How do bodies fare when they are particularly challenged in sport or on stage? Protagonists from sport, theater and medicine talk about pain, healing and performance requirements, about belonging and exclusion. Who is allowed to participate, who is overlooked? The focus is on questions of care and vulnerability, medical practice and social reality – and on bodies between adaptation, resistance and visibility.

Anyone can do parkour! Nora’s training sessions awaken the joy of movement and teach parkour & movement in a holistic and fun way. Meeting point: Ballhaus Ost yard

As diverse and varied as sport is, so diverse and multifaceted are its players. However, this is hardly reflected in the historiography of sport. What significance do these omissions have for our present?

A tennis harp is a converted tennis racket with strings made of piano wire. The strings are brought to tension using guitar mechanisms and connected to an amplifier via a contact microphone. The small amplifier is attached to the racket – so you can play tennis and make music at the same time. A total of four rackets and four amplifiers are available – enough for a doubles match! Camille O makes songs, texts, performances and musical instruments. O’s work includes contrasexual love songs, multispecies time meditations and the poetry of mismatched bodies with a critique of the myth of the binary gender order.

A typical exercise for boxing beginners will be taught. The aim is to learn to throw punches at a person and to withstand them against oneself. After this experience, there will be input and exchange on the importance of martial arts for the feminist movement.

Corinna Schmechel has been a trainer for classic boxing for around 13 years and has also been in the ring herself for over 10 years. At the same time, she is involved politically and academically with questions of feminist sports practice.

My name is Mathilda, which means »mighty in battle«, my middle name is Kleo, which means »famous«, and Colada stands for »relaxation«. Quite a combination of who I am and who I am becoming.

I was born in Eastern Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and have been living in Western Europe—Germany and Spain—since 2017. I have a background in dance theater, a yoga and puppetry. I worked as an entertainment manager in Spain for two years, with licenses in Zumba, Aqua Zumba, and Pound. I have been working in the fitness industry in Berlin since 2021, and since my transition as a trans woman, I am able and becoming more aware of with whom I share my energy.

I am so grateful and passionate to be teaching Musical Dance Workout. I believe in transformative energy and see my purpose in teaching my classes inclusively and joyfully with my full heart and soul. I am looking forward to getting to know each of you, to being honest, vulnerable, joyful, aware, and human.

If you like musicals, you’ll love this workout! The Musical Dance Workout is an energetic dance workout where you have the opportunity to feel like a Broadway star for about an hour. MDW is a mix of different dance styles and a group fitness workout choreographed and designed by Mathilda Kleo Colada in 2021. You don’t need any previous experience to take part, all you need are comfortable shoes, water and a desire to join in. Musical Dance Workout combines elements of jazz, ballet, show dance, improvisation and modern dance – a unique workout that will not only make you sweat, but also have a lot of fun!

It’s Showtime! Let’s Musical Dance Together!

The workshop explores the potential of empowerment through collective physical movement, using martial arts as a starting point to experiment with and transgress into different forms of movement exploration.

The workshop will teach the participants the basics of the discipline Thai Boxing / Muay Thai and play with the performative transgression of the movement patterns. We will also touch on the specific use of martial arts as a tool for trauma work. We aim to foster a feeling of agency through physical practice and nurture the spirit and the abilities to fight the fights that are meaningful at present.

All bodies and fitness levels are welcome, and you don’t need experience in martial arts or be very sporty. If there are particular needs or injuries, please let me know in advance so I can
adapt the exercise if needed. People who struggle with feeling affected and unsafe due to recent political developments and police aggression, and who struggle with feelings of helplessness, passivity, or freeze responses, are particularly encouraged to join.

Janne Kummer (they / them) works as a cross-disciplinary artist on the intersection of performing and digital art, game design, music and critical theory. JK’s work explores the representational politics of bodies in both analogue and digital space, focusing on current developments in area of Artificial Intelligence. JK uses their work as a tool to question existing power structures and develop alternative queer feminist future visions. Their creative process is based on a somatic understanding and recognises the body as a primary source of knowledge. JK’s background as a martial artist forms the basis for their performative movement practice.

Players of all skill levels are welcome! The session is open from the age of 16 and is led by a FLINTA+ coach. Whether you have basketball experience or are new to the game, you are very welcome. The training focuses on individual skills and team play and adapts to the wishes of the participants. There will be a 3×3 tournament at the end.

Come along, try it out and bring your friends! Wear sturdy sports shoes, suitable clothing and make sure that headscarves fit snugly and don’t have pins…

Sinduya Jeevaratnam has been an active player at Seitenwechsel e.V. since January 2023 and is also committed to strengthening and raising the profile of FLINTA+ basketball programs. In addition to her active playing experience, she has acquired both the coaching and D license and works as a basketball coach at adidas Sports Base – including with her own initiative »HoopNow« and in the »HereToHoopq project.

Her passion for basketball and her commitment to an inclusive, empowering and respectful sports culture motivate her to actively take on responsibility on and off the court.

We warm up our bodies and vocal chords and work on a small arrangement together. In the second part of each training session, we try our hand at improvising together. The training is open to all ages, with or without previous experience. The training sessions do not build on each other, so you can attend just one session.

Santiago Blaum has been working as a composer, performer and theater director in the Berlin independent scene for over 20 years. He has developed his techniques for vocal coaching, polyphonic singing and music improvisation in collaboration with amateurs and professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.

The training is for young and old, from beginners to professionals. We start with small agility and coordination exercises. Later there will be small obstacles and we will progress to a big course. If you have your own horse, please bring it with you.

Tom+Marie and have been offering hobby horsing in Berlin for 5 years. Tom has 20 years of experience as a competitive athlete in American Football and Marie is a children’s sports coach.

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