Haus Sommer ist das Netzwerk-Label der Tänzerin und Choreographin Dasniya Sommer. In wechselnden Kollaborationen mit anderen Künstler:innen untersucht und erweitert sie die Formensprache klassischen Balletts unter dem Einfluss von Shibari, Body Art und zeitgenössischer Performance Kunst.
Panke Open Studios
OPEN STUDIOS JULY + SEPTEMBER 2025
Wo: Uferhallen Studios, Uferstraße 8 – 11, 13357 Berlin
Wann: 19. + 20. Juli und 13. + 14. September 2025
Open Studios & Friends 13.+14. September 14:00 – 20:00
Unter dem Titel A Hidden Well präsentiert der Neue Berliner Kunst-verein (n.b.k.) in Kooperation mit dem Uferhallen e.V. ein Ausstellungs- und Veranstaltungsprojekt, in dem die unmittelbare Nachbar*innenschaft der Uferhallen und Uferstudios – einem Zentrum der Berliner Kunst- und Kulturproduktion – zum Schauplatz ortsspezifischer Interventionen wird. Aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln kommentieren und befragen die eingeladenen Künstler*innen Geschichten, Architekturen und Bilder, die den Ortsteil Gesundbrunnen bis heute prägen. Mehr Informationen
Am 13. und 14. September öffnen die Künstler*innen der Uferhallen ihre Ateliers im Rahmen der Open Studios und laden dazu ein, ins Gespräch zu kommen. Samstag zeigt die Fotografin Fungi Fung im Haus Sommer Atelier zehn ihrer aktuellen Fotokollagen. Besucher*innen sind eingeladen eine Kollage im Raum mitzugestalten. Sonntag nutzen Dasniya Sommer und Elisabetta Solin die Open Studios als offene Tanzprobe und bespielen die entstandene Installation.
Panke Open Studios Samstag 19. Juli 14-22 Uhr + Sonntag 20. Juli 13-18 Uhr
Die Uferhallen sind ein bedeutender Produktions- und Präsentationsort für Kunst und Kultur in Berlin. Mehr als 150 Kulturschaffende leben und arbeiten auf dem Gelände. Mit mehreren hundert Besucher*innen täglich sind die Uferhallen ein zentraler Ort des kulturellen Austauschs und ein fester Bestandteil der Kulturszene und der Stadtgesellschaft Berlins.
Die Panke Open Studios 2025 verbinden erstmals drei bedeutende Atelierhäuser in Berlin – die Uferhallen, die Gerichtshöfe und die Chausseestraße 48 – zu einem gemeinsamen Event. Mit dieser erstmaligen Kooperation schaffen die Panke Open Studios eine neue Plattform für den Austausch zwischen Kunstschaffenden und Publikum im Quartier. Zeitgleich öffnen in der Nachbarschaft weitere Kulturorte ihre Türen. So entsteht entlang der Panke ein inspirierender Kulturparcours – eine Einladung, Kunst dort zu erleben, wo sie entsteht, Einblicke in aktuelle künstlerische Prozesse zu erhalten und zugleich auf den Spuren der Stadt- und Kulturgeschichte vor Ort zu wandeln.
Coming up
Back in the studio dancing for ‚Toil‘ by Sheena McGrandle. Shows are coming up in December at Hau. Premiere: 3.12. 2025.
Between study and ritual: Storia Infinita
Eliko moves and suspends between geometric plastic plates. Moss-swings and passepartout underlay for organic material alternating with skin as intimate surface. Meanwhile woollen clouds are hanging from the ceiling, and Fuchur slowly dissolves.
Model: Eliko
Fotos: Werner Amann
Support: Iman.rhv
Space concept + ropes: Dasniya Sommer
Performance: Bellied
A few rehearsals and special concentration with Corey Scott-Gilbert / vaL for his new solo work Bellied during Art Week / PERFORM! 2025.
When: Sunday, September 14th at 3pm.
Where: Terrasse Neue Nationalgallerie
Music and sound design: Turkana
Dramaturgie: Dasniya Sommer
Costume: SADAK
Photos: Neue Nationalgallerie and fottomatti
Autonomous Avatar at Festival der Zukunft
On tour at ‚Festival der Zukunft‘ – enjoying our 10th show and arriving at a mind set where dancing it becomes second nature. Walking on stage and just do it.
Date: Friday July 4, 2025
Location: Deutsches Museum München/ Planetarium
Time: 19 Uhr
Direction, Text, Concept: Tobias Staab
The choreography was developed in close collaboration between Tobias Staab and the dancers Dasniya Sommer and Corey Scott-Gilbert.
Performers: Corey Scott-Gilbert & Dasniya Sommer
Voice: Sandra Hüller
3D-Design: Luis August Krawen
Music: Beni Brachtel
Stage Design & Concept: Nadja Sofie Eller
Costume Design: Annika Lu Hermann
Motion Capturing: Warja Rybakova
Light Design: Matthias Singer
Funded by: Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien / NEUSTART KULTUR, Dachverband Tanz Deutschland / tanz:digital. Produced with support by: DOCKdigitalLab, Planetarium Bochum
Intimate Session
A soft stage format to share unchoreographed shibari sessions at Karada House.
