SUBMERGE Festival Berlin
Contemporary dance festival with workshop and performance format in Friedrichshagen
About SUBMERGE Festival
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A Dance Festival That Works with Water
LAKE Studios Berlin is an international dance residency center in Friedrichshagen, the eastern district of Treptow-Köpenick. Located directly on the Müggelsee lake, the studios host residencies for choreographers from all over the world year-round. The SUBMERGE Festival emerged from this daily work – a format that brings the residency dynamic outwards.
What Makes SUBMERGE Special
SUBMERGE does not follow the classic festival structure of "performance as the endpoint." Instead, each performance is preceded by a two-day choreographer lab (10:00 AM–4:00 PM each day), where invited artists share their methods, movement techniques, and conceptual approaches with Berlin-based dance makers. This makes the festival a platform for exchange rather than a purely showcase event.
International Cast 2026
The 8th edition features, among others, Angélica Roa, Kia Smith / South Chicago Dance Theater, Yotam Peled, Olivia Hyunsin Kim / ddanddarakim, Koffi-Kégou Afiadegnigban, sawako ogo | disasterchaotic, Pamela Moraga, the Riiviöt Collective, Omer Keinan, and Katia Pacheco. The work ABOUT DANCE – forming futures connects a forum with Siegmar Zacharias.
Jury and Selection
The selection of works was made by the jury Cathy Walsh, Areli Moran, and Johanna Kasperowitsch. At least one main participant per project must be based in Berlin – a conscious commitment to locality that supports the exchange between the international scene and the Berlin dance community.
Friedrichshagen – Berlin's Quiet Dance Stage
Friedrichshagen on the Müggelsee is one of Berlin's most scenic districts. The festival deliberately uses this secluded location: those who come here plan a whole day – studios, lake, concerts, shared meals. This makes SUBMERGE one of Berlin's quietest and most focused dance events.
SUBMERGE Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 festival format spans almost a month and culminates in three performance evenings:
- August 24, 2026: first performance double bill
- September 7, 2026: second performance double bill
- September 14, 2026: third performance double bill
Before each performance, two-day choreographer labs (10 AM–4 PM each day) take place, where the invited artists share their working methods with local and international dance makers.
Complementing the performances: ABOUT DANCE – forming futures, a forum with performance artist and theorist Siegmar Zacharias.
Programme SUBMERGE Festival 2026
Performance Date 1 – Monday, August 24, 2026
- Double bill featuring two of the invited choreographies, each 20–60 minutes long
- Preceding choreographer lab: two days, 10 AM–4 PM
Performance Date 2 – Monday, September 7, 2026
- Second double bill, further choreographies
- Preceding choreographer lab
Performance Date 3 – Monday, September 14, 2026
- Third double bill, concluding choreographies
- Preceding choreographer lab
Confirmed Artists 2026 (Selection)
- Angélica Roa
- Kia Smith / South Chicago Dance Theater
- Yotam Peled
- Olivia Hyunsin Kim / ddanddarakim
- Koffi-Kégou Afiadegnigban
- sawako ogo | disasterchaotic
- Pamela Moraga
- Riiviöt Collective
- Omer Keinan
- Katia Pacheco
- ABOUT DANCE – forming futures: Forum with Siegmar Zacharias
Detailed program and stage assignments shortly before the festival start: lakestudiosberlin.com/submerge-festival.
Highlights SUBMERGE Festival 2026
- Three performance evenings and three preceding choreographer labs
- International cast from Berlin, USA, Asia, and Europe
- Non-hierarchical festival structure without classic showcase logic
- Accessible venues and accessibility services
Prices SUBMERGE Festival 2026
Performance tickets approx. €12–€18. Workshops for local dance professionals are free upon registration; workshops for international participants cost €500–€800.
Practical information — SUBMERGE Festival
Getting There
S-Bahn S3 to Friedrichshagen, then approx. 15 minutes on foot or Tram 60/61 to Müggelseedamm. By car, take Adlergestell towards Friedrichshagen.
Tickets
Performance tickets approx. €12–€18. Choreographer labs are free for Berlin-based dance professionals (registration required). International participants pay €500–€800 depending on the workshop.
On-Site
Accessible. On-site accommodation for invited artists. Technical support and accessibility services during the festival.
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Where it takes place SUBMERGE Festival
LAKE Studios Berlin
Scharnweberstraße 27, 12587 Berlin