maC Final Works

In the last semester of their two-year master's program, the students of the MA Choreography work on their final projects and present them to the public. The premiere is preceded by several months of research and rehearsal, during which they intensively explore their individual questions and themes and find their own approach and artistic signature for them.
Documentation
In 2025, maC students Onur Özyurt completed their studies with the work "Controlled Accident," Pooyesh Frozandeh with "SAVING FLOWERS," Tim Winter with "Outside Inside," Vera Shchelkina with "Everyone here is a bit of a horse," Felipe Fizkal with "SUR," Zsombor Szabo with "Gulyás," Johanna Jörns with "Even Strong Winds Can't Destroy My Hair," and Diana Naber with "MANNA."
In 2024, maC students Akiles completed their studies with the work "Micro/Momente," Leo Naomi Baur with "The Disempowered," Melissa Herrada Vázquez with "Immensity," Carolina de Vega with "La Madriguera / Der Bau," and Elvan Tekin with "X Ê R."
In 2023, the maC students Valentina Menz with the work "MAGMA", Stefanie Alf with "NO MORE SOLO – de:fragmented", Kysy Fischer with "Super Superficial", and Ari Adamski with "RIVER – A Performative Audio Play", Mariana Romagnani with "Dream of a Common Language", and Salome Kehlenbach with "Playfight" completed their studies.
Six maC students completed their studies with their master projects summer 2022. Evangelia Papadopoulos questions her own shadows and the Sisyphean work of being human in the body and soundscape "we could be heroes", while Hannah Schillinger illuminates our working culture and our energy levels in "runners". Lilly Pöhlmann deals with states of exhaustion in "KREISEN" while Melika Akbari-Asl focuses in "d!s - rupted." on the connection between sleep and waking life. In "sp(!) n - accident contrôlé" Jonathan Kolski spins around fame and failure of pleasure cultures and carousel construction. Javier Blanco researches in his work "Ithak@s. Auf der Suche nach einer Utopie." on a digital version of a utopic place. In Winter 2022 the two maC students Dominique Tegho with the work "Crash Landing on Olympus Mons" and Veronika Heisig with the work "Auf Holzwegen" finalized their studies.
Due to the Corona-Pandemic lockdown, the digital semesters in 2021 have also stirred up plans for the maChoreography final projects. The students adapted and still finished their final projects under these circumstances.WEAVING In by Svea Schneider-Sierra, is a sensorial-performative walk in the forest and Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality, a dance video by Akemi Nagao. MATRIA - Motherland by Rocio Marano and Gentle Brutality by Dan Su are projects done in 2021.

Due to the Corona-Pandemic lockdown, the digital semesters in 2020 have also stirred up plans for the maChoreography final projects. The students adapted and still finished their final projects under these circumstances.
The project "Unsere INSEL" by David Lima was initially planned as a joint dance project with residents* of the Mierendorff-Island in Berlin-Charlottenburg. In the course of the corona restrictions in spring 2020 the project was moved to the net - and the image of the island got a completely different meaning. Jadi Carboni's final master project film "Dancing my Hero - Rebel of Peace" contained six solos about the transformational renewal of the body. maC Alumni Jenni Ramsperger presented "Blind Clouds", a work about the dynamics of movement, choreographing lines, surfaces and states of inner landscapes in the two-dimensional and within painting. And EXPLOSION by ALica Minar which deals in humorous way with anger.
Seven students showed their final works in 2019 at Uferstudios and on the stages of the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch. The international students from Iran, Finland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and the USA each brought their own artistic signature and approach: Come rain, come shine by Kaisa Nieminen unfolds an emotional landscape inspired by feminist poetry, rap and the witch Louhi from Finnish mythology. In his dance piece Tekiyeh, Ashkan Afsharian confronts movement material from a religious ritual, the Iranian Ashura ceremony, with Western European bodies. In her choreography PerForma, Dina Sennhauser explores the different consequences that the interaction of individuals in a performative framework can have. Oscillate by Maria Rutanen is a choreographic investigation of the movements of contraction and expansion in the individual, in the masses and in the environment, between abundance and emptiness. Remember Why by Jasminka Stenz is a dance performance between xenophilia and xenophobia that invites viewers to step into an uncertain space. In fluid horizons, Niels Weijer choreographic atmospheric interactions of colored bodies in imaginary sound worlds. Finally, Katrina E. Bastian with LeibBeiMir/BodyByMe shows a piece about the fake and news, fake bodies, fake feelings and creates situations that reveal the authenticity of the performance.
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Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Jadi Carboni
Dancing my Hero - Rebellen des Friedens
© Jadi CarboniThe Heroine dances, my body speaks.
Alica Minar
EXPLOSION [Intern]
© Vojtech BrtnickyUnites bodily energies of anger and humor into fairytale images.
Alica Minar
EXPLOSION [Intern]
© Vojtech BrtnickyUnites bodily energies of anger and humor into fairytale images.
Alica Minar
EXPLOSION [Stream]
© Vojtech BrtnickyUnites bodily energies of anger and humor into fairytale images.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Claire C.
GOING WILD
© Ludger StorcksA Dance of silence. A Dance of being and observing.
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Saida Makhmudzade
Glacial Flow
© [Translate to English:] Johann-Heinrich RabeTauche ein in eine Fantasielandschaft, in der vier Kreaturen auf der Suche nach Katharsis sind - in der Gletscher und Clubkultur verschmelzen, sich die >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Saida Makhmudzade
Glacial Flow
© [Translate to English:] Johann-Heinrich RabeTauche ein in eine Fantasielandschaft, in der vier Kreaturen auf der Suche nach Katharsis sind - in der Gletscher und Clubkultur verschmelzen, sich die >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Akemi Nagao
Diamond - The Crossing Point of Money and Spirituality
© Akemi NagaoMoney is a tool for exchanging, a power, a belief, a game, a drug and a symbol of capitalism. Spirituality is you, your existence. >
Svea Schneider-Sierra
Weaving In
© [Translate to English:] Svea Schneider-SierraA performance walk for five dancers, ten spectators and a forest.
