Art and empowerment

In open workshops you will explore with other teenagers and young adults what different forms of discrimination: From adultism to antiziganism to queerphobia. Young activists portrait their individual projects against discrimination. And we'll try out these artistic forms of activism right on the spot.

Room for possibilities

Don't want to keep your experiences, questions, and ideas to yourself? Want to share them with others? Then come to Art & Empowerment! We work with different methods from the Theater of the Oppressed—a form of theater that doesn't provide ready-made answers, but works with you to explore what resistance, empowerment, and solidarity can look like.

Our workshops are free and open to anyone who wants to participate. You can join at any time – regardless of whether you already have theater experience or are participating for the first time. At the end of each session, we eat together, continue talking, and end the evening in a relaxed atmosphere.

There is no pressure to perform here: you decide how much you want to contribute. The only important things are respect, creativity, and mutual support. Together, we create a space where you can explore what is possible—on stage and in real life.

Artistic direction Mohammed Jouni & Ellen Uhrhan
Please register in advance KunstEmpowerment(at)grips-theater.de
More info on Instagram kunst.und.empowerment
Dates 9 October 2025, 20 November 2025 and 18 December 2025, each at 5 p.m.
Venue GRIPS Podewil

Project sponsor and sponsors

Art in Action! takes place within the framework of the "Wilden Palais".