Highlighted events in Potsdam
Brunch in the tropics at Biosphäre Potsdam
16.03.2025 10:15 - 28.12.2025 14:00With a view towards the tropical garden the Biosphäre Potsdam is offering a rich brunch buffet with everything your heart desires on selected dates from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Visitors start with a cocktail from the coconut and enjoy homemade delicacies. During their brunch visit, unlimited coffee and tea specialties, breakfast juice and mint lime water are available. After the delicious brunch, visitors can take a trip through the tropical adventure world of the Biosphäre Potsdam and experience the rainforest with its variety of plants and animals.
View the eventHoliday brunch
20.04.2025 10:15 - 04.01.2026 14:00With a view towards the tropical garden we are offering a rich brunch buffet with everything your heart desires on selected dates from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. You start with a cocktail from the coconut and enjoy homemade delicacies. During your brunch visit, unlimited coffee and tea specialties, breakfast juice and lemonaide are available. After your delicious brunch, take a trip through the tropical adventure world of the Biosphäre Potsdam and experience the rainforest with its variety of plants and animals. A pre-booking is urgently required. Bookable up to one week in advance for a maximum of 20 people. The holiday brunch takes place on special dates and is complemented by live music and live cooking stations where your food is freshly prepared for you.
View the eventPensioners Day
17.02.2025 09:00 - 29.12.2025 18:00Every Monday is Pensioners Day at Biosphäre Potsdam! For all visitors aged 60 and over the admission fee includes a cup of coffee and a piece of cake. Enjoy the special atmosphere in the Café Tropencamp at the forest pond or relax outside on the sun terrace. *The offer is not valid on bank holidays
View the eventMediterranean Sunday Brunch
23.02.2025 10:00 - 13.04.2025 13:30From October to April, always on Sundays Here, Italian cheese meets Spanish ham, salads with avocado and warm goat's cheese are served alongside sophisticated tapas variations, followed by homemade tarts and winter ice cream creations from our own Eismatrosen manufactory. Take a seat in our wonderfully light-flooded conservatory with its phoenix palm trees and enjoy the relaxed Mediterranean ambience with a view of the hustle and bustle of Potsdam's harbor. Our restaurant EL PUERTO with WINTERGARDEN is located directly on the waterfront in Potsdam harbor and in the immediate vicinity of the state parliament in the city palace, Potsdam city center and Potsdam main station.
View the eventImpressionism. The Hasso Plattner collection.
22.05.2021 - 31.12.2026Museum Barberini shows impessionist paintings from the extensive collection of Hasso Plattner, the museum´s founder: More than 100 masterpieces by Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Alfred Sisley, Camille Pissarro, Henri-Edmond Cross, Paul Signac and by other impressionist and postimpressionist painters are on permanent display. With 34 paintings it is the largest european collection of Claude Monet´s painting outside Paris and Potsdam becomes one of the most important centres of impressionist landscape painting worldwide.
View the eventTulpic Festival in the Dutch Quarter
12.04.2025 10:00 - 13.04.2025 11:00The Tulip Festival thrives on numerous encounters, diverse participants, and visitors. The great scenery of the Dutch Quarter, along with many Dutch craftsmen and cultural contributors, shapes the overall picture. Dutch culture is reflected through musical, artisanal, and culinary performances.
View the eventSehsüchte – Internationel Student Film Festival
23.04.2025 - 27.04.2025The Sehsüchte Film Festival offers aspiring filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to present their works to a broad audience and establish valuable contacts in this industry. By engaging with both aesthetic and professional aspects, Sehsüchte not only captures the pulse of contemporary film culture but also contributes sustainably to shaping the industry. For four days, a dense network of artistic exchange and constructive encounters unfolds, stretching from the Waschhaus Potsdam to the Filmmuseum Potsdam.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage – Contemporary dance festival 2025
13.05.2025 - 25.05.2025The performances form the central part of the festival: solo works and large ensembles, narrative dance theater, and pure movement, pieces for children, and unconventional performances alternate in a rich program. The goal is to present the diversity of the current international dance scene, characterized by its high creativity. A particular focus of the festival is the closeness between the audience and the artists. Therefore, integral to the festival are workshops, aimed at both interested amateurs and professional dancers, as well as audience discussions encouraging exchange after the performances. Concerts, dance films, installations, and DJs complement the program, inviting visitors to linger in the Schiffbauergasse.
