Festival at Neptunbrunnen
Be part of something truly special: from 15 to 25 June 2023, the Special Olympics Festival will take over the heart of the city, bringing the Games right underneath the TV tower. Join us for a vibrant, inclusive, and open-air celebration.
Experience unforgettable moments with our athletes as they compete in the official 3x3 basketball competitions, enjoy exciting performances on stage, and try out the interactive offers and activities from our exhibitors and partners.
Admission is free.
When: 15 - 25 June 2023
Opening hours: daily from 14:00 to 22:00
Exceptions: On 17, 22 and 25 June, the festival closes already at 19:00.
Where: Neptunbrunnen, Rathausstraße 1, 10178 Berlin-Mitte (right next to Alexanderplatz and opposite the Rotes Rathaus)
Spectator Guide: All information for your visit of the festival at Neptunbrunnen
At a glance
Exhibitors
Learn more about our exhibitors and their offers.
Cultural Stage
Discover our program full of music, dance and theater on the cultural stage.
The Festival program at Neptunbrunnen
Here you find all information about our diverse program of the cultural stage, our changing workshops and everything about the interactive offers of all exhibitors and partners of the festival at Neptunbrunnen.
Special days:
Thursday, 15 June: Opening on the cultural stage, show of Circus Sonnenstich
Friday, 16 June: Torch Run Evening Event
Tuesday, 20 June: Unified Generation Day
Wednesday, 21 June: Fête de la Musique
Friday, 23 June: Inclusion-Multiplicity-Day with CSD Berlin e.V.
Cultural Stage
Thursday, 15 June 2023
Moderation: Raffaela Segarra
14:00-15:00
Join us – dance with us!
Jacqui & dance group
A join-in program as part of "Sport in the Park"
15:00-16:00
BATUCACA
Pößnecker Werkstätten gGmbH
Our band BATUCACA was founded in 2007 as a work-related drum group in the Pößnecker Werkstätten. Since 2017 a permanent line-up with drums, guitar, bass and vocals was formed. Our repertoire includes mainly German-language cover songs from different genres: Neue Deutsche Welle, Pop, Punk, Rock, Schlager.
16:00-16:15
Learning Karate together !
DEUTSCHER KARATE VERBAND e.V.
A presentation of the two Para Karate athletes Helga Balkie, blind, multiple world and European champion in the visually impaired Para Karate athletes, and Ahmad Khalili, mentally impaired Para Karate athlete, Syrian refugee who has found a new home in Berlin at Hellersdorfer AC Berlin e.V.
16:30-17:15
UNIKAT (Drums-Alive)
with Lebenshilfe Syke and TSV blau weiß Melchiorshauser
17:30-18:00
Opening: Special Olympics Festival at Neptunbrunnen
with performances of Special Olympics World Champions in Dance
18:00-18:30
Circus Sonnenstich
Zentrum für bewegte Kunst e.V.
19:00-20:00
RockAntrieb
Handiclapped – Kultur Barrierefrei e.V.
RockAntrieb is the band of Handiclapped – Kultur barrierefrei e.V. Under the direction of Martin Talir, people with and without disabilities have been making music together for over 10 years. In the meantime, the band RockAntrieb (formerly Handiclapped Band) has become a permanent fixture at inclusive events. They play many of their own pieces mixed with rock covers from all decades.
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20:30-21:30
Supa Star Soundsystem
DJ performance with live MC
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Friday, 16 June 2023
Moderation: Aljoscha Höhn
14:00-15:00
Workout
A join-in program as part of "Sport in the Park"
15:00-17:00
Musikschulwerkstatt 23+
Musikschule Fanny Hensel, Musikschule Béla Bartók, Lebenshilfe Berlin, nbw gGmbH, beta gGmbH
Inclusive music schook groups, presenting rock, pop, classic and world music.
17:30-18:00
ReTold – Nach:Erzählt
Theater Thikwa
Theater Thikwa presents a fast-paced mix of art performances, music and dance acts.
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18:15-19:00
Torch Run Evening Event
19:00-19:30
German Trombone Vibration
German Trombone Vibration – that's a cheeky, exceptionally cast ensemble from Berlin. The five young musicians are probably the most charming pocket big band in Germany. Sometimes nobly restrained, sometimes outspoken and groovily interpreted, German Trombone Vibration enchant their listeners with their good-mood swing. The perfect interplay of the trombones combined with the humor of the five guys reliably makes the audience smile and animates them to dance.
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19:45-20:15
The Saxonz & ILLabilities
Breakdance Performance
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20:30-21:30
Grande Fanfare
Berlin Brass Festival
The Grande Fanfare is Berlin's largest open workshop band, organized by the Berlin Brass Festival. The Berlin Brass Festival association offers many different workshop formats. We warmly invite young and old, beginning and advanced players to join and become a part of the brass community. The Fanfare is a workshop band that performs together on different occasions and can consist of different musicians each time – all are welcome, new to each workshop.
