In the summer of 1979 more than 100 engaged people peacefully took over the desolate grounds and created a comprehensive work and living project. Today the ufaFabrik is a green cultural oasis in the middle of Berlin - a space for creation and culture, for innovative ideas, a productive surrounding for the citizens of Berlin and for artists from all over the world.

The area of 18.000 square meters is divided into various areas, two podiums are open year-round for artistical productions: world music, cabaret, conferences, Variété, dance theatre, comedy, children’s circus and more. UfaFabrik gives work to 120 to 200 people, depending on the season, and hosts about 200.000 visitors per year.

Former use: part of the UFA film production area
Surface of the site: 18.000 m2
Foundation year: 1979
Location: City
Type of occupation: Lease, long-term contract
Owner of the area: City of Berlin

Infrastructures:
- Grand Theatre: 300 seated or 400 standing,
concerts, theatre, dance, children’s programme, comedy, parties

- Variété Salon: A former cinema renovated in a traditional style of the 20th, 200 seated. Chanson, variété, cabaret numbers, special events, lectures, workshops

- Wolfgang Neuss Salon : 99 seated. Stage for small productions, newcomers, young artists, etc.

- Open air stage : under a big top, during summer
500 seated, 700 standing. Concerts, well known artists, festivals, exhibitions, children’s programme

- Several studios for music, movement, dance and martial arts

- Guesthouse : 10 rooms for artists

- Café Olé : Open all days from 10.00 to open end.
Romantic summer garden

- Ecological exhibition / Seminars, lectures & conferences

- Bakery and shop (Organic whole grain bakery and health food store)

- Theatre: humorous productions, comedians, support of young companies, experiments

- Circus: "New circus", Variété, children’s circus school, festivals, support of young artists

- Music: world music: african, brazilian, asian music, Chanson, a-capella choirs

- Dance: support of young companies or dancers : hip hop, breakdance, belly dance shows, streetdance

- Visual art: exhibitions of local artists

- Multimedia: netd@ys Berlin, coordination office and yearly event

- Children’s specific cultural activities: Children’s circus school and yearly Festival, various leisure classes - sports, music, dance, acrobatics, summer-school, children’s animal farm

- Lectures: ecological, cultural, social or multi media issues

- New forms and cultural experiments: We are open to any kind of crazy ideas

- Percussion school: focused on brazilian and african music

- Productions: Terra Brasilis Samba band, and ufaCircus

- Agency: Promoting young artists and musicians

- Artist and residence programme: coproductions with international partners

- Neighbourhood centre: leisure classes for children, adults and senior citizens, selfhelp- and support groups, pregnancy care, child reading, health care, family education centre, partnership with local associations

- Information office for ecological issues: informations, lectures, round tables, exhibition, conferences, festivals