View the eventUNESCO World Heritage Day
01.06.2025 - 01.06.2025The castles and parks of Potsdam and Berlin have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since December 1990. However, until now, many residents and visitors of the city have only been familiar with Sanssouci Palace and Park as UNESCO sites. To show the diversity and uniqueness of Potsdam's World Heritage, the capital city Potsdam has been participating in events for the nationwide UNESCO World Heritage Day since 2006, which takes place on the first Sunday of June each year. These events aim to raise public awareness that having a UNESCO World Heritage is a privilege and should create pride in the city's residents and guests. It also emphasizes the obligation to care for and preserve the UNESCO World Heritage.
View the eventCity walk through Potsdam
03.05.2025 11:00 - 27.09.2025 13:00The entertaining journey through the city's past with a view of the Potsdam of tomorrow starts at Potsdam's main railway station at the mobiagentur. From there the tour leads to the Old Market with the Nikolai Church, the Barberini Museum and the State Parliament - the new historic centre of the city. Through the baroque city centre you will reach Potsdam's shopping mile - the city's "Broadway". Afterwards it is a good idea to combine the city walk with a visit to Sanssouci Palace, which is within walking distance from here.
View the eventSchlager party on the MS Sanssouci - Full steam ahead around the Cape of good cheer!
26.04.2025 18:00 - 11.10.2025 22:00With a glass of Aperol Spritz on a cruise through the world of German pop music. We welcome you on board with a glass of Aperol Spritz before the MS Sanssouci sets sail on a cruise through the world of German pop music. In the large, cozy salon, hits from Roland Kaiser to Helene Fischer await you... it gets under your skin and is guaranteed to get you dancing. Let our DJ seduce you to a cheerful evening with the most famous melodies of the last few decades and dance to the rhythm of the night. Strengthen yourself with our gastronomic offers and treat yourself to a little relaxation on the upper deck. The MS Sanssouci is heading for the Cape of Good Mood - be there and reserve your place on board of the pop ship.
View the eventBerlin City Tour - Day trip through Berlin city centre
07.05.2025 10:30 - 08.10.2025 18:30The metropolis from the waterside This special city tour, without any traffic jams or stress, takes you to the heart of the vibrant metropolis: the ship reaches the German capital via tributaries of the Havel, through canals and locks and finally over the Spree. You'll be in the front row when you can marvel at districts, bridges, historical and modern buildings: the Oberbaum Bridge, the TV Tower, the Red Town Hall, Museum Island, the Reichstag, the Federal Chancellery, the Swiss Embassy, Bellevue Palace and much more. Passing Treptow, Friedrichshain, Berlin Mitte, Charlottenburg and Spandau, the ship returns to its home port at the Long Bridge in Potsdam in the early evening. Tip: A wide range of lunch dishes, snacks and cakes await you on board.
View the eventDay trip to Berlin-Spandau and Tegel
14.05.2025 11:00 - 15.10.2025 17:30From Potsdam, the ship heads upstream along the Havel past the Pfaueninsel and the Großer Wannsee. After a two-hour journey, the ship reaches the Berlin district of Spandau. The lovingly restored houses in the narrow streets of the old town invite you to stroll and shop. If you prefer to spend the whole day on the ship, you can stay on board in Spandau and enjoy the two-hour tour of Lake Tegel in the north of Berlin. The ship reaches the capital's second largest lake after passing through the Spandau lock. Passing dreamy banks and idyllically situated castles, the ship returns to Potsdam in the early evening.