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Saturday, 17 June 2023
Moderation: Aljoscha Höhn
14:00-14:45
DJ Andi
R’n’B, Pop, Electro
15:00-15:45
BATUCACA
Pößnecker Werkstätten gGmbH
Our band BATUCACA was founded in 2007 as a work-related drum group in the Pößnecker Werkstätten. Since 2017 a permanent line-up with drums, guitar, bass and vocals was formed. Our repertoire includes mainly German-language cover songs from different genres: Neue Deutsche Welle, Pop, Punk, Rock, Schlager.
16:00-16:45
Patsy & Michael Hull Foundation e.V.
Dance performances in Hip-Hop, Breakdance, Salsa and more.
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17:00-17:30
MUSIC FOR THE SOUL
PETTI WEST – SINGING FOR THE SOUL
Petti West is a singer, musician, voice motivator and composer. She has been severely vision impaired since birth. "Singing for the soul" is her motto. Petti West gives courses, seminars and concerts and inspires people to sing and to move. She plays the acoustic guitar and sings her own songs in German, English and Japanese, as well as gospel and New Zealand Maori songs.
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18:00-19:00
Blumenstrauss: inclusive power-pop music from Hessen!
Behindertenhilfe in Stadt und Kreis Offenbach e.V.
The band "Gruppe Blumenstrauss" with members from Rodgau, Offenbach and Obertshausen, has been making music together for three years. The rousing pieces of the band tell from the perspective of the members of the beautiful and not so beautiful sides of everyday life and the dreams of a better future.
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Sunday, 18 June 2023
Moderation: Aljoscha Höhn
14:00-14:45
Dancing for all
A join-in program as part of "Sport in the Park"
14:45-15:00
Special Olympics Cheer
Inclusive Cheerleading Performances
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15-15:45
MotionComposer
Music through motion
What languages are as universal and connecting as body language and musical expression? The MotionComposer is a unique device that captures (even the smallest) movements via innovative 3D vision technology and translates them directly into music.
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16:00-16:30
"rockloader“ – goes acoustic
Rock from Essen
rockloader – handmade, melodic rock music with different stylistic elements
16:45-17:45
L!STEN
Ensemble BewegGrund Trier by DanceAbility e.V.
L!STEN – Sometimes you need a moment of silence to hear the essence, a moment of pause to recognize the sounds, a moment to hear the heart to feel life. L!STEN is a journey of listening, of curious inward listening and open listening, allowing understanding to unfold in many facets and ways.
DanceAbility's vision is to create a culture of dance that is open to all. DanceAbility has been a natural part of the cultural landscape in Trier for over 20 years.
Patroness: Dr. Katarina Barley, Vice President of the European Parliamen
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18:15-19:00
ALPINA WEISS BESCHEID live
Dreamy, thoughtful and experimentally wild. The songs of ALPINA WEISS BESCHEID are as diverse as the six musicians* of the indie band itself. The original songs of the inclusive band are created in collaboration of all members with a lot of passion out of the moment, with influences from indie, dream pop and the 80s new wave music.
19:20-20:05
Beant ’n Blow
The appealing alternative to Balkan beat and Bavarian brass music comes from Berlin and is called Beat 'n Blow. For more than 25 years, the nine musicians around singer Jasmin Graff have been providing outrageous groove and don't care about style boundaries. New Orleans jazz, funk, blues, reggae or rock – the main thing is that it's fun. Beat 'n Blow is a Berlin cultural institution and sweeps away every audience equally – be it on the street, the club or the festival stage.
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20:30-21:30
21 Downbeat
RambaZamba Theater
21 downbeat are composer and musician Leo Solter and in varying line-up the RambaZamba actors Eva Fuchs, Hieu Pham, Moritz Höhne, Heiko Fechner, Ferdinand Dambeck, Vincent Köhler and Sebastian Urbanski. The principles of the inclusive band: intoxication and ekstase, respectively boom and confetti! The band members create a very individual sound from their own texts and poems by contemporary authors.
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Monday, 19 June 2023
Moderation: Andrea Franken und Aljoscha Höhn
14:00-15:00
Rap und Streetdance
Sportkinder Berlin e.V. with MC Kompass
A join-in program as part of "Sport in the Park"
15:00-15:30
NIKE
15:30-15:45
"Kinder stark machen“ – Show
Federal Centre for Health Education
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16:00-16:30
"Ich bin O.K.“
The cultural and educational association of people with and without disabilities
Selection of performances "Sehnsucht" (Modern Quartet: Sophie, Alex, Eva, Hana), "Our World(s)" (Hip Hop Quartet: Naima, Niklas, Simon, Raphie) and "Akzeptanz(en)".
