program

Di 06.05.

16:00 – 18:00

North Rhine-Westphalian State Ministry for Culture and Science, North Rhine-Westphalian State Ministry for Schools and Education, North Rhine-Westphalian State Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Flight, and Integration

Award Ceremony of the NRW Prize for Cultural Education

Closed event

The NRW Prize for Cultural Education honours networks between youth, cultural, and educational institutions. Such cooperations ensure sustainable and continuous offerings that enable children and young people to actively participate in cultural life.


Fr 09.05.

20:00

La Fleur

Das Phantom der Operette (The Phantom of the Operetta)

musical theatre

In a blend of historical as well as contemporary entertainment cultures, transnational collective La Fleur examines the socio-political context of Viennese operetta. The performers sing, dance, and analyse the operetta from a postcolonial perspective – accompanied by a string quintet.


Sa 10.05.

20:00

La Fleur

Das Phantom der Operette (The Phantom of the Operetta)

musical theatre

In a blend of historical as well as contemporary entertainment cultures, transnational collective La Fleur examines the socio-political context of Viennese operetta. The performers sing, dance, and analyse the operetta from a postcolonial perspective – accompanied by a string quintet.


So 11.05.

18:00

Mehta Schulze Duo, Elisabeth Coudoux, David Hanraths

Klang & Realität #4 (Sound & Reality #4)

as part of Klang & Realität

The series, curated by Phillip Schulze, unfolds three unique acoustic worlds in this edition: The Mehta Schulze Duo creates multidimensional sound sculptures utilising hybrid trumpets and analogue synthesis. Elisabeth Coudoux probes the tension between sound, silence, and movement with her cello. David Hanraths combines analogue and digital sounds to create immersive spaces.


Do 15.05.

17:00

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


17:15

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


17:30

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


17:45

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


18:00

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


18:15

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


18:30

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


Fr 16.05.

17:00

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


17:00

OUTOFTHEBOX

In Skills we trust

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Interaktive Installation

The most important holiday of the consumer society looms. This means overtime at the logistics centre. The participants of In Skills We Trust toil between barcodes and cardboard boxes, in a playful setting. During the breaks, stories about digital skills and the promise of upwards social mobility will be told.


17:15

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


17:30

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


17:45

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


18:00

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


18:15

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


18:30

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


18:45

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


19:00

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


19:00

Anne Roth

DIGITAL PARTICIPATION OR THE RIGHT TO ANALOGUE

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Lecture + Talk

Five percent of the population aged 16 to 74 in Germany remain offline. There are various reasons for this. Nevertheless, even public services display an increasing shift towards digital-only availability. Anne Roth is an expert on Internet policy. In her lecture, she asks what needs to change in order for the promise of more participation through digitisation to be fulfilled.


20:00

OUTOFTHEBOX

In Skills we trust

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Interaktive Installation

The most important holiday of the consumer society looms. This means overtime at the logistics centre. The participants of In Skills We Trust toil between barcodes and cardboard boxes, in a playful setting. During the breaks, stories about digital skills and the promise of upwards social mobility will be told.


Sa 17.05.

10:00 – 13:00

WELCOME ON BOARD

ARTISTIC ONBOARDING AND OFFBOARDING STRATEGIES
as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Workshop

How do we welcome people in digital, hybrid, or technology-supported spaces of art? How do we convey their very own rules? This workshop aims to share experiences and new ideas for addressing the audience – whether in game theatre, installation, or performance.


11:00

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


11:00

OUTOFTHEBOX

In Skills we trust

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Interaktive Installation

The most important holiday of the consumer society looms. This means overtime at the logistics centre. The participants of In Skills We Trust toil between barcodes and cardboard boxes, in a playful setting. During the breaks, stories about digital skills and the promise of upwards social mobility will be told.


11:15

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


11:30

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


11:45

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


12:00

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


12:15

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


12:30

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


12:45

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


13:00

machina eX & Binge Culture

YOU AND A.I.

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Game-Theatre

You and A.I. deals with the possibilities of participation in digital systems. Guided by their smartphones, the players take a journey through the city. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence to become more human.


14:00

OPEN UP! ENABLING DIVERSE ENCOUNTERS IN MEDIA SPACES

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Lecture + Talk

Cultural offerings often appeal to the same homogenous audience. Do digital means offer an opportunity to reach a broader public? Vanessa Opokus, Susanne Schuster, and Christine Stender talk about strategies for diverse encounters in hybrid artistic spaces.


16:00

Lightningtalks

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
short lectures

We invite artists, scientists, activists, educators, and students to give us insights into their everyday lives, projects, and ideas in Lightningtalks – AKA super short talks.


20:00

OUTOFTHEBOX

In Skills we trust

as part of ON/LIVE 2025
Interaktive Installation

The most important holiday of the consumer society looms. This means overtime at the logistics centre. The participants of In Skills We Trust toil between barcodes and cardboard boxes, in a playful setting. During the breaks, stories about digital skills and the promise of upwards social mobility will be told.


20:00

with Susanne Schuster, Torsten Meyer und Clara Ehrenwerth

How did that go again?

as part of 25 Years of FFT
Talk

In our How did that go again? series, we remember special moments from 25 FFT years. This time, we talk to Susanne Schuster, Torsten Meyer, and Clara Ehrenwerth about digital, interactive performances at the FFT before, during, and after the pandemic, as part of the ON/LIVE festival.


So 18.05.

17:00

Chez Company

Cast off!

as part of The Argonause
Performance

Travel signifies adventure, the desire for the unknown, a longing for the world. At the same time, we are acutely aware of the destructive effects of mass tourism on climate and environment. Together with Chez Company, we embark on a journey that explores the beginnings of tourism as well as climate-neutral opportunities that announce a new, responsible desire to travel. To kick things off, we set sail on the Rhine.


Fr 23.05.

14:00 - 21:00

Bühne II

Infoveranstaltung und Workshops: Eintritt frei, um Anmeldung wird gebeten / Showing: Eintritt 5€

Physical Fetz Symposium

Physical Theatre

For the afternoon, the Physical Fetz Symposium offers exchange and training formats for professional movement artists and professional audiences. In the evening, artists from the network will show short pieces, works-in-progress, and miniatures.