With this programme, the Ministry of Culture wants to promote forward-looking art forms, especially digital arts, electronic music, contemporary circus and urban art, and open up new spaces for artistic experimentation.

Sabeth Dannenberg is a performer. In her pieces she combines the genres of New Circus and Physical Theatre. She tells us about the charm of the people in the region and how this affects her artistic practice.

Fabian Sattler, actor, director and artistic organiser, explains the uniqueness of the Ruhr region as a location for art and culture and how his work is shaped by it.