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This Space is Ours

On Wednesday 11 March, the students of Catalyst invite you to an evening created by and for our community.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we gather to listen, collaborate and celebrate the creative force that already exists between us. So often we are asked to speak, explain, push and carry. This evening offers something different. A space to connect, to share work and to stand alongside one another in creativity and strength.

From workshops and performances to film and DJ sets, the programme unfolds across the evening, shaped entirely by our student community. Share via DICE. 

Line-up

• The Body as a Narrator – workshop
• Expanding Circles – interactive performance
• Belonging – one woman show
• Anna Pančenko – performance
• Paoline Magnus – performance
• Lipschutz + Aiela – performance
• Mira – DJ set
• The Wounded Grace – documentary screening

Wednesday 11 March
17:00–22:00
Catalyst, Funkhaus

Join us. This space is ours.

To celebrate the 87th day of the year, we are hosting an all-day takeover at Funkhaus Berlin. Combining the intimacy of an NPR Tiny Desk-style session with a live social reception, this is a day to connect and experiment within our very own K4 and P2 studios.

We are looking for performers, composers, and behind-the-scenes collaborators to help us bring this vision to life. All participating artists will receive high-quality audio and video recordings of their work.

🎹 Submit HERE - Deadline 20 March

We are currently casting for:

• K4 Studio: Live performers for 30-minute streamed sets on our baby grand.
• P2 Studio: Composers to showcase MIDI-based works on the Disklavier.
• Helping Hands: Enthusiastic volunteers to support our technical and guest teams.

/// Call-out

To celebrate Piano Day this year, we're organising an all-day onsite event consisting of two rooms; K4 and P2.

K4 Studio - Baby Grand Piano
We're looking for two artists to complete the line-up in our K4 Room. A set of 30 mins is required which will be streamed live as part of international PD celebrations. Please submit anything you feel is appropriate and can be played on a baby grand piano, along with a stereo channel of audio (laptop etc.).

P2 Studio - Diskalvier
We're looking for artists who have composed pieces with the Disklavier to send in pieces that can be used to showcase this wonderful instrument in P2. The idea is to  have the artists send in MIDI files and accompanying audio files so this can be an ongoing circle of installations that happen throughout the day in Studio P2.

Helping Hands - Volunteer
We are looking for help in the studios alongside technicians and artists. This can include moving equipment or helping support our guests. Use the form below to let us know if you'd like to help from behind the scenes.

Join Catalyst and The Kusp for a live panel discussion exploring the power of storytelling in advertising through the eyes of creative practitioners shaping the field today.

From visual direction to copywriting, campaign strategy to branded content, storytelling sits at the heart of it all. But the process of building a resonant, emotionally engaging narrative in a commercial setting is rarely straightforward.

• When: Wednesday 25 March, 18:30-20:30
• Where: Catalyst Social Stage (by the ground floor kitchen)
• RSVP: on Eventbrite here

This event brings together three panellists working across the advertising landscape, each representing a distinct creative pathway:

• Julian Pestal – creative strategist and founder of Markenkunst, blending bold branding with artistic vision for clients like Uber and Jung von Matt.
• Julian Spillner – Berlin-based director bringing a photographic eye and dry humour to commercials for eBay, Spotify and more.
• Tracey Gudwin –TV director, writer and senior creative producer with 20+ years’ experience across major brand campaigns for Visa, Babbel and KAYAK and German television.

Moderated by Amos Eretusi, founder & managing director of The Kusp, the session will explore both the artistic and professional sides of storytelling in advertising, including:

• How real-world campaigns are developed from creative idea to final execution
• Diverse roles and entry points for emerging creatives in the commercial media space
• The importance of representation and access in shaping the future of advertising
• The evolving relationship between education and industry

Whether you’re a film or media student, a budding screenwriter or designer, or a professional seeking fresh perspectives on creative career routes, this is your chance to engage directly with working practitioners, ask questions and build connections.

This event is free and open to all students, creatives and professionals. Please register on Eventbrite to secure your place.

On 5-6-7 of March we will be taking over the school to celebrate sound in all dimensions 🌬️🎵

From All Sides is Catalyst’s annual Spatial Sound Forum, a three-day, non-profit gathering dedicated to the creative, technical and cultural dimensions of spatial sound. Centred on accessible education, it brings together students, artists, educators, technologists and partners to explore how spatial audio is made, experienced and shared.

The team is searching for enthusiastic volunteers to support the success of the event. Please complete this form and select the areas you are interested in. Volunteers receive yummy meals during their shifts along with a tote bag. Anyone completing two or more shifts also receive a hoodie.

Application form: HERE
Deadline early next week!

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