Our vision
We see our mission as strengthening social cohesion and promoting creative encounters.
Mission
We aim to unite various small-scale festivals and events under a cohesive management structure. This strategy enables efficient use of resources while simultaneously creating innovative artistic formats. Our vision is to provide an inclusive platform that promotes access to art and culture and serves as a hub for creative synergies between artists, institutions, and the audience. Our goal is to enrich the artistic landscape and make a sustainable contribution to cultural development.
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Vision
Our mission is to strengthen social cohesion by promoting creative encounters, dialogues and education. Through the organization of festivals that present challenging content, as well as educational programs, a deep understanding of various music styles and artistic expressions is fostered. These festivals provide a platform for exchange between artists and the audience, enabling the cultivation of interest in art and culture within the broader public. Art and culture are intended to inspire individuals to expand their perspectives and develop a reflective view of the world. Additionally, we are committed to international collaborations.
Values
Creativity
Diversity
Sustainability
Education
Community
Georges-Emmanuel Schneider
I am a violinist, sound artist and cultural manager with French-Swiss roots. After eight years of intensive studies with the legendary violin virtuoso Ruggiero Ricci at the Mozarteum Salzburg, I started my international career as a soloist, chamber musician and ensemble player. At the same time, I developed my organizational skills and obtained a master's degree in cultural management at the Johannes Kepler University Linz in 2005.
My passion for contemporary and avant-garde music has led me to explore new forms of expression through electronic music. In 2018, I further deepened my knowledge with a Max/MSP certification at IRCAM in Paris. In my artistic work, I move between avant-garde, jazz, free improvisation and electroacoustic music.
In addition to my musical activities, I am co-founder and co-director of Kulturhaltestelle in Berlin, where I curate and manage innovative cultural projects and music festivals in Germany and Switzerland together with Esther Kretzinger. Here I bring together my artistic experience and my knowledge of cultural management to realize interdisciplinary art projects that are both creative and sustainable.
Esther Kretzinger
I am a singer, curator, and producer. Born in Transylvania as a descendant of the Danube Swabians and raised in Germany, I studied opera and music theatre at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, graduating with distinction in 2008 and receiving the Lilli Lehmann Medal. Alongside my career as a singer, I have continuously developed my skills as a curator and producer.
Since 2014, I have successfully realized a number of cultural projects, including the Weissenhorn Klassik Festival and the Giacinto Scelsi Festival in Basel. In 2020, I co-founded the Kulturhaltestelle, and in 2025, I conceived and launched Papageno Musik, a music education project that explores innovative approaches to musical learning and outreach.
My artistic work engages with specific themes and narratives, which I explore creatively both as a singer and as a producer. I have been honored with several major awards for my achievements. As an artist and cultural entrepreneur, I am passionately committed to innovative, cross-genre projects and collaborate with renowned orchestras, theatres, and festivals around the world.