Professional network
A European meeting place for drama therapists and related professionals. We help members find colleagues, partners and peer groups, and we keep the conversation going between events.
Performing arts and therapy · Berlin
Where theatre becomes a way to heal, learn and connect.
The European Federation for Drama Therapy brings together practitioners, trainers and cultural partners who use drama, role and story to support people. We build the networks, standards of conversation and public programmes that make that work visible.
- Berlinregistered association (e.V.)
- 6fields of activity
- Europewide outlook and partners
About us
A federation built on practice, not just theory.
At a glance
- Legal form
- Eingetragener Verein (e.V.)
- Based in
- Berlin, Germany
- Field
- Performing arts, arts and culture
- Contact
- info@europfod.space
Europäische Föderation für Dramatherapie e.V. (EFD e.V.) is a Berlin-based association for people who work where theatre and therapeutic practice meet. Our members and partners come from drama therapy, applied theatre, education, social work and the cultural sector.
Drama therapy uses dramatic processes such as role play, improvisation, storytelling and embodiment to help people explore experiences, build relationships and find new ways of acting. It is practised in many settings and in many languages across Europe. We exist to help those practices learn from each other.
Our work is organised around three commitments. We create space for professional exchange across borders. We support careful, well-reflected training and continuing education. And we open the conversation to the public, so that audiences, institutions and funders understand what drama therapy is and what it is not.
Exchange
Meetings and working groups that connect practitioners across countries and disciplines.
Reflection
Shared questions about ethics, supervision, methods and quality in practice.
Openness
Clear public information and cultural events that welcome newcomers.
What we do
Six fields of activity
From professional gatherings to public stage events, our programme is shaped by the needs of the people who practise and the people they work with.
Training and workshops
Seminars, practice labs and masterclasses on methods such as role work, embodiment and storytelling, led by experienced practitioners and open to different levels of experience.
Research and knowledge exchange
Reading circles, case discussions and symposia that connect research with everyday practice, and that make evidence and experience easier to share across languages.
Ethics and quality dialogue
Open discussion of professional standards, supervision, confidentiality and responsible practice, developed together with members instead of handed down.
Cultural and public programmes
Performances, readings and open sessions in Berlin that bring the arts side of drama therapy to wider audiences and introduce the field in an accessible way.
Partnerships and advisory
Conversations with cultural institutions, schools, care organisations and funders who want to understand how drama-based methods can support their work.
Why join or work with us
What you can expect from EFD e.V.
We are a small, focused association. That means direct contact, clear communication and programmes shaped by the people who take part.
Ask about membership or collaborationA cross-border community
Meet colleagues from different countries, schools of thought and working contexts in one federation.
Practice-led learning
Events focus on doing and discussing, so ideas can be tried out and taken back into your own work.
Respect for professional standards
We take ethics, supervision and careful language seriously when we speak about therapeutic work.
A bridge to the cultural sector
Our Berlin base and arts focus make it easier to work with theatres, festivals and cultural organisations.
Transparent, personal contact
Write to us and a real person replies. Our address and details are always published on this page.
Contact
Tell us what you have in mind.
Questions about membership, events, training or partnerships are welcome. We will reply by email.
Europäische Föderation für Dramatherapie e.V.Naumannstr. 22
10829 Berlin, Germany
info@europfod.space
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