On the second evening of »Mit Wirkung«, experts will engage in dialogue and reflect on the changing discourse in Berlin, the controversial definitions of anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim racism and the possibility of linking the two struggles. The event will conclude with Bedouin food artist Samar Abu-Fraiha, in an evening of hospitality, culture and connection.
The first part of »Mit Wirkung. Eine Relaxed Veranstaltungsreihe über intensiven Themen« will take place on 11 December at 18:00: »Mit Denken«
Soft Arrival: Between 18:00 and 18:30, visitors can slowly arrive in the room. Breaks are scheduled approximately every 45′. Each break lasts 15′.
Livestream from 18:30 will be linked here.
Notes on Access
If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Agnieszka Habraschka. Agnieszka will be present at the event as an access person and will support you with all questions/needs relating to accessibility.
General Note on Content and Sensory Stimuli
Mit Wirkung is about anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim racism in Germany.
Increased volume in the hall during the second part of the evening. Smell of food during the discussion. During the food performance, participants sit together at a table and can talk.
Below you will find detailed content information, information on sensory stimuli and information on allergens on the menu.
Relaxed Performance
The events take place in a relaxed atmosphere.
Various forms of attention are welcome. There will be various seating options, stim toys*, blankets, drinks and food (including gluten-free and vegan alternatives). You can move around during the event, sit or lie down and use stim toys*. You can take your own breaks and go out and come back in at any time.
Sitting options
Chairs, beanbags, seat cushions, carpets with tables of different heights
Retreat room
There is a retreat room with beanbags, loungers, blankets and stim toys*.
*Stim toys are small, calming objects such as stress balls, plasticine or pressure rings that help neurodivergent people in particular to regulate their nervous system.
What is a relaxed event?
Relaxed events are based on the Relaxed Performance format and aim to offer accessibility especially for neurodivergent people, people with chronic illnesses/pain/people with invisible disabilities. Accessibility is not added as an afterthought, but is part of the event concept. As with theater performances, there are often implicit rules of conduct at events that make it difficult for neurodivergent people or people with chronic illnesses/pain to participate fully. Examples of this include expectations to sit still on chairs, to move little or not to take independent breaks. Such conventions make it difficult for many people to participate. These rules/expectations should be removed with the relaxed event format.
Relaxed formats also offer a sensitive approach, especially when dealing with emotionally draining or trauma-related topics. At the beginning of each event, we share various physical exercises with you that are designed to calm the central nervous system and that you can do individually or together as a group.
Relaxed Content/sensory stimuli/allergens:
Discussion with Prof. Dr. Uffa Jensen and Allex. Fassberg:
-Anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim racism
-Different definitions of anti-Semitism
-Politicization of the term anti-Semitism
-Current incidents of violence and discrimination
-Discussion of different data sets (e.g. RIAS reports, police statistics)
-Role of institutions (police, government, educational institutions)
-Criticism of resolutions such as “Never again is now”
-Marginalization and discrimination of other groups (queer, Muslim, black, trans* people, Sinti or Roma)
-Exclusion and playing communities off against each other
-Racism at universities
Bedouin hospitality with Samar Abu-Fraiha:
Allergens:
-milk/lactose
-gluten (there are gluten-free alternatives for bread, but not for every dish)
-sesam
-paprika
-walnuts
-coriander
-garlic
-pine nuts
-pistazien
-almonds
Rooms
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.
Most performances take place in the auditorium, 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 auditorium, is 136 cm wide. There is no lift.
In good weather, the bar is at ground level in the courtyard, in bad weather unfortunately only accessible via a staircase on the second floor. This bar is 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.
Barrierefree 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.
How to find us
The nearest stop is U-Bahnhof Eberswalderstr.
The underground station has an elevator. The underground station is located at an intersection with a lot of car and pedestrian traffic. From there, parts of the way to Ballhaus Ost are on cobblestones.
The theater entrance is through the archway in the courtyard of the building at Pappelallee 15.
Parking options
In Pappelallee there are parking spaces in the public area on the roadside. The theater cannot offer its own parking spaces.
- Past Dates
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- Dec 12, 2024
Funded by the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt, Aktionsfonds zur Unterstützung von Projekten gegen Antisemitismus.
