3rd International Summer
Storytelling Festival
September 11–13, 2026:
A festival against speachlessness and division
CHANGE OF VENUE!!!!!
Performances in English and in German
PLEASE NOTE: Because of the weather forecast, all events will take place indoors at the “Theater unterm Dach” at its new location: Schönfließer Str. 7, 10439 Berlin.
Please reserve your spots in advance at https://theateruntermdach-berlin.de/produktion/story-oase-2026/ – it reamins free of charge, but we would like to know how many people intend to come!
This year’s festival is colourful, varied and features an international line-up of artists.
You can find information on all the artists here –>
Bildquelle: Mindaugas CerneckasSongs of the Partisan Women - in English, French, Lithuanian, Ukrainian
with French storyteller Ariane Pawin, Ukrainian singer Oksana Ohorodnyk-Zhuravel and Lithuanian storyteller Milda Varnauskaitė
um 19:00 Uhr bis 21:00
Bildquelle: Jonathan LeeDarinka Ramirez: Hummingbird’s Wings (told in English, German & Spanish)
Stories that travel the world
um 19:30 Uhr bis 22:00
Bildquelle: Thomas KöstlerIvo Hewing: On Hope (told in German)
Stories about people fighting for their rights, their families and their values
um 19:30 Uhr bis 22:00
Bildquelle: Sven TjabenStory - Secret Santa
with surprise guests, stories, singing, mulled wine and pastries
um 19:30 Uhr bis 22:00
Carolin Mazloumian: A Leap Down the Rabbit Hole (told in German)
or: A Brave New World
um 19:30 Uhr bis 22:00
Geoffrey van der Ven: What’s the Difference (in English)
an evening of connection, recognition, and discomfort
um 19:30 Uhr bis 22:00
Britta Wilmsmeier: Forrest Down (told in German)
Mythology meets the present day
um 19:30 Uhr bis 22:00
And what else do we have to offer?
Registration open: New basic course in free storytelling starting September 2026
Expanding your storytelling skills, learning about stories from around the world, and ultimately being able to tell a story of your choice freely, vividly, and excitingly to an audience—these are the goals of the basic course offered by Erzählkunst e. V.
Course Language: German.
Over 10 weekends in 10 months, the course teaches the basic skills of free storytelling.
This course starts once a year.
More information here
Download flyer here
Bildquelle: Grafik: © U. Breinl1. Workshop on Anti-Discrimination. Here: Ableism.
Who: Lavinia Knoop-Walling
Resceduled, now planned for Autumn 2027. More information will follow.
Registration: werkstatt@erzaehlkunst.com
Grafik: Die Vielen
BERLIN IS CULTURE meets EUROPE OF THE MANY
NO NORMALIZATION OF RIGHT-WING EXTREMIST POLITICS IN
DEMOCRATIC PARLIAMENTS!
Now more than ever, it is important that we do not remain silent, that we continue to take to the streets as a broad society and stand up to ensure that history does not repeat itself!
“Art creates a space for changing the world.” This is the first sentence of the joint declaration by DIE VIELEN. DIE VIELEN call for more discussions and demonstrations to promote a pluralistic, democratic world. Let us take a firm stand against right-wing extremism! It is high time.
Poll results show that right-wing extremist politics, with their nationalist and hate-driven agenda, are gaining more and more votes in the federal government and several states. Right-wing extremists want to eliminate democracy. Not with us! NEVER AGAIN should theaters, opera houses, orchestras, museums, literary and cultural centers, cinemas, and media outlets place their work at the service of anti-democrats and fascists. It is time to stand up against contempt for humanity and the destruction of our democratic culture!
Storytellers Connect!
Networking is everything – Berlin – Leipzig – Stockholm (SE) – Remscheid – Dublin (IE)
Storytelling brings people together, creates experiences, and builds a network from mouth to ear across all borders. We look beyond our horizons and wander into the distance, as stories once did, to bring home our impressions, new connections, and great storytellers.
In 2026, Erzählkunst e. V. was once again represented at the two European network meetings:
From June 22-25, 2025, we were in Stockholm. There, storytellers from all over Europe met for the annual conference of FEST, the Federation of European StoryTellers: FEST Conference – FEST Network (fest-network.eu). This year’s focus was on Ratatosk – How to carry a message with storytelling? Besides Workshops, Speeches and Pannels, we also performed at the BÄRÄTTAR-Festival right after the Conference.
Preview: In June 2027, we will be heading to Dublin!
And before, from 20.-23. April 2026, there was a large German-speaking storytellers’ meeting organized by the VEE in Leipzig, where we also met and invited some of our special guests of the Erzählbühne and our Festival Story Oase 2026.
There, German-speaking storytellers from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany were networking at the VEE storytelling meeting: Storytelling meeting – VEE (erzaehlerverband.org).
Preview: In May 2027, the Storytellers’ Association will meet in Remscheid – we’ll be there!