Berlin Theatertreffen: Dispute Over Suspension of Women's Quota (faz.net)

• The jury suspended the women's quota for 2027/2028 after seven years of quotas.
• More than 300 theater professionals criticized this as 'fatal' in an open letter.
• The festival leadership defends the decision and questions the signatories' own initiatives.

"The jury of the Berlin Theatertreffen suspended the women's quota for the 2027 and 2028 editions. Over 300 theater professionals protested in an open letter, demanding the decision be reversed. The festival's director and the Berliner Festspiele intendant now defend the jury's independence and criticize that the signatory theater leaders have not implemented quotas at their own institutions."