Radialsystem

What Radialsystem does

Radialsystem (legal entity Radialsystem V GmbH) is a Berlin-based independent cultural venue and performing-arts institution that has operated since 9 September 2006 from a converted 19th-century pumping station on the River Spree in Berlin-Friedrichshain (Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin). The company operates on a dual-sided model: as a self-presenting institution curating an interdisciplinary programme of contemporary dance, music theatre, and experimental music; and as a venue-for-hire (Vermietung) renting multiple rentable spaces — Halle, Saal, Foyer, Kubus, Studios 1/2/A, Ateliers, and the Spreeterrasse & Deck — to external organizers for performances, corporate events, and private functions. Programme activity is supported by an artist-residency infrastructure (Body Time Space, 4-week; "Weltoffenes Berlin" Artist in Residence, 1-year fellowship run jointly with Tanzfabrik Berlin since 2019) and by a digital stage called "Radar" hosting video, livestreams, and documentary content.

Name

Radialsystem

Legal name

Radialsystem V GmbH

Website

https://radialsystem.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Radialsystem is a Berlin-based cultural venue (Radialsystem V GmbH) operating from a converted pumping station on the Spree, presenting contemporary dance, music theatre, and interdisciplinary performances alongside venue rental, artist residencies, and European co-productions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Performances (THAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Staging & Rigging Services (MPAGAKAA), Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts (MPAGABAI), Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ), Dance Floor, Staging & Platform Rentals (HSACAFAD)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Contemporary dance programming
• Artist residency programs
• Cultural event space rental
• Interdisciplinary arts presentations

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Hire (Vermietung): Radialsystem rents out its spaces (Halle, Saal, Foyer, Studios, Ateliers, Kubus, Spreeterrasse & Deck) to external event organisers, artists, and companies for performances, concerts, corporate events, and private functions. This is a recurring rental revenue stream from third-party hire.
2. Ticket Sales (Eigenprogrammierung): Radialsystem sells tickets for its own curated programme of performances, concerts, and events. Tickets are sold via a physical box office (foyer) and an online pretix webshop. Ticket prices range from free admission (for certain workshops and daytime events) to €18/€28 standard pricing with reduced rates at €14/€20.
3. Public Funding & Grants: Radialsystem receives ongoing public funding from Berlin's Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion (Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt), including programme funding, Spartenoffene Förderung (cross-disciplinary arts funding), and Residenzförderung (residency funding). Additional project-specific grants come from foundations such as LOTTO-Stiftung Berlin. The organisation also benefits from Radial Stiftung as a shareholder providing institutional support.
4. Co-production Fees: Radialsystem co-produces performances with external artists and ensembles, contributing resources (rehearsal space, technical support, dramaturgical assistance, marketing, production support) in exchange for presentation rights and premiere slots. Co-production partners include Festival Dias da Dança, Theater Rotterdam, PACT Zollverein, Charleroi Danse, and major Parisian and European institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Radialsystem is a Berlin performing arts venue (Radialsystem V GmbH) that presents a self-curated interdisciplinary programme of contemporary dance, music, and music theatre, and rents out its event spaces (Halle, Saal, Foyer, Studios, Ateliers, Kubus, Spreeterrasse). It also runs artist development programmes including the Body Time Space residency for Berlin-based dance artists and the Weltoffenes Berlin Artist in Residence fellowship for artists at risk, supported by public funding and European co-productions.

Product overview

Radialsystem is a cultural venue in Berlin (Radialsystem V GmbH) offering a comprehensive portfolio of arts and event services. The core offerings include: venue rental of multiple event spaces (Halle, Saal, Foyer, Kubus, Studios, Ateliers, and Spreeterrasse) in a former pump station on the Spree; a performance program featuring contemporary dance, music, and music theater; and residency programs (Body Time Space for Berlin-based artists and Artist in Residence fellowships for at-risk artists). Supporting services include ticket sales via pretix, newsletter subscription via MailChimp, and accessibility accommodations. The venue hosts curated program series including wielding fissures, UNEXPECTED LESSONS, Conjunctions, Embodied Practices, SENSE, New Empathies, and the digital stage platform RADAR. The venue also provides meeting spaces, workshops, and dialogue formats like LA PALABRE Space and Local Hosting.

