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Accessibility information
Information on the accessibility of each part of the Zirkus ON creation programme can be found here. These apply to the creation programme starting with the call for proposals of the 7th Zirkus ON Edition, 2025/26.
You can't find the information you're looking for? Please contact the responsible person at Zirkus ON.
Via e-mail: bewerbung(at)zirkus-on.de ; Subject: Accessibility
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Residencies
Zirkus ON residencies take place in the respective premises of the creation alliance’s partners. These partners are located nationally at different locations in Germany and Eastern France.
You can find all residency places here .
Accessibility at respective locations varies depending on the institution and festival.
Some residency sites may not be suitable for a creation phase in 2025 and 2026 due to limited accessibility. Residency periods and locations can be adapted to the project according to the requirements and conditions stated in the artists’ Access Riders.
Mentoring
Usually, mentoring takes place via digital meetings and on-site at Zirkus ON events. Mentors, or rather their manner of mentoring can be adapted according to requirements and conditions stated in the Access Rider of the respective project.
Presentations
The opening presentations will take place 5th June 2025 at Pfefferberg Theater in Berlin. There is a wheelchair-friendly-access.
Stage presentations will take place on 24th and 25th September 2025 at Tollhaus Karlsruhe during ATOLL Festival on the site of "Alter Schlachthof".
As for the presentations, conditions stated in the Access Rider will be taken into account. If these cannot be met in the desired way, alternative solutions to meet respective needs will be found.
Creation budget
This budget is for artistic research and material costs. This budget is not meant to be used in order to compensate for additional costs of preparation and follow-up, travel, accommodation, care/support and accompanied participation due to lack of accessibility.
All Zirkus ON residencies and events, such as presentations, knowledge transfer and exchange with the circus scene, are designed according to the needs stated in the Access Rider.
Knowledge Transfer
Zirkus ON Knowledge Transfer is a growing toolbox open to projects, alliance partners and the circus scene.
Since 2022, it has included: Zirkus ON #LABS - basic knowledge workshops of several days on the working foundation of basic production work at cooperation partners’ locations. Zirkus ONcamera - a moving image & media archive on our website. Video clips contain German spoken language. The programme trailer is subtitled in English. Zirkus ONsite - a one-day event for circus enthusiasts and expert audience at a cooperation partners’ locations in Germany. Zirkus ONair - an audio feature with interviews, available on our website. Zirkus ONpaper - a touring library with interlibrary loan option, featuring specialist literature and creation manuals about circus arts in German, French and English.
Unfortunately, not all building blocks are completely accessible at the moment. If individual elements are not accessible for Zirkus ON projects of the current edition, we will do our best to find individual solutions.
Exchange formats with the circus scene
In the creation programme, exchange with the circus scene can take place through networking within the alliance or at Zirkus ON events. As reoccurring formats, Zirkus ON also invites individual, interested projects, to pitching sessions, trade fair visits/trade fair presentations (Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg) and networking events (BUZZ. Circostrada Network.
Zirkus ON exchange formats can be designed according to the information in the Access Rider.