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Trams, subways and most BVG buses will be at a standstill from Friday, February 27, 2026, at 3 AM to Sunday, March 1, 2026, 3 AM. Additional disruptions may occur before and after the strike.
Passengers may use the S-Bahn and regional trains as well as the shared mobilty providers via Jelbi as an alternative, while the strike at BVG is ongoing.
S-Bahn and regional trains will continue as usual though expect delays. There are a few buses and ferries running. You can follow the specifics on BVG site.
From All Sides is Catalyst’s annual Spatial Sound Forum, bringing together artists, students, tutors and the wider Berlin sound community for three days of performances, workshops, installations and discussions. This year’s edition is framed by Gradients of Ma, exploring the spaces between sound and silence.
The forum is free and open to all, but space is limited so please book a ticket in advance.:
Sessions take place across Catalyst’s studios and social spaces, with a special site-responsive multichannel setup in Saal 4 developed in collaboration with Spatial Media Lab for selected performances and installations.
The event is open to everyone, so invite your friends, come and support your peers and tutors, and be part of the conversation.
Full programme and artist & presenter details are now live on the Catalyst website.
With Women’s day coming closer, we are organizing an event on the 11th of March. We know there are so many talents in the school and we want to display the power of womanhood. We would love to vary the event with more submissions from the film school.
Every year this event opens up a safe space for women to express themselves freely, it could be a great opportunity to try out a new idea or project. Our theme this year revolves around power of solidarity and the connectivity within the community. We invite anyone who is women identifying to send us your submission. Whether it is a film, monolog, dance choreography or whatever you envision it to be, we would love to hear from you!
Application HERE
Deadline: Sunday 22 February
Inclusive storytelling has become an essential part of contemporary filmmaking and television work. But moving from intention to practice can be challenging.
Daring New Narratives is a three-part lecture series designed by Vic So Hee Alz to support filmmakers and screen creatives in developing more inclusive, thoughtful and complex storytelling approaches. The sessions invite you to question familiar tropes, unlearn unconscious biases and explore new narrative perspectives.
Across three two-hour evening lectures, Vic will guide participants through discussion, analysis and best-practice examples from film and television. Together, we will look at how stories are framed, whose perspectives are centred and how creative choices can either challenge or reinforce existing power structures.
This series is ideal for filmmakers, writers, directors, producers and anyone interested in more responsible and daring screen storytelling.
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All sessions run from 18:30 to 20:30:
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