Code of Conduct
The Tanztriennale is building a new dance hub for Hamburg, connecting artistic excellence with local communities, international exchange, and learning. It creates spaces where different dance cultures meet, and where courage and joy become a shared practice.
International professionals, local scenes, and curious newcomers come together to watch, reflect, think, talk, dance together, and enjoy each other’s company. In rehearsal rooms, theatres, studios, and public space, everyone shares responsibility for how we are together.
To create this space we are hoping everyone feels warmly welcome, respected, a sense of attentiveness, and an attitude of solidarity.
Not everyone starts from the same place. People bring different experiences, privileges, perspectives, and boundaries, and all of this shapes how encounters are experienced, sometimes in ways that aren’t visible. Access, safety, and visibility are not equal; some people carry more risk, and some are more quickly taken seriously.
Tanztriennale has zero tolerance for discriminatory or degrading behaviour, harassment, boundary violations, violence, or abuse of power - in presence and on social media. Discrimination means unjust or prejudicial treatment, especially on the grounds of ethnicity/race, age, religious belief, disability, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Zero tolerance also applies to any unfair treatment of people who report discrimination, harassment, boundary violations, or abuse of power.
Everyone involved in Tanztriennale - artists, staff, partners, audiences, and all contracted personnel - accepts and upholds this policy throughout all festival activities. If a discriminatory or harmful incident occurs, the response is immediate: protecting those affected and preventing further harm.
Look out for each other. Respect boundaries. Don’t ignore. Ask with care. Act. Get support.
If you experience or witness discrimination or abuse of power, contact our Care/Access team or speak to a team member on site.
Off/Online netiquette: Art can provoke. Conversations can be tense. Abuse is not part of the program. Freedom of speech is not freedom to harm. We delete hateful, discriminatory, or threatening content and may block repeat offenders.
