Johannes Nölting

Johannes Nölting, born in Leipzig in 1989, studied Comparative Literature and Philosophy in Berlin and Lausanne. Since 2020 he has been working as a dramaturg and curator at the Berliner Ensemble. As a dramaturg he has collaborated on productions by Oliver Reese, Max Lindemann, Fritzi Wartenberg, Stas Zhyrkov and Heiki Riipinen as well as lecture performances with Alena Jabarine and Sophie Passmann. He develops and produces public discourse programmes and symposia on contemporary political issues, commemorative events and societal debates – including on threats to democracy, the East German transformation process, antisemitism and global protest. He curates the ongoing series "Friedman im Gespräch" (with Michel Friedman), "ZEIT-Recherchen" (with Caterina Lobenstein/DIE ZEIT) and "Aus Ruinen" (with Hendrik Bolz). He served as a jury member at the Borstnik Festival Maribor (2024). At Freie Universität Berlin he teaches regularly at the Institute for Theatre Studies – with seminars on city theatre and its societal role.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​