Building bridges

Dodzi Dougban, born in 1979, is a dancer, choreographer, actor and model. He is also a lecturer in non-verbal communication and teaches sign language. As a deaf artist, he developed a deep connection to the world of dance from an early age. Growing up in a family with roots in Togo, he was an integral part of their performances at festivals and concerts from a young age. He found his own focus in dance in hip-hop, modern, afro and contemporary dance and taught these styles in courses and workshops. He was German champion five times and European champion three times in hip-hop with hearing dance groups. As a dancer, choreographer, model and actor, he has been involved in various video productions, television programmes and dance theatre plays. Since 2013, Dodzi has been an active member of Un-Label, where he contributes his expertise as a performer and coach and is committed to promoting inclusive art. His unique background and artistic vision make him an inspiring mentor and teacher in the world of dance and sign language.

Max Schweder is a musician, performer and digitalist. He works as a creative coder at the digital co-production lab Dortmund. He studied jazz saxophone and music production at the ArtEZ