Björn Pätz (björn & björn - Presse, Produktion & Dramaturgie)

Björn Pätz completed his studied in theater studies and new German literature at Free University Berlin. He has coordinated press and PR work for numerous projects and festivals within the independent performing arts community since 2004. Beginning in 2006, he also began working as a production manager for artists including apparatus, Jeremy Wade, Martin Clausen und Kollegen, Angela Schubot und Jared Gradinger, Ariel Efraim Ashbel and friends as well as Jochen Roller. In 2010, he founded björn & björn together with Bjorn Frers, a company for PR, production and dramaturgy. björn & björn represents and accompanies performing artists and their works in the fields of dance, theater, music theater and performance. Pätz served on the board of  LAFT Berlin from 2010 to 2016. He is currently curating the series Dirty Debut with Sandra Umathum and Joshua Wicke, a platform for emerging artists.