LABS & WORKSHOPS, LAYOUT EN, MEGA - Kids & Teens (EN), UPCOMING EVENTS
This workshop creates an intergenerational space for connection where the body becomes a place for play, exploration, and expression. The session begins with a guided session (approx. 60 minutes) in which movement is explored as a form of drawing in space through contemporary dance, dance theater, and improvisation.
Using simple materials—paper, brushes, sticks, or everyday objects—participants explore line, form, and the transformation of the body, developing moving images and small compositions from these elements. The object acts as a mediator, facilitating access to movement and opening up new possibilities for expression.
This is followed by an informal opportunity for discussion during a break. The event concludes with a brief performative segment: a short presentation, an artistic intervention, or an open-format activity in which the audience can participate. The focus is on shared experiences, creativity, and connection.
DATE
Sat, 16.05.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
Sat, 13.06.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
Sat, 26.09.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
Sat, 31.10.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
2 pm – 3 pm: Intergenerational Workshop
3 pm – 3.30 pm: Break for cake and drinks
3.30 pm – 4 pm: Show
It is possible to participate on each date separately. You can also choose to participate only in the workshop or attend the presentation as part of the audience.
PARTICIPATION FEE
Adults: 20 – 40 euros (sliding scale)
Children: 15 euros
REGISTRATION
Please register in advance.
By email to: tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or by phone at +49 221 846 395 80
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Catalina Carrasco is a dancer, choreographer, and educator with an international career. Since 2012, she has directed the BAAL company and developed artistic projects. Her work has been recognized with awards such as We·Now and CENIT and has received support from programs such as Culture Moves Europe and Perform Europe.
ACCESSIBILITY
The workshop is open to everyone and requires no prior experience. The exercises are flexibly adapted to different physical abilities and age groups. Participants may choose to take an active or observational role. Communication can be verbal or nonverbal.
Barrier-free access. Participation with a rollator or wheelchair is possible.
Largely accessible toilet in the neighbouring building, No grab rails or height-adjustable mirror available. The entrance to the toilet is 68 cm wide.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
Photo: Alejandra Conrado
ARCHIVE, LAYOUT EN
Chamäleon is a dance-theatre solo piece for everyone aged 8 and over, that explores the relation between the body and its natural and technological environment. The piece tells the story of a chameleon who can’t camouflage himself like all other chameleons around him, and as a result he decides to find a place, where he could fit in. Along the way he meets other creatures who guide him and give him advices, who help him find out whether he wants to fit in or rather stand out, and be special.
With Choreography, video and sound the performer is going to tell a story of courage and resilience, of what it means to be different.
DATES
25.09.2026 | 7 pm
26.09.2026 | 4 pm Double feature with Baal
Chamäleon will be performed following SWEET DANCE & BEBÍBULA by Baal
TICKETS
Click here for online reservations.
Reservations can also be made by phone:
Tel.: +49 221 846 395 80
For September 26, 2026, you also have the option to book a complete package:
COMPLETE PACKAGE (Workshop, BEBÍBULA & Chamäleon)
Adults: 20–40 euros (sliding scale)
Children: 15 euros
Book by email or phone:
Via email to: tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or by phone at +49 221 846 395 80
ACCESSIBILITY
Barrier-free access.
Largely accessible toilet in the neighbouring building, No grab rails or height-adjustable mirror available. The entrance to the toilet is 68 cm wide.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via organisation@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Funded by the Cultural Affairs Office of the City of Cologne.
Photo: © Jens Pussel
LAYOUT EN, ON STAGE, UPCOMING EVENTS
Important Information: “sur-facing II” by cie.nomoreless – postponed to 2027
Unfortunately, the premiere of sur-facing II by cie.nomoreless, originally scheduled for September 25, 2026, at Ebertplatz, as well as the performances on October 3, 2026, must be postponed. Due to health reasons, rehearsals cannot currently take place as planned.
The world premiere is now scheduled for spring 2027. As soon as new dates are confirmed and announced by cie.nomoreless, we will keep you informed here and through other channels.
Further information https://nomoreless.eu/
The site-specific dance performance sur-facing II by cie.nomoreless explores—drawing on the multifaceted dynamics of Ebertplatz—the interplay and tension between visibility and invisibility, rapprochement and polarization, and art and everyday life. The ensemble of more than twenty performers—with and without disabilities, of varying ages and levels of dance experience—engages directly with the flow of movement, the social environment, and the architecture of Ebertplatz, developing a choreographic structure that moves between dance intervention and urban life.
sur-facing II deliberately opens itself up to the urban space: Passersby become part of the situations, and the boundaries between audience and art blur—the spectators become co-creators of the moment. New forms of coexistence are explored, routines are disrupted, and artistic processes are made visible.
ACCESSIBILITY
The performance will be audio-described for blind and visually impaired people.
The sensory tour at Ebertplatz begins half an hour before each performance—at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 pm. Meeting point: in front of the LABOR Gallery (Ebertplatz Passage 5) Please register at: britta.renes@nomoreless.eu or by phone for the performance on September 25, 2026: +49 176 70523109, and for the performance on October 3, 2026: +49 157 32544314
Walk-ins are also welcome.
Upon prior registration, mobility assistance is available to pick up participants from the Ebertplatz bus or subway stop and escort them back.
If you have any further questions about accessibility, please feel free to contact us.
CREDITS
Choreography Gitta Roser, Paulina Jürges
In collaboration with the performers
Lara Engisch, Aaron Fischer, Maria Fremmer, Rabea Jürging, Paula Kinzinger, Brigit Kofmel, Natalia Kozakiewicz, Corinne May, Florian Menzel, Hartmut Misgeld, Nele Müller, Natascha, Clara Neff, Christina Pantousi, Elli Pieper, Tuula Simon, Iris Schweitzer, Katja Struif, Clara Osório Vilarinho, Annika Vogt, Lea Weigel, and NN
Outside Eye Denise Albert
Sound Design Tuula Simon
Rehearsal Support/Production Assistant Elli Pieper
Project Director Britta Renes
Production Manager Raphael Spiegel
PR/Public Relations neurohr&andrä
Artistic Director Gitta Roser
Sound Engineer Benedikt Fuchs
Press Photos Ralf Jesse
Graphic Design Alex Ketzer
An event as part of “20 Years of Barnes Crossing – CELEBRATION!”
Supported by / in collaboration with
Heidehof Foundation
Sparkasse KölnBonn
RheinEnergie Foundation
Funding from the Downtown District Council
In cooperation with
ehrenfeldstudios
Barnes Crossing
Unser Ebertplatz
A production by
cie.nomoreless
Aus dem Raster e.V.
Photo: © Ralf Jesse
ARCHIVE, Community Arts Festival 2026 (EN), CONNECT – Community Arts Project, FESTIVALS, LAYOUT EN
From September 17 to 20, 2026, we’ll be celebrating the first edition of the CONNECT Community Arts Festival at the ehrenfeldstudios. For four days, we’ll be hosting workshops, jam sessions, and an open performance workshop. Everyone is welcome to participate—regardless of prior dance experience!
The CONNECT Festival builds on our Community Arts Project from last year: Over the past 12 months, eight workshops for different target groups have taken place at ehrenfeldstudios, led by professional dance artists from North Rhine-Westphalia. Each workshop was tailored to a specific group: families, children and teens, mixed-ability groups, the LGBTQIA* community, people over 55, and people with a migration background.
The festival builds on this: All workshops will be offered again and warmly welcome both former participants and newcomers. The focus is on curiosity, openness, and the joy of dancing together.
A special highlight is the open jam session on Saturday evening: Here, participants from all workshops come together—across the different groups. After a group warm-up, we’ll open the space for improvisation, exchange, and free dancing.
On Sunday, our performance workshop is open to all workshop participants who’d like to continue working together and develop a performance. This will be presented in the evening as the collective finale of the festival.
CONNECT celebrates dancing together and collective creativity. For solidarity and cultural participation for all.
Following the festival, the CONNECT Community Arts Project will continue with additional workshops at the ehrenfeldstudios.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Thursday, 17.09.2026
6 – 7:30 pm
Movement Playground | Workshop with Daniela Riebesam
For teens ages 13–22
6:00 – 7:30 pm
The Aging Body – Body, Dance, and Visibility | Workshop with Silke Z.
For everyone aged 55 and older
Friday, 18.09.2026
6 – 7:30 pm
FANTASY FAMILY DANCE | Workshop with BAAL
For children & families
Saturday, 19.09. 2026
10 am – 11:30 am
Corpo em Movimento / Body in Motion | Workshop with Sônia Mota
For women*
12 pm – 1:30 pm
Queering the Stage | Workshop with Malin Assmus
For the LGBTQ* community & anyone interested
1:30 – 2:30 pm
eat&meet
2:30 pm – 4 pm
The Ageing Body – Dance and Parkinson’s | Workshop with Silke Z.
For people with Parkinson’s symptoms and anyone interested
4:30 – 6 pm
Cultural Moves | Workshop with Caroline Simon
For people of all cultures
6 – 7:30 pm
Dance Jam Session
Open to everyone
Sunday, 20.09.2026
11 am – 2 pm
DANCE TO THE MUSIC | Workshop with Khadidiatou Bangoura & Sabine Kuxdorf
For blind, visually impaired, and sighted people
2 pm – 3 pm
eat&meet
3 – 6 pm
Performance LAB | Workshop with the festival team
For all workshop participants of the CONNECT Community Arts Project
6 pm
Showing of the Performance LAB workshop
REGISTRATION
We ask that you register in advance for all workshops at tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or by phone at +49 221 846 395 80
PARTICIPATION FEES
Our workshops operate on a solidarity-based pricing model with a sliding scale. Within this framework, you decide for yourselves how much you’d like to and are able to pay. Those who can afford to pay more help support other participants.
Workshops (90 min): 15–30 euros
For two or more workshops: starting at 10 euros per workshop
Performance Workshop (180 min): 30–60 euros
No one will be excluded from participation for financial reasons.
Participation in the Dance Jam Session and the Performance LAB Workshop showing is on a donation basis.
ACCESSIBILITY
Barrier-free access.
Largely accessible toilet in the neighbouring building, No grab rails or height-adjustable mirror available. The entrance to the toilet is 68 cm wide.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
CONNECT Community Arts Festival is funded by RheinEnergie Stiftung Kultur and Office for Cultural Affairs Cologne.
Foto: © S. Große-Wortmann
ARCHIVE, Community Arts Festival 2026 (EN), CONNECT – Community Arts Project, LAYOUT EN
This workshop is part of our CONNECT Community Arts Festival. Click here for an overview of the entire festival program.
In the “Movement Playground” workshop, we’ll playfully explore our own dance movements and qualities of movement, get to know each other through dance, and create a shared space to experiment.
DATE
Thu, 17.09.2026 | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION
Please register in advance at tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or by phone at +49 221 846 395 80
ACCESSIBILITY
We want to make the workshop as accessible as possible so that everyone can participate. Please feel free to let us know in advance via email at organisation@ehrenfeldstudios.de about any specific access requirements you may have, for example by sending us an Access Rider. We will then do our best to accommodate your access requirements as much as possible and in communication with you.
Barrier-free access. Participation with a rollator or wheelchair is possible.
Largely accessible toilet in the neighbouring building. No grab rails or height-adjustable mirror available. The entrance to the toilet is 68 cm wide.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
PARTICIPATION FEE
Our workshops follow a solidarity-based pricing model with a sliding scale. Within this framework, you decide for yourselves how much you’d like to and are able to pay. Those who can afford to pay more help support other participants.
Workshops (90 min): 15–30 euros
For two or more CONNECT workshops: starting at 10 euros per workshop
No one will be excluded from participating for financial reasons.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Daniela Riebesam studied contemporary dance at the Folkwang University of the Arts and dance studies at the Cologne University of Music and Dance. Her artistical focus is on “New Materialism” and intersectional queer-feminist themes. Developed there into her work in the independent dance scene, where she is active as a dancer, audio describer, and dramaturg. In 2024, she collaborated with Thusnelda Marín Jungmann for the first time, which led to the founding of the collective Jungmann & Riebesam. Since 2026, she has also been part of the team at ehrenfeldstudios.
CONNECT Community Arts Festival is funded by RheinEnergie Stiftung Kultur and Office for Cultural Affairs Cologne.
Foto: ehrenfeldstudios
