calling on all dance and cultural professionals to make their changed realities visible. More information here.
Accessibility
Studio 5 is accessible without steps, but has a raised wooden floor which can be reached via a 1.5% inclined ramp. Wheelchair spaces are available.
The barrier-free toilet is located in the foyer of the studio, a few meters from the studio.
Studio 5 is accessible without steps, but has a raised wooden floor which can be reached via a 1.5% inclined ramp. Wheelchair spaces are available.
The barrier-free toilet is located in the foyer of the studio, a few meters from the studio.
If you have any further questions about the access requirements for this performance, please contact: access@tanzfabrik-berlin.de
Further information on accessibility can be found on our website: https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/barrierefreiheit#
Further information on accessibility can be found on our website: https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/barrierefreiheit#
Credits
The project RESIST! is funded by the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt as part of the programme “Residenzförderung Tanz 2025–2027”. RESIST! will also host Kristina Kusmina Dreit, Live Works Fellow 2026, supported by Centrale Fies and Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE.
*Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin e.V. (Contemporary Dance Berlin Association)
*Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin e.V. (Contemporary Dance Berlin Association)
**except during the Easter holidays
Biographies
Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin (ZTB)
The Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin (ZTB) association has represented the interests of practitioners in dance, choreography, and performance in Berlin since 2000. Its aim is to create fair and productive conditions for the art form of dance and to promote transparent and equitable communication between artists, policymakers, and the public. Since 2017, ZTB has explicitly positioned itself as an open platform embracing the diversity of contemporary choreographic and performative practices.