The Mit Wirkung events address German Racism, with focus on antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism in Germany.
Mit Uns focuses on music, readings and conversations. There will be food and therefore smells in the space. Throughout the evening there will be conversations happening at the tables. This means there can be a loud overall noise in the space. The music acts can be loud.

Detailed content notes, sensory stimuli and allergen information for the Shams Table are provided below.

The event will take place in a relaxed atmosphere.
Various forms of attention are welcome. There will be tables in different heights, different seating options, sensory toys*, drinks, and food (including gluten-free and vegan alternatives). You are free to move around, participate sitting or lying down, and use sensory toys*. You can take breaks independently and come and go as needed.

Seating Options
Chairs, bean bags, cushions, carpets

Quiet Room
There is a quiet room with bean bags, lying options, blankets, and sensory toys*.

*Sensory toys are small, calming objects such as stress balls, putty, or fidget rings that particularly help neurodivergent people regulate their nervous system.

What is a Relaxed Event?
Relaxed events are based on the format of a Relaxed Performance and aim to provide accessibility, particularly for neurodivergent individuals, people with chronic illnesses/pain, and those with invisible disabilities. In these events, accessibility is not an afterthought but an integral part of the event concept. Just like in theater performances, there are often implicit behavioral expectations at events that make it difficult for neurodivergent people or those with chronic illnesses/pain to fully participate. Examples include expectations to sit still, move little, or not take breaks independently. These conventions can hinder participation for many people. The aim of the relaxed event format is to eliminate these rules/expectations.
Additionally, relaxed formats offer a sensitive approach, especially for emotionally charged or trauma-related topics. At the beginning of each event, we will share various body exercises with you, designed to calm the central nervous system, which you can perform individually or as a group.

Additionally, relaxed formats offer a sensitive approach, especially for emotionally charged or trauma-related topics. At the beginning of each event, we will share various body exercises with you, designed to calm the central nervous system, which you can perform individually or as a group.

Shams Table
Iftar dinner + Conversation around the tables can be in the language comfortable for the participents. The materials will be available in German, English, Arabic
During the dinner, each table will have baskets with questions written on folded paper. Participants can use the questions to initiate conversations at the tables.



Content Notes:
-Discussion of religious and cultural fasting traditions.
-Mentions of specific foods and eating practices.
-Reflection on personal sources of hope and resilience.
-Discussion of current social and political conditions.
-Questioning of safety and experiences of living in Germany

Sensory Stimuli:
-Geräuschkulisse durch Gespräche, viele Menschen sprechen gleichzeitig
-Noise of conversations, many people talking at the same time
-Smell of food
-Ambient music playlist by Dj Safsufa

Iftar-Dinner:

Allergens:

Soup:
-Lentils
-Coconut milk
-Garlic

Main Dish and Sides:

Kabsa:
-Almonds
-Onions
-Garlic

Grilled Potatoes:
-Garlic

Caramelized Carrot and Onion Sauce:
-Onions

Daqus-Sauce
-Garlic
-Red chilli

Salads:

Cucumber Salad:
-Milk yogurt
-Garlic

Fattoush:
-Onion
-Gluten
-Sulfites

Dips:

Zucchini Mutabal:
-Sesame
-Garlic

Baba Ganoush:
-Garlic
-Sulfites

Dessert:
-Gluten
-Cheese
-Walnuts
-Hazelnuts
-Almonds
-Pistachio
-Coconut

Wassim Mukdad und Michael Glucksmann
Instrumentalmusik, kein Gesang

Sensory Stimuli:
instrumental oud and guitar with light amplification

Sivan Ben Yishai – Wounds Are Forever
Reading in German

Content Notes:
-Colonial violence
-References to historical and political conflicts and/or aggressions related to Israel and Palestine
-Mentions of violence, war, and military actions against Gaza
-Descriptions of transgenerational trauma
-References to the genocide in Gaza
-References to the Holocaust
-Mentions of murder, corpses, blood, wounds, and injury
-Strong and sometimes sexual language and emotionally charged dialogue
Discussion of violent displacement, exile, and forced migration of Palestinians
-Censorship in the theatre landscape
-References to bureaucracy and systemic oppression against immigrants in Germany
-Themes of identity, belonging, and national narratives
-Scenes of emotional distress and confrontation between family members
-Depictions of frustration and existential questioning
-Tokenization of Jewish voices
-Anti-Palestinian Racism