View the eventPotsdam's north with Sacrow and Krampnitzsee
25.05.2025 14:00 - 03.10.2025 17:00Potsdam is rich in history and full of stories. We tell some of them on this cruise, while the water offers unique views of the places where it all happened. Combine a city tour on the water with the natural area around Königswald Lehnitzsee and Krampnitzsee or with a visit to Sacrower Heilandskirche. If you don't want to go all the way to Krampnitzsee, you can get off at the port of Sacrow and visit the Sacrower Heilandskirche church individually, take a walk in the palace park and later return to the port of Potsdam on our boat. Those who remain on board continue with us to Krampnitzsee. After leaving our UNESCO World Heritage region, you will be treated to views of untouched forests. Hidden Havel bays offer views of the village-like districts of our city.
View the eventHalf-day or day trip to/from Brandenburg an der Havel
27.05.2025 09:45 - 30.09.2025 19:15On the outward journey, we travel across Lake Templin, through the Caputher Gemünd and across Lake Schwielow, past the island of Werder and further down the Havel via the large Zernsee. After passing the Trebelsee and the Götzer Berg, the Havel shows itself in its most attractive guise, as the meandering arms of the river to the left and right of the developed navigation channel point far into the Havelland, which rests in dreamy beauty. After passing the Brandenburg lock, we make a flying visit to the famous Beetzsee lake to see the Fritze Bollmann sculpture at the regatta course before mooring in the city center between the historic old town and the new town of Brandenburg on the Salzhofufer for about 1.5 hours. Guests who have booked the outward and return trip receive a free city center map with the sights described for individual exploration.
View the eventNächtliche Schlösserimpressionen 2025
18.07.2025 19:30 - 23.08.2025 23:00Immerse yourself with us in the splendor of days gone by and let us take you on a three-hour corso cruise along the fabulously illuminated park and palace grounds of Potsdam. We welcome you on board with a glass of sparkling wine before the ships set off on a journey into times long past. The convoy of ships glides past the enchanted Babelsberg Park into the sunset. As darkness falls, the ships arrive in Sacrow at the Sacrow Church of the Savior, illuminated with torches, to listen to a classical brass concert. On the onward journey, you can watch the mystical dance of the elves on the shores of Jungfernsee. The crowning finale is heralded by the sound of fanfares. As the boat parade approaches the Glienicke Bridge, a majestic shower of fire transforms the Havel into a romantic sea of lights. Experience this evening with all your senses with our festive castle menu.
View the eventHavel in Flames 2025
19.09.2025 18:30 - 20.09.2025 22:00Havel in Flames - The great ship round dance under the fireworks The Potsdam shipping company's parade cruise to the impressive fireworks display on Lake Templin. For many years now, it has been a tradition for the ships of the Weisse Flotte Potsdam to set off together on a big evening cruise to celebrate the end of the main season. This tradition will be continued again this year on the Havel in Potsdam. The impressive parade of ships will first set sail from the port of Potsdam towards Glienicke Bridge, where other ships from the Berlin shipping companies will join them and set course for Caputh. The name “Havel in Flames” lives up to its promise.
View the eventPotsdam Sanssouci Music Festival
13.06.2025 - 29.06.2025The motto for 2023 is about friendship: about family ties, fraternal disputes and elective affinities in music. The Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival is a festival with music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods in historically informed performance practice. The festival takes place annually for three weeks in June with around 80 events in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens of Potsdam & Berlin as well as in the historical center of Potsdam and its surroundings. The festival is sponsored by the state capital Potsdam and the state of Brandenburg and is organized in cooperation with the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg.
View the eventOpen Monument Day
14.09.2025 - 14.09.2025Villas, residential houses, churches, museums, and other historically significant places that are usually closed to the public can be visited during the Open Monument Day in Potsdam. Monument owners, architects, and association members once again offer guided tours, lectures, and interesting discussions. In addition, there are readings, theater performances, children's programs, and live music.
View the eventUNIDRAM – 30th International Theater Festival
04.11.2025 - 08.11.2025UNIDRAM is a future workshop that provides a platform for the creative and innovative potential of independent theater makers in the realm of contemporary visual theater. It transcends boundaries, brings together various theater traditions, and is conceived in an interdisciplinary manner.
