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International Transdisciplinary Conference
Thriving Communities & Social Change in Tango
4 – 6 Sept 2025, Berlin
Exploring the practices and principles behind building sustainable and inclusive Argentine tango communities across disciplines
Tango Connects Berlin Conference 2025 edition is over and we are grateful to all our participants, in-person and those who watched the live stream from all over the world, for your presence, active participation and support. The world just got a little better, kinder and more connected. Stay in touch by following us on social media or subscribing to our Newsletter!
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VIDEOS OF THE 2025 TALKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
You can now watch the talks streamed live during the conference completely for free on our YouTube channel. You can also watch them on our page right here. Enjoy and share! And here is a little teaser:
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WHAT IS TANGO CONNECTS BERLIN?
Tango Connects Berlin Conference brings together voices from diverse disciplines to explore the social, cultural, and emotional dimensions of tango communities. With a transdisciplinary lens, the conference invites reflection on how we build inclusive, resilient, and thriving communities, and how Argentine tango can serve as a catalyst for connection, belonging, and collective transformation. We invite you to join us in this vital conversation!
Individual Versus Collective
In 2024, we launched the first edition of our transdisciplinary Tango Connects Berlin Conference with the theme “Transformations: The Healing Power of Tango.” Experts, academics, practitioners, tango professionals and amateur dancers came together to explore how the practice of Argentine tango is not just a dance, but also a powerful tool for deep personal change and improved emotional well-being.
In 2025, our conference theme evolves to “Thriving Communities and Social Change in Tango.” This year, we want to look beyond individual transformation and ask: what makes tango communities into thriving social ecosystems? Can the healing power of tango extend beyond individuals to entire communities?
Sustainability, Growth & Evolution
We are inviting people with experience in community building, in tango and beyond, to join us in exploring what makes a community flourish socially, culturally, and economically.
- What practices have proven successful in the past?
- Which tango communities across Europe are thriving today, and what can we learn from them?
- What makes a successful tango community?
- What makes or breaks social cohesion within a community and what social aspects of Argentine tango are in need of a collective healing?
- How do we preserve the art form and culture of Argentine tango, while also focusing on attracting and keeping new members?
Belonging & Inclusivity
We believe that a sustainable tango community welcomes individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and personalities into a safe and diverse mosaic. A healthy community is more than just a place to meet others: it is a space for connection, healing, and collective growth. It is an antidote to the rising epidemic of loneliness and mental health struggles that we are witnessing worldwide.
- What are the current challenges that tango communities face related to discrimination, exclusion and lack of safety?
- How do we make the tango community inclusive for people of all origins, ages, genders, bodies and emotional needs?
- What needs to happen to make tango a safe space for practicing a dance that is so intimately connected to touch and trust?
- How can a tango community support and nurture personal relationships while maintaining cohesion and respect as a group?
Would you like to attend?
Are you interested in learning about how to build thriving local tango communities and drive social change in your existing community? Consider joining us at Tango Connects! All disciplines are welcome, whether or not you’re an amateur tango dancer, a professional tango instructor, an event organiser or not connected to the tango community in any way. It’s an opportunity to expand your professional network, connect to other professionals across various disciplines and learn about the best practices of existing tango communities. All the conference talks and workshops will be given and moderated in English. The conference will be available as a live stream and as video recordings.
Program
The conference will start on Thursday afternoon at 13hrs and continue till Saturday afternoon 18h. There will be key notes speakers, workshops, discussions, panels, drinks, snacks and of course… some tango dancing!
The main talks of the conference will be also streamed live and recorded!
Conference Venue
In 2024 Nou Tango celebrated its 20th anniversary as an emblematic social dance space in one of the most vibrant cities of Europe by hosting the first edition of Tango Connects Berlin Conference. And then we knew, we did not want to stop! This year Nou Tango is hosting the second edition of Tango Connects Berlin in its beautiful space that has grown to represent the best things about Berlin tango community.
Check out our quick guide on how to get the conference venue from Berlin Airport.
Nou Mitte, an urban social space in the heart of Berlin
Nou Tango Berlin was founded in 2004 with the aim of facilitating human encounters in urban spaces. Argentine tango as a social art form, based on the non-verbal communication between two people in a social context, is the basis of the company. This is the foundation on which Nou Mitte has grown as a centrally located venue in Berlin for dance, culture, human education and encounters. The diverse uses touch and fertilize each other. Acceptance and openness to the perspectives of others, respectful interaction with one another and the will to do good form the connecting thread of all uses at Nou Mitte.
Organising Team
People on our organising team are all connected to the world of Argentine Tango, be it as teachers, performers, event organisers, school directors, DJ’s, social dancers or photographers. Some of us are professionally involved in the domains of physical and mental health, yoga, psychology and psychotherapy.
Thomas loves the social realm of tango. He founded Nou Tango Berlin in 2004 and has led the school ever since. Besides teaching regular classes, and hosting milongas and events, he has been teaching inclusion classes since 2015. He is currently finishing a PhD with a dance study investigating the effect of Tango Argentino on cancer-associated fatigue in breast cancer patients. More about Thomas. Contact Thomas
Veronica started dancing tango in 2000 and has been doing it professionally since 2007. She lives in Paris. Besides being an experienced teacher and performer, she is well known for her in-depth writings about tango. She has always had psychology, neuroscience, personal growth and spirituality as her special interests. More about Veronica. Contact Veronica
Julia is a social tango dancer, TDJ and tango event organizer residing in the Rhine-Neckar region. She holds a PhD in quantitative research in industrial and organizational psychology focusing on competence, health and well-being. Her input to the conference originates from both professional and social life. More about Julia. Contact Julia
Almut’s professional career started with a state qualification as a speech therapist. Later she decided to study sports science and got the diploma in prevention and rehabilitation of sports, since then she works in health sports. 2014 also began her path as a yoga teacher, nowadays she runs a yogastudio. Tango found her in 2009, now she teaches, TJ’s and organizes tango events, together with her husband Stefan. More about Almut. Contact Almut
Stefan started dancing in 2007, DJing in 2009. As ‘Stefan OK’ he is an internationally traveling Tango-DJ. Stefan holds a doctorate in philosophy. He does research in sustainability science and social-ecological transformation. In tango he is looking for more sustainable concepts of personal growth, leadership and relationship. Together with his wife Almut and their two kids he lives in Halle (Germany). More about Stefan. Contact Stefan
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