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Aerial Silks – Flow and Transitions

“Flow and Transitions” with Elena Sacchi
When: Saturdays (from 31.05.25)
Time: 11:00-12:30
Where: Katapult, Wilhelminenhofstraße 91, 12459 Berlin (Studio 2)

Do you want to create your own sequences in the air? Do you want to start adding a personal touch to your aerial flow? Then this is the class for you! We will explore how to link skills together, find personal movement quality, and explore creative movement. We will work on smooth transitions and have space for improvisation and personal development on the silks, without forgetting clean technique!

This class is great for intermediate-level students looking to expand their aerial minds. Emphasis will be placed on exploring pathways, how skills work and can be transformed, building strength through repetition and improving execution. The sequence level will be adapted to the students’ needs and preferences.

While drop-ins are always welcome, attending the class weekly will give you the most benefit. For this reason, the course is discounted when you purchase a 10-class card.

Level: being able to safely climb up the silks and being comfortable with foundation skills (e.g. hip-key, inverting in the air). You are welcome to bring to class skills you want to work on and we will explore them together.

Sign-up: either via email ele.omnia@gmai.com

JAM: after class there will be a jam from 12:30 to 13:30. Everyone is invited to stay or only join for the jam. Participation in the jam is possible via Urban Sports Club or a 5 € contribution.

Note: this class is for adults only. You must be 18 or older to join. 

Pricing:

  • 10-class card: €190
  • Drop-in: €22
  • Trial class: €20

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Rohmaterial Open CALL 2025

Call for submissions: “Rohmaterial” 2025


In 2025, Katapult is launching a new format called “Rohmaterial” to showcase early-stage circus or interdisciplinary shows. We’re looking for 2-3 shows (20-30 minutes each) for four dates in 2025. The show can be a work-in-progress or an excerpt, but we require a full-length video.

Shows with 1-3 performers can apply. Due to our limited budget, the salary will be 310€ net per person. After the show, we offer a guided feedback round with the audience and the chance to incorporate this feedback during rehearsal in our space free of charge during two days (á 5 hours) in the following week.

The call is open to all Berlin-based artists. BIPoC, queer and artists with disabilities are very welcome to apply.


We have two open calls for 2025 dates:

  • Deadline: 03.03.2025 for shows on 26.04. & 14.06.
  • Deadline: 30.06.2025 for shows in August and October.

You will receive a response one week after the deadline.

The Katapult team will select shows based on quality, discipline, number of artists, and overall atmosphere to create a diverse mix for each evening.

To apply:
Send an email to events@katapult.berlin with:

  • Dossier & short bio
  • Trailer of the show
  • Full-length video (please send us a link)
  • Tech rider
  • 2 promo photos (1 landscape, 1 profile + credits)
  • Please specify your preferred dates or if you’re available for both.



About Katapult:

The stage of Katapult is 7x11m and seats 99 people. We do have stage lights, each person will have a 1 hour time slot to create the light set-up with our house technician. Katapult has 32 rigging points with 1 KN WLL each. During shows we use a back entrance through the middle door, Studio 1 functions as backstage from 6pm onwards. Build-up and sound/light check starts on 2pm on the rehearsal day.

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Flying Dance workshop – Kids & Teens

Flying Dance with Karla Mendoza & Iris Gonzalez 

When: 22.02.2025
Times: 10:00-13:00
Where:  Katapult, Wilhelminenhofstraße 91, 12459 Berlin (Studio 2)
Teachers: Iris Gonzalez, Karla Mendoza

Ages: 5-14 years

Through combining aerial dance with elements of contemporary and modern dance, acrobatics and contact improvisation, while wearing a climbing harness that is connected to a fixed point on the ceiling, you’ll be able to discover the wonder of flying dance and will have lots of fun while doing it.

All within a creative & safe atmosphere.

Price:
1 day: 65€

-7€ discount bringing a new participant with you and for siblings

-5€ discount early bird till 10.02

Registration via email to flyingdanceeducation@gmail.com

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Kultur Räume Kontingente: Rent Katapult for 5 euro per hour

Katapult is now part of Kultur Räume Kontingente. This new program offers artists the opportunity to rent our rehearsal rooms at subsidized conditions.
Simply register on the Kultur Raum Berlin website and you will receive a confirmation of participation. With this you can book one of our two studios and pay only 5 € per room and hour. We may allocate up to 120 hours per month as part of the program. This contingent is limited to maximum 40 hours per month and person or group. We prefer bookings of 4 hours per day as a minimum.

To be able to benefit from this program you have to be a professional artist who is registered in Berlin. Enrolled students and international artists cannot take part in this program.
Within this program our studios can only be used for rehearsals and creations. Please be aware that workshops and classes, events with audience or non-art related projects.
You can find more information on the Kultur Räume Kontingente website.

Please mention that you are registered for Kultur Räume Kontingente when you want to make your booking with us to receive this special deal. To save some time, please check the availability in our online calendar beforehand.

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Are you our new office administrator? – APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Applications are now closed – thanks for your interest!

As Katapult continues to expand, we are looking for energetic new team members to join us in our cosy office.
Right now we are looking for an Office Administrator.

If you are interested, please send an email to: oli@katapult.berlin stating which role you are applying for. Please include your CV and any further information that you feel will be helpful for your application.

We are looking forward to meeting you! 🙂

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Circus in the Digital Age

Digital Knowledge Sharing Event at Katapult
9th and 10th June
open from 14.00 – 19.00
Price: FOR FREE (GRATIS)

Thanks to generous support from Erasmus+, Katapult is happy to host two days of open activity presenting the results of our research into how digital is being used to improve our circus practice. Whether it be in a digital creation studio, an online interactive performance, distance learning or even simply just self-organisation, it is undeniable that digital influences all aspects of modern life.
Over the last months, in partnership with Magyar Zsonglőr Egyesület (the Hungarian Juggling Association), we have engaged with a number of projects from Germany and Hungary that have been using digital in unusual and innovative ways, to go beyond simply staring at a screen.

During your visit, you’ll be able to try out a few of the technologies discussed, to ask questions about ideas and projects you have yourself, and meet with other interested artists to find new ideas together.

Activities include:

Information booths, presentations and interactive exhibits:

CirQular Project – 360 degree multimedia installation with Katapult QR code tour

Circus in VR

Digital Tools for Education

Integrating Digital into Creative Process

The space will be open from 14.00 – 19.00 on Thursday and Friday (9th and 10th June).

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BARFUSSBEATS

Saturday the 2nd of April at 20:00

INTRODUCING KATAPULT’S NEW EVENT: BARFUSSBEATS!!!
TWO DJ’S AND ONE BIG DANCE FLOOR!

Bring your friends to an evening of “open training” by night!
Come dance, juggle, party and meet new people in the Berlin performing art scene!

at Katapult in Studio 2 (entrance from the back door)
2G++ event! Get tested please.

Price: 5€

DJs 20.00-00.00+: Oli and Blasphemix

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