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16:45-17:30
"Künstler mit Herz“ (music)
Kolibri Hilfe für krebskranke Kinder Deutschland e.V.
The project "Künstler mit Herz“ introduces itself, also music is presented by Lucidez, Bernward Büker, Diana Burger and Martin Goldenbaum. In between their school robot will be presented.
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17:45-18:30
Herz Emoji // The Luck and Lack of Love
SZENE 2WEI
A contemporary dance theater: "Nothing is so strange when one is in love (...) as the utter indifference of other people." Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway. A lack of love threatens and divides our world. What is the cause of this dysfunction? And what do we have to counter it? Heart Emoji invites us to consider these and similar questions and to direct our gaze into our deepest inner selves. 6 dancers bring head and heart, mind and feeling together on stage.
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18:30-18:45
Lumieres - inclusive dance performance
Dance performance Britta Kerger, the dance production on 1 leg
19:15-20:00
Mendecino
fundament-wohnen gGmbH
Mendecino has been making music together for 15 years, playing primarily German-language songs.
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20:30-21:30
Mischa Gohlke Band
Grenzen sind relativ e.V.
Musician. Activist. Speaker. Cultural manager. Author. Lecturer. Inclusion ambassador. And above all, human. Hamburg guitarist Mischa Gohlke is multi-faceted, and so is his astonishing biography. With a hearing impairment bordering on deafness, he has successfully made his way as a professional musician, making the seemingly impossible possible. In the "Mischa Gohlke Band" named after him, English & German-language original compositions flow together into an explosive melange of blues, funk, rock and pop elements.
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Tuesday, 20 June 2023: UNIFIED GENERATION DAY
Moderation: Andrea Franken und Marco Kochbeck
14:00-15:00
Capoeira Roda
A join-in program as part of "Sport in the Park"
15:00-15:30
School contest of Special Olympics Festival 2023
with a performance by Schule am Pappelhof, Berlin
15:30-15:45
Theater Strahl
Presentation of Theater Strahl, Berlin
With information about the play "Total! Normal?"
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15:45-16:00
We–The Special Dance Crew
Jugend am Werk / Vienna
The Special Dance Crew was founded about 6 years ago Brani Zdravkovic to bring people with disabilities to move. From this project emerged the dance group, which has been making its appearances in Austria for more than 3 years and inspires the audience, as recently at the Vienna Diversity Ball (little sister of the Life Ball).
16:00-16:15 Uhr
Andy & Memi
Inclusive breakdance performance
16:30-17:00
"MOVELINO und die Sorgenfresser“
MOVE campaign for motion of the German Sport Youth
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17:20-18:00
Dance performances by Centre Talma Girls' and Boys' Sports Center of the GSJ - Gesellschaft für Sport - und Jugendsozialarbeit
We combine the content of sports with the approaches of gender-sensitive youth social work and put the topics and life worlds of children and young people on stage.
Participants: Hip Hop Kids with the performances "Ich bin Ich" and "Kinderrechtetanz", Endless G with the performances "Mein Schatz" and "Egal was du bist. Do what you love", MassMediaProject with the performance "Me, Myself and I", Urban with the performance "Ausgrenzung", Funky Stylz with the performance "I am Human", Hip Hop Kids with the performance "Kinderrechtetanz", OneBillion Rising.
18:00-18:30
Legacy of the 2023 Global Youth Leadership Summit: Unveiling the Special Olympics Youth Declaration
18:30-19:00
"Tanz(im)perium & all join in!“
Show dance and movement section of the Berlin Gymnastics association e.V. with LWB – Lichtenberg
19:00-19:30
Berliner Kneipenchor
20:00-21:30
Ickmachwelle – DJ-Showcase
Ick mach Welle! is a music workshop project from Berlin.
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Wednesday, 21 June 2023: FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE
Moderation: Andrea Franken und Marco Kochbeck
Special Olympics World Games x Fête de la Musique 2023
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14:00-14:45
Luis Lyrisch
15:15-16:00
Larifari
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16:30-17:00
Kajubayda
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17:30-18:15
Another Ngyuen
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18:45-19:30
Kerfor
20:00-20:45
Anica Russo
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21:00-21:45
GOTOPO
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Thursday, 22 June 2023
Moderation: Aljoscha Höhn
14:00-15:00
Dance of the Games & more
Deutscher Tanzsportverband e.V.
