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    Bundesverband Freie Darstellende Künste

    from Berlin

    The Bund der Freien Darstellenden Künste (BFDK) represents the interests of professional Free Performing Arts in Germany. It promotes networking, consulting, and cultural diversity, advocates for optimal working conditions, and strengthens the scene through regional and international initiatives.

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    Company Description: Bund der Freien Darstellenden Künste (BFDK)

    About the BFDK

    The Bund der Freien Darstellenden Künste (BFDK) is an umbrella organization that represents and promotes the interests of professional Free Performing Arts in Germany. Founded in 1991, the BFDK includes a variety of state associations that address the specific needs and challenges of their regions.

    Key Products and Services

    • Advocacy: The BFDK represents the interests of its members to politics, administration, and media to create optimal working conditions and funding structures.
    • Networking and Consulting: The association connects actors from various fields of the performing arts, such as acting, dance, puppet theater, street theater, children's and youth theater, touring theater, and performance. It offers consulting and organizes training events for its members.
    • Promotion of Cultural Diversity: The BFDK promotes cultural diversity in rural and structurally weak regions as well as in urban centers to support a broad cultural landscape.

    Main Mission and Values

    The main mission of the BFDK is to strengthen and promote the professional Free Performing Arts in Germany. The association advocates for the creation of optimal working conditions, securing funding, and networking the actors in the scene. Values such as artistic freedom, diversity, and inclusion are at the center of the BFDK's work.

    Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

    • Regional Promotion: The BFDK and its state associations, such as the Verband Freie Darstellende Künste Bayern (vfdkb) and the Landesverband Freie Darstellende Künste Brandenburg, work to strengthen the Free Performing Arts in all regions of Germany, regardless of their geographical location[1].
    • International Cooperation: By collaborating with the Fonds Darstellende Künste, which has supported international cooperation projects since 2005, the BFDK promotes international networking and exchange in the performing arts scene[2].
    • Thematic Funding Programs: The BFDK supports thematic funding programs, such as the GLOBAL VILLAGE LABS program, which aims to strengthen the Free Performing Arts outside urban centers and address socially relevant issues[2].

    Additional Information

    The BFDK works closely with other organizations and funding institutions to enrich the cultural landscape in Germany. Through studies, symposiums, and the publication of standard works, such as "Freies Theater in Deutschland – Förderstrukturen und Perspektiven," the association makes an important contribution to the further development of the performing arts[2].

    Through its comprehensive work and nationwide presence, the BFDK is a central actor in the promotion and representation of professional Free Performing Arts in Germany.

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