Further training: Inclusive methods in practice

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An introduction to inclusive methods for theater education, teaching, and artistic practice—with speakers Anna Scholten and Konrad Wolf.

• Introduction to inclusive theater education methods
• Theoretical and practical inputs
• Presentation of specific good practice exercises and games
• Ideas for designing your own barrier-free exercises, workshops, and offerings

Experts: Anna Scholten, Konrad Wolf
Date: Saturday, 14.03.2026
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Location: Un-Label Studio, Cologne
Language: German spoken language

Content

The training covers the basics of working with groups with different disabilities and accessibility needs. It teaches how to establish an inclusive working culture before, during, and after a theater education program. The theoretical part of the training will include an introduction to the spectrum of disability perspectives and possible accessibility needs, Crip Time (time from a disabled perspective), and key elements of a relaxed program. In the practical part, we will through joint play explore good practice exercises that have emerged from the working practice of inclusive groups, and investigate how we can put the theoretical foundations of inclusive education into practice.

This training is aimed at theater educators, mediators, and directors who want to learn about principles for working with inclusive groups, reflect on their own methods with regard to barriers, and develop strategies for inclusive working methods.

The training takes place in a relaxed atmosphere. All forms of attention in the room are welcome. You can move around, lie down, bring and use your stim toys, leave the room and come back again. Various seating and lying options will be available (beanbags, chairs, mats), as well as drinks and snacks.

Costs

30 € | 55 € | 75 € (according to self-assessment)

Experts

Anna Scholten is an actress and theater educator with a focus on inclusive processes. After studying acting in Hamburg and Cologne, she worked on various stages as well as in film and television productions. Since 2010, she has been developing and directing inclusive theater projects, among others at the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus and Schauspiel Köln (Next Generation). Through her work, she continues to develop barrier-free artistic practice and invites audiences to rethink theater.

Konrad Wolf works as a consultant, lecturer, curator, and director in the performing arts, with a focus on anti-ableist working practices. From 2014 to 2018, he studied directing at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg. From 2020 to 2023, he was a lecturer at the Inclusive Studio of the Wuppertaler Bühnen. In 2023, he was a visiting professor at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin and curated the program “Inclusion in the Teaching of Theater Arts,” which aimed to sensitize lecturers to accessible and anti-ableist teaching methods. In 2024, Konrad Wolf curated the symposium “Cripping Leadership” as part of the NO LIMITS Festival, which dealt with the challenges and potential of disabled-led structures. Since April 2025, he has been working as an inclusion consultant in Un-Label’s “Access Maker – Innovationshub” project.

Accessibility

All event rooms are barrier-free.
If required, we can provide work assistance or mobility assistance on site, please indicate this when registering.
Assistance dogs are welcome.

Relaxed Atmosphere

The training will take place in a Relaxed setting. This means:

• All forms of attention are welcome in the room
• Moving, lying down, leaving the room and coming back is possible at any time
• Various seating options (beanbags, chairs, mats)
• Various relaxation materials (stim toys, Pilates rollers, spiky balls…)
• Drinks and snacks

Linguistic Accessibility

• Interpretation from German spoken language to German Sign Language (DGS) (registration by 12.02.26)
• Interpretation from complex language to Easy Language (registration by 12.02.26)

Visual Accessibility

• All slide content is read aloud/described by the speakers.

Further Information

Address: Un-Label Studio | Hosterstr. 1-5 | 50825 Cologne-Neuehrenfeld
The stop Lenauplatz (barrier-free) of the KVB line 5 (Dom / Hbf – Ossendorf) is located in the immediate vicinity of the building Hosterstraße1-5.
Departure times (KVB)

For questions and further information:
Theresa Heußen
beratung@un-label.eu
Phone: +49 (221) – 5501544

The training and further education program is made possible by the project Access Maker – Innovationshub