15:00-15:15
Marvin Holl
Singer from Kassel
15:15-15:45
NIKE
16:00-16:45
"Tanz(im)perium & all join in!“
Show dance and movement section of the Berlin Gymnastics association e.V. with LWB – Lichtenberg
17:00-17:30
Ballroombusters
Dance performance from and with tanzbar_bremen
Dancers: Tim Gerhards, Till Krumwiede, Corinna Mindt, Adriana Sinram, Oskar Spatz and Adrian Wenzel
Technique and support: Lars Mindt
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17:30-17:45
Theater "Kompanie Kopfstand“
18:00-19:00
United by Music, Netherlands
“Music is what unites us and makes us all the same.” - Candy Kane United by Music gives musically talented people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to perform in front of a large audience. The aim of the foundation is to promote the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and to improve their quality of life.
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Friday, 23 June 2023: Inclusion-Multiplicity-Day with Berliner CSD e.V.
Moderation: Uff and Heiko
14:00-15:00
DJ: Laura De Vasconcelos
15:00-15:30
Presentation of organizations
15:30-16:15
Panel-discussion: Mental Health
16:15-16:40
Live-Performance: Basti
16:40-17:00
Drag Show: Carolina und Aloisa
17:00-18:00
DJ – Uff
18:00-18:30
Live Performance – Blazey
18:30-18:50
Presentation of organizations
18:50-19:45
Live-Podcast: "Herzfarben" (Only German)
with Brix Schaumburg
Visibility and Invisibility in Sports
19:45-20:30
Laura Tashina live
20:30-21:30
DJ Bertolt Meyer
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Saturday, 24 June 2023
Moderation: Marco Kochbeck
14:00-15:30
Special Olympics World Games 2023 “Song Contest”
A highlight of the program! The SO World Games Song Contest will take place for the first time: Fidi Baum, Harry Collin & Friends, LMusic, Musikschulwerkstatt 23+ and other artists will present their songs for the Special Olympics World Games 2023.
The jury: Emma Broyles (Miss America 2022 & SO Champion Ambassador), Brina Kei Maxino (SO Global Messenger) and Peter Mandel (Handiclapped Berlin & Pincmusic).
15:30-15:45
Theater "Kompanie Kopfstand“
16:00-18:00
The "Berliner Turn- und Freizeitsport-Bund“
presents its variety from show, acrobatics, dance, rhythmic gymnastics and gymnastics
18:30-19:00
Kult!INKoffer
Foundation ELSTERWERKE
Unique cultural experiences from the ELSTER WERKE.
19:15-20:00
Prismala
Prismala – this is the embodiment of long-standing friendship and deep connection, to each other and to music. Since their formation in 2016, the quartet has made it their mission to combine different genres and attitudes into a musical whole. In addition to soul and alternative rock, they also blend hip-hop and indie elements into a unique style. On June 9, they will release the album "It Gets Weirder", their biggest work to date.
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20:30-21:30
Behind The Curtains live
VIA Perspektiven gGmbH
''Behind The Curtains'' exists since 2017. Music style: Handmade Rock, Folk & Blues! In a successful mixture of original compositions and newly interpreted cover versions, an extraordinary performance is created with moments to dance and to join in. The band easily manages to play their way into the hearts of the audience. In the truest sense of the word: music for the soul. ''Behind The Curtains'' are an inclusive band and a project of the VIA-Perspektiven gGmbH.
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Sunday, 25 June 2023
Moderation: Marco Kochbeck
14:00-15:00
Die Schmetterlinge live
Moritzberg-Werkstätten der Lebenshilfe Nürnberger Land e.V.
For more than 15 years, the inclusive music group of Lebenshilfe Nürnberger Land e. V. "Die Schmetterlinge" has been playing and rehearsing - people with and without handicaps play and live music and really have fun doing it. The focus is on composing their own songs with almost exclusively German lyrics about life, friendship and love.
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15:30-16:15
Herzen. ZWISCHEN. Vulkanen
Kompanie tanzfähig.
The Kompanie tanzfähig is Berlin's only dance group that includes disabled and non-disabled members. In its production it deals with the origin of life. The dance piece shows developments in which all people are equally involved. These processes cause us to constantly evolve. When you can hear your heartbeat, you become aware of your own stillness.
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16:45-17:30
Maluka live
Foundation "Bethel, Freizeit & Kulturzentrum Neue Schmiede“
MALUKA - inclusive rock music! Every Wednesday evening, the basement of a former nursing home in the heart of Bethel is transformed into a rock oasis. There, musicians with and without disabilities meet and give free rein to their rock passion. In the sessions, the band members develop their own lyrics and combine them with rocking rhythms. The songs deal with the emotions and experiences of the rock musicians. We are excited about the stage and look forward to our next rock adventure!
