27.03.2026

“The (Un)Making of Europeans” – Lecture by Alexander Karschnia at FFT Düsseldorf

On March 28, 2026, Alexander Karschnia will speak as part of the performative assembly Constitution of Care at FFT Düsseldorf, curated by Kainkollektiv, Inter Alia, and Fundacja Perfomat. Under the title “The (Un)Making of Europeans”, he embarks—together with andcompany&Co.—on an artistic journey through time: from earlier works at the borders of Europe, such as europe an alien (2005) and Orpheus: a smuggler opera (2014/15), to visions of a future Europe of the many. An evening that moves between reflection and projection, inviting us to rethink Europe.

 

31.01.2026

Brecht-Tage 2026

6–13 February 2026
Programme: https://lfbrecht.de/projekte/brecht-tage-2026/

Forward, don’t forget: the earth, “the great nourisher”! The Brecht Days 2026 – co-curated by Alexander Karschnia – revolve around Brecht’s “green revolution.” Starting from his writings on agriculture, technology, and society, films, discussions, lectures, talks, and readings draw connections to the present: the climate crisis, industrial food production, and new eco-socialist perspectives.

Highlight

12 February 2026, 5:30–7:30 p.m., Die Umsiedlerinnen oder das Sterben auf dem Lande / Green Revolution or Green Catastrophe? Literature Forum at the Brecht House

This afternoon is dedicated to Heiner Müller’s play “Die Umsiedlerin oder das Leben auf dem Lande.” andcompany&Co. are planning a rewriting and will discuss the project together with B. K. Tragelehn and Mira Partecke. This will be followed by a discussion led by Sophie von Redecker and Martin Reich addressing the question: “What has agriculture ever done for us?”

16.01.2026

„Wir Krisendarsteller*innen: Lookalike in anger!“ | Call to Action: Crisis Choir of the Independent Scene

Dear colleagues, friends, allies,
We are collaborating with Theater Thikwa on „Wir Krisendarsteller*innen: Lookalike in anger!“ (We Crisis Actors) and invite you to join a video choir of the independent scene, which will be shown on screen at HAU 1 – Hebbel am Ufer Berlin.
It is about a kind of appropriation of a political battle term that authoritarian actors use to discredit their opponents.

How it works:

  • Download the MP3 via this link: *LINK to the music (show must go on singalong.mp3)
  • Listen to the song through headphones and sing along a cappella (singing quietly to yourself is absolutely sufficient). *LINK to the lyrics.
  • Film yourself from the beginning of the mp3 to the end, vertically (portrait), i.e. using your smartphone. *LINK to the demo video
  • if you can’t sing, just move your lips or even just look into the camera.
  • When the singing ends, the music continues for a little while longer. Please let the video run until the music finishes. During this time, you can remain seated and look at the camera, drink coffee, stand up, or walk away.
  • The individual videos will later be edited into a large choir.
    Optional:
    If you like, you can apply blue eye makeup, wear a bandage or a plaster — as if you were in a theatre dressing room preparing (for the crisis).

*Download of all materials in one folder

Upload & Deadline
Please send your video by January 26th, 2026 if possible

Via Swisstransfer:
LINK ZUR SWISSTRANSFER

To:
kathrinje@gmx.net (also for technical questions)
and, as an additional backup:
video@andco.de

 

19.02.2025

­“MarsOnEarth”: second run in May 2025

After last year’s great success, “MarsOnEarth: Die Marsnahme” will be shown again at the Floating University Berlin in May 2025. Details on the revival will follow shortly. Find out more about the science fiction happening here.

10.06.2020

3 Years of THE MANY (DIE VIELEN) - What to do?!

17.6.2020 21 Uhr
HAU-Youtube-Kanal

Three years ago, THE MANY were founded. Hundreds of activists from the independent arts scene paraded through the streets in Berlin with shiny golden flags to demonstrate against a far-right march: “UNITE&SHINE” happenings against hatred, alongside actions and discussions within the cultural scene, led to 35 regional Declarations of THE MANY in 2018. Almost all theatres and cultural institutions in the city signed the “Berlin Declaration of THE MANY”. Meanwhile, more than 4000 art and cultural institutions in over 50 cities in Germany and Austria have formed THE MANY, displaying a joint commitment against the “culture war from the right” and campaigning for an open and diverse society. On 8 and 9 May 2020, days of shining action took place to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war and Europe’s liberation from the fascism of National Socialism, as well as the 70th birthday of the European Union. Together with Auschwitz survivor Esther Bejarano, THE MANY demand that 8 May be made a public holiday. They also renew their call for an open Europe. On the occasion of the movement’s third birthday, THE MANY will be holding a discussion at HAU Hebbel am Ufer. In an opening statement, Philine Rinnert and Holger Bergmann, co-founders and chairpeople of THE MANY (DIE VIELEN e.V.), tackle the question of “what to do?” in the current situation. After all, in the current pandemic, social injustices and global human rights violations are magnified. What do slogans like “solidarity instead of privileges” and “art remains free!” mean in such a situation? What can we do about the rapid spread of the conspiracy theory virus? How can we take care of ourselves? These and other questions will be discussed by activists and supporters of THE MANY on 17 June at #HAUonline. With Amelie Deuflhard, Annemie Vanackere, Fanni Halmburger (She She Pop), Carina Book, and Carsten Brosda amongst others in dialogues with Alexander Karschnia (andcompany&Co.). Afterwards Priya Basil, Margarita Tsomou and Max Czollek will discuss the old new question: What to do?!