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Products and services

• Venue Rental (Vermietung) Rental of multiple event spaces including the Halle (main hall), Saal (concert hall), Foyer, Kubus, Studios 1/2/A, Ateliers, and Spreeterrasse & Deck. The venue offers a 360-degree virtual tour for prospective renters and supports conferences, gala dinners, award ceremonies, product launches, film screenings, and private functions. Target users are corporate event clients, agencies, and institutions seeking a distinctive Berlin landmark venue.
• Performance Program Self-curated interdisciplinary program of contemporary dance, music, and music theatre performances by Berlin-based and international artists. Includes premieres, German/Berlin premieres, and programme series such as wielding fissures, UNEXPECTED LESSONS, Conjunctions, Embodied Practices, SENSE, and New Empathies. Tickets sold via pretix webshop and physical box office, ranging from free admission to €28 standard pricing.
• Body Time Space Residency Four-week residency programme for Berlin-based dance artists offering grants, technical support, dramaturgical assistance, and production or press/marketing coaching. Operates as part of the pilot project Residenzförderung für Berliner Tanzschaffende and is funded through Berlin Senate Residenzförderung.
• Artist in Residence Fellowship (Weltoffenes Berlin) One-year fellowship programme designed primarily for artists whose work and livelihood are threatened in their countries of origin. Delivered in partnership with Tanzfabrik Berlin, offering studio access, dramaturgical exchange, and public showings.
• RADAR Digital Stage Digital stage platform featuring video content, livestreams, concert films, artist interviews (Ask a Choreographer series), festival documentation, and artist profiles. Extends access to programme content beyond the physical venue to a global online audience.