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18:00-19:00
Askanier Rock live
MOSAIK-Berlin gGmbH
The band can now look back on a number of successful public performances. Currently the band has seven members. Drums, electric guitar, electric bass, keyboard, vocals and percussion. Askanier Rock plays covers and own titles in German and English.
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The Cultural Stage program at a glance is also available here to download as a PDF:
Workshop Program
Hands-on activities, field of health
By: leben lernen gGmbH am EDKE
The Bildungsinstitut by leben lernen gGmbH offers inclusive hands-on workshops in the field of health:
Healthy! (Topics: the search for sugar, food pyramid, nutrition - what I have to pay attention to as an athlete)
When: 15:00 and 18:00, duration 45 minutes
Everything in balance – an inclusive movement course
When: 16:00 and 19:00, duration 45 minutes
Creative relaxation
When: 17:00 and 20:00, duration 45 minutes
Wheel of Fortune
When: every thirty minutes
Easy English quiz
When: if interested
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Workshop by Berlin Brass Festivals
BÄM! Berliner Äcademy für Marching Drums
Make music through your movement – dance with the MotionComposer
By: MotionComposer GmbH
Make music through your movement – dance with the MotionComposer
What languages are as universal and connecting as body language and musical expression? The MotionComposer is a unique device that captures (even the smallest) movements via innovative 3D-vision-technology and translates them directly into music.
Timetable
14:00: Welcome by Robert Wechsler and Josepha Dietz, CEO / MotionComposer-GmbH
14:15-14:45: How MotionComposer works, introduction and trial
15:00-15:45: MotionComposer hands-on station
16:00-16:45: Your Music - Interactive dance with your favourite music
17:00-17:45: Cowboys, Aliens and Beach Feeling - a sound journey with the MotionComposer
18:00-18:45: Performances with the MotionComposer - presentation and exchange of ideas with the dancers Robert Wechsler, Claudia Iglesias and Daniela Lehmann
19:00-19:45: How the MotionComposer works, introduction and trail
20:00-20:45: Dance and movement with the MotionComposer
21:00-21:30: MotionComposer hands-on station
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Make music through your movement – dance with the MotionComposer
By: MotionComposer GmbH
Make music through your movement – dance with the MotionComposer
What languages are as universal and connecting as body language and musical expression? The MotionComposer is a unique device that captures (even the smallest) movements via innovative 3D-vision-technology and translates them directly into music.
Timetable
14:00: Welcome by Robert Wechsler and Josepha Dietz, CEO / MotionComposer-GmbH
14:15-14:45: How MotionComposer works, introduction and trail
15:00-15:45: Your Music, Particles and Techno - Presentation of the new music environments by Robert Wechsler, Philipp Schmalfuß and Delphine Lavau
16:00-16:45: Dance and movement with the MotionComposer
17:00-17:45: Cowboys, aliens and beach feeling - a sound journey with the MotionComposer
18:00-18:45: Your Music, Particles, Techno, Musikerversion - presentation of the new music environments
19:00-19:45: How the MotionComposer works, introduction and trail
20:00-20:45: Cowboys, aliens and beach feeling - a sound journey with the MotionComposer
21:00-21:30: MotionComposer hands-on station
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LEGO® Workshops
By: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre invites Special Olympics Festival guests to participate in the famous LEGO® Workshops at specific times. The number of participants is limited per workshop.
In addition, the team will answer many questions around the colorful LEGO® world. The charity organization for children "Merlin's Magic Wand" will also present its projects.
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Tape Art Workshop
Exhibitor Overview
Aktiv und selbstbestimmt e.V. / Booth No. 8
We have a wheel of fortune with simple questions about the "self-determined living movement" and offer a "bulletin board" on which people who need assistance can post job advertisements.
We also have flyers from our club and from friendly clubs that may not have been able to make a stand at the Special Olympics themselves.
When: 15-21 June
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ALBA BERLIN Basketballteam e.V. / Booth No. 2
Dribbling, passing, and shooting - that's what basketball is all about! And exactly these basic skills are what you can train at our Basketball Academy booth: We have fun games for every skill set and look forward to welcoming you to our basketball court with height-adjustable baskets and a wheelchair-accessible course.
Get inspired by our highlight videos with the ALBA pros, receive smart tips from our coaches and show us your basketball moves in the parkour.
When: 20, 24 and 25 June
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alsterarbeit gGmbH / Booth No. 9
We are an inclusive pop-up store. We are an association of several manufacturing workshops at alsterarbeit. We sell screen printed items, ceramics, candles and other beautiful things from our inclusive workshops.
When: 18-25 June
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Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen / Booth No. 14 & 6
The Federal Governent Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities representative will provide information about his tasks and his fields of activity (inclusion) as part of his public relations work. He will present brochures and distribute them digitally.
As part of join-in activities (e.g. making buttons, give aways) he comes into contact with the visitors of the event.
When: 20 and 25 June
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Berlin Recycling Volleys / Booth No. 13
Beach volleyball, little games, technical beach volleyball practice, pictures and autographs with mascot CHARLY, funny games which prices to win, informations about Berlin Volleyball Clubs.
When: 19-25 June
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CABUWAZI Hohenschönhausen / Booth No. 16
We offer a circus for children, youngsters and adults. You can get an insight into the diversity of artistry and breathe a little bit of circus air.
Together with our coaches, you can learn new tricks or build on previously acquired skills. Our spectrum of possibilities ranges from hula-hooping and juggling to walking on a ball. By doing this, we aim to find something to bring a smile to everyone's face.
When: 15-18 June
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Campus am Park gGmbH / Booth No. 14
Coca-Cola / Booth No. 31
Come and visit the Coca-Cola booth and grab a free Coke Zero. Furthermore, there are exciting and interactive activities waiting for you. Or simply make yourself comfortable in the lounge area and enjoy the moment on the rooftop terrace with a view over the festival area.
When: 15-25 June
Deutsche Sportjugend im DOSB / Booth No. 15
Presentation of the MOVE FOR HEALTH campaign:
- games and sports with mascot Movelino
- Information and hands-on activities about (mental) health and sports
When: 20 June
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Deutsche Turnerjugend im DTB e.V./Berliner Turnerjugend / Booth No. 3
Movement offers for ALL children and young people
A diverse, yet low-threshold offer awaits children and young people at the festival site of the Special Olympics World Games 2023 at the Neptunbrunnen. With the support of the German Gymnastics Youth, the Berliner Gymnastics Youth and the associated event team provide a range of exercise for EVERYONE, which does not depend on gymnastics skills, but on having fun with exercise.
Various stations invite the children to balance, climb, jump and run around. The older visitors can measure their strength with various fitness exercises and challenges.
When: 19-20 June
Deutsche Turnerjugend LEARN MORE
Berliner Turnerjugend LEARN MORE
Dokumentationszentrum NS-Zwangsarbeit / Stand. Nr.
At the stand of the Documentation Centre Nazi Forced Labour you can find out about forced labour under National Socialism in Berlin and beyond. 26 million men, women and children were exploited as forced labourers by the Nazi regime in Europe during the Second World War.
We will answer your questions about the history of forced labour and forms of remembrance. We provide information about our educational offers.
With an app, you can discover places of forced labour throughout Berlin. There are small prizes to be won at the stand with a quiz question.
When: 15-17 June
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DOSB Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund / Booth No. 12
The DOSB and some of its member organisations will present themselves and their activities for inclusion in and through sport. The mascot of the DOSB, Timmy, and the Para-Panda Max of the Berlin Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association will be at the stand at various times.
When: 15-25 June
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Engagement Global gGmbH - Außenstelle Berlin / Stand. Nr. 25
Come visit us at the #17 goals wagon!
With a wide variety of interactive activities and playful elements, you’ll learn in a fun way about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Use your own muscle power to pedal and generate electricity or try your luck at a life-sized JENGA game!
The Engagement Global team welcomes young and old, provides information about all of the relevant global, environmental and climate topics and answers your questions about our various programs and offers.
When: 23-25 June
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EssilorLuxottica / Booth No. 24
VISUAL TRAINING
Nearly two-thirds of visual impairments in children go undiagnosed for too long – a disturbingly high number because vision problems can severely impact a child's development.
An experienced trainer from EssilorLuxottica leads through the interactive training. 1-2 persons accompany the exercises on site. After the training, the guardians receive the test documents. The athletes will be asked / invited to visit the Healthy Athletes® area at Messe Berlin.
When: 15-25 June
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Fan Shop #Berlin2023 / Booth No. 22
Official Fan Shop of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023. Get your merchandise and gifts by us and enjoy the stylish Special Olympics collection and colorful accessories.
When: 15-25 June
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German Basketball Federation & FIBA / Booth No. 29
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour will take the World Cup trophy to all qualified countries. The Trophy Tour will be around the world for four months, celebrating each participating countries unique basketball culture and creating photo opportunities at iconic locations while providing fans a chance to get up close to the trophy itself.
When: 18 June
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FRIENDS OF NADJA / Booth No. 4
The founder NADJA KOPPE, herself severely disabled, prints her self-designed motifs on shirts, bags, backpacks and wash bags ONE-HANDLY using the textile screen printing process.
With GANZSCHÖN BE/HINDERT, she launched a COURAGE MARKET during the lockdown in 2020, which is intended to strengthen those affected and those involved (relatives, friends, acquaintances) with physical and mental disabilities in dealing with them.