View the event64rd Fleet Parade of Potsdam with Harbor Festival
13.04.2025 - 13.04.2025Colorful market activities, a musical entertainment program, rides, attractions, and many stalls with delicious treats await you at the port of Potsdam as we kick off our main season in 2024. At 3:00 PM, it's time to say "All aboard," as our entire fleet, led by our flagship MS Sanssouci, sets sail from the pier at Lange Brücke. An eventful parade awaits you as you can once again look forward to musical surprises along the shores.
View the eventGreen Visions Potsdam
22.05.2025 - 25.05.2025Seeing climate change differently and understanding it better – with films, knowledge, and optimism. Welcome to the GREEN VISIONS POTSDAM Film Festival, the culture and science festival at the Potsdam Film Museum.
View the eventRoyal Wine Festival
11.07.2025 - 13.07.2025The Royal Vineyard in Sanssouci Park celebrates wine and a good cause. Joining the festivities are winemakers from all over Germany.
View the eventPotsdamer Schlössernacht
22.08.2025 17:00 - 23.08.2025 17:00The beautifully staged Sanssouci Park welcomes its guests with a program featuring music, readings, variety shows, theater, dance, guided tours, as well as light and sound installations.
View the eventGreen Visions Potsdam
22.05.2025 - 25.05.2025GREEN VISIONS POTSDAM is a new type of festival in Potsdam. It combines film, science and a ‘market for sustainable living’ and aims to inspire people for a sustainable turnaround. In 2024, the first edition of the culture and science festival took place at the Filmmuseum Potsdam as the festival centre. Whether TV series, feature films or documentaries: The festival showcases national and international productions on key topics such as climate protection, sustainability and nature. Renowned Potsdam scientific institutions and experts will accompany the film screenings with audience discussions, offering insights into the complex environmental issues. The market in front of the film museum is a meeting point and inspiration for sustainable culinary offerings and ideas. Festival Director is Dieter Kosslick, Director of the Berlinale from 2001 to 2019. GREEN VISIONS POTSDAM is supported by the state capital of Potsdam. The festival is organised by Runze & Casper Werbeagentur GmbH.
View the eventa spring and garage garden market
18.05.2025 10:00 - 18.05.2025 16:00In the district of Marquardt (City of Potsdam), a spring and garage garden market will take place on Sunday, May 14th, 2023 throughout the town. Stroll through the town with a running plan and let yourself be surprised. Running schedules are hanging out or you can find them on our website: kulturscheune-marquardt.de
View the eventCastle Brunch - Experience Potsdam's most beautiful castles in a relaxed atmosphere with a brunch buffet
20.04.2025 10:30 - 31.10.2025 13:30Join us on a journey and help yourself to the rich brunch buffet to your heart's content. Enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage Site as it passes by while we spoil you with a selection of hot and cold delicacies from regional and international cuisine as well as fresh bread rolls and fruit. On board our ship, brunch is an experience for all the senses!
View the eventKandinsky’s Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the 20th Century
12.03.2025 10:00 - 18.05.2025 19:00At the beginning of the 20th century, painting underwent a profound transformation. Artists no longer wanted to depict the visible; they aspired to a new visual language that reduced artistic expression to an interplay of colors, lines, and shapes. Geometric Abstraction viewed these elements as a visual language that reflected the modern world and transcended national boundaries. "Kandinsky’s Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the 20th Century" spans six decades and showcases how Geometric Abstraction found radical expression in all its variations in Europe and the USA.
