Foto: Mia González Hofmann / stW Berlin

Course: Freispieler*innen [Only in German]

The Freispieler*innen are looking for new members. Join the Studentenwerk’s theater group.

If you fancy acting in a theatre group, then this might be just the thing for you. The next session kicks off in October! We’re once again looking for 12 theatre enthusiasts who’d like to meet up on Monday evenings for rehearsals and perform the play they’ve worked on at the end of the term.

Each term, under the guidance of Paul Schmidt, the group chooses a text or a theme and collaboratively creates a play from it: dramatic scenes, choreography, musical elements, biographical elements or whatever else the stage has to offer – all of this can form the basis of the production.
During rehearsals, we work on the fundamentals of acting, writing exercises, scene development, movement and choreography, and much more.

We look forward to your interest and hope to see you on 12 October 2026!

The following information must be included in your application:

  • Send application documents to: kultur@stw.berlin, Subject: Bewerbung Freispieler*innen
  • Application deadline: 8 October 2026

Statement of purpose:

  •  Max. 1 A4 page
  • As a PDF
  • File name: BEWERBUNG-FREISPIELER-WS26_27-NACHNAME-VORNAME.pdf
  • Write a short letter of motivation in which you introduce yourself and describe your previous acting experience (e.g. drama lessons at school) and your expectations/wishes. Previous experience is less important than reliability and a willingness to engage with a group process. You should have the time to commit. Although we only meet once a week, scripts sometimes need to be written and learnt outside of rehearsals.

The first rehearsal on 12 October 2026 is open to all interested parties, and a decision will then be made as to who will join the group. So please make sure you can attend the first session. This is explicitly not an audition, but rather an opportunity for us to get to know one another. It is also intended to give an idea of the direction in which the play’s development is headed.

Enrolment certificate and university:

  • Please enclose a valid and up-to-date enrolment certificate with your application.
  • Binding registration for the course is only possible for students from our partner universities.

  • 15 regular sessions on Mondays, 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm (No rehearsal on 28 December 2026)
  • Additional rehearsal: Sunday, 31 January 2027 or Saturday, 30 January 2027
  • Dress rehearsal: Monday, 1 February 2027
  • Performances: Thursday and Friday, 4 and 5 February 2027
  • Participation in all final performances and rehearsals is compulsory.
  • By registering for and attending the course, you agree to our terms and conditions.
  • To take part in the course, you must book via Eveeno once you have received confirmation and an invitation from the course leader.

Date

12 October 2026 (Mon) to 25 January 2027 (Mon)

Time

06:30 PM to 09:00 PM

Category

  • Bühne & Musik
  • Kultur
  • Kurs
  • vor Ort

Participation Fee

30 € semester fee

Host

Kulturwerk Berlin

Location

FREIRAUM im Studentenhaus
Hardenbergstraße 35
10623 Berlin

Arrival:

Underground railway: U9 (Zoologischer Garten), U2 (Ernst-Reuter-Platz)
Suburban railway: S3, S5, S7 and S9 (Zoologischer Garten)
Bus: 245 and M45 (Steinplatz)

Barrier-free access:

Barrier-free access via the lift is only possible when accompanied by a member of our staff and via the rear entrance.
Please contact us in advance by email at kultur@stw.berlin.
Barrier-free toilets are available.
The stage in the Freiraum is fully accessible.

Please note: Access may occasionally not be barrier-free if the lift is out of order.

Language

Veranstaltungssprache: Deutsch