Events & Open Days

Open days, tours, taster workshops, guest sessions and more.

Virtual events for prospective students

Get a feel for Catalyst, our courses and application process at these online events.

Virtual Open Days

Get an overview of what Catalyst is all about at one of our upcoming Virtual Open Days, held over Zoom. You'll hear about our approach to learning, our courses and our facilities, and get to chat to our tutors and alumni. Reserve your place now via the link below.

Upcoming dates:

  • Friday 15 November 2024, 14:00–16:30 CET
  • Friday 17 January 2025, 14:00–16:30 CET
  • Friday 28 February 2025, 14:00–16:30 CET
  • Friday 16 May 2025, 14:00–16:30 CEST
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Ask Admissions

Questions about applying to Catalyst? Our Admissions team are here to give you answers in these online Q&A sessions.

Dates for upcoming Ask Admissions sessions are yet to be confirmed. Keep an eye on this page, and contact admissions@catalyst-berlin.com for any questions in the meantime.

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Taster Workshops

Get a taste of some of our degree programmes with our online Taster Workshops.

Dates for upcoming Taster Workshops are yet to be confirmed. Keep an eye on this page, and contact admissions@catalyst-berlin.com for any questions in the meantime.

For postgraduate students, there are also workshop video recordings available here for guidance on approaching your MA project proposal.

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Meet the Tutor

Get to know more about a particular course and meet the Programme Lead or tutor in these online Q&A sessions.

Dates for upcoming Meet the Tutor sessions are yet to be confirmed. Keep an eye on this page, and contact admissions@catalyst-berlin.com for any questions in the meantime.

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Events in Berlin for prospective students

Get a feel for Catalyst, our courses and application process at a range of in-person events at our campus in Berlin.

Open Days (in-person)

Get a feel for Catalyst at one of our Open Days at our campus in Berlin. You'll hear about our approach to learning and our courses, get a tour of our campus and facilities, join a workshop, see student performances and demonstrations, and chat to our tutors and alumni. Reserve your place now via the link below.

Upcoming dates:

  • Friday 7 March 2025 (exact timings yet to be confirmed)
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Campus Tours

Join us in Berlin for a tour of our campus and facilities.

Dates for upcoming Campus Tours are yet to be confirmed. Keep an eye on this page, and in the meantime, if you'd like to request a tour please get in touch with admissions@catalyst-berlin.com.

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Guest sessions

Our guest speakers come from a range of backgrounds and experiences and offer inspiring food for thought directly from the real world. From intimate and informal conversations to getting down and dirty with technique, these sessions reflect the exciting diversity of talent and expertise in today’s music, film and acting industries. Our guests get as much out of the experience as you do!

Interested in joining one of our sessions or proposing a workshop? Get in touch with our team.

Guests that have joined our panels and workshops:

Some of the guests that have joined our guest sessions, panels and workshops:

  • A Guy Called Gerald – DJ and producer
  • Ansome – producer and DJ
  • Antenes – DJ, producer and electronics artist
  • Ava Tramer – Writer from the animated series "Central Park" and "Harley Quinn"
  • Daniel McLellan – staff writer from Netflix's "Lost in Space"
  • Deno Williams – art director for the HBOMax documentary "Between the World and Me"
  • Devin Shacket – actress and coach
  • Doc Daneeka – DJ and producer
  • Doug Roland – director of 2021 Academy Awards' Best Live Action Short nominee "Feeling Through"
  • Dorothe Beinemeier – founder of production company Red Balloon Film GmbH and producer of the series "Heirs of the Night"
  • Emika – electronic music producer, sound designer and DJ
  • Erta Ale – DJ, house and techno producer
  • Florence Jimenez Otto – music industry coach
  • Franziska Margarete Hoenisch – director "Club Europa"
  • Gordon Raphael – record producer and musician
  • Hainbach – electro-acoustic music composer and performer
  • Headless Horseman – music producer
  • Jonty Skrufff – musical artist
  • John Ayres – tour manager for Booka Shade, Squarepusher, Tiga, Diplo, Shapeshifter, and Major Lazer
  • Khalik Allah – photographer and filmmaker
  • Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese – Director of 2020 Sundance Grand Jury Award Winner This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
  • Louis Balsan – Films Boutique marketing
  • Mad Zach – artist
  • Maria Chavez – abstract turntablist
  • Mark Reeder – musician, producer, label manager for Joy Division
  • Marten Persiel – award-winning filmmaker, author and commercial director. Directed "This Ain’t California"
  • Mike Bullock – composer, intermedia artist and writer
  • Nataly Kubiador – Producer at UFA Fiction
  • Olivia Block – multimedia artist and composer
  • Perera Elsewhere – experimental electronic music producer
  • Rafael Toral – film score composer
  • Rebekah Teasdale – DJ, producer and model
  • Sam Potter – Late of the Pier band member
  • Sampology – Artist, DJ and producer
  • Stefanie Reinhard – DoP "Club Europa"
  • Tarik Barri – audiovisual composer
  • Universal Music A&R
  • Yosuke Honoi – director of International Emmy Award nominated Paralympic documentary series "Who I Am"
  • Zazuka aka Zeina Azouqah – film composer, sound designer and songwriter

Dialogues

This series aims to open up conversations around issues that affect you and your future as a professional creative practitioner. The dialogues take the form of a student-led panel with facilitator, relevant industry guest and up to four of our students. With an audience and a wider Q&A after, this safe space allows for intimate discussion on important items and aims to bring about positive change.

Tune in

Etikett Radio is Catalyst’s student-run radio station, showcasing the resident talents of our creative community. Our platform reaches the ears and hearts of local and global communities, providing our student creators with a valued outlet in which to express, experiment and evolve.