View the eventBlack
13.05.2025 10:30 - 14.05.2025 20:00Oulouy (Barcelona) Black is a dance, a visual and musical chronicle. Black is a piece about violence and emancipation – the emancipation of a black body that is challenged and disturbed, injured and celebrated. The choreographer and dancer Oulouy makes symbolic references to events in recent history, such as the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. He uses various media – music, texts and videos – as well as a diverse range of urban dances from the African continent and its diaspora in the USA, including Coupé-Décalé, Ndomboló, Afrohouse, and Krump. He creates a poignant and combative solo that denounces racism and injustice – and thus rethinks the identity of the black African body. A piece that moves, provokes and touches deeply. Recommended from age of 13.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Vástádus Eana – The Answer is Land
14.05.2025 19:30 - 14.05.2025 19:30Elle Sofe Sara (Guovdageaidnu/Norwegen) Community, kinship, and our shared connection to nature and the earth are the central themes of Vástádus Eana – The Answer is Land, a soulful piece that blends polyphonic yoiks (Sámi traditional songs), spiritual practices, and dance. Under the open sky, the audience witnesses a demonstration: Women dressed in black with traditional red hats chant yoiks (Sámi ritual songs) into their megaphones, as an act of resistance. The procession then moves into the performance space, where the dancers continue the evocative songs, allowing them to become the guiding thread of the performance. Song and dance merge into powerful moments of restraint, eruption, intimacy, and solace. Inspired by the poem of the same name, Vástádus Eana – The Answer is Land is a powerful manifesto, a living tribute to the Sámi people, where their unique songs convey profound emotional expression, interwoven with nature, humanity, and spirituality.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Dance in Urban Space
15.05.2025 17:00 - 23.05.2025 17:00Felipe Fizkal, ZINADA, 101 concrete, Johanna Jörns, Vera Shchelkina, Zsombor Szabo The Dance in Urban Space series presents seven short pieces, which are shown free of charge at various locations in Potsdam. The performances combine acrobatics, urban movement art and contemporary dance with the urban environment. Whether a tennis table as a stage for dynamic interaction in Entre Deux, the playful exploration of group dynamics in U:RI - 우리 (We/us) or a homage to Latin American cumbia in Presence - An Echo from the South of the World - these pieces transform the urban space into a lively, interactive stage.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Tuning
15.05.2025 20:00 - 16.05.2025 21:00Vanessa Goodman / Action at a distance (Vancouver) European premiere Tuning invites the audience into a sensitive atmospheric environment. The performers weave their voices into a carpet of sound that accompanies their choreography and amplifies the silent conversations of the body. With trust and attentiveness, the dancers engage in a fluid shift between togetherness and individuality in a dance characterised by slowness and grace. The calming atmosphere sharpens the senses and opens the imagination – an inner journey that is carried by each meticulously coordinated gesture of the dancers. With Tuning, Canadian choreographer Vanessa Goodman continues her search for a physical, visual, and sonic space of intimacy – creating a subtle work that seems to reveal the language of the soul through voice and body. Afterwards on Thursday 15 May: Talk with the artists
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: WUW – Wind und Wand (10+)
16.05.2025 10:30 - 17.05.2025 17:00explore dance – dance for young public ZINADA (Munich/Seoul) WUW stands for wind and wall, two metaphors for a dance piece about the transition to puberty. No longer a child and not yet an adolescent – this time is both a formative and challenging phase. The dancer begins solo, later joined by a partner – separated and connected by a mobile wall. This movable barrier becomes an expression of her struggles with a complex world of emotions and the gap that can come between her own ideas and reality. The wind, on the other hand, is unpredictable: at times a gentle breeze, at times a violent storm, its changing nature resembles the emotional dynamics at the beginning of puberty. WUW is a playful journey full of surprises, adventures, and unexpected changes – a play about creative ways to overcome walls. Afterwards on each day: Workshop and talk for the whole family
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Fugaces
