Summer Short Courses

Our riverside campus at Funkhaus is part of the historic building that was once home to the GDR’s broadcasting station and was one of the world’s largest multi-studio complexes during the Soviet era.

Our spaces breathe creativity, and are designed with one thing in mind: maximising ‘hands-on’ access to doing what you love. Think of it as your very own technological playground.

Our tutors and tech team’s curiosity continues to drive them into the most innovative and ingenious corners of their disciplines.

All practicing professionals in their own industry – many of them veterans of the local creative scene – they’re living their passion alongside our students.

Far from the traditional hierarchy, our educational structure is all about artistic exchange: our team has the knowledge and experience; you’ve got the right questions.

29 studios and production spaces for music and sound, including:

• 3 full recording studios with control room & production suites.
• A mastering studio.
• A large electronic music mixing studio.
• A Dolby Atmos suite.
• A multi-channel suite.
• 8 large production suites.
• 12 compact production suites.
• An electronic music performance space with stage and spatial sound.
• A radio broadcast space for our student-run radio station Etikett Radio.
• Over 1500 bookable items including microphones, wireless systems, mixing consoles, preamps, field recorders, Technics, CDJs etc.

Plus, an amazing tech service team, ready to support you all day, every day.

Professional film facilities for every step of the production process, including:

• Studios for post-production, colour grading and mix suites sound editing.
• Fully packed filmmaking kits including camera, lights, stands, grip and accessories.
• Over 1400 bookable items including lights and accessories for use onsite, from stands, grip gear and cabling to expendables, props, costumes and more…
• Acting studio ready for movement work, acting and camera workshops and rehearsing.

Plus, a welcoming film tech shop ready to provide support throughout your learning journey.

With us, working hard and playing hard are synonymous.

There’s no waiting, spectating or page turning; our students are the main players in every project – and, trust us, there are many projects.

That means rolling up your sleeves, trying out ideas, embracing challenges, failing, growing and doing it all over again. At Catalyst, you embody your learning experience.

Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Spend any amount of time in our thriving community and you’ll come closer to the bigger creative picture.

Reflecting the professional industry, our institute is oiled by collaboration – from the micro level of group work to the interdisciplinary macro level – keeping ideas flowing, projects turning and connections building.

Need a filmmaker for your music video? A soundtrack for your film? Actors to portray your characters? Everything is possible.

Once the learning day is done, grab a beer, a wood-fired pizza and chill with newly made friends by the riverside. If you feel like spending more energy, go hire yourself a paddleboard and get out on the river.

Or dive back into the heart of Berlin and enjoy the underground street life with outdoor cafes, cheap dining, music, spätis, events, parties and much much more.

At the weekend, grab yourself some culture at a million art galleries and museums then go take a dip in a beautiful lake. There's more than enough to feed every young soul!

Berlin is the most exciting destination on the planet for producers, musicians, sound engineers, DJ’s, filmmakers, performers and artists.

It’s bold, it’s gritty, it’s cutting-edge and it pulsates with a creative youthful energy which never fails to put a smile on your face.

If you'd like to get more of a feel for our courses and community, sign up to a Virtual Open Day or an Open Day at our campus in Berlin. You'll get a tour of our spaces and facilities, along with programme-specific group sessions with our tutors.