NADJAS creations have wordplay, are sarcastic, sometimes also rough, just like the founder herself. The message in her designs is always – don't take yourself too seriously, don't harden with your fate.
When: 17 and 18 June
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Fürst Donnersmarck-Stiftung / Booth No. 5
Since its establishment in 1916, the Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation has been committed to the interests of people with disabilities. To this end, the Foundation designs innovative offers for and with people with disabilities and sees itself as a partner and motor on the path to an inclusive society.
As an operating foundation, we provide services in the areas of rehabilitation, tourism as well as leisure, education and counseling.
When: 15-18 June
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Hertha BSC / Booth No. 3
We will design our booth in two parts.
- A pavilion (3mx3m) with a wheel of fortune incl. giveaways and a beer tent set, if necessary a football table or another small module will be added.
- A blind football station with a fixed football goal and a small free area in front of it. Here, blindfolded shots are fired at the goal.
There will be two permanent employees in charge of the stand at all times and at peak times our blind footballers will be on site to support the offer. Mascot Herthinho is also there.
When: 21-25 June
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Hilfswerft gGmbH / Inklupreneur / Booth No. 6
Information booth, where people with disabilities can sign up for our talent pool.
When: 15-18 June
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IHF U21 WM 2023 / Booth No. 19
- Digital memory with the opportunity to win free tickets for the IHF U21 World Cup 2023.
- Selfie opportunity with the official mascot Hanniball.
- Throwing speed measurement.
When: 15-25 June
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Info-Point & Ticketing / Booth No. 21
Info-point of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
When: 15-25 June
INVITALIS / Booth No. 7
When: 15-25 June
Kinder stark machen / Booth No. 16
Make children strong – experience land of the BZgA with stage, workshop, confidence course, low ropes course and much more.
When: 19 and 20 June
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KulturLeben Berlin - Schlüssel zur Kultur e.V., EJF - Verbund Darßer Straße, Hertha BSC / Booth No. 5
We will offer table games for children, a quiz on inclusion and a wheel of fortune. There will be balloons and of course lots of information about our organizations.
Drop by and learn more about cultural participation, inclusion in volunteering, the EJF football fan community, football trips, KulturSonntag, jobs at the EJF, fan friendships, blind football, the inclusion working group of Hertha BSC and the new Easy English Dictionary published by the "Leicht Kicken" project. Come and visit us – we're a nice team looking forward to meeting you.
When: 21-25 June
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Künstler mit Herz / Kolibri Hilfe für krebskranke Kinder Deutschland e.V. / Booth No. 6
- Presentation of Kolibri association and project Artists with Heart, information stand
- Presentation and function with obstacle course school robot
- Collection of donations Kolibri for the school robot
- Autograph session of the artists with CD sale
When: 19 June
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Landessportbund Berlin / Booth No. 14
Sporting hands-on offers, information material about offers from the Landessportbund Berlin and the Berlin sports clubs.
When: 24 and 25 June
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Leo-Clubs Germany / Booth No. 6
We offer children face painting and our charity coloring book. Our mascot "Leo" will be there for high-fives and pictures.
When: 20 and 21 June
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Lichtenberger Werkstätten gGmbH / Booth No. 14
Sustainable, social and made with love in Berlin: Discover unique collection of attractive jewelry, upcycling bags, decorative paper and needle felting works.
Our skillful employees produce them with great dedication. As a souvenir, as a gift for someone special or yourself – a new, favorite piece is guaranteed.
When: 22 June
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Madame Tussauds / LEGOLAND Discovery Centre / SEA LIFE / Little BIG City / Booth No. 14
4 of Berlin's most popular family attractions support the Special Olympics with raffles, painting activities, wheel of fortune, children's make-up and activities around the world of LEGO®.
In addition, the charity organization for children "Merlin's Magic Wand" will present its projects.
When: 15-17 June
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MINA – Leben in Vielfalt e.V. / Booth No. 4
Games, henna painting and information stand about our contact and advice center
When: 19-23 June
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MSTRY Berlin GmbH / Booth No. 8
Sustainable statement socks for more attention to important social issues.
Together with Special Olympics we designed the RESPECT statement sock for the recognition of intellectual disability.
When: 22-25 June
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Nationale Anti Doping Agentur Deutschland (NADA) / Booth No. 4
With our initiative GIVE EVERYTHING, TAKE NOTHING, we invite you to join us in promoting clean sport and fair success. Get your anti-doping information at our stand, win exciting prizes and stand up #forcleansport in our photo booth!
We look forward to seeing you!
When: 24 and 25 June
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NIKE / Booth No. 23
Come and explore our inclusive and playful sports program. Everyone is welcome to get active with us any time.
