Residencies: ausland

All The Rivers | Flow: Open Call for Guest Performances 2026

Who are we?

all the rivers is the series for dance, performance, residencies and workshops at ausland. Open to any medium and discipline within arts, stage tech, and the communities around them, all the rivers is focused on the transformative power of exchange and cooperation and collaboration within and between arts, artists, community, society and their peripheries. We are looking for an active, aware practice of exchange, involvement and commitment, in an informed and inclusive mindset. ausland opened in December 2002 in the basement of the house project Lychi 60 and is a small venue run by a group of curators, artists, administrators, technicians, and DIY enthusiasts, supported by a non-profit association. As a structure sometimes funded, often not, independent of commercial interests, hypes or trends, we organise and support artistic projects in a variety of formats.

What is it about?

all the rivers: Flow is a mini series of Guest performances. We are looking for 3 productions: We are open for all kinds of formats and genres: Comedy, lecture-performance, theater, movement, experimental or not. There are no thematic restrictions. (attention! - no bands or purely musical projects)

Who can apply?

groups of 4-6 people with an existing performance (this includes all tasks: performers, sound, light, stage, dramaturgy, accessibility…)
pieces that are engaged and engaging, urgent and thought-provoking.
pieces and groups that are committed to accessibility work, and/or are willing to work with us on accessibility measures. pieces with Integrated Access (where audio description, sign language etc. are part of the piece and the artistic means, rather than an applied measure) have priority.

We offer:

A fee of €1215 per person for 3 rehearsal days and 2 performances. The fees apply to each person involved: performers, lighting, sound and video designers, dramaturgs, audio describers, or sign language interpreters (DGS), among others.
Public relations support
We have a budget reserved for accessibility - for both team and shows. We can also support with accessibility contacts and PR.
Support with photo/video documentation
a 70m² technically well-equipped space
3 days of (rehearsal) time to adjust your piece to the space
technical support
an open ear for questions, a passion to find solutions and workarounds, helping hands, and nice coffee to chat over.
room to discuss and celebrate after your shows.

Please be aware that we do not:

cover costs for travel, accommodation or material (sorry)
have a dance floor (check out information about the space + our technical rider)

When? Options are:

June 22–28, 2026
July 6–11, 2026
September 29–October 3, 2026
October 26–31, 2026
November 1–6, 2026

How to apply?

You can find the application form at the following link:
https://rebrand.ly/alltherivers

The application is a Google Form available in English and German. If the form is not accessible to you, please send us a video application (DGS/ISL possible) or an audio file to: alltherivers@ausland.berlin

Your application should include:

A short project description (max. 3000 characters)
Tell us about yourselves: We are not interested in elaborate portfolios or academic exposés, but rather in what you would like to share about yourselves.
Project documentation
Access requirements/needs: Information about the accessibility of the venue can be found here: https://ausland.berlin/accessibility Please let us know how we can support you within the venue.
Accessibility measures planned or integrated in your piece.
Space + technical requirements: Let us know what equipment and support you need. Please inform yourselves about our technical capacities and the size of the venue before applying. You can find this information here: ausland.berlin/de/production
possible time slots for your performance (Please select at least two)

What happens next?

The application deadline is April 19, 2026 23:59. The jury’s results will be published mid-May and communicated to you via email.

For questions regarding accessibility only, please email us at alltherivers@ausland.berlin or call: 0178 8896746. This number is our accessibility number. we will not answer on any other topic. Thank you for understanding.

Residencies at ausland - General

ausland offers residencies for performing arts and dance. We provide space and time to collect material, make technical and other experiments and develop a piece. Since 2010 nthere have over a 100 residencies taken place at ausland.

At the end of a residency artists share their (intermediate) results in front of a small audience at ausland. The format of this presentation is to be decided by the artist. We address all artists and cultural workers, Focusing on groups and individuals who have been and are still excluded from funding due to (multiple) discrimination. The focus of our residency is on an inclusive and diverse casting. We welcome projects that engage with the world in a courageous, awake, consistent, persistent and queerfeminist way.

We always offer the space, technical equipment, technical help and an outside eye. We apply for funding to support the artists financially during the residencies. In the case of funding we publish a residency open call, and summon a jury.

The ausland residency program has been funded by Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt, in the frame of Pilotprojekt Residenzförderung Tanz and in the frame of Spartenoffene Förderung.