Hoyah
Music set with instrumental shofar

Sensory Stimuli:
-Electronic music with distorted and textural/granulated sounds
-Shofar (instrument similar to a trombone) can be loud when played

Sinthujan Varatharajah and Tariq Suleiman – Hierarchies of Solidarity
Conversation in English.
This is an open conversation between Tariq and Sinthujan about demanding/expecting solidarity, the limits and compromises within solidarity, the Palestinian Solidarity movement – allyship and visibility. As this in an open conversation, exact content notes cannot be given. Possible content notes are listed below.

Content Notes:
-Racism
-state/colonial violence
-sexualised violence
-genocide
-deportations
-collective trauma

DJ Safsufa
DJ-Set

Sensory Stimuli:
-Loud Dj Set with very fast and strong beats and multi rhythms
-Can contain singing

There is continuous, step-free and level access (incl. kerb ramp) from the street to the building and to the hall with a width of at least 150 cm. The floor surface in the courtyard is slightly uneven.
The event takes place in the hall, which is at ground level.
The hall is entered through a 194 cm wide double door. Then there is a second double door, which has an entrance dimension of 180 cm. The third double door, through which the audience enters the hall, is 136 cm wide.
There is no elevator.
Unfortunately, the bar can only be reached via a staircase on the second floor and is therefore not accessible for wheelchair users. There are 17 steps between the first floor and the second floor.
There is space for wheelchairs or walking frames in the event hall/area and there is the option of reserving a particularly suitable seat and/or entering the hall early.

Accessible WC
There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet on the first floor of the building. Access to this toilet is via the corridor and is 198 cm wide. The entrance to the toilet is 79 cm wide.

The nearest stop is U-Bahnhof Eberswalderstr.
The underground station has an elevator. The subway station is located at an intersection with a lot of car and pedestrian traffic.
From there, parts of the path to Ballhaus Ost lead over cobblestones.
The entrance to the theater is through the archway in the courtyard of the building at Pappelallee 15.

Parking
In Pappelallee there are parking spaces in the public area on the roadside. The theater cannot offer its own parking spaces.

The Mit Wirkung events address German Racism, with focus on antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism in Germany.
Mit Media focuses on screening films and the use of media. Food will be served during the event, so there will be smells in the space.

Detailed content notes, sensory stimuli and allergen information for the Shams Table are provided below.

The event will take place in a relaxed atmosphere.
Various forms of attention are welcome. There will be tables in different heights, different seating options, sensory toys*, drinks, and food (including gluten-free and vegan alternatives). You are free to move around, participate sitting or lying down, and use sensory toys*. You can take breaks independently and come and go as needed.

Seating Options
Chairs, bean bags, cushions, carpets

Quiet Room
There is a quiet room with bean bags, lying options, blankets, and sensory toys*.

*Sensory toys are small, calming objects such as stress balls, putty, or fidget rings that particularly help neurodivergent people regulate their nervous system.

What is a Relaxed Event?
Relaxed events are based on the format of a Relaxed Performance and aim to provide accessibility, particularly for neurodivergent individuals, people with chronic illnesses/pain, and those with invisible disabilities. In these events, accessibility is not an afterthought but an integral part of the event concept. Just like in theater performances, there are often implicit behavioral expectations at events that make it difficult for neurodivergent people or those with chronic illnesses/pain to fully participate. Examples include expectations to sit still, move little, or not take breaks independently. These conventions can hinder participation for many people. The aim of the relaxed event format is to eliminate these rules/expectations.
Additionally, relaxed formats offer a sensitive approach, especially for emotionally charged or trauma-related topics. At the beginning of each event, we will share various body exercises with you, designed to calm the central nervous system, which you can perform individually or as a group.

