PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

A seminar and advisory service for qualification in the context of movement art for freelancers in the fields of dance, circus, movement theater or art education.

Developing. Professionalizing. Networking. 

Regardless of whether you have been on the market for a long time or you are just starting, PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT support you in your freelance work in the field of the performing arts. We are offering seminars, workshops and consulting for individuals or small group in the following areas:

 

  • Funding and applications
  • Marketing and public relations
  • Business administration/law
  • Technical production skills
  • Organization of your artistic work
  • Movement Sciences


Take your chance for a free further education with a certificate of your participation, orientation on the cultural market, intensive support by the project team and the lecturers, a dialog with experts, exchanges with other artists, network opportunities and more. Each person can participate for 40 hours free of charge. Registration is required.

 

We are looking forward to participants from the fields of dance, circus, movement theater or art pedagogy: artists, choreographers, dramaturges, dancers, dance & circus pedagogues, performers, production managers, project developers, cultural managers and any others related to these fields who are interested.

Consultation


The topics for the consultings - individually or in small groups - are freely selectable. Send us an email with your questions or needs. No matter if you have questions about your business, the direction of your artistic activity, studies or professional orientation, further qualifications, concepts and projects. We are connecting you with the right experts. The consultations can serve as an open-ended orientation as well as a concrete goal-oriented question. Duration of the consultation: 60 - 120 minutes

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Seminars and Workshops


In the seminars we emphasize a balance of knowledge input by the experts and a practical orientation with goal-oriented exercises and intensive exchange. In some workshops, we will focus on the practical, while working under the guidance of experts. Here you can reflect and develop your own projects, topics, materials or questions with the help of the expert and the other participants.


Do you have any ideas or specific topics you would like to see covered? Please feel free to contact us by email at: workshop@senecaintensiv.de.

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For complaints or feedback on our program, please contact: kontakt@senecaintensiv.de.

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CURRENT SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

  • 31.01. // Freelancing in the Performing Arts - Tools & Strategies

    What does it really mean to work freelance in the performing arts? Which professional roles shape the field – and where do you see yourself within them? How can your education and skills translate into different career paths, and what strategies can help you navigate a multidisciplinary work life?


    This workshop offers insights into the diverse world of freelance careers in the performing arts. You'll explore key professions, discover practical tools, and learn strategies to shape your path in this field — with clarity, autonomy, and a sustainable vision for your professional journey.


    Robert Schulz / @‌schu.ro graduated with a B.A. in Dance from the Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen, and has since worked in a multidisciplinary context as a performer, teacher, choreographer, dramaturg and project manager.


    With: Robert Schulz


    Date: 31.01. / 10:00 am to 4:00 pm


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios, Georg-Knorr-Str. 4/ Building 10/ Entrance via the courtyard / 12681 Berlin


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  • 02.02. // Circus in the archives - Documenting and archiving your own practice

    How can you make your own artistic work visible, comprehensible, and secure it for the long term? In this workshop, För Künkel and Marina Rieger will present the new Performing Archive—and together we will begin archiving on the platform. Please bring your laptop or tablet with you. The event will be held in spoken German.


    When: February 2, 2026 // 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

    Location: STUDIO 2 – German Center of the International Theater Institute (ITI) | Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin-Kreuzberg


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    The workshop is part of...


    THEME DAY - From A to Z 


    • 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  | ITI  Media Library | Circus in the Archive - How do I get into the archive? | with Christine Henniger - Head of the Archive in the Media Library for Dance and Theater at ITI
    • 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | ITI STUDIO2 | Circus in the Archive - Documenting and archiving your own practice | with För Künkel
    • 6:00 p.m. | Round Table of CIRCUS HUB Berlin 

    The theme day: “From Z to A” is a collaboration with the Performing Archive of the Initiative for the Archives of the Independent Performing Arts, the BUZZ AG Circus Archive of the Federal Association of Contemporary Circus, the Media Library for Dance and Theater and STUDIO2 at the International Theater Institute Germany (ITI), CIRCUS HUB Berlin, and SENECA INTENSIV.

