Call for choreographers based in Hamburg, Dresden, Munich, Potsdam, Frankfurt am Main or Stralsund:

New Pop Up production in Hamburg:

Mobile Pop Up dance productions for young audiences are technically simple, suitable for touring and designed to be flexible. They can be staged in a variety of venues – for example, in classrooms, sports halls, community centres or public spaces. In this way, they enable children and young people, even those living outside major cities, to experience dance as an art form. Pop Ups last 30–40 minutes and are specifically tailored to young audiences and performances in a school setting. An important component is the interaction with the target audience: the artists work closely with young people right from the development stage of the production. That is why the call places particular emphasis on actively involving the target audience. Furthermore, an outreach format – such as a workshop, a post-performance discussion or another form of interaction – is planned from the outset. This takes place following the performances.

explore dance – network dance for young audience is a production and touring network by fabrik moves (Potsdam), Fokus Tanz München, HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts (Dresden), perform[d]ance (Stralsund), Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm (Frankfurt am Main) and K3 | Tanzplan Hamburg. Over the past 8 years, 37 productions for young audiences have been created, with a total of over 650 performances.
For more information on explore dance: www.explore-dance.de 

Production conditions:

• This call is aimed at experienced choreographers working in all contemporary dance forms (particularly urban styles) who live and/or work in one of the six locations listed above and who will develop the production in collaboration with dancers from Hamburg. The choreographers should not primarily produce work for young audiences
• The production will be developed with a professional artistic team and is aimed at young audiences in primary schools
• Quick set-up and dismantling, which should be possible without technical support
• Minimal equipment that is easy to transport
• Willingness to perform in various venues and within the timeframe of the school day (e.g. sports hall, school hall, gallery, theatre)
• Production period: Autumn 2026 or Winter 2026/2027
• The artistic team consists of a maximum of 4 people; due to regional touring, the team required for the performance should be based in Hamburg
• The production period is 5–6 weeks, comprising 1 week of artistic research for the choreographer and one other person, taking the form of workshops at a school, plus 5 weeks of rehearsals for the entire team
• Rehearsals will take place in Hamburg
• A tour is planned for three members of the production team and will take place in 2027.
• Funding has been allocated for at least 4 performances in a regional context; in addition, we are endeavouring to arrange further local performances as well as tour dates within the network.
• The creative process will be supported by rehearsal visits from the target audience and rehearsal phases in schools
  
  
• Production budget:
  Rehearsal fees for up to 4 people: 2 participants x 6 weeks, 2 participants x 5 weeks
  Material costs: €2,000 (set design/costumes; additional technical costs if applicable)
  Transport costs to the respective venues
  Performances are paid for separately
  Fees are based on the recommendations of the BFDK

Application:
Please note that submissions from children and young people will be reviewed, so we ask that you use the German language. Subtitles are also acceptable. However, using German is not a requirement for the artistic work itself.

• A video lasting a maximum of four minutes that answers the following questions:
  - Who are you and how did you get into dance/choreography?
  - What sets your artistic work apart?
  - What interests you about dance for young audiences? Do you already have experience in dance for young audiences?
  - What theme would you like to work on and why?
  - Which age group in primary school would you like to work with?
  - What would you like to learn or explore with this age group during a research week? How would you structure the artistic research week in a school in order to subsequently develop a concrete concept for your piece/idea?
  • A document containing a short biography, the link to the application video and video links to previous work (full productions, no trailers!) as well as short biographies of the team (if already known)
  • Deadline: Sunday, 25 April 2026. Please send to: uta.meyer[at]kampnagel.de
  • Decision: Mid-May 2026 by an advisory panel of experts and the explore-dance project team

Representing the cultural diversity of our society in a place like K3 is important to us. For all calls for proposals, we expressly welcome project proposals from people who have experienced discrimination and who identify e.g. as people with disabilities, deaf people, Black Germans, people of color, Sinti*zze and Rom*nja, Jewish, Muslim and/or refugees, as well as people with a family history of migration or refugee status.

