Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin e.V.

The Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin e.V. (ZTB) is a registered association that has represented the interests of actors in the fields of dance, choreography, and performance in Berlin for over 20 years. With more than 200 members, the ZTB is the largest association for contemporary dance in Berlin.

• Networking and Connection: The ZTB connects dancers, choreographers, dance dramaturgs, companies, and institutions to create a strong and supportive network within the dance scene.
• Information Events and Participatory Processes: The association regularly organizes information events on current topics and initiates participatory processes to strengthen and make the dance scene more visible.
• Strategies for Strengthening Infrastructure: The ZTB develops strategies to strengthen the infrastructure for dance, choreography, and performance in Berlin, including the provision of rehearsal spaces and performance venues.
• Promotion and Support: During the Corona crisis, for example, the ZTB launched the peer-to-peer project to support dance creators during this difficult time[1].

The main mission of the ZTB is to represent and promote the concerns of the contemporary dance scene in Berlin. The association advocates for greater visibility of dance in the urban society and works closely with cultural policy actors, cultural administration, and other associations.

The ZTB places great importance on strengthening infrastructure, connecting actors, and promoting participatory processes. Additionally, the association strives to promote ethical guidelines in the dance sector and to address and prevent abuse of power and discrimination[3].

The ZTB is engaged in various sustainability initiatives and goals:

• Ethics Commission and Counseling Center: The association has established an ethics commission that continuously addresses ethical issues in dance. Additionally, a counseling center is to be set up to take on similar tasks as the contact point against sexual harassment and violence[3].
• Funding Programs and Support Measures: The ZTB primarily advocates for funding programs and support measures for freelance artists, especially in times of crises such as the Corona pandemic[1][3].
• Cooperations and International Networking: The association cooperates with various associations, initiatives, and institutions, also across disciplines and internationally, to promote the exchange and further development of the dance scene[5].

Thus, the ZTB is a central actor in the Berlin dance scene, distinguished by its comprehensive commitment to the promotion, networking, and ethical orientation of contemporary dance.

• 1 - https://www.ztberlin.de/peer2peer-projekt/
• 2 - https://www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/_assets/foerderung/foerderprogramme/darstellende-kunst/2020neu_analyse_tanzbln.pdf
• 3 - https://www.ztberlin.de
• 4 - https://www.tanzraumberlin.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Magazin/2021/05-06/Magazin_tanzraumberlin_2021-05-06.pdf
• 5 - https://www.tanzraumberlin.de/fileadmin/user_upload/04_Tanzbuero/Kampagne/Let-Us-Dance_2020_Web.pdf