Svea Schneider-Sierra
Weaving In
© [Translate to English:] Svea Schneider-SierraA performance walk for five dancers, ten spectators and a forest.
Svea Schneider-Sierra
Weaving In
© [Translate to English:] Svea Schneider-SierraA performance walk for five dancers, ten spectators and a forest.
Svea Schneider-Sierra
Weaving In
© [Translate to English:] Svea Schneider-SierraA performance walk for five dancers, ten spectators and a forest.
Svea Schneider-Sierra
Weaving In
© [Translate to English:] Svea Schneider-SierraA performance walk for five dancers, ten spectators and a forest.
Svea Schneider-Sierra
Weaving In
© [Translate to English:] Svea Schneider-SierraA performance walk for five dancers, ten spectators and a forest.
Eva Papadopoulos
we could be heroes
© [Translate to English:] Evangelia PapadopoulouOn this hero's journey, the audience is invited to coexist with their own shadows.
Eva Papadopoulos
we could be heroes
© [Translate to English:] Evangelia PapadopoulouOn this hero's journey, the audience is invited to coexist with their own shadows.
Hannah Schillinger
runners
© [Translate to English:] Hannah Schillingerhow can states of exhaustion be transformed in processes of regeneration?
Hannah Schillinger
runners
© [Translate to English:] Hannah Schillingerhow can states of exhaustion be transformed in processes of regeneration?
Lilly Pöhlmann
KREISEN
© [Translate to English:] Lilly PöhlmannKREISEN deals with the process and the state of exhaustion.
Lilly Pöhlmann
KREISEN
© [Translate to English:] Lilly PöhlmannKREISEN deals with the process and the state of exhaustion.
Dominique Tegho
Crash Landing on Olympus Mons
© [Translate to English:] Matilde BassettiCrash Landing on Olympus Mons takes the act of landing as a point of departure
Dominique Tegho
Crash Landing on Olympus Mons
© [Translate to English:] Matilde BassettiCrash Landing on Olympus Mons takes the act of landing as a point of departure
Veronika Heisig
Auf Holzwegen
© Veronika HeisigmaC Final Work
Veronika Heisig
Auf Holzwegen
© Veronika HeisigmaC Final Work
Valentina Menz Nash
MAGMA
© [Translate to English:] Roberto DuartemaC Final Work
Valentina Menz Nash
MAGMA
© [Translate to English:] Roberto DuartemaC Final Work
Stefanie Alf
NO MORE SOLO - de:fragmented
© Emiko TamuramaC final work
Stefanie Alf
NO MORE SOLO - de:fragmented
© Emiko TamuramaC final work
Kysy Fischer
Super Superficial
© Mari VassmaC Final Work
Kysy Fischer
Super Superficial
© Mari VassmaC Final Work
Ari Adamski
RIVER
© [Translate to English:] maC master works
Ari Adamski
RIVER
© [Translate to English:] maC master works
Mariana Romagnani
Dream of a Common Language
© [Translate to English:] Dream of a Common Language brings together a group of people from very different life realities.
Mariana Romagnani
Dream of a Common Language
© [Translate to English:] Dream of a Common Language brings together a group of people from very different life realities.
Carolina de Vega
La Madriguera / Der Bau
© Ana IramainLa Madriguera / Der Bau is a choreographic and performative collage - grotesque accumulations of bodies.
Carolina de Vega
La Madriguera / Der Bau
© Ana IramainLa Madriguera / Der Bau is a choreographic and performative collage - grotesque accumulations of bodies.
Onur Özyurt
Controlled Accident
© [Translate to English:] ©Onur OezyurtA performance project that focuses on the fragility of the body and its transformative potential.
Onur Özyurt
Controlled Accident
© [Translate to English:] ©Onur OezyurtA performance project that focuses on the fragility of the body and its transformative potential.
Pooyesh Frozandeh
SAVING FLOWERS
© Pooyesh FrozandehThe MA Choreography students develop their final projects during the last semester of their master’s program and present them to the public. >
Pooyesh Frozandeh
SAVING FLOWERS
© Pooyesh FrozandehThe MA Choreography students develop their final projects during the last semester of their master’s program and present them to the public. >
Tim Winter
Outside Inside
© Tim WinterIn Outside Inside, bodies embark on a search and wander between the outside and the inside.
Tim Winter
Outside Inside
© Tim WinterIn Outside Inside, bodies embark on a search and wander between the outside and the inside.
Diana Naber
MANNA
© [Translate to English:] MANNA moves between glacial melt and birth chamber, between laboratory and ritual.
Diana Naber
MANNA
© [Translate to English:] MANNA moves between glacial melt and birth chamber, between laboratory and ritual.
Zsombor Szabo
Gulyás
© [Translate to English:] How a lack of empathy creates an endless loop of frustration.
Zsombor Szabo
Gulyás
© [Translate to English:] How a lack of empathy creates an endless loop of frustration.
Johanna Jörns
Even Strong Winds Can’t Destroy My Hair
© [Translate to English:] Johannes SchuchardtDespite exhaustion. Despite doubt. Despite everything.
Johanna Jörns
Even Strong Winds Can’t Destroy My Hair
© [Translate to English:] Johannes SchuchardtDespite exhaustion. Despite doubt. Despite everything.
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