With its project International Artists Information Berlin, touring artists welcomes artists, creatives and culture professionals who were forced to leave their home countries due to the political situation and are now residing in Germany. We provide orientation about the German cultural landscape and the Berlin culture scene in particular. We explain the legal framework for artistic practice in Germany as well as the necessary prerequisites to work here as an artist or creative – especially for artists from countries outside of the EU. We guide you through administration in Germany and help to find the competent contact. All of that to facilitate the continuation of the artistic or creative work in Germany.
This page contains all the information on our website that may be useful for new artists arriving in Berlin.
In the context of International Artists Info Berlin we offer special counselling for artists from countries in crisis who are new to Berlin. The topics we cover within the framework of these counselling units are:
Detailed information on the counselling services and how to make an appointment can be found here.
The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a network meeting for transnational artists in Berlin, that are new to Berlin and try to get a foothold here. It will give you the chance
The MONTHLY MEET-UP takes place every third Monday of the month in the Mediathek of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) in the Kunstquartier Bethanien. Detailed information on the respective topics and guests can be found on our event page and on social media.
Many texts in our Infopool also provide introductions to topics that may be relevant when moving to Germany. Here is a list of recommended reading: