Name: Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026
Start: 2026-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: HELLERAU – Europäisches Zentrum der Künste

Tanzplattform

About Tanzplattform

Tanzplattform Deutschland is the most important forum for contemporary dance in Germany. Every two years, an independent jury selects the most significant productions from the past two seasons and presents them for five days to an international professional audience and the general public. In 2026, Tanzplattform will take place in Dresden for the first time – at HELLERAU European Centre for the Arts, one of the most important venues for contemporary performing arts in Saxony.

Dates 11 Mar — 15 Mar 2026

Venue Dresden (14612)

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Edition 2026

Tanzplattform — edition 2026

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Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026 will take place in Dresden for the first time. From March 11 to 15, it will present 13 outstanding productions of German contemporary dance from the past two seasons at HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts. An independent jury made the selection – the platform is the most important exchange for German dance scene and international organizers.

13 Selected Productions

The 2026 selection brings together 13 productions that have shown particular artistic quality in the past two seasons. The jury opted for a mix of established choreographers and younger, less-known voices.

Accompanying Program: Plattform Plus

In addition to the stage program, Plattform Plus offers discussions, workshops, artist talks, and industry meetings. The festival journal, in cooperation with tanzschreiber, provides critical coverage and analysis.

In Dresden for the First Time

After being hosted in various German cities, Tanzplattform will be held in Dresden for the first time in 2026 – at HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, one of the most historically significant venues in modern dance culture.

Highlights Tanzplattform 2026

13 selected dance productions by artists including Stefan Kaegi/Rimini Protokoll, Claire Cunningham, Adam Linder, and Eszter Salamon – first time in Dresden – main venue HELLERAU – Plattform Plus with discussions and workshops.

Programme Tanzplattform 2026

Festival Key Dates

Venue: HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 56, 01109 Dresden
Dates: March 11 to 15, 2026 (5 days)
Opening Hours: Tue/Thu/Fri 11 AM–6 PM, Wed 11 AM–4 PM, Sat 1 PM–6 PM, Sun/Holidays 11 AM–4 PM

Selection 2026 – The Selected Artists

Katharina Senzenberger
Kat Válastur
MOUVOIR
Jessica Nupen
Adam Linder
Claire Cunningham
Regina Rossi
Ceren Oran
Stefan Kaegi / Rimini Protokoll
Charles A. Washington
Ewa Dziarnowska
Eszter Salamon
Elsa Artmann

Accompanying Program

Plattform Plus – Discussions, workshops, artist talks
Festival Journal in cooperation with tanzschreiber
Festival Center – Accreditation, professional visitor services, networking

Prices Tanzplattform 2026

Tickets available via tanzplattform2026.de and at the HELLERAU box office. International trade visitors (programmers, curators, journalists) can register via the festival website.

Practical information

Practical information — Tanzplattform

Getting There

Take tram line 8 from Dresden Hauptbahnhof towards Hellerau to the final stop Karl-Liebknecht-Straße. By car, take the A4 motorway (exit Dresden-Hellerau).

Tickets

Tickets are available via tanzplattform2026.de and at the HELLERAU box office. Accreditation for trade visitors is available via the festival website.

Accreditation

International programmers, curators, and journalists can register via the festival website. The Festival Center offers professional services and networking opportunities.

Showcase for German Dance Art

Since 1994, Tanzplattform Deutschland has been held every two years at changing venues. It sees itself as both a showcase and a discourse forum: a five-member jury selects 10 to 13 outstanding works from the entire German dance production of the past two years, which are shown in concentrated form within a few days. For the German dance scene, the platform is the most important place for mediation to international organizers, festivals, and programs.

2026 in Dresden for the First Time

After Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin, and Mannheim, Tanzplattform will stop in Dresden for the first time in 2026. The venue is HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, which, with its iconic festival hall from the garden city settlement of Hellerau, is one of the most historically significant places in the modern dance movement. Émile Jaques-Dalcroze founded rhythmic gymnastics here over 100 years ago – since then, Hellerau has been closely associated with dance history.

Program: Selection 2026 and Plattform Plus

The main program «Auswahl 2026» (Selection 2026) presents the selected productions. Accompanying this is «Plattform Plus» with discussions, workshops, artist talks, and industry meetings. The festival journal, produced in cooperation with tanzschreiber, provides reviews and analyses of the works shown.

In the State of Saxony

Dresden is the capital of the state of Saxony and an independent city (AGS 14612). HELLERAU is located in the Hellerau district in the north of the city – it takes 20 minutes by tram from the main train station to the festival hall. Tanzplattform 2026 is an important cultural and political upgrade for Dresden's independent dance scene.