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

  • 11. & 12.03. // Mediation Competence - Early Childhood Education

    In this seminar, we will address the question of which tools we can use in creative children's dance (ages 4-6) to help children explore and discover movement while developing a playful sense of their bodies in dance as well as a feeling for rhythm, space, and coordination.


    Contemporary dance techniques are taught in a child-friendly way, and dance games, improvisations, spatial games, and small choreographies for children are introduced and learned. Imaginary journeys, stories, and other materials round off the workshop.


    With: Simone Trömel


    When: March 12 & 13, 2025 // 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios | Georg Knorr Straße 4 | Building 10 | 12681 Berlin | Entrance via the courtyard


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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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  • 27.03. // With the Eyes of a Jury - Describing artistic projects in an accessible way

    You have a specific project and want to describe it clearly for an application. What should you keep in mind when writing up your project so that a jury can approve your application? This workshop offers a deeper insight into writing project proposals through theory, experience sharing, and practical writing exercises—from structuring content to text tools and style questions to specific writing aids.


    In spoken German, Q&A in English.


    With: Katharina von Wilcke


    When: Fri, March 27, 2026 // 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. // 


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios | Georg Knorr Straße 4 | House 10 | 12681 Berlin | Entrance via the courtyard


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    Katharina von Wilcke has been a freelance cultural manager, curator, lecturer, and consultant for over 30 years. In 1995, she founded DepArtment, the first production office for independent performing arts in Germany. She has been a project manager for numerous international dance and theater festivals and, on behalf of the German Federal Cultural Foundation, was artistic director and managing director of the cultural beacon “Tanzkongress” from 2006 to 2016. Since 2013, she has been advising individual artists, groups, and institutions from various artistic disciplines on topics such as grant applications, the use of funds, and structural issues.

  • 23.04. & 30.04. & 07.05. // Mediation Competence - Inclusives Work [ENG/GER]

    With: Lia Gusein-Zade & Izabella Herzfeld


    When: 23.04. & 30.04. & 07.05.2026 // 10:45 am to 5:00 pm 


    Location: SENECA INTENSIV Studios | Georg Knorr Straße 4 | House 10 | 12681 Berlin | Entrance via the courtyard


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  • 08.05. // KSK - All about Künstlersozialkasse for performers

    A seminar for anyone who has questions about the Artists' Social Security Fund (KSK) or needs help accessing or communicating with it.


    Alexander Schwarz, KSK expert, consultant, and certified insurance specialist, provides valuable insights and assistance. (https://dmkb.de )


    Topics at a glance:


    • Advantages of the Artists' Social Security Fund: Financial and social benefits offered by the KSK, e.g., contributions to health, nursing care, and pension insurance.
    • Check-up—personal situation: Health insurance and changes in living conditions. Family insurance, student insurance, statutory or voluntary insurance, private insurance? What role does this play?
    • Who is the artists' social insurance intended for? Requirements for becoming a member. What is important for the application?
    • Getting started and requirements: Necessary steps, deadlines, and documents.
    • Tricks and tips: Practical advice to make the registration process easier and get the most out of your membership.
    • Background on artists' social insurance: How does the KSK work and what role does it play in the social security system for creative professionals?

    This seminar is aimed at anyone who works in the creative sector or would like to do so and wants to find out about social security options—regardless of whether you are already self-employed or are planning to become so. Give it a try!


    Q&A in English possible!


    With: Alexander Schwarz


    Date: 08.05..2026 // 10:00 am to 2:30 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.