tanzhaus nrw

What tanzhaus nrw does

tanzhaus nrw e.V. is a non-profit performing arts institution (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1998 and headquartered at Erkrather Straße 30, Düsseldorf, Germany, with 41 employees. It functions simultaneously as a contemporary dance venue, a dance academy, and a youth arts programme under one roof, operating through three interconnected pillars: the Bühne (stage programme presenting national and international productions and co-productions), the Akademie (structured dance education across 12+ styles including African, Ballet, Brazilian, Contemporary, Flamenco, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Modern, Oriental, Argentine Tango, and Tap Dance), and junges tanzhaus (youth programming anchored by the free monthly KLUB for children and teens aged 11+). It serves five overlapping segments: adult performing-arts audiences, dance students and amateurs, school-age youth, professional independent artists (via co-productions, residencies and touring), and inclusive/therapeutic participants (DANCE for PD® for Parkinson's/dementia, the Community of Reception for blind/visually impaired audiences).

Revenue is a mix of public subsidies (City of Düsseldorf, MKW NRW, federal programmes including BMFSFJ/ChanceTanz and historically the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser), earned income (Bühne ticket sales, Akademie course fees in the €60–€216 range, studio/venue rental, branded merchandise via Shirtee), and project-based grants (Fonds Darstellende Künste, RWE Foundation). The go-to-market is community- and event-led: footfall is driven by three flagship festivals — take-off (20th anniversary in 2026), Claiming Common Spaces VIII (with FFT Düsseldorf, September 2026), and TEMPS D'IMAGES (20th edition, January 2025) — supported by the KuferWEB/KuferSQL registration platform, dual newsletters (general and youth), and organic social (Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo). Technical work is artist-led and project-specific rather than platform-based, with notable integrations including live motion capture, Unreal Engine 3D environments, robot–performer interaction (Boston Dynamics Spot), and ongoing collaboration with the MIREVI Institute at Hochschule Düsseldorf.

Strategically, tanzhaus nrw is a member of the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser alongside six other anchor venues (FFT Düsseldorf, HAU Berlin, HELLERAU Dresden, Kampnagel Hamburg, Mousonturm Frankfurt, PACT Zollverein Essen), providing international co-production reach. The institution faces a material funding inflection point: federal funding for the Alliance was discontinued from 2026 despite a record cultural budget, with bridging support from Fonds Darstellende Künste sustaining the 2026 Claiming Common Spaces VIII edition. Artistic leadership rests with Ingrida Gerbutavičiūtė (Künstlerische Leitung und Geschäftsführung). The economic engine is structurally dependent on continued municipal and state subsidy, with no commercial equity, parent entity, or external investors.

Name

tanzhaus nrw

Legal name

tanzhaus nrw e.V.

Website

https://tanzhaus-nrw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

tanzhaus nrw is a non-profit dance institution in Düsseldorf running a contemporary-dance stage programme, a multi-style dance academy (12+ styles), and a free youth arts programme, funded primarily by the City of Düsseldorf and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Center

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ), Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance venue
• Dance academy
• Performing arts center
• Youth dance programs
• Dance and technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales (Bühne performances): Revenue from selling tickets to stage performances, festivals, and special events on the main stage and studio spaces. Some events are free admission (e.g., Claiming Common Spaces VIII festival opening). Ticket categories include regular and discounted pricing.
2. Dance courses and workshops (Akademie): Registration fees for structured dance courses across multiple styles (African, Ballet, Contemporary, Flamenco, Jazz, Latin, Modern, Oriental, Tango, Tap, Urban). Courses run on a semester basis with per-course fees (e.g., Tap Dance €216/€180 discounted; Tango €119/€98 discounted; Tango Intensive €72/€60). Workshops carry separate fees. Registration managed via KuferWEB/KuferSQL platform.
3. Venue and studio rental: tanzhaus nrw rents out its studios and spaces for external events, corporate hire, and private functions. This is listed as a distinct service on the website (Vermietung/Corporate Hire section).
4. Merchandise (online shop): Sale of branded merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, and water bottles through an external partner (Shirtee.com/store/tanzhaus-nrw). Revenue share or direct sales arrangement.
5. Public cultural funding: As a non-profit performing arts institution (tanzhaus nrw e.V.), the organization receives ongoing public funding from the City of Düsseldorf (Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf) and the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia (MKW NRW), supplemented by project-based funding from federal programmes (Kultur macht stark/Bundesministerium, Fonds Darstellende Künste). After 10 years of participation in the Alliance of International Production Houses, federal funding was discontinued from 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

tanzhaus nrw operates a multi-stage dance venue and dance academy in Düsseldorf, presenting contemporary dance performances, international co-productions and festivals (take-off, TEMPS D'IMAGES, Claiming Common Spaces) alongside structured dance courses across 12+ styles from beginner to professional level, and a free youth programme (junges tanzhaus / KLUB) for children and teenagers. The venue also rents studio space and runs inclusive programmes such as creative audio description for blind audiences and therapeutic dance for people with Parkinson's.

Product overview

tanzhaus nrw is a dance center and venue in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, operating as a single unified institution. Its offering is organized into three interconnected pillars: the Bühne (Stage Program) for contemporary dance performances and festivals including TEMPS D'IMAGES (dance and technology), Claiming Common Spaces, and take-off; the Akademie for dance education across 15+ styles including Ballet, Contemporary, Argentine Tango, Tap Dance, and Urban Styles, serving children through seniors with a Professional Training track; and the Junges Tanzhaus (Youth Program) centered on KLUB, a monthly multidisciplinary youth club. Cross-cutting initiatives include the Labor für kreative Audiodeskription (accessibility for blind and visually impaired audiences) and the Tanzt euch zusammen! series. The institution also operates a merchandise shop and newsletter program.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• junges tanzhaus: Young people's dance program offering workshops, performances, and creative projects for children and teenagers
• Akademie
• TEMPS D'IMAGES
• Claiming Common Spaces
• take-off: Junger Tanz Düsseldorf

Products and services

• Bühne (Stage Program) Year-round contemporary dance stage program presenting performances, international co-productions, and special events across tanzhaus nrw's stages for general audiences and performing arts spectators.
• TEMPS D'IMAGES Festival Annual festival for dance and technologies presenting works that employ artificial intelligence, gaming, virtual and mixed reality in choreography. The 20th edition was held in January 2025.
• Claiming Common Spaces VIII Festival Festival co-presented with FFT Düsseldorf under the Alliance of International Production Houses, featuring performances, parties, and discussions.
• take-off Festival – Junger Tanz Düsseldorf Flagship annual youth dance festival in Düsseldorf showcasing emerging choreographers and dance artists; the 2026 edition marked 20 years of take-off.
• KLUB (junges tanzhaus) Free monthly youth programme for children and teens aged 11+ combining dance, music, and video with the vielleicht_regen_ multimedia collective, including an annual summer week and public showing.
• Akademie (Dance Academy) Comprehensive dance education division offering semester-based courses and workshops across 12+ styles (African, Ballet, Brazilian, Contemporary, Flamenco, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Modern, Oriental, Argentine Tango, Tap Dance) for children, teens, adults, and seniors, including a Professional Training track and Open Studios.
• Labor für kreative Audiodeskription – Community of Reception Laboratory for creative audio description in partnership with Fia/Sophia Neises and Zwoisy Mears-Clarke, offering members of the visually impaired and blind community in NRW the opportunity to learn about and artistically explore audio description for contemporary dance.
• Tanzt euch zusammen! – Choreografien der Begegnung Series focused on choreographies of encounter that bring together diverse communities through contemporary dance.
• Venue and Studio Rental (Vermietung) Rental of studios and event spaces for external events, corporate hire, and private functions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free youth programme (KLUB) reaches children and teens aged 11+ monthly, with a dedicated summer week; supported by ChanceTanz/Kultur macht stark (federal programme) and take-off festival
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Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oper Köln (Cologne Opera)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Commissioned Brig Huezo's THE GHOST IN THE GLITCH (premiering April 2026) through a biennial co-production with the City of Cologne's Department of Culture and the independent dance scene. tanzhaus nrw co-produced and will present the work on 25–26 September 2026.
• Wim-Wenders-GymnasiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner school in the KLUB project of junges tanzhaus nrw, a free monthly artistic programme for children and teens aged 11+. The school collaborates with the perhaps_regen_ collective and other partners.
• Schule am Eller ForstminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner school in the KLUB project of junges tanzhaus nrw.
• KinderspielhausminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Social institution partner in the KLUB project of junges tanzhaus nrw, alongside schools and the youth programme.
• FFT Düsseldorf (Forum Freies Theater)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FFT Düsseldorf is the co-presenting partner of the Claiming Common Spaces VIII festival with tanzhaus nrw (September 2026). Both institutions are members of the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser (Alliance of International Production Houses). They jointly host festival events, performances, and artistic programming.
• TanzFaktur KölncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-producer of Brig Huezo's THE DEATH AT THE CODE! (2024), a postdigital performance combining dance, game design, and motion capture technology. TanzFaktur Köln is an important partner for contemporary dance production in the Cologne/Düsseldorf region.
• Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser (Alliance of International Production Houses)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015An alliance of seven major German independent performing arts venues (FFT Düsseldorf, HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin, HELLERAU Europäisches Zentrum der Künste Dresden, Kampnagel Hamburg, Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt, PACT Zollverein Essen, and tanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf) that coordinates international co-productions, touring, and residency programmes. After a successful 10-year run, federal funding was discontinued from 2026.
• HAU Hebbel am Ufer BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser (Alliance of International Production Houses) alongside tanzhaus nrw. HAU Berlin is one of Germany's most prominent independent theatre venues.
• HELLERAU – Europäisches Zentrum der Künste DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser (Alliance of International Production Houses) alongside tanzhaus nrw.
• Kampnagel HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser (Alliance of International Production Houses) alongside tanzhaus nrw. Also hosts DUB-KE (Adventures in Arab Techno) events.
• Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt am MainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser (Alliance of International Production Houses) alongside tanzhaus nrw.
• PACT Zollverein EssenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser (Alliance of International Production Houses) alongside tanzhaus nrw. Also presented SPOTSHOTBEUYS by Silke Grabinger prior to tanzhaus nrw's hosting.
• Aktion Tanz – Bundesverband Tanz in Bildung und Gesellschaft e.V. (ChanceTanz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChanceTanz is a project of Aktion Tanz under the federal programme 'Kultur macht stark. Bündnisse für Bildung' (Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth). It funds the KLUB project of junges tanzhaus nrw, making participation free for children and teens.
• take-off: Junger Tanz DüsseldorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA flagship youth dance festival and programme under the umbrella of tanzhaus nrw, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026. take-off provides artistic mentorship and support for the KLUB programme.
• Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf (City of Düsseldorf)coreOthersAs a municipal cultural institution, tanzhaus nrw receives ongoing funding from the City of Düsseldorf. The city's logo appears on the sponsorship page alongside the MKW NRW.
• Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (MKW NRW)coreOthersState-level funder of tanzhaus nrw alongside the City of Düsseldorf. The MKW NRW logo appears on the sponsorship page as a key supporting body.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sadler's Wells: London-based global dance presenting house with comparable festival programming (including dance-and-technology programming) at significantly larger scale. Useful benchmark for venue-based dance programming models.
• Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: NRW-based internationally renowned dance company and venue operator. Larger and more established institution in the same geography; relevant comparable for scale, public funding structure, and brand recognition in German contemporary dance.

Direct peers

• FFT Düsseldorf (Forum Freies Theater): Düsseldorf-based independent performing arts venue that co-presents the Claiming Common Spaces VIII festival with tanzhaus nrw and shares Alliance membership. Direct overlap in programming, audience, and city footprint.
• HELLERAU – Europäisches Zentrum der Künste: Dresden-based European centre for the arts and Alliance co-member. Comparable model combining venue, festival, and residency programming with international co-productions.
• Kampnagel: Hamburg-based international house for performing arts and a fellow Alliance member. Comparable scale, programming model (contemporary performance, festivals, international co-productions), and audience-development approach.
• PACT Zollverein: Essen-based choreographic centre and Alliance co-member. Directly comparable artist-development and international residency model in the Ruhr/NRW region.
• TanzFaktur Köln: Cologne-based independent production house for contemporary dance and frequent co-production partner (e.g., THE DEATH AT THE CODE!). Operates in the same regional dance ecosystem with overlapping artistic network.
• Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm: Frankfurt-based independent production and presentation house and Alliance co-member. Closely matched institution in terms of contemporary performance focus, international co-productions, and producer-role positioning.
• HAU Hebbel am Ufer: Berlin-based independent performing arts venue and co-member of the Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser. Operates an analogous model of contemporary performance presentation, international co-productions, and festival programming, making it the closest comparable institution to tanzhaus nrw.

Regional players

• Holland Dance: Dutch national dance festival and production organisation. Operates a comparable model (festival programming, talent development, international co-productions) but primarily serves the Netherlands market rather than competing directly in Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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