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Bundesforum 2017

In the fall of 2017, with the BUNDESFORUM, Fonds Darstellende Künste and Bundesverband Freie Darstellende Künste initiated a dialogue platform between arts and funding institutions, as a nationwide "Alliance for the Independent Performing Arts."

It was a day of exchange and dialogue, a successful launch of a targeted cooperation of the actors of the independent scene for a dynamic funding landscape! Around 200 actors from the independent performing arts as well as representatives from politics and funding institutions gathered at the Podewil venue in Berlin to discuss the potentials and challenges of the current funding structure within the framework of the BUNDESFORUM 2017.

The BUNDESFORUM 2017 showed how important the continuous exchange between art practice, politics and funding institutions is and provided all the participants with important insights and starting points, which can be seen as a first dynamic impetus for an ongoing, more in-depth debate.

The results were summarized in the publication released in spring 2018 (see download) – as a basis for further dialogue between the actors of the independent performing arts and the German funding landscape, the German Association of Cities, the Conference of Ministers of Culture and the cultural policy representatives of the new federal government.

The BUNDESFORUM 2017 was the first joint action of the Alliance for the Independent Performing Arts.

Seven panelists sit in a semicircle for the conversation on the stage of the Sophiensaele. The picture shows them in a rear view: in front of them are full ranks with audience. © Marco Amborst
Portrait of Dr. Günter Winands at the lectern during his keynote speech © Marco Amborst
In the foreground, Dr. Günter Winands can be seen in a rear view during his lecture. The audience is in the background. © Marco Amborst
The picture shows a wooden reception table with rows of guest name badges laid out. © Marco Amborst
Detail of a circle of chairs with discussing guests of the Federal Forum. A participant in the discussion elaborates on her thoughts. © Marco Amborst
The guests are discussing with each other in a full, two-row circle of chairs. The discussion leader sits next to a flipchart. © Marco Amborst
Close-up of a hand holding a pen and glasses. It is lying on documents with the logo of the event. © Marco Amborst
Colored index cards with keywords are attached to a pinboard. In the focus of the picture a yellow card with the word "free space". © Marco Amborst
Three panelists during the talk in the rear view. In front of them, the audience can be seen in full ranks. © Marco Amborst
Photographed diagonally from above: the packed hall of the Sophiensaele. On the illuminated stage, the seven panelists in a semicircle of chairs in conversation. In the background is a projection screen with the title of the event. © Marco Amborst
Speech by Mieke Matzke (SheShePop) at a panel discussion, holding the microphone. Thomas Oberender sits next to her, facing her. © Marco Amborst
Amelie Deuflhard expresses her thoughts at a panel discussion, microphone in hand. Martin Eifler (BKM) sits next to her and listens to her remarks with folded arms. © Marco Amborst
Janina Benduski expresses her thoughts at a talk show, microphone in hand. Facing her, Hans Heinrich Bethge, sitting in the chair next to her, follows her remarks. © Marco Amborst

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