  • 21.02. // Don‘t be scared to share - Feedback Methods for Artistic Processes

    This workshop teaches formats for participatory knowledge and experience production through perception exercises: What did I see/hear/feel, how did it affect me? A playful exploration of our knowledge, which is not acquired but experienced through action. Together, we will try out verbal, visual, and body-based feedback methods in practice. The methods follow the idea of collective learning based on empowerment and dialogue. They focus on the principle of giving between the person receiving feedback and the person(s) asked to give feedback.


    As a participant in the workshop, you are required to see yourself as a learning being and to be willing to relate to each other and learn from each other. You should be prepared to share your own experiences and knowledge, to constructively link different perspectives, and to acknowledge ambiguities and differences.


    The workshop will be led by Constanze Kresta and Angelika Waniek from “you are warmly invited.”


    ›you are warmly invited‹ is an initiative for reflection and feedback on the state of contemporary performing arts. Its goal is to promote networking among artists, collegial exchange, and visibility.


    https://www.youarewarmlyinvited.com/


    In German and English spoken language.


    With: Constanze Kresta & Angelika Waniek


    Date: 21.02.2026 // 11:00 am to 5:00 pm


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios, Georg-Knorr-Str. 4/ Building 10/ Entrance via the courtyard / 12681 Berlin


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  • 02. & 03.03. // Rigging & Safety Technique

    With: Annika Hemmerling & Tomasz Bajsarowicz


    Date: 02. & 03.03.2026 // 9:00 am to 3:00 pm


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios, Georg-Knorr-Str. 4/ Building 10/ Entrance via the courtyard / 12681 Berlin


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  • 09. & 10.03. // Creative Rigging

    With: Annika Hemmerling & Tomasz Bajsarowicz


    Date: 09. & 10.03.2026 // 9:00 am to 3:00 pm


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios, Georg-Knorr-Str. 4/ Building 10/ Entrance via the courtyard / 12681 Berlin


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  • 14.03. // Mindset- und Frustrationsmanagement [GER]

    “Verstehen kann man das Leben rückwärts; leben muss man es aber vorwärts. (Søren Kierkegaard)”


    Wo stehe ich, was will ich, was muss ich, was brauche ich? Diese und mehr Fragen sind gerade im Kontext eines Lebens mit künstlerischer Professionalisierung schwer zu beantworten.


    Saskia Klepsch unterstützt das Ziel eines persönlichen Mindsets und Strategien der individuellen Selbstorganisation mit den methodischen Mitteln des systemischen Ansatzes.


    Themen:


    • Status Quo
    • Frustration und der Umgang damit
    • Verfügbarkeit von Ressourcen
    • Lösungen zur Prioritätensetzung
    • Möglichkeiten des Self-Empowerments und Selbstwirksamkeit


    With: Saskia Klepsch - https://www.saskia-klepsch-coaching.de/


    Date: 14.03.2026  // 10:30 am to 3:00 pm


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios, Georg-Knorr-Str. 4/ Building 10/ Entrance via the courtyard / 12681 Berlin


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  • 25. & 26.03. // Forschen, Entwickeln, Produzieren - interdisziplinäre Ansätze für künstlerische(s) Arbeiten

    Dieser zweitägige Workshop bietet einen Zugang zu innovativen künstlerischen Methoden und interdisziplinären Forschungsansätzen. Die Teilnehmenden erlernen Techniken wie kreatives Schreiben, Instant Composition, Soundscape-Entwurf und Raumgestaltung und erfahren kreative Prozesse aus neuen Perspektiven.


    Regelmäßige Reflexionsrunden fördern den Austausch und eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit Erfahrungen. Ziel des Seminars ist es, Offenheit für verschiedene künstlerische Ansätze zu fördern und die Teilnehmenden zu ermutigen, neue Arbeitsformen anzuwenden und die eigene Praxis zu professionalisieren.


    Katharina Scheidtmann ist Tanzkünstlerin, Choreographin, Tanzpädagogin und Dozentin. Nach ihrem Studium der Tanzpädagogik an der University of the Arts ArtEZ Arnheim und einem Masterstudium in Tanzwissenschaft an der Freien Universität Berlin liegt ihr künstlerischer Fokus auf der Verbindung von Körper, Raum und Bewegung – sowohl auf der Bühne als auch in der Vermittlung. In ihren Workshops und Kursen, die sie u.a. an der Bauhaus Universität Weimar, der Alice Salomon Hochschule oder für TanzZeit anbietet, verfolgt sie einen interdisziplinären Ansatz, der Theorie und Praxis miteinander verbindet.


    With: Katharina Scheidtmann


    Date: 25. & 26.03.2026 // 9:00 am to 3:00 pm


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios, Georg-Knorr-Str. 4/ Building 10/ Entrance via the courtyard / 12681 Berlin


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ARCHIVE

  • History of Performing Arts
    • Die Säulen der Moderne. Laban, Bausch, Forsythe (Norbert Servos)
    • Tanzgeschichte im Überblick 1-3 (Lena Kunz)
    • Geschichte des Klassischen Tanzes (Dr. Katja Vaghi)
    • Tanzgeschichte Jazz- & Musical (Leslie Unger)
    • Geschichte & Entwicklung des Zeitgenössischen Tanzes (Dr. Katja Vaghi)
    • Urban Dance Geschichte (Manu Neubauer)

  • Funding, Legal Affairs and Public Relations
    • Wegweiser Förderung - Guide to Funding (GER/ENG) (Josephine Reinisch)
    • Be a Jury Member' Project Description Writing workshop (ENG) (Christine Elbel)
    • Mein Förderantrag! (Melina Gerstemann)
    • Applying for cultural funding. concept & budget (ENG) (Melina Gerstemann)
    • Von der Förderzusage bis zum Verwendungsnachweis (Melina Gerstemann) 
    • Datenschutz- & Urheberrecht für Künstler:innen (GER/ENG) (Janett Wunderlich) 
    • Target group oriented Marketing (ENG/GER) (Sandra Elligiers)
    • Kulturförderung beantragen. Konzept- & Budgeterstellung (GER) (Melina Gerstemann)
    • Social Media Kompetenz (Sarah Tehranian)
    • Klassische Pressearbeit (Nora Gores)
    • Tanz im Text I Tanz beschreiben – Schreibwerkstatt (Lena Kunz)
    • Betriebswirtschaftliche & Rechtliche Grundlagen für Künstler:innen (Dietmar Zimmer)


  • Artistic Work
    • Key elements of film editing and dramaturgy part I and II (ENG) (Gosia Gajdemska)
    • Bühnenbild - von der Idee zur Umsetzung (Tamara Kanfer)
    • Lichttechnik & Lichtdesign. Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten für die Bühne (GER) (Asier Solana im Dock11 Art Theater)
    • Dancing Lights (Teo Vlad)
    • The Camera Work an The Art of Projection Making, Mapping, Capturing, Scenography (ENG) (Dario Jurilli)
    • Rigging-Grundlagen & Sicherheit in der Luftartistik (Jana Korb)
    • 'espace ouvert' and the body. Tanz, Circus und Körpertheater im öffentlichem Raum (Pablo Volo)
    • Durch Sprache wirken - Kommunikation in künstlerischen Prozessen (Geraldine Mormin)
    • Moving Arts in Photography (Sven Hagolani)
    • Moving Body & Moving Camera 1 + 2 Theoretical introduction, contexts, production & practical exercises (Gosia Gajdemska)
    • Berufsfeld Tanz- & Bewegungspädagogik - Bereiche, Anforderungen, Perspektiven (Tina Weiler)
    • Dance for Life - Professional Perspectives in Dance (Robert Schulz)
    • Berufliche Perspektiven für Artist:innen (Andrea Wittwer)
    • Musikgeschichte und angewandte Musiktheorie/ Moderne und Gegenwart / Musik - Jazz und elektronische Musik (Ulrike Buschendorf)
    • Musik - Moderne und Gegenwart (Ulrike Buschendorf)
    • Musikdramaturgie und digitale Musikbearbeitung (Anja Weber)
    • Best friends, hardest critics - Dramaturgie für Tanz (Katja Kettner)
    • Self-Positioning as an artist (Philip Golle)
    • Research Methods & Organisation in Movement and Performance (Howard Katz)

The project "Production and management - qualification in the context of movement art 5" is designed by Seneca Intensiv. It is funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Senate Department for Culture and Europe. Thus, there are no fees for participation.