Masterclasses
We welcome artists from all fields to meet key players from the scene and to break new ground in the performing arts. Our regular mixed-abled Cologne masterclasses examine and redefine the boundaries of art, body and creativity.
We feel artistic development must be available to everyone.
Artists with and without disabilities receive professional guidance to further develop their skills together. Various art forms and individual expression are combined for a deeper and richer artistic vocabulary that benefits artist and audience. Training brings about professionalisation while encounters bring about a shift in perspective: this is inclusive artistic practice taken to the next level.
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Upcoming Events
Masterclass ”Visual Vernacular” with Giuseppe Giuranna
13 and 14 December 2025: In this masterclass Giuseppe Giuranna will share practical insights into Visual Vernacular – a unique visual storytelling technique deeply rooted in Deaf culture.
Past Events
Masterclass “From Idea to Performance” with Nickie Miles-Wildin
October 19 and 20, 2024: How can a creative idea be brought to the stage in a simple yet powerful way? And how can it be made as accessible and inclusive as possible for people with different disability perspectives? In this masterclass, renowned British theatre-maker Nickie Miles-Wildin will demonstrate how initial impulses can be playfully and experimentally developed into vivid stories that come to life through theatrical means.
Masterclass “Easy Language”
December 7 and 8, 2024: Users of Easy Language are often not considered in theater productions and are therefore rarely part of cultural events. In this masterclass, an inclusive team led by Anne Leichtfuß will teach the basics of Easy Language for plays and then focus on aspects of accessibility in various areas of production.
Masterclass “Word and Play” with Johanna Kappauf and Nele Jahnke
14 and 15 June 2025: The two-day masterclass “Word and Play” with speakers Johanna Kappauf and Nele Jahnke combines intuitive writing methods with playful improvisation, inviting participants to rediscover their own languages.
Masterclass “Corporale” with Aristide Rontini
27 and 28 September 2025: In this masterclass, Aristide Rontini shares insights and practices that have shaped the creative process behind his performance: How can we build a network in which everyone can transmit and receive — free of hierarchy?
Masterclass “The Knowing Body” with Diana Niepce
10 and 11 May 2025: The Knowing Body is an intensive two-day masterclass with portuguese artist Diana Niepce focusing on improvisation, body awareness, and the relationship to space. It invites participants to engage with the unknown, question physical and mental boundaries, and explore new forms of expression. The body as a state of possibility.
Masterclass „Aesthetics of Access through digital art“ with Max Schweder
11. and 12. May 2024: Un-Label founding member Max Schweder researches digital art for stages and access for artists and audiences with disabilities. On May 11 and 12, the media artist will offer a practice-oriented overview of the “Aesthetics of Access” in digital art.
25. und 26.03.23 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Choreograf und Performer Michael Turinsky (AT): Rückblick
17. und 18.12.22 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Poet und Theatermacher Max Greyson (BE): Mehr Infos
01. und 02.10.22 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Choreograf und Tänzer Marc Brew (UK): Mehr Infos
20.08.22 // 14 – 18 Uhr
Mit Poetry Slammer Kai Bosch (DE): Mehr Infos
06. und 07.08.22 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Regisseurin Nickie Miles-Wildin (UK): Mehr Infos
18. und 19.01.20 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Theaterregisseur Michael Elber (DE) und Musiker Chris Weinheimer (DE): Mehr Infos
7. und 8.12.2019 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Künstler und Schauspieler Eyk Kauly (DE): Mehr Infos
20. und 21.04.19 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Claire Cunningham (UK) und Jess Curtis (US): Mehr Infos
19. und 20.01.19 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Choreograf Royston Maldoom (UK): Mehr Infos
03. und 04.11.18 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Musiker Markus Brachtendorf (DE): Mehr Infos
29. und 30.09.18 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Theaterregisseur André Erlen (DE): Mehr Infos
01.07.18 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Choreografin Bea Carolina Remark: Mehr Infos
12. und 13.05.18 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Theaterregisseur Costas Lamproulis (GR): Mehr Infos




























