At the German Dance Award Kultursalon, attendees can experience the award winner and the honorees firsthand. This year, the Kultursalon will take place in the SANAA building at the Zeche Zollverein on Friday, March 12, 2027, at 7:00 p.m.

Culture journalist Dr. Elisabeth Nehring will host the evening. Longtime cultural advisor Dr. Gerhard Brunner will deliver the laudatory speech in honor of Martin Schläpfer. And internationally acclaimed choreographer Akram Khan will speak in honor of Joy Alpuerto Ritter. The evening will be enriched by dance performances from the dancers of the Folkwang Dance Studio at the Folkwang University of the Arts.

In 2027, the Folkwang University of the Arts will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Against this backdrop, the umbrella organization Tanz Deutschland and the Institute for Contemporary Dance at the Folkwang University of the Arts are collaborating to host the Kultursalon.

The Kultursalon will feature interpretation into German Sign Language (DGS).

Tickets for the Kultursalon will be available via Eventbrite from 28 September: www.eventbrite.de/kultursalon