Thanks to Caritia for this lovely journey, and to Renée de Sans for capturing us.
When: September 12th 2025, 8 pm – 11 pm
Format: session
Who can join: LGBTQIA+ & FRIENDS
Language: English, Rope, Love, Bodies, Music
Premiere: War Games @ Münchener Kammerspiele
Choreographing for WAR GAMES by Skart at Münchener Kammerspiele.
After a longterm rehearsal process, stretching over two years, with 12 devoted teenagers from Munich, we opened yesterday with a blast. There are two more shows at Therese-Ghiese Halle this week end:
Premiere June 26, 2025 at 19.30h
Saturday 28, at 19.30h
Sunday 29 at 16h.
Theatre of the new generation
War is as old as mankind. For 300,000 years, there has been fighting somewhere in the world – despite all the cries of “Never again!”. Why can’t mankind break out of this spiral? “War Games” examines war as a performative cultural history and social vicious circle. Together with children and young people, SKART questions power, violence and the rules of the game. The result is a multi-layered performance with theater, video, sound, costumes and stage design – perhaps even dance. But “War Games” is not children’s theater. SKART and the team deal with “adult topics” on a radically equal footing: What is violence? What does it do to us?
Humorous, provocative, intense – SKART is one of the most innovative groups working with children and young people in the German theater scene. “War Games” is art, education and a social statement at the same time. SKART gets involved – with a bang!
SKART & Friends Charlotte Heidenreich (Performerin), Stephan Janitzky (Künstler), Anton Kaun (Video- & Noisekünstler), Deniz Khan (Musiker), Lea Letzel (Künstlerin & Pyrotechnikerin), Janne Plutat (Kostümbildnerin), Mark Schröppel (Performer & Theatermacher), Dasniya Sommer (Tänzerin & Choreografin), Henrik Weber.
With Karla Bacher, Lionel Barth, Isaac de Mercey, Sophie Einloft, Milan Glück, Anna Haas, Emma Konrath, Lukas Lauser, Nala Ouaffi, Melanie Siebs, Jakob Waldow.
Artistic Production Management: Elke Bauer, Daniela Schroll
Technical Production Management: Richard Illmer
Stage Management: Thomas Graml, Josef Hofmann
Lighting: Wolfgang Eibert, Yongwoo Kwon, Christian Mahrla, Louis Nickel
Sound Paolo Mariangeli, Alejandro Nieto
Video: Technician Julia Römpp
Carpentry: Florian Thoma
Props: Julia Molloy
Costume: Janne Plutat
Make Up: Jannes Donner
Stage Manager: Hanno Nehring
Photos: Judith Buss
Performance: Autonomous Avatar – Art Basel
Tanzhaus Basel. After showing the studio version of ‚Autonomous Avatar‘ by Tobias Staab last year, we are soon back with the whole show. Ramping up for the art week/ Art Basel ^^ to revive our avatars!
June 18 + 19, 2025 at 8pm. Silo 1, Tanzhaus Basel.
Shibari Classes In September
This month: Tuesday September 16 + 30, 2025 at Haus Sommer / Uferhallen
Hours: 7-9.30pm
This Light – intermediate class is directed at people with previous bondage/shibari experience, and at newbies who like to start rope work in a small group environment.
We will start with the basics by intuitively following individual rope impulses. When safety principles like body handling, rope management or friction become fluid, we move to more systematic ties. Floor play will gradually be taken to semi-suspension.
There is time to switch roles to deeper understand restriction from both perspectives. The roped experience, as well as the complex skill set of the rigger, in order to create meditative ties or sexy phantasies.
The class material and aesthetic is strongly inspired by Japanese Shibari artists such as Norio Sugiura, Kasumi Horai or Akira Naka. Dasniya has learned from them during several workshops and encounters in Europe and Asia. Another important teaching source is her professional dance and performance practice which includes collaborating with Roméo Castellucci, Florentina Holzinger or the collective Das Helmi. Continuously transforming the traditional ritual for stage or installations Dasniya has been an inspiring rope artist beyond the Berlin community since 20 years.
Location: Haus Sommer is located at Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt. The atelier with tatami and tea kitchen allows suspension on bamboo for 4 couples. The small group size creates an intimate frame to explore Shibari for single participants, couples, or for small groups of peers.
If you are new to bondage/shibari and interested in this class, please send a mail to the address below. Because of the small group size in this class the level is always adapted to the levels of the group.
– Please bring soft, comfortable clothes and ropes if you have.
– Ideally you register with a partner. If you don‘t have a rope partner yet, there often are other solo participants to pair up with. There is also the possibility to watch the class or self-tie.
– Costs 30 Euro per person.
Mail: workshops(at)dasniyasommer(dot)de / Messenger: haussommer / Insta: Kinbaku Haus / WA: +49-174-393 70 49
Dates: 16 + 30.9.2025
Hours: 19-21.30h
Costs: 30 Euro per person (max. four couples)
Haus Sommer is located at Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt – Wedding Uferstrasse 8,13357 Berlin. Entrance B6
In case the door is locked please call the number above.
Map here
In the picture: Eliko. Photographed by Werner Amann. Ropes: Dasniya.