| Tanz im August | |
|---|---|
| Genre | contemporary dance |
| Begins | around August |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Berlin |
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Patron(s) | Hebbel am Ufer |
| People | |
| Website | www |
Tanz im August ([tant͡s ɪm aʊ̯ˈɡʊst]; "Dance in August") is an annual festival for contemporary dance in Berlin. It was founded by Nele Hertling in West Berlin in 1988, and is now presented by the Hebbel am Ufer (HAU) theatre company on various stages in Berlin. It presents companies from all over the world with their new choreography, aesthetics and formats, new projects by Berlin artists, collaboration with international guests, and co-production for world premieres and German premieres. Virve Sutinen has been artistic director from 2014.