In addition, people with and without disabilities can participate in dance, fitness, running, breathwork and yoga sessions.
When: 15-25 June
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Pickleball by Butler University, Indiana USA / Booth No. 2
Pickleball! It is now the fastest growing sport in the World! It is a mix between Badminton, Table Tennis and Tennis – played on a court smaller than tennis. You can play singles or doubles. Easy to learn the rules, people love pickleball for both the health and social benefits!
It can be played indoors or outdoors on a gym floor or tennis/paved surface. It’s fun, it’s competitive, it’s social and it’s HERE! Come and learn the game so you can be part of the Best. Sport. Ever!
When: 21-23 June
SCHUFA / Booth No. 26
How fit and creative are you? Can you ride a bike and paint at the same time? On our bike you can not only ride, but also create great works of art.
Will you be able to guess? Test yourself and try to 'blindly' guess different objects.
Can you build the highest tower? Take stacking to a new level and prove your skill by playing our XXL Jenga.
Will you catch the Olympic ducks? Do you think you will be able to catch all the ducks in the Olympic colors?
When: 15-25 June
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Special Olympics Cheer / Booth No. 14
Special Olympics Deutschland (SOD) / Booth No. 18
We host a sports activity area, with a selection of different sports. Come by and try out our activities or get more information about the varied programs of Special Olympics Germany.
When: 15-25 June
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Special Olympics World Games - Wettbewerbsfreies Angebot / Booth No. 17
The Non-Competitive Sports Offer (NCSO) is an integral part of Special Olympics events. It provides activities manageable for any level of ability. It aims to foster encounters for people with and without disabilities of any age and to create positive experiences that motivate further physical activity.
At the Special Olympics Festival participants are invited to get active at the following stations:
- Stocksport
- The Bingen Mouse-Tower
- The Bremen Town Musicians
- Sailing regatta
- Planes
- Cuckoo clocks
- Berlin bubbles
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
When: 15-25 June
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Sportmetropole Berlin, Senatsverwaltung für Inneres und Sport / Booth No. 11
Representing Sports Metropolis Berlin with all upcoming sports events, sport programs etc.
When: 15-25 June
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Theater Kompanie Kopfstand / Booth No. 29
The Center of Curiosity is a theater event. Six actors with and without disabilities spend time around the Neptune fountain. We want to find answers to questions like: Why do so many people love sports? Where does this love start and where does it end? What keeps the fire burning for sports?
Together with the audience we look for wishes and declarations of love for sports. At the end of each day we present the results on stage.
The Center of Curiosity is a place for encounters, stories and visions.
When: 22-24 June
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Theater Strahl / Booth No. 5
With us you have the opportunity to create colorful masks. You can take a souvenir photo of your creation In our photo corner and take it home with you.
There is also the possibility to take part in a game and win free tickets for a theater play during the Special Olympics.
When: 19 and 20 June
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Theater Thikwa / Booth No. 1
How about winning and losing? And with the things in life in general? Theater Thikwa interviewed Special Olympics athletes. Their stories are the source of inspiration for a colorful mix of scenes. A fast-paced series of short performances, dance acts and beatbox-numbers can be seen several times a day in front of the Thikwa containers at the Neptunbrunnen.
Theater Thikwa is "Germany's most famous theater where artists with and without disabilities act together" (rbb Kulturradio). In its own venue in Berlin Kreuzberg and at guest performances all over the world, Thikwa makes diverse art without borders.
When: 15-25 June (except: 20 June)
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TOYOTA / Booth No. 30
Unified Generation / Booth No. 20
At the Unified Generation booth you can learn more about the Special Olympics youth and education program. You can get information about inclusion and the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, take pictures and sign on our big "Unified Generation Wall".
Stop by and become part of the #UnifiedGeneration. Don't miss our "Youth Day" on 20 June 2023 at our Festival at Neptunbrunnen, with a great stage program and many surprises.
When: 15-25 June
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USE gGmbH / Booth No. 6
With creativity and competence, USE develops offers through which people with disabilities can find an individually suitable structure – from daily structuring offers to job coaching. Because everyone can make a contribution! This collaboration between disabled and non-disabled people shapes our everyday work.
We also demonstrate this at the Special Olympics World Games with the join-in activtity of model building! Try to put a true-to-detail tram in motion with the bike!
Model building is one of over 30 professional fields in which disabled people have a work perspective. The SPWO will also welcome and advise an inclusive team from USE.
When: 22-24 June
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Zweirad Inklusion GESUfit Berlin e.V. / Booth No. 3
- infostand with information material and advice on bicycle inclusion at special schools, workshops, housing projects
- small bicycle course with two and three-wheelers and scooters to join in
- bicycle training with a special needs school class and athletes
When: 15-18 June
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Contact
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