I WANT ART TO BE SEEN AND HEARD.
Berlin. New York. Shanghai. My work as a Festival Director combines art and its production with intercultural exchange. I’m at home in the world – and we humans are my biggest inspiration. I hope that my work promotes dialogue across national borders, which is why I work around the world with an international team.
SLIDE THROUGH MY PROJECTS
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DIRECTOR FESTIVALS PRK DREAMHAUS / FESTIVAL DIRECTOR ROCK AM RING
Since 2025: Director Festivals @ PRKDreamhaus GmbH – I lead festivals and large‑scale events with vision and passion. Also the Festival Director of Rock am Ring – combining extensive experience, creative ambition, and organizational strength for one of Europe’s premier rock festivals.
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HEAD OF FESTIVAL OPERATIONS / FESTIVAL DIRECTOR ROCK AM RING
As Head of Festival Operations/Festival Director Rock am Ring 2024 I am looking forward to new challenges about being part of the Dreamhaus GmbH team. (Photo Credit: Marius Althof)
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FESTIVAL DIRECTOR LOLLAPALOOZA
Also in 2023, Lollapalooza Berlin took place in the Olympiastadion Berlin and Olympiapark Berlin. The line-up included Imagine Dragons, Mumford & Sons, Zara Larsson, Macklemore, Aurora and many more. My Position: Festival Director (FRHUG Festival GmbH/Live Nation GSA) (Photo Credit: Philipp Kratzer)
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PROJECT LEAD LOLLAPALOOZA
In 2022, Lollapalooza Berlin returned to the Olympiastadion and Olympiapark Berlin after a two-year break. Kraftklub, Machine Gun Kelly, Test, Casper, Nina Chuba, Paula Hartmann and many more were celebrating their festival comeback on September 24 and 25, 2022. My Position: Project Lead (FRHUG Festival GmbH)
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7 PORTRAITS OF SOLITUDE
Seven dancers, seven composers, seven worlds, one message: we’re all connected to each other, even when we’re feeling lonely. The seven short films by choreographer and director David Dawson show how strongly our humanity is reflected in our art. Our emotional lives today are defining new truths – becoming the stories of tomorrow. My contribution: Project manager
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PORSCHE BEYOND
Along with handling the in-depth discussions, Porsche focussed on the special luxury of being able to relax at the Web Summit in Lisbon and at Slush in Helsinki back in 2019. To this end the automobile manufacturer created a unique space of retreat in the middle of the loud conference going on around it. Visitors had the opportunity to meditate – guided by professional meditation experts. My contribution: Project manager (Copyright Communication GmbH)
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ARTS FOR THE PEOPLE
Arts for the People took place in Taiwan in 2018. The grand opening of the National Kaohsiung Center of Arts Weiwuying offered the audience an unforgettable extravaganza of performing arts from Taiwan, indigenous dance, traditional theatre, opera, music, puppetry, street art and a variety of high-tech elements. An impressive, wonderfully successful show! My contribution: Project manager, team concept development (phase7 performing.arts GmbH)
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MURMURATION
The Shanghai Interactive Theatre Festival (SHIFT), with an ever-changing multimedia sculpture as well as trance and electro sounds, was first held in 2016. The show’s protagonists were aerial drones flying artistically in a repeating formation – accompanied by light and video art. It was yet another successful collaboration with China! My contribution: Project manager, team concept development (phase7 performing.arts GmbH)
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WOVEN PARADISE
Antique carpets from the renowned Martin Posth Collection in the middle of Berlin’s Kreuzberg district – I designed and organised the exhibition at the Bumiller Collection Studio, with smaller satellite events including discussions and lectures. What helped make it even more special was that the exhibition opening was linked with the “Volkmann Meeting,” the most important German-language institution for oriental carpet enthusiasts. My contribution: Project manager, concept development, production
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25 YEARS OF GERMAN UNIFICATION
On behalf of the government of the German Federal State of Hesse, the Berlin-based artists’ collective phase7 performing.arts staged the official closing performance “Overcoming Borders” on the twenty-fifth anniversary of German Unity Day in Frankfurt. Twenty-five bridges made of light symbolised the country’s reunification. My contribution: On-site production, team concept development (phase7 performing.arts GmbH)
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25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
Germany celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin-based artists’ collective phase7 performing.arts organised a citizen’s festival titled “Courage for Freedom” as part of the celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate. The event, with video and light art, plus a stage show, delighted the more than 300,000 attendees. My contribution: On-site production, team concept development (phase7 performing.arts GmbH)
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Festival Director
As Festival Director, I am responsible for both the artistic vision and the strategic planning and operational execution of our festivals – in close collaboration with an experienced team across booking, production, technical direction, logistics, communications, experience design, and safety. I work closely with creative minds, production and technical leads, specialized service providers, and expert planners. Our shared goal: to create a unique and powerful live experience that brings together music and emotion within a thoughtfully designed festival environment. Our festivals attract tens of thousands of visitors each year, creating live moments that last – loud, intense, and deeply connecting. Together, we build temporary worlds where sound, community, and atmosphere merge into a distinctive festival identity – with international impact and the highest standards of quality.
Jana Posth
Art is my lifeblood. I studied dance in Mannheim and philosophy in Berlin, before spending over a decade performing as a professional dancer on stage, in TV productions, and live shows. In 2013, I began combining my stage experience with my passion for production – initially in independent artistic and cultural projects. In 2018, this path led me into the world of international music festivals – and I was immediately captivated by the power of a festival where live music and people connect within a world we create. My deep appreciation for other cultures was shaped early on, particularly through a two-year stay in China during my childhood.
Today, I live in Berlin and work globally at the intersection of art, culture, and live event production. As Director Festivals at PRK Dreamhaus and Festival Director of Rock am Ring, I develop and deliver large-scale festival experiences together with dedicated and passionate teams. What drives me is creating festivals as part of a strong team – spaces where music, atmosphere, and community come together, and where people can fully immerse themselves. We create unforgettable moments that leave a lasting impression – building memories for a lifetime.
WHERE ARE THE FACTS
AND FIGURES?
HERE.
WHAT MOTIVATES ME IS CREATING VISIBILITY FOR ART.
I value a motivated, professional team in my work as a Festival Director, a team that is open to adventure. Respect for one another, flexibility, foresight and intercultural exchange form the foundation for my productions. It’s important to me that all participants learn from one another. Skills are taught, approaches to work are shared and experiences are discussed. For instance, this is how I organise lectures and workshops around specific commissioned works that promote dialogue. My career as a dancer gives me an understanding of a production from both sides: the view from the stage and the view onto the stage. This significantly impacts my work and enables sound logistic implementation of it.
”What’s different is simply different, not foreign. We need to listen to understand one another.”
“Art must address the challenges facing society.”
