Forecast Festival
Interdisciplinary Mentoring Festival – 11th Edition with 18 Nominees and six international mentors in radialsystem
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Mentoring as a Festival Principle
Forecast was founded in 2015 in response to a question: How can young artists and cultural practitioners develop beyond traditional educational structures when working on a project that does not yet have a clear form? The answer: a mentoring festival, where renowned practitioners from around the world accompany a small group of nominees and present their projects together publicly at the festival.
Six Mentors, 18 Nominees
Each year, Forecast selects six mentors, who in turn select three projects each from international applications. In 2026, these are artist Keren Cytter (Israel), composer Heinali (Ukraine), sci-fi artist Lucy McRae (Australia), multimedia artist Almagul Menlibayeva (Kazakhstan), author Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka), and performance artist Tom Cassani (UK).
Six Thematic Clusters
The 18 projects are organized into six thematic clusters: 'Playing with Risk', 'Authentic Deception', 'Constructing Delusions', 'Introspective Futurism', 'Unruly Images', and 'The Distant Mirror'. These clusters reflect the curatorial lines of the mentors and form the daily structure of the program. Forecast explicitly understands 'Unfinished Work' as part of the programming – sketches, open processes, and open-ended performances alongside polished presentations.
radialsystem on the Spree
The main venue is the radialsystem on Holzmarktstraße – a former pumping station on the Spree, now one of Berlin's internationally recognized cultural addresses. With its several halls, foyers, and outdoor areas by the water, it is ideal for a multidisciplinary festival like Forecast.
Forecast Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition is Forecast's eleventh iteration and follows the established format: six mentors with three nominees each, organized into six thematic clusters. The 72 hours of the festival alternate between performances, concerts, film programs, lectures, and open work sessions. Forecast views its program as a mix of 'Finished' and 'Unfinished Work' – polished premieres alongside open-ended sketches.
Following the four festival days, decentralized Public Premieres will take place at other venues – including the Berlinische Galerie and CTM Festival, with whom Forecast traditionally collaborates. This makes the festival a year-round program hub, with its festival week at the radialsystem forming the intensive highlight.
Programme Forecast Festival 2026
Thursday, July 16, 2026 – Opening (Starts 7:00 PM)
- Opening of the 11th edition at radialsystem with Festival Director Freo Majer
- First presentations from the thematic clusters
- Welcome Reception
Friday, July 17, 2026 (Starts 7:00 PM)
- Presentations in the thematic clusters 'Playing with Risk' (Mentor: Tom Cassani, UK) and 'Authentic Deception'
- Performances, concerts, lectures
Saturday, July 18, 2026 (3:00 PM Children's Workshop / Program from 5:00 PM)
- 3:00 PM – Children's Workshop (separate ticketing)
- 5:00 PM – Main program begins: Clusters 'Constructing Delusions', 'Introspective Futurism' (Mentor: Lucy McRae)
- Concerts with Heinali (Ukraine)
Sunday, July 19, 2026 (Starts 2:00 PM)
- Cluster 'Unruly Images' (Mentor: Keren Cytter, Israel)
- Cluster 'The Distant Mirror' (Mentors: Almagul Menlibayeva, Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa)
- Closing performances and Closing Reception
Mentors 2026 and their 18 Nominees
- Keren Cytter (Israel) – Artist (Cluster: Unruly Images)
- Heinali (Ukraine) – Composer
- Lucy McRae (Australia) – Sci-Fi Artist (Cluster: Introspective Futurism)
- Almagul Menlibayeva (Kazakhstan) – Multimedia Artist
- Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka) – Author
- Tom Cassani (UK) – Performance Artist (Cluster: Playing with Risk)
- Three nominees per mentor – a total of 18 projects
Subsequent Public Premieres
- Berlinische Galerie
- CTM Festival
- (Further venues to be announced by the organizer)
Ticket sales start on May 21, 2026, via radialsystem.de and forecast-platform.com.
Highlights Forecast Festival 2026
- 11th Edition – Berlin's most internationally recognized mentoring festival
- 6 mentors and 18 nominees from 6 thematic clusters
- International lineup: Israel, Ukraine, Australia, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, UK
- Multidisciplinary: Performance, music, film, visual arts, design, stand-up
- Public premieres afterwards at venues including Berlinische Galerie and CTM Festival
Prices Forecast Festival 2026
Practical information — Forecast Festival
Getting There
radialsystem, Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin (District Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Neighborhood Friedrichshain). S+U Jannowitzbrücke approx. 5 min. walk. Directly on the Spree, within walking distance of Holzmarkt and Friedrichshain Island.
Tickets
Ticket sales start on May 21, 2026. Festival and day passes available. Some sessions (children's workshops, etc.) have separate ticketing. Tickets via radialsystem.de and forecast-platform.com.
Organizer
Forecast – Platform for Cultural Forecasting. Concept and Direction: Freo Majer. Funded by the Federal Cultural Foundation.
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Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin