Circus Dance Festvial

For our open calls, we have once again brought in external jury members this year, with whom we want to discuss and exchange ideas about the selection. It is always a very exciting process to get an outside perspective and exchange ideas with other people.

Find out more about the members of tour two juries:

360° jury

Circus & Film jury

The CircusDanceFestival is looking for short film contributions up to 20 min.
In cooperation with the Cologne Moovy Filmfestival, Workspace Dynamo, Short Waves Festival, OFF Odense international Film Festival and Circus City UK, selected films will be presented as part of the Circus & Film format at the CircusDanceFestival 2026.

Applications can be submittet until december 1rst.

Open Call

CircusDanceFestival is seeking original short pieces from the circus and dance field for a 360° audience on an outdoor stage. You have until 1rst December 2025 to submit your best solo or duo work, in the air or on the floor, lasting up to fifteen minutes.

Applications are welcome from both established and emerging artists, a late-career changer or a cross-disciplinary artist. Your work can be funny, smart, contemplative, queer, poetic, critical... like to your taste. However, you should consider the context of an open-air setting and that we search for works that are performed 360°!

Open Call

We look back on a wonderful festival weekend. Even the rain couldn't stop us. Three days full of contemporary circus, inspiring conversations, new perspectives and moving encounters. We are still full of all the moments we were able to experience together.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

If you want to reminisce a little, you can find a small photographic review.

You can also read a small VOICES special with an article about Julian Vogel and his work in our CDFthek.

We say goodbye to the summer break and wish you all a good time!