Availability
Questions about the call for proposals can be directed to 040/270 949 52 or by e-mail to uta.meyer[at]kampnagel.de (project management explore dance in Hamburg).

Infozooms will be held on Wednesday 15 May at 2:00 pm and Friday 17 May at 11:00 am.
Please register by the day before the session at uta.meyer[at]kampnagel.de

_{explore dance – Dance Network for Young Audiences is a collaboration between fabrik (moves) Potsdam, Fokus Tanz Munich, HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts Dresden, K3 | Tanzplan Hamburg, Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt am Main and Perform[d]ance Stralsund.}

^{The network partners are each funded locally}

K3 is looking for a choreographer to take part in a three to four-week exchange at NAVE in Santiago de Chile in the timeframe of 05 October to 30 October 2026.

• The choreographer should be based in Hamburg
• The choreographer should have experience of leading several professional dance projects (as a choreographer)
• The choreographer should work on their individual project during the exchange but should be willing to share their practice and outcomes with the other choreographers and the public
• Please bear in mind the language barrier when planning encounters and sharing situations during the residency at NAVE, as English is not widely spoken

The exchange takes place with a choreographer from Chile and is framed through a series of online and face-to-face meetings between the two selected choreographers (from Hamburg and Chile). The goal is to accompany each other in the work processes and engage in a peer-to-peer exchange.

From June to November, the selected choreographers exchange and share their individual work online and on site. While a Chilean choreographer will work at K3 in the month of August 2026, NAVE will host a choreographer from Hamburg to be in Santiago de Chile in the month of October 2026. NAVE will provide a studio for up to four weeks and accommodation on site. Additionally, they will support the research of the choreographer and facilitate workshops or sharing sessions if the choreographer wishes to do so.

Timeline:

1. June and July 2026: Online meetings (approx. 2-4) with institutions and between the two choreographers before the actual exchange on site, to introduce all participants, identify common interests, and determine schedules.
2. August 2026: The choreographer from Chile is in Hamburg. The choreographer from Hamburg is preferably available during that time for meeting up.
3. On site exchange timeframe of 05 October to 30 October 2026: The choreographer from Hamburg visits Santiago de Chile. NAVE will provide a studio for that time.
4. November 2026: review meeting (online) with all participants to evaluate results.

Financial details

K3 will pay for a return flight from Hamburg to Santiago de Chile and will support the choreographer with a scholarship of 500 Euro per week of the stay in Santiago de Chile. 

Application details:

Applications should be in English and contain: Project description including motivation for the exchange (max. 1 page), Portfolio/Description of your work, CV, up to 5 video links to previous works. The application should be combined in a single pdf (max. 5MB).

Applications initially go to K3 before the final decision will be taken jointly by K3 and NAVE.

Applications from people who experience discrimination, who identify themselves as Black German, Person of Colour, Sinti*zze and Rom*nja, Jewish, Muslim and/or refugees, as well as people with a family history of migration or flight, are explicitly welcomed to apply. We promote professional equality for people of all genders and the compatibility of family and work. Severely disabled persons and persons of equal status are given preferential consideration in cases of equal aptitude and ability. We have to point out that NAVE is not wheel chair accessible. For questions concerning accessibility of the premises of NAVE please contact us via florence.rist@kampnagel.de or 0402709494953.

Deadline for applications: 07 April 2026

The selection will be made by the artistic coordinators of NAVE and K3 by Mid-May 2026.

Please send your questions and application to: florence.rist@kampnagel.de

Probebühne Eins is aimed exclusively at choreographers based in Hamburg. The duration of the presentations should not exceed ten minutes. No fees can be paid or other costs covered.

The fixed technical setting of the Probebühne Eins format is NOT expandable and consists of: black stage floor, white lighting, sound playback via laptop/mobile phone, and two wireless microphones.

Next Probebühne Eins takes place on January 28, 2026.

Send an informal application with a brief description of the project you are currently working on and what you want to do on stage until January 5 to tanzplan@kampnagel.de.