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Betty Center for Movement Research (LMU München)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic partner for the 'UNEXPECTED LESSONS – Knowledges of Body and Sound' programme (2026–2027). The Betty Center for Movement Research in Dance Studies at LMU Munich provides scholarly accompaniment for the programme, contributing academic perspectives alongside artistic practice.
• Tanzfabrik BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with Tanzfabrik Berlin on the Artist in Residence fellowship (Weltoffenes Berlin). Both institutions co-present artists to Radialsystem's audience every spring (since 2019; as part of :LOVE: collaboration since 2022), contributing co-production resources, rehearsal spaces, and public relations. The collaboration aims to improve labour and presentation conditions for dance professionals beyond individual institutional contexts.
• TALKING OBJECTS LABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn international artistic research project led by a curator team from Senegal, Kenya, and Germany, exploring knowledge beyond Eurocentric knowledge systems. 'UNEXPECTED LESSONS' is part of TALKING OBJECTS LAB. The LA PALABRE Space format was developed within this project and serves as a key programme element at Radialsystem.
• taz – die tageszeitungsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for Radialsystem's overall programme and specific events. Provides editorial coverage and cross-promotion in exchange for association with the venue's cultural programming.
• tip BerlinsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional media partner for Radialsystem's programme. Promotional and editorial coverage partnership with Berlin-focused arts and lifestyle publication.
• The BerlinersecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing editorial coverage and cross-promotion for Radialsystem events and programme series.
• Radio 3 (RBB / Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner for Radialsystem's programme, providing broadcast and cross-promotional coverage for events and series (UNEXPECTED LESSONS, Body Time Space).
• Festival Dias da DançasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Alice Ripoll's 'Adorno'. Portuguese dance festival partnering with Radialsystem for the Berlin premiere of this performance.
• Theater RotterdamsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Alice Ripoll's 'Adorno'. Dutch theatre providing co-production support for the Berlin premiere presented at Radialsystem.
• PACT ZollvereinsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Alice Ripoll's 'Adorno'. Essen-based performing arts centre contributing to the co-production of the Berlin premiere.
• Charleroi DansesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Alice Ripoll's 'Adorno'. Belgian dance centre providing co-production support.
• Festival Montpellier DansesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Sorour Darabi's 'Mille et Une Nuits' performative opera (German premiere at Radialsystem). French dance festival providing co-production support for this production.
• La Villette (Paris)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Mille et Une Nuits'. Major Parisian cultural complex providing co-production support for Sorour Darabi's performative opera.
• CND Centre national de la danse (Pantin)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Mille et Une Nuits'. France's national dance centre providing co-production support for this work.
• Tanzquartier Wien GmbHsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Mille et Une Nuits'. Vienna's dance and choreography centre providing co-production support for Sorour Darabi's work.
• Festival d'Automne à ParissecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Mille et Une Nuits'. Major Parisian autumn arts festival contributing co-production support.
• Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain (Lausanne)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Mille et Une Nuits'. Lausanne contemporary performing arts centre providing co-production support.
• CCN Ballet national de MarseillesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Mille et Une Nuits'. France's national ballet company providing co-production support.
• Festival Theaterformen (Berlin)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Mille et Une Nuits'. Berlin-based theatre and performance festival providing co-production support.
• Goethe-InstitutsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of artist projects at Radialsystem. The Goethe-Institut co-produced the video series 'Histories of Gestures' by Elisabete Finger (Artist in Residence, 2023) together with Sesc São Paulo.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• La Villette: Major Parisian cultural complex presenting contemporary dance, music, and multidisciplinary performance with co-productions that reach Radialsystem's network — comparable programme reach and partner overlap, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Sadler's Wells: London's flagship dance house presenting contemporary and classical dance across multiple spaces with international co-productions — comparable model of dedicated dance venue with European programming partnerships, but operating in the larger UK commercial/grant market.
• Tanzquartier Wien: Vienna's primary contemporary dance and choreography venue — direct programmatic peer (co-produces 'Mille et Une Nuits' with Radialsystem), but operates under Austrian public funding and Vienna's distinct dance ecosystem.
• PACT Zollverein: Essen-based performing arts centre for contemporary dance and performance with international residencies and co-productions — comparable arts development model with co-production overlap (co-produces 'Adorno' with Radialsystem), but located in the Ruhr region rather than Berlin.

Direct peers

• Sophiensæle: Berlin-based independent venue presenting contemporary dance, theater, and performance — the closest direct comparison to Radialsystem in terms of programming focus, scale, and Berlin-only footprint. Both venues compete for the same freelance artist and contemporary dance audience.
• Kampnagel Hamburg: Hamburg-based production and presentation house for contemporary dance, theater, and performance with multiple halls and a year-round international co-production programme — analogous German independent venue with similar funding and residency structure.
• Theater im Pumpenhaus Münster: Independent performing arts venue in Münster with international contemporary dance and theater programming in a converted industrial building — comparable business model (former-industrial architecture, interdisciplinary independent venue) and artistic positioning to Radialsystem.
• HAU Hebbel am Ufer: Berlin's leading publicly funded venue for contemporary theater, dance, and performance with three stages and an annual programme of premieres — directly comparable in mission, public funding model, and audience positioning to Radialsystem.
• Mousonturm Frankfurt: Frankfurt-based independent venue for contemporary dance, performance, and discourse operating from a former industrial tower — comparable in scale, interdisciplinary programming focus, and conversion of industrial architecture into a performing arts hub.

Broad incumbents

• Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW): Larger Berlin institution for contemporary arts and discourse (visual, performance, discourse) with broader programming remit and bigger budget — overlapping performance programming but operating as a federally funded landmark institution rather than Radialsystem's niche specialist focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Radialsystem
• Instagraminstagram.com/radialsystem_berlin
• Xx.com/radialsystem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radialsystem

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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