FIELD MEETING / FELDTREFFEN
Composition & Improvisation in Shared Spaces
FELDTREFFEN is a collective space, an artistic incubator and a meeting place for active practitioners of improvisation and composition. The format provides a simple and clear framework for individual working processes and integrates the essential needs for intensity, openness, exchange and collective practice. We move within and alongside our artistic peers and in contact with the location, its surroundings and possibilities.
The collective artist residency has been in existence since 2021. Each event is organised collectively and follows a simple structure comprising impulse sessions, practice sessions, reflection and free time. The venue for FELDTREFFEN 2026 is situated amidst woods, fields and lakes, and offers a studio barn, various workspaces, an old castle nursery with a terraced garden, and the fieldstone church for site-specific compositions.
Open Call for Young Musicians
FELDTREFFEN | 20–26 September 2026
Who can apply
We invite young musicians from the fields of classical music, contemporary music and jazz who are active and interested in improvisation, composition and collaborative working methods, and who draw inspiration from working with other musicians.
How to apply: for further information please scroll down . Please note : the deadline for enrolement is 15th of April 2026
How many participants 10–12 musicians
Where
Großer Garten Gerswalde
Uckermark (State of Brandenburg, Germany), accessible by public transport
When
Arrival: 20 September 2026, 4–5 pm
Departure: 26 September 2026 at 10.00
Participation fee
€470 per person (contribution towards venue and organisational costs. Tax-deductible)
Plus €120 for meals per week
If needed, please contact us regarding financing opportunities.
Facilitation
KristÃn Guttenberg & Tobija Hudnik
FIELD MEETING 2026
for Young Musicians will take place from 20 to 26 September in Der Große Garten Gerswalde North of Berlin.
The gathering offers participants an exceptional environment for work and learning, in which you can identify, develop and deepen your artistic visions. There is a particular focus on exploring the intersections between the participants’ artistic visions, as well as on collaborative research, experimentation and work.
Community & Co-creation
All participants are actively involved in the organisation and artistic design of the Feldtreffen. Shared responsibility and openness are intended to facilitate a relevant, fulfilling and sustainable experience for everyone involved. To prepare for this, two organisational meetings will take place between May and September 2026.
The week includes:
- individual working phases
- collaborative music-making/creation
- discussions, reflection and feedback sessions
- informal and internal performance opportunities and sharing sessions
- a public final performance
- labs with artistic and methodological input from the peer community
- as well as shared communal activities such as cooking, washing up
- exercise and relaxation
Application
To apply, please submit a Letter of Interest (max. 1 A4 page) with
- Your reasons for applying
- Artistic background and interests
- Which artistic question would you like to explore during the FELDTREFFEN?
- A clear explanation of how and where your practice is open to being expanded by other participants in the FELDTREFFEN
Please send in to info@themovingacademy.com latest by April 15th 2026