12.05.2019

Book launch: Everything and other performance texts from Germany

Theatertreffen presents: On Sunday, 12.05. at HAU1 Berlin. Matt Cornish, professor of theatre history at Ohio University, has collected texts in his book by four collectives that have been producing works in collaboration with HAU Hebbel am Ufer for many years. There are texts from plays, stage directions and other scenarios by andcompany&Co., Gob Squad, Rimini Protokoll, She She Pop and Showcase Beat Le Mot. The texts invite the reader to adapt the ideas and rules stated there to make their own entirely new productions.

16.06.2017

CALL FOR A GLAMOUROUS DEMONSTRATION!

June 17, 2017, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Meeting point: Alte Münze, Molkemarkt 2, 10179 Berlin

We demonstrate on June 17. If this new generation of neo-Nazis, called the identity movement, aims to claim the memory of June 17, 1953, to present their crude selfperception as an act of resistance, then we resist and speak up for a society that is not isolating itself.

10.03.2017

POSTCOLONIAL WEEKEND IN BERLIN, March 11-13

March 11th, 5 pm Performance Words May Not Be Found, Sophiensaele, Sophienstraße 18, Berlin Mitte
March 12th, 12am Guided tour through the ‚African Quarter’ with Joshua Kwesi Aikins (Initiative Black People in Germany), meeting-point: crossroad of Afrikanische Straße/Müllerstraße, Berlin Wedding
March 12th, 2 Discussion at Café Fredericks, Kameruner Straße. 5, Berlin Wedding with Coco Fusco, Israel Kaunatjike (genocide-namibia.net), Christian Kopp (Berlin Postkolonial), Joy Kristin Kalu (Freie Universität Berlin), Alexander Karschnia (andcompany&Co.)

09.02.2017

A Collective Chronicle of Thoughts and Observations
Noah Fischer and Alex Karschnia wrote a contribution to the "collective chronicles" of FFT covering the first ten days of Trump as president: 10 days that keep shaking the world… (Jan 20 – 30). Noah Fischer organized the ART STRIKE in New York on the 20th and then came to Düsseldorf to share his experiences…

15.10.2016

Profitable Aesthetics. Performative Strategies of Involvement

On Oct. 21st/22nd 2016 the third annual conference of the ERC project ‘The Aesthetics of Applied Theatre’ will be held at Akademie der Künste, Berlin. The conference aims to explore the eco-nomic aspects of the arts, aspects that cannot be reduced to strategies of commercialisation, nor to the monetary reward of artistic work. In general, it is about the ambivalence of ‘give-and-take’ in the realm of aesthetics. Alexander Karschnia will talk about andco's current work NOT MY REVOLUTION, IF…: THE STORIES OF ANGIE O.

30.09.2016

Das Katastrophenmusical "WARPOP MIXTAKE FAKEBOOK VOLXFUCK PEACE OFF! Schland of Confusion" gibt es nun als Stream und als Download bei WDR3!

21.09.2016

Stefan Fischers Hörspiel Review in der SZ:
"Ein Katastrophenmusical über die German Angst, in dem Alexander Karschnia, Nicola Nord und Sascha Sulimma klug assoziierend die aktuelle Paranoia mit den Ängsten der Achtzigerjahre kurzschließen.(…)
"Auf der Bühne steht nicht Udo Lindenberg, sondern Xavier Naidoo, und da vorne redet nicht Petra Kelly, sondern Frauke Petry", heißt es an einer Stelle. Die Weltuntergangsangst der Achtziger führte zur Friedens-, Anti-Atomkraft- und Ökobewegung, die heutige zu Nationalismus und "Fremdenfeindlichkeit". Warum das so ist, wissen Andcompany & Co. nicht. Aber sie beschreiben es präzise."

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