16.05.2025 19:30 - 17.05.2025 19:30Aina Alegre (Grenoble) German premiere Following the performance of La nuit, nos autres at the Potsdamer Tanztage 2022, choreographer Aina Alegre returns with her piece Fugaces, a declaration of love to the emblematic figure of flamenco, Carmen Amaya (1918-1963). With her atypical career, that took her from Barcelona's Roma neighbourhood to Hollywood, Carmen Amaya turned the codes of the genre upside down by appropriating the technique of the “zapateado”, which was previously only attributed to men. Aina Alegre revives her creative energy and her history by drawing inspiration from her archives. The piece, made up of collective moments, solos, and duets, fuses rhythms and gestures into a contemporary fabric haunted by the spirit of Carmen Amaya. An encounter between past and present in which the artist's soul is fleetingly reactivated in a powerful and percussive body language. A dance that is both loud and quiet, evoking this figure through a free and lively interpretation.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: René
17.05.2025 21:00 - 18.05.2025 18:00Sinking Sideways (Gent/Münchberg) In René, the audience sits around a rectangular stage on which two dancers explore freedom within a narrow frame. Playing with the geometry of bodies and gravity, they sway up and down, merging into a perfectly synchronised duo that creates a hypnotic mirror illusion. Their precise, fluid coordination is reminiscent of the regular motion of a Newtonian pendulum, drawing the audience into a performance in which the performers offer themselves to a refined, highly physical choreography. Recommended for the whole family from age 10.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Blue Carousel
17.05.2025 21:00 - 18.05.2025 19:00Lisa Colette Bysheim & Katrine Patry (Oslo) German premiere Lisa Colette Bysheim and Edith Strand Askeland are in top form. Dressed in sportswear, they show their skills to pulsating live techno: repetitive, almost restless movements with their arms, legs and eyelids. Initially emotionless, the duet gradually develops a captivating power – the exploration of the other becomes an intimate encounter, the poses become embraces. Blue Carousel was selected for Aerowaves 2025.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: All’arme
21.05.2025 19:30 - 22.05.2025 20:00Ginevra Panzetti & Enrico Ticconi (Turin/Berlin) German premiere Power is not only revealed in words, but also in gestures, movements, and collective formations. All'arme skilfully explores the fine line between protection and aggression, strength and vulnerability. Dark clothing, strict steps – six women move synchronised across the stage. After Harleking and ARA! ARA!, Panzetti and Ticconi continue their exploration of the representation of power. Instead of calling for a fight, All'arme ("to the weapons") exposes the double-edged nature of demonstrations of power. When does the search for collective protection become a violation, and when does fear turn into aggression? The piece masterfully walks the fine line between group and individual, empowerment and oppression – and at the same time illuminates the disarming humanity of weakness. Afterwards on both days: Talk with the artists
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: concert Tiziana
16.05.2025 22:00 - 16.05.2025 22:00Tiziana (Potsdam) Open-air concert Tiziana creates beautiful dissonances in her music. In her songs, she combines jazz with pop, works with odd metres, and writes her own lyrics. She sings, plays the piano, and experiments with electronic beats. Sometimes scatting, sometimes onomatopoeic, she brings German and English lyrics to life. After leaving school, she moved to the Netherlands, where she began her jazz studies and discovered the international flavour of Maastricht. She has now moved to the Cologne University of Music to delve even deeper into the world of jazz.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: concert MADANII (Berlin)
17.05.2025 22:00 - 17.05.2025 22:00MADANII (Berlin) Open-air concert MADANII is a genre rebel who blurs boundaries. Deeply rooted in Persian culture and influenced by her childhood as the daughter of political refugees in Germany, she weaves rhythms, languages, politics, forms, and sounds into a new kind of musical and visual mosaic. In her music, MADANII tells her story of being different, of not belonging, and of being torn between cultures. Intergenerational dreams, political absurdities, and queer love - all this is reflected in a unique style that combines influences from avant-pop, alternative R&B, and trap.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Los Inescalables Alpes – Buscando a Currito
21.05.2025 19:30 - 22.05.2025 20:00Maria del Mar Suárez / La Chachi (Málaga) German premiere Inspired by the El Rocío pilgrimage in Spain, Los Inescalables Alpes is a literal journey that sweeps you away like an adventure, a tragedy. Accompanied by live music and vocals, La Chachi unleashes her unique talent for a radically contemporary flamenco – theatrical, rebellious and uncompromising. Awarded the GODOT Prize 2022 for the best dance piece by the Madrid art magazine GODOT. Afterwards on both days: Talk with the artists Workshop: Flamenco für nicht-flamenco-Körper Mit María del Mar Suárez / La Chachi Sun 18 May 2025 | 17:00–18:30 Mon 19 + Tue 20 May 2025 | 15:30–17:00
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: zu.zweit