Additionally, relaxed formats offer a sensitive approach, especially for emotionally charged or trauma-related topics. At the beginning of each event, we will share various body exercises with you, designed to calm the central nervous system, which you can perform individually or as a group.

Civil Alliance, Palestine 47-48 – Ariella Azoulay (2012)

Film in Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles
52,36 minutes



Content Notes:
-The film documents examples of reconciliation, forgiveness, and efforts to establish peace between Jewish and Palestinian people in Palestine.
-It includes mentions and narratives of murder and violence between Jewish and Palestinian communities.
-Mentions and accounts of nationalist and military violence.
-The entire film takes place in a single scene with no scene changes.

Sensory Stimuli:
-Fast subtitle transitions, which may make reading difficult
-At the beginning and end of the film, multiple voices overlap in Hebrew and Arabic
-Several speakers talk simultaneously, especially during live translations
-Continuous static camera work, as the entire film unfolds in a single scene
-At the very end of the film, there is a longer text displayed in white letters on a black background. The letters are relatively small.

Marc Siegel
input

Content Notes:
-No content notes given

What it´s like to live in Germany as a pro-Palestinian – Witness Documentary – Palästina: Verboten in Berlin, ein Dokumentarfilm von Nahed Awwad und Mariam Shahin (2023)
Short Film in German and Arabic – with German subtitles
25,20 minutes

The film follows a Berlin-based lawyer and her colleagues as they fight against the suppression of Palestinian voices in Germany, defending constitutional rights amid increasing restrictions and crackdowns on Palestinian activism.

Content Notes:
-Scenes of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Germany
-Scenes and mentions of police violence against demonstrators
-Mentions of deportations
-Mentions of bureaucratic racism against Palestinians
-Institutionalized racism against Palestinians
-Criminalization and repression of pro-Palestinian voices in Germany
-Mention of racial profiling
-Mentions of the Nakba
-Mentions of the Holocaust
-Mentions of the Intifada

Shams Table

Sensory Stimuli:
-Noise of conversations, many people talking at the same time
-Smell of food

Allergens:

Eggplant Stew (Mnazalet Batinjan):
-Chickpeas
-Onion
-Garlic
-Fresh coriander

Rice:
Fresh Coriander

Pasta Salad with Pesto:
Mozzarella cheese (milk)

Banana Wrap:
-Sesame
-Sulfate
-Walnuts
-Hazelnuts
-Almonds
-Coconut
-Gluten

There is continuous, step-free and level access (incl. kerb ramp) from the street to the building and to the hall with a width of at least 150 cm. The floor surface in the courtyard is slightly uneven.
The event takes place in the hall, which is at ground level.
The hall is entered through a 194 cm wide double door. Then there is a second double door, which has an entrance dimension of 180 cm. The third double door, through which the audience enters the hall, is 136 cm wide.
There is no elevator.
Unfortunately, the bar can only be reached via a staircase on the second floor and is therefore not accessible for wheelchair users. There are 17 steps between the first floor and the second floor.
There is space for wheelchairs or walking frames in the event hall/area and there is the option of reserving a particularly suitable seat and/or entering the hall early.

Accessible WC
There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet on the first floor of the building. Access to this toilet is via the corridor and is 198 cm wide. The entrance to the toilet is 79 cm wide.

The nearest stop is U-Bahnhof Eberswalderstr.
The underground station has an elevator. The subway station is located at an intersection with a lot of car and pedestrian traffic.
From there, parts of the path to Ballhaus Ost lead over cobblestones.
The entrance to the theater is through the archway in the courtyard of the building at Pappelallee 15.

Parking
In Pappelallee there are parking spaces in the public area on the roadside. The theater cannot offer its own parking spaces.