About us
Who we are
Our Roots
Founded in 2009 Via Berlin began with a clear ambition: to translate complex societal questions into emotional, artistic experiences.
What soon became a very successful and well known music theatre company that travelled from Europe to Brasil, to Russia and China and from Norway to South Africa, has since evolved into a broader transdisciplinary practice, working closely together with scientists, other artists, and specialised social partners.
What we create
We create immersive artistic work that explores complex questions through arts-based research. Working across disciplines, we translate research, lived experience, and abstract ideas into forms that can be experienced, not merely understood.
Our projects take different shapes, from performances and installations to site-specific exhibitions and public interventions. The format is always shaped by the question.
Why
In a time of increasing complexity, many of the forces shaping our lives are difficult to grasp through language alone. We believe art can create space for reflection by making these dynamics tangible and shared.
By connecting perspectives from the arts, research, and society, our work opens up new ways of understanding and relating to the world around us.
How we work
Our practice is collaborative and transdisciplinary. We work with artists, researchers, and societal partners to explore urgent questions and translate them into collective experiences.
Through this process, we aim to create work that not only communicates, but invites participation, reflection, and dialogue. Explore more of our work on the page Projects and see what we can do for you on the pages for:
Awards & Scholarships
International YAM Award nomination for the Norwegian interdisciplinary production FELEDRAGE , Directed by Dagmar Slagmolen 2021
Two International YAM Awards for SHADOW MUSIC with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra: Best Large Ensemble and Production of the Year, musical arrangements & directed by Dagmar Slagmolen 2018
International Fast Forward Grant from the Performing Arts Fund NL for. Dagmar Slagmolen, 2016/2017/2018
Naledi Theatre Award, South Africa, for MASOTE’S DREAM: Best Cutting-Edge Production, Written and Directed by Dagmar Slagmolen 2015
European YEAH! Award nomination for CELLOSTORM with Cello Octet Amsterdam, Concept & Directed by Dagmar Slagmolen 2015
Prestigious Charlotte Köhler Prize for Via Berlin’s first war triptych 2014
Global YAMA Award nomination for CELLOSTORM with Cello Octet Amsterdam, Concept & directed by Dagmar Slagmolen 2013
Funding
Europe Horizon funding 2025, 2026, 2027 for the project: Men4Dem
ERC Grant 2027,2028, 2029, 2030 for the project IMMERSE
Financial Reports
2023
2024
2025