Our aim is to make participation in the programmes and activities of KBB possible for everyone. We are therefore working on structures that facilitate events and cooperation that are as non-discriminatory as possible. We take responsibility for dealing with each other and our environment in an appreciative and respectful way. In order to fulfil this responsibility, we focus on breaking down barriers and ensuring protection against <span class="term" title="According to the General Act on Equal Treatment (AGG), discrimination is a disadvantage based on race or ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual identity. Discrimination is a violation of boundaries, integrity, and dignity. People are often affected by several forms of discrimination at the same time. In principle, discrimination is not primarily about individual intent, but about the effects on those affected.">discrimination. Based on our understanding of <span class="term" title="KBB understands diversity as an obligation, an opportunity, and a potential: We understand diversity as the recognition of the differences of our staff, visitors, artists, and cooperating partners. We always look at diversity intersectionally and consider structures that lead to (multiple) discrimination and disadvantages.">diversity, we place particular emphasis on recognising unequal treatment and discriminatory behaviour. This includes identifying and calling out existing issues such as structural barriers at our locations. In cross-departmental and cross-venue working groups, employees are committed to diversity and inclusion and initiate important transformation processes. With the help of <a href="${link:{uuid:{b8ce3644-51dc-4d3c-9847-8f83971871aa},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/stellenangebote/kbb-als-arbeitgeberin}}}">workshops and further training</a>, KBB also empowers and supports its employees to recognise disadvantages and actively counteract them.

In this way, we make our contribution to the actual creation and implementation of equal opportunities, to the prevention and elimination of discrimination and disadvantage, and to the promotion of a culture of appreciation and recognition of different realities of life.

We call upon all participants in our events and activities to treat each other respectfully. To offer guests, partners and employees a space that is as free of discrimination as possible, the KBB reserves the right to exercise its house rules in the event of discrimination or harassment and to deny those involved participation in KBB events. See the <a href="https://www.kbb.eu/en/hausordnung">KBB house rules</a>.

<h3>Information and contact</h3>

If you have experienced or observed discrimination while attending one of our events, as a service provider or as a cooperation partner and would like to report this, please contact the KBB&#39;s official point of contact for information and complaints:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info-diversity@kbb.eu" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">info-diversity@kbb.eu</a> 

If you have experienced discrimination as an applicant, employee or in a position similar to that of an employee, you can submit a complaint via the complaints office in accordance with Section 13 (1) of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) at: <a href="mailto:KBB.AGG.Beschwerdestelle@kbb.eu">KBB.AGG.Beschwerdestelle@kbb.eu</a>.

<h3>Awareness teams</h3>

To offer visitors and staff support in dealing with discrimination, during selected festivals awareness teams are available. Their task is to listen to you anonymously and confidentially and to advise you on possible actions. Please note that the awareness teams do not provide psychological counselling.

For more information on how to contact the awareness teams, please refer to the websites of the venues or events:

<a href="https://www.berlinale.de/en/home.html" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" target="_new">Berlinale</a> 
<a href="https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" target="_new">Berliner Festspiele&nbsp;</a> 
<a href="https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/gropius-bau" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" target="_new">Gropius Bau</a> 
<a href="https://www.hkw.de/en" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" target="_new">Haus der Kulturen der Welt</a>&nbsp;

<h3>External Counselling Centres</h3>

We also have a selection of external and independent counselling centres, which are available to you free of charge, anonymously and impartially:

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://themis-vertrauensstelle.de/en/home-2/">Themis-Vertrauensstelle gegen sexuelle Bel&auml;stigung und Gewalt e.V.</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/EN/homepage/homepage-node.html">Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.berlin.de/sen/lads/en/">Berliner Beratungswegweiser &bdquo;Was tun bei Diskriminierung?&ldquo; der Landesstelle f&uuml;r Gleichbehandlung &ndash; gegen Diskriminierung</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.adnb.de/en/">Berliner Wegweiser f&uuml;r Diskriminierung des ADNB</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://bdb-germany.de/en/counselling/">Antidiskriminierungsberater*innen des Bundes f&uuml;r Antidiskriminierungs- und Bildungsarbeit in der BDB e. V.</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://diversity-arts-culture.berlin/en">Diversity Arts Culture &ndash; Berliner Projektb&uuml;ro f&uuml;r Diversit&auml;tsentwicklung</a></li>
</ul>

In 2019, the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency organised the first German Anti-Discrimination Days in Berlin in cooperation with Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Together with Black Brown Berlin, a format was created that included academic approaches as well as a cultural and workshop programme that celebrated intersectionality and diversity.

<a href="https://archiv.hkw.de/de/programm/projekte/veranstaltung/p_162740.php">Learn more</a>

KBB works together with its houses &ndash; Berliner Festspiele including the Gropius Bau, Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) and Haus der Kulturen der Welt &ndash; to break down existing barriers and develop inclusive services &ndash; both digitally and on site. The aim is to actively contribute to enabling all people to participate equally in community and cultural life. 

In the run-up to festivals and events, you will find information about the respective inclusion offer on the websites of our houses: wheelchair spaces, screenings with audio descriptions, screenings with German subtitles, events with translation into German sign language or exhibition information in simple language. 

Please note that not all venues&nbsp;of KBB are currently fully accessible. Detailed information on the accessibility of individual events and an overview of the structural accessibility of the buildings can be found here: 

<a href="https://www.berlinale.de/en/programme/berlinale-accessibility.html">Berlinale</a> 
<a href="https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/besuch/barrierefreiheit">Berliner Festspiele</a>&nbsp; 
<a href="https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/gropius-bau/besuch/barrierefreiheit">Gropius Bau</a> 
<a href="https://www.hkw.de/en/the-house/accessibility/accessibility">Haus der Kulturen der Welt</a>&nbsp;

As a recipient of social welfare or unemployment benefit I &amp; II, pensioner, person with a valid Berlin-Ticket S (formerly &ldquo;Berlinpass&rdquo;), person with a severe disability (degree of disability of at least 50%) or a registered accompanying person, you are entitled to a discount in our venues. Upon presentation of the corresponding ID, you will receive reduced or free admission, depending on your eligibility. 

For more information on ticket purchase discounts, please visit our <a href="${link:{uuid:{f02ba8b4-dddd-4281-b98c-0be0e80c978a},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/ticketshop}}}">ticket page</a>.

<h4>Contact</h4>

Do you have questions about the accessibility of our venues? 
We will be happy to inform you and are at your disposal for any queries or comments.&nbsp;Your feedback helps us to improve.

Ticket Office 
tel. +49 30 254 89 100 
daily 11:00 &ndash; 17:00 Uhr

As a market, the European Film Market (EFM) not only follows developments but is also a platform for calling attention to trends and promoting visions of the future. Within this context, the EFM has set itself the goal of researching the market relevance of diversity from a global, European, and German perspective.

EFM Diversity & Inclusion

Diversität

Diversity & Inclusion

How can diversity-sensitive behaviour and inclusion be promoted and strengthened in the cultural sector? As a public cultural institution, KBB is particularly committed to the principles of equal opportunities and protection from discrimination

How can diversity-sensitive behaviour and inclusion be promoted and strengthened in the cultural sector? As a public cultural institution, KBB is particularly committed to the principles of equal opportunities and protection from discrimination.

Our events, projects and exhibitions create meeting places where debates take place. It is our responsibility to conceive these opened spaces in a diversity-oriented and discrimination-sensitive way. We dedicate ourselves to this task in terms of our programmes’ content as well as at an institutional level. 

Diversity and Inclusion

Prompted by an initiative for sustainability and culture: Between 2010 and 2012, the Federal Cultural Foundation (Kulturstiftung des Bundes) carried out the project &Uuml;ber Lebenskunst in cooperation with Haus der Kulturen der Welt. As part of the eponymous festival, in 2011 artists, scholars and activists presented reflections on the topic of climate change and invited people to try out sustainable models of an &ldquo;art of living&rdquo; for the 21st century. What can &ldquo;the good life&rdquo; mean in the face of the global ecological crisis? The initiative project, which sought to anchor long-standing sustainability debates more firmly in culture, became the starting point for KBB&rsquo;s engagement with ecological sustainability.

Together with staff, KBB has since been exploring the possibilities that a cultural institution offers as a place for forward-looking ideas in environmental protection. This is not only about making sustainability discourses communicable in our programmatic mission, but also about the potential of culture to drive overarching change in society. 

As a basis for this process, KBB has been using the international Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) since 2013 to assess its own environmental impact and ascertain tangible figures &ndash; whether gauging water consumption in the individual buildings, conducting material flow analyses or measuring the kilowatt hours consumed for heating and spotlights.

<h3>A sampling of our steps towards more sustainability</h3>

<ul>
	<li>Rail instead of air travel for business trips within Germany and to major cities in neighbouring countries</li>
	<li>Systematic involvement of employees </li>
	<li>Energy-efficient refurbishment of our properties and continuous energy optimisation of the same</li>
	<li>Guidelines for the sustainable organisation of events</li>
	<li>Step-by-step conversion of KBB&rsquo;s vehicle fleet to electromobility </li>
	<li>Inter-house materials market and Berlin-wide recycling management projects </li>
</ul>

<a href="${link:{uuid:{f7a99445-c9f8-46dc-adf0-53b441e81006},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/umweltleitlinie}}}">Our environmental guidelines</a>

<h3><a id="energysave" name="energysave">The energy save mode</a></h3>

The KBB GmbH and the Berliner Festspiele are jointly developing an energy-saving mode for their websites. This function can be activated by a button on the header. Firstly, it will set the site to dark mode, so that your device uses less energy to illuminate its screen. Secondly, it will also display placeholders in place of embedded images and videos. This has the effect that fewer data have to be loaded in the background so that the website will load faster even at a lower data rate. This does not apply to our festival-specific vector graphics as these take up very little memory anyway. In order to be able to view media content marked by placeholders, energy-saving mode can simply be switched off temporarily.&nbsp;

Developed by the European Union, the international Eco-Management with Audit Scheme (EMAS) supports businesses in making an effective contribution to environmental protection. KBB has been aligning its environmental management with EMAS since 2013 and is continuously working on improving its own environmental impact.

EMAS works from the inside out by being woven into the DNA of the company: The basis of the system is the commitment and involvement of KBB employees. As an environmental team, they discuss data collected and, based on this, formulate annual measures for climate protection and resource conservation. EMAS supports and coordinates the efforts by regularly advancing the set goals through internal and external audits. In this way, the implementation of the self-selected measures is ensured and communicated internally and externally. The EMAS validation creates the necessary framework conditions to anchor environmental education in the institution and to sustainably change structures and processes.

On 24 November 2021, KBB received confirmation from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce that it can continue to hold the EMAS certificate for ecological management with registration number DE-107-00140 until at least 1 October 2024.

<h3>Downloads</h3>

<a href="${link:{uuid:{28b68e8e-e033-49fc-a90a-a16c07e34652},repository:{dam},path:{/kbb-eu/Downloads/Nachhaltigkeit/Umwelterklaerung2024_validiert.pdf}}}">KBB&#39;s&nbsp;Environmental Statement 2024, German (PDF, 4212 KB)</a>

<a href="${link:{uuid:{d3734a11-df21-4fd2-910b-4bf0b4932a8d},repository:{dam},path:{/kbb-eu/Downloads/EMAS-Urkunde-KBB_ZTR.pdf}}}">EMAS Certificate, valid until 2024, German (PDF, 116 KB)</a>

Since 2021, the Forum on Ecological Sustainability in Theatre has taken place annually as part of the Berliner Festspiele’s Theatertreffen. The project offers people and institutions in the German-speaking theatre industry a space to discuss sustainability issues in theatre and at the same time promotes networking with existing initiatives. 

Forum on Ecological Sustainability in Theatre

From March 2023 to December 2024, three Berlin schools explore sustainability using the means of artistic research and the goal of countering concerns about the climate crisis with the knowledge of their own power to act. Care and resistance techniques are developed and tested to transform powerlessness into agency. 

Schools of Sustainability: Agency instead of powerlessness

How can we as cultural organisers act more sustainably and contribute to a fundamental rethinking of the cultural sector? Instead of forgoing the arts, we rely on technical knowledge, creativity and innovation. As far as artistic processes allow, ecological aspects are taken into account in the planning, realisation and follow-up of our events, especially in the areas of resource use, procurement, business travel, transport and waste disposal. For example, stage exhibits are re-used by means of a cross-house materials market, edition sizes are reduced and guidelines for environmentally friendly event organisation are developed. Our goal is to create an all-encompassing awareness for environmentally friendly action and our own responsibility by pointing out alternatives. 

Example measures:

<ul>
	<li>Guidelines for ecologically sustainable catering for artists and guests, for the sustainable organisation of events and for environmentally friendly procurement. </li>
	<li>Inter-venue materials market for the re-use of materials from event construction</li>
	<li>Electric vehicles in the event fleet of the Berlinale and KBB </li>
	<li>Use of environmentally friendly materials in the production of print publications as well as reduction of the run of print products</li>
	<li>Avoidance of disposable materials in the catering sector</li>
</ul>

How can exhibition spaces and stage venues reduce their CO2 emissions in the long term? Since the introduction of environmental management, KBB has continuously recorded the consumption data for heat, electricity, water, waste and certain consumer products as well as the resulting CO2 emissions for each location of its institutions. Their evaluation forms the basis for setting up optimising measures. The technical and energy refurbishment of KBB&rsquo;s venues and the switch to green electricity, which was completed in 2013, mark important milestones in the environmentally conscious administration and use of the buildings. In close exchange with allies, social responsibility also plays a major role when energy consumption has to be reduced due to rising costs and possible bottlenecks. 

Example measures:

<ul>
	<li>Since 2013, exclusive use of green electricity and successive reduction of electricity consumption </li>
	<li>Photovoltaic system on the roof of the Gropius Bau since 2010</li>
	<li>Modernisation of the air conditioning and heating system of the Berliner Festspiele and installation of a heat recovery system</li>
	<li>Renewal of the steel and glass fa&ccedil;ade of Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW)</li>
	<li>Complete energy refurbishment of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele </li>
	<li>Gradual KBB-wide conversion to low-consumption LED lights in building management and in event operations</li>
	<li>Reducing the load on the servers: Reduction of self-operated servers from 18 to six servers and from three to two server rooms plus additional restriction of air-conditioning in the server rooms.</li>
	<li>Reduction of the room temperature to 19 &deg;C in the offices during the heating period</li>
</ul>

KBB has agreed with its employees to make business trips as climate-neutral as possible. For this reason, KBB only reimburses travel by public transport within Berlin. Rail is also the preferred mode of travel within Germany and to major European cities in neighbouring countries. Long-term employees have the option of purchasing the BVG (Berlin public transport) company ticket. In addition, KBB is gradually converting its vehicle fleet, necessary for its operations, to electric vehicles. 

Example measures:

<ul>
	<li>Acquisition of electric cargo bikes and electric vans as a starting point for the conversion of the logistics vehicle fleet to environmentally friendly solutions</li>
	<li>Bicycle stations for rental bikes at our venues</li>
	<li>Promotion of bicycle use by employees &ndash; offer of a free bicycle check in cooperation with the ADFC as well as offer of company bicycle leasing</li>
	<li>Web conferences and online meetings are preferred</li>
</ul>

All those who produce, create and consume have to make decisions on sustainability. Therefore, it is of particular concern to KBB to involve the employees of all venues in the ecological orientation in order to accompany KBB as a company on its way to an ecological future. The employees of KBB are therefore invited to regular environmental team meetings in order to actively participate in the transformation process and to contribute their own ideas. Training and information on environmentally conscious behaviour at the workplace as well as joint excursions additionally strengthen awareness of ecological sustainability, while the members of the environmental team are always available as contact persons.

Example measures:

<ul>
	<li>Public environmental team meetings since 2016</li>
	<li>Training courses on environmentally friendly and healthy heating and ventilation</li>
	<li>Annual KBB Environment Day (e.g., participation in World Cleanup Day,&nbsp;visit to EMAS-certified bakery M&auml;rkisches Landbrot)</li>
	<li>Regular advice on environmentally conscious behaviour in the workplace</li>
	<li>Training on environmentally friendly procurement and sustainable event organisation</li>
</ul>

KBB supports the rewetting of moors in northern Germany by purchasing MoorFutures to cover unavoidable air travel by employees. MoorFutures is dedicated to the renaturation of peatlands in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. Powerful carbon reservoirs, peatlands bind about one third of the carbon existing in the earth&rsquo;s soil and biomass while covering only three percent of our planet. By purchasing voluntary climate protection certificates, KBB supports MoorFutures in its work to re-wet drained peatlands and thus permanently bind CO2 in the soil. The KBB funds are used for the rewetting of former moors. You can find out more at <a href="http://www.moorfutures-sh.de">www.moorfutures-sh.de</a> or <a href="http://www.moorfutures-sh.de">here</a>.

Katharina Fritzsche

Nachhaltigkeit

Ecological Sustainability

How can cultural production be shaped amidst the global ecological crisis? What opportunities do cultural institutions offer to devise and test forward-looking ideas? Together with staff, KBB is addressing these questions and systematically working on improving its own environmental impact.

Sustainability

How can cultural institutions and our working environment be made more sustainable? With the help of the EMAS environmental management system, we are taking an active approach to resource conservation – ranging from energy refurbishments to guidelines for environmentally friendly action and programmatic debates.

What do I observe and experience when visiting an exhibition, a film, a play, or a concert? How do I experience what I see and hear? And to what extent does it connect with my own life? 

The outreach programme of the KBB houses, which is developed in collaboration with artists, art educators, researchers, and representatives of various communities, promotes new perspectives, activates knowledge, and invites the audience to exciting encounters. 

From experimental formats such as creating one&rsquo;s own garments or exhibition posters to workshops for school classes and families and guided tours in different languages, in various forms of community, access to complex content and artistic forms of expression are created and lastingly strengthened. This also includes the ability to speak one-on-one with contact persons on site, access to background information or individual creative programmes. The latter are longer-term collaborations that encourage people to produce their own work and enable them to contribute their personal experiences, individual expectations, and expertise.

For us, our work as hosts and cultural organisers goes hand in hand with a specific philosophy aimed at advancing young talent and gifted cultural professionals from all over the world. Various festivals and programme divisions of KBB&rsquo;s houses, such as the Treffen junge Szene of the Berliner Festspiele or Berlinale Talents, create opportunities for them to share with one another, further develop and examine their working methods and current aesthetics. Within the framework of mentoring programmes, competitions and workshops, the focus is on the questions and content of the actors. Young talents are given a platform to present their work, while discussion rounds, training courses and workshops offer exciting stimuli and opportunities for further education. With a special focus on diverse and equal access, new working methods for the cultural sector are tested, knowledge is shared and new connections are made for a strong network.

Six months of learning together, exchanging ideas, networking: The programme of Haus der Kulturen der Welt in cooperation with the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) invites young artists to rethink how an artistic practice can negotiate social problem areas. How can we think about cultures of the future today? How can institutions learn from younger generations? 

Cultures d’Avenir

Berlinale Talents is the talent development initiative and community of the Berlinale with almost 10,000 alumni worldwide. With a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, the programme has been offering workshops and screenplay labs for filmmakers from all over the world as well as talks for the public since 2003.  

Berlinale Talents

Young Gropius Bau (in German: JuGroBa for “Junger Gropius Bau”) is dedicated to building bridges between young people and the Gropius Bau as an exhibition venue. Young people are given a scope of action to contribute their own perspectives while they creatively and practically engage with the topics of the exhibitions in various workshops. 

JuGroBa: Junger Gropius Bau

Verantwortung I Vermittlung

 Mediation & Support

The outreach formats of our houses take up themes and questions from the artistic programmes, enlarge upon them, and provide space for diverse perspectives on and access to art. Various advancement programmes also offer the opportunity to exchange ideas and try out new working methods. 

The outreach formats of our venues take up themes and questions from the artistic programmes, enlarge on them and provide space for diverse perspectives in dealing with and accessing art. Different support programmes also offer the opportunity to exchange ideas and try out new working methods.

Verantwortung

Responsibility

As a guiding and internationally oriented cultural institution, KBB strives for the realisation of equal opportunities, the reduction of discrimination, for participation and sustainability. 

Terms & Conditions

General Terms & Conditions

Aufsichtsrat der KBB

KBB Supervisory Board

Ausschreibungen

Tenders

KBB combines art and culture with institutional stability, making it a reliable partner in public tenders. With our venues – the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), the Berliner Festspiele including the Gropius Bau and Haus der Kulturen der Welt – we realise events and exhibitions all year round, bringing people from all over the world together. 

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Auf unserer Internet-Seite in Leichter Sprache gibt es Informationen über die KBB. KBB ist eine Abkürzung für:  Kultur-Veranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin.

Leichte Sprache

KBB – Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH – is an initiator, host, partner, and facilitator. It unites the Berlinale, Berliner Festspiele including the Gropius Bau and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW).

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Press

The latest press information on the Berliner Festspiele with the Gropius Bau, Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) can be found in the respective press section of our venues. 

Application process and FAQ

We appreciate your interest and aim to make the application process as transparent as possible. Here you will find the application process explained step by step as well as answers to frequently asked questions. 

Application process and frequently asked questions

KBB als Arbeitgeberin

KBB as an Employer

KBB is a professional cultural institution that offers a variety of career opportunities in its various locations and divisions. Funded by the federal government, KBB, based in Berlin, realises up to 3,000 events and projects every year.  As an employer, we value continuous development, self-reflection and openness to new ideas. We thereby aim to actively contribute to the actual implementation of fair and respectful cooperation. 

Stellenangebote

Vacancies

In den vier Häusern und am Standort der zentralen Abteilungen der KBB wirken jährlich bis zu 1.500 Mitarbeitende in verschiedenen Fachrichtungen und Tätigkeitsbereichen: ob Bühnentechnik und IT, Kommunikation und kulturelle Bildung, Vergabemanagement, Guest Accommodation, Finanz- und Personalwesen, künstlerische Programmentwicklung oder Produktion.

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Über die KBB I Auftrag

Mission

KBB – Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH – takes on the challenge of making art and culture visible time and again, taking present and future demands into account. Together with our artistically independent venues – Berlinale, Berliner Festspiele including the Gropius Bau and Haus der Kulturen der Welt – we hold a wide variety of cultural events for large numbers of people throughout the year. We pool knowledge, develop synergies and create access to engage with the arts – whether visual arts, film, music, theatre or dance. 

Über die KBB I Geschichte

History

At the beginning of the 2000s, the federal government and the state of Berlin were faced with the task of reorganising structures and expanding Berlin’s international cultural significance. In this context, individual institutions became the responsibility of the federal government. 

Berlinale

The Berlin International Film Festival is a unique venue for artistic debate and entertainment. As one of the largest public film festivals in the world, the Berlinale attracts tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world to the city every year. 

Berliner Festspiele

The Berliner Festspiele organise various festivals and art exhibitions, concerts, dance and theatre performances, readings, lectures, discussions and much more throughout the year. In addition to its two own venues – Gropius Bau and Haus der Berliner Festspiele – the programme is presented at other locations and venues in Berlin.

Gropius Bau

The Berliner Festspiele organise various festivals and art exhibitions, concerts, dance and theatre performances, readings, lectures, discussions and much more throughout the year. 

Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Häuser

Houses

The Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale for short, the Berliner Festspiele with the Gropius Bau and Haus der Kulturen der Welt: Rich in history, KBB’s houses stand for high quality events, festivals, and exhibitions that attract attention far beyond Germany’s borders, both from the public and the press. Their programmes complement each other in various artistic and cultural fields, from film, visual arts, theatre, music, and dance to literature, and are authoritative for their respective profiles. 

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Mission Statement

Über die KBB

About KBB

Struktur

Structure

More than a merger: KBB unites three cultural institutions with an overarching organisational structure. Working together promotes the idea of cooperation, creates synergies and at the same time ensures planning certainty. KBB is supported and funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. 

KBB &ndash; Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH &ndash; takes on the challenge of making art and culture visible time and again, taking present and future demands into account. Together with our artistically independent venues &ndash; Berliner Festspiele including the Gropius Bau, Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) and Haus der Kulturen der Welt &ndash; we hold a wide variety of cultural events for large numbers of people throughout the year. We pool knowledge, develop synergies and create access to engage with the arts &ndash; whether visual arts, film, music, theatre or dance. 

For over 20 years, as hosts, cooperating partners and cultural producers, we have been dedicated to the mission of presenting outstanding projects in Berlin as well as special events in Germany and abroad. A common but distinctive characteristic of KBB venues is that they have no permanent collections or ensembles of their own. Beyond the preservation of cultural assets, our aim is to open the venues, to hold multi-faceted events and to explore new possibilities for coexistence within their programmes. 

What could tomorrow&rsquo;s societies look like? What part does culture play in this? With the aim of promoting intercultural dialogue, debate and participation, we question our own and society&rsquo;s actions, reflecting on global and local developments. We translate current social discourses into aesthetic practice to design future scenarios for a sustainable cultural sector. In doing so, we initiate thought processes and, together with international actors, create space for courageous and innovative approaches in the presentation and mediation of the arts.

<h4>Learn more</h4>

<a href="${link:{uuid:{33bb8c03-ed50-452c-97b7-34c74e66b5f1},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/ueber-die-kbb/leitbild}}}">Mission statement of Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin (KBB) GmbH</a>

With its various venues and locations, KBB addresses the central questions of our time. What new forms of knowledge can be developed by means of the arts? And how can we approach art and culture?

Whether exhibitions, film and music festivals or panel discussions: We create places of artistic debate that address current issues, invite people to engage and demonstrate new perspectives for sustainable cultural work. 

Umweltleitlinie

Environmental Guidelines

Environmental Guidelines of KBB

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Launched in 2002, KBB’s founding history goes back to cultural policy decisions in reunified Germany – ranging from financial issues to wrangling over competencies and new mergers.

Rich in history, KBB’s houses stand for events, festivals, and exhibitions that attract attention far beyond Germany’s borders, both from the public and the press. Their programmes complement each other in various artistic and cultural fields, from film, visual arts, theatre, music, and dance to literature, and are authoritative for their respective profiles. 

OUR MISSION

One cultural institution, three business divisions, four houses with multiple venues and four managing directors – this is the structure of KBB.

STRUCTURE

Launched in 2002, KBB’s founding history goes back to cultural policy decisions in reunified Germany.

HISTORY

KBB – Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH – is an initiator, host, partner, and facilitator. It unites four artistically independent houses  with an overarching organisational structure.

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Three artistic directors and one managing director together take on the task of representing KBB to the outside world and developing it further as an interdisciplinary cultural facilitator institution. The respective artistic directors are responsible for artistic decisions and thus for the content of the divisions. Their decisions are implemented by the programme departments, while the central departments support the implementation of the processes and ensure legal compliance. 

The artistic directors and the managing director jointly represent the respective divisions. Regular consultation between the directors leads to an overarching dialogue that takes political stimuli into account without neglecting the artistic freedom of the divisions. 

These are the members of management:

Places of many voices, of encounter, exchange, and entertainment: KBB unites the Berlinale, Berliner Festspiele including the Gropius Bau and  Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW).

This is Us

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Please note that we do not accept any application documents or unsolicited applications via this e-mail address for data protection reasons. Please only apply for our current job offers via our <a href="https://kbbjobs.softgarden.io/de/vacancies">jobportal</a>.

On our way to becoming a sustainable cultural institution, we are working to create a workplace environment for our employees that is sensitive to discrimination and recognises their value. This includes, among other things, the establishment of an anti-discrimination code of conduct as well as measures for senior staff such as obligatory further training and annual feedback meetings. Further training and workshops also contribute to empowering our employees in the best possible way in their various activities and at the same time offer the opportunity to deal more intensively with socially relevant topics.

An overview of KBB&rsquo;s efforts for diversity and inclusion can be found <a href="${link:{uuid:{bc912582-4711-45b1-a87b-32bf7591530e},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/verantwortung/diversitaet-inklusion}}}">here</a>.

We regularly seek new colleagues from various fields who would like to contribute their expertise and skills to our departments and houses. Find out how you can join us and how the application process works here. 

Find all current job vacancies in our job portal.

Join Our Team

Together we work to create a working environment that is as sustainable and open as possible. Further training, workshops, and health courses for employees are some of the things we offer as an employer. 

Every year, up to 1,500 employees work in the four houses and at the location of the central departments of KBB in various fields: whether stage technology and IT, communication and cultural education, award management, guest accommodation, finance and human resources, artistic programme development, or production. 

Innovation and a broad range of content and institutes characterise KBB as a cultural event organiser and make it an appealing employer. Come join the team and help shape our work.

WORKING AT KBB

KBB combines art and culture with institutional stability, making it a reliable partner in public tenders. With our venues &ndash; the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), the Berliner Festspiele including the Gropius Bau and Haus der Kulturen der Welt &ndash; we realise events and exhibitions all year round, bringing people from all over the world together. More information on KBB&rsquo;s profile and cultural mission can be found <a href="${link:{uuid:{a745fcde-cfc1-4000-9b36-3d8a4d9afbee},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/ueber-die-kbb/auftrag}}}">here</a>. 

As a public contracting authority, KBB is subject to the rules and regulations of public procurement. Our tenders range from infrastructural services in the area of facility management to supplies and services in the design and IT sectors to event technology. 

For several years now, we have been increasing our efforts with regard to <a href="${link:{uuid:{dfb989a4-c6ea-40bb-9f86-0224a1c482b3},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/verantwortung/nachhaltigkeit}}}">ecological sustainability</a> and, with the introduction of the <a href="${link:{uuid:{dfb989a4-c6ea-40bb-9f86-0224a1c482b3},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/verantwortung/nachhaltigkeit}}}">environmental management system EMAS</a>, have also formulated new requirements for our procurement management. We follow guidelines for the environmentally friendly procurement and organisation of cultural events for our service descriptions and also systematically take them into account in the selection of our partners.

You can find the announcements of our current national and EU-wide tenders on the German procurement and publication platform <a href="https://www.service.bund.de/Content/DE/Ausschreibungen/Suche/Formular.html?nn=4641482&amp;resourceId=4641464&amp;input_=4641482&amp;pageLocale=de&amp;type=0&amp;templateQueryString=KBB+GmbH&amp;city_zipcode=&amp;solr_opengeo_id=&amp;solr_opengeo_id.HASH=776f5d615ef97a7a7c09&amp;ambit_distance=10&amp;submit=Finden">Bund.de</a>. Here you will also find an overview of notices of contracts awarded by selecting &ldquo;Vergebene Auftr&auml;ge.&rdquo; 

In addition to being published on Bund.de, all EU-wide calls for tenders are also published on the procurement portal <a href="https://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do?action=cl&amp;lgId=de">Ted.de</a>. To view all current KBB tenders, please enter &ldquo;KBB&rdquo; or &ldquo;Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH&rdquo; in the search form &ndash; regardless of the selected award platform. 

Do you have questions about a tender or the award procedure? Feel free to call us or send us an email. You can find more information on protecting your interests during an award process in the <a href="${link:{uuid:{17ae8407-22df-4ae4-92a7-8fefecda6b91},repository:{website},path:{/kbb-eu/impressum}}}">site notice</a>.

As a public-sector client and partner, KBB stands for integrity, stability, and reliability.

Calls for Tenders

Jazzfest Berlin is turning 60. In its anniversary edition, past, present and future come together: in 24 acts spread over four festival days, style-defining icons of jazz history will share the stage with newer voices and projects from the global jazz community. Advance ticket sale has started.

Jazzfest Berlin 2024

Charlotte and Felix are mourning the loss of their parents. In director Thorsten Lensing&rsquo;s first self-written play, the audience accompanies the siblings through surreal, moving and funny episodes from childhood to old age &ndash; with Sebastian Blomberg, Andr&eacute; Jung, Ursina Lardi and Devid Striesow.

Verrückt nach Trost

For more than three decades, Rirkrit Tiravanija has been expanding the possibilities of what can happen in an exhibition space. As part of his practice, the artist creates situations that offer space to eat and drink, play and rest. They encourage chance encounters, relationships and their failure &ndash; in other words: life. The exhibition DAS GL&Uuml;CK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG (Happiness is not always fun) presents more than 80 of the artist&rsquo;s works created between 1987 and 2024.

Rirkrit Tiravanija

Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG

Forgive Us Our Trespasses / Vergib uns unsere Schuld&nbsp;is a research and exhibition project that challenges demands of normativity, be they religious, social, national, sexual, or of other nature. It proposes different forms of trespassing as a means of resisting constructs of what is immoral, unethical, just or unjust.