21.05.2025 21:00 - 21.05.2025 21:00tanzkompanie Golde g. (Cottbus) A church as a stage, live music from an organ, and a dance duet – Cottbus-native choreographer Golde Grunske always looks for unusual settings for her work. She has already presented her productions on market squares, in museums, on bridges, and in factory halls. Her choreographies focus on themes such as home, identity, and the history of her region. Her latest production broaches the complex aspects of living together as a couple. The question arises again and again: How can we treat each other with respect and communicate with each other? Set to music ranging from J.S. Bach to Arvo Pärt, the piece illuminates profoundly human experiences such as distance, closeness, trust, security, weightlessness, and inner turmoil. The sacred space of the church, combined with the powerful sound of the organ, lends the duet a unique and deeply moving atmosphere.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: SKIN
23.05.2025 19:00 - 24.05.2025 19:00Renae Shadler & Roland Walter (Berlin) Where does your body begin? Where does mine end? In this intimate and playful duet Renae Shadler and Roland Walter explore our physical surface, the skin, as a porous barrier between interior and exterior – both boundary and point of contact. In SKIN, the two performers find common movement languages that question the usual ideas of a “mixed-abled” choreography. They use their bodies and the various objects in the room to play and create unusual sculptures that offer the spectator a new perspective. Inspired by the qualities of sea anemones, liquids, and the surfaces of the earth, SKIN imagines a world in which there is no more or less “able” body. Recommended from the age of 10. SKIN was selected by Tanzplattform Deutschland 2022 and Aerowaves 2021. Afterwards on Fri 23 May: Talk with the artists
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Le Sacre du Printemps – Nach der Choreografie von Pina Bausch
23.05.2025 20:30 - 24.05.2025 19:00Roger Bernat (Barcelona) To mark the 50th anniversary of Pina Bausch's ground-breaking choreography, the festival is once again inviting audiences to this unique immersive piece. The audience experiences the very special opportunity of finding themselves in the centre of a choreography. Recommended from the age of 12. Afterwards on Fri 23 May: Talk with the artists
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: concert Busy Dreams (Potsdam)
23.05.2025 22:00 - 23.05.2025 22:00Busy Dreams (Potsdam) Open-air concert A pumping groove, exuberant sounds, and dreamy, catchy melodies: That's what Busy Dreams combine to create their funky indie pop. With their energetic music and friendly, warm manner, they seduce the ears and hearts of the audience. Consisting of drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, and vocals, the Potsdam-based band has been calling out the need to dance since mid-2023.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Portrait
24.05.2025 20:30 - 24.05.2025 20:30Mehdi Kerkouche (Créteil) German premiere With more than 100 performances in France, Portrait is an essential piece in Mehdi Kerkouche's young career. Child of television, image, and advertising, who has worked with big names in pop music such as Christine and the Queens, he presents this virtuoso dance and touching family portrait in Germany for the first time. Recommended from the age of 10. Afterwards: Talk with the artists
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: concert Golden Diskó Ship (Berlin)
24.05.2025 22:00 - 24.05.2025 22:00Golden Diskó Ship (Berlin) Open-air concert Theresa Stroetges returns with her fifth solo release as Golden Diskó Ship, working more closely with influences from club culture, advanced electronic music, and pop. Over the past 15 years, the Berlin-based multi-instrumentalist's Golden Diskó Ship project has served as a vehicle with which she has traversed a variety of genres, navigating around all conventions. With Oval Sun Patch, Stroetges is now setting out into uncharted waters once again with her perhaps catchiest album to date. It is beat-driven, playful, atmospheric, and full of anthemic passages.
View the eventPotsdamer Tanztage 2025: Le Petit B (1+)
25.05.2025 16:00 - 26.05.2025 10:00Marion Muzac (Toulouse) German premiere Le Petit B is a sensory experience that invites people from the age of one to experience an adventure for the senses. Specially developed for a very young audience, the piece encourages dreaming, spatial exploration, and relaxation. The audience, initially seated around the installation of cushions, materials, and sounds, watches as the dancers enter the space and develop a subtle choreography. The soft objects of different sizes are pushed, pulled, and stacked by the impulses of the movement. A universe of music and sounds envelops the sensual journey, the dance merges with the dynamic stage design. The changing shapes create an abstract, warm landscape in which young and old audience members can freely unfold their imagination – a poetic world to dive into. Kindergarten performance on Mon 26 May, 10:00 Afterwards on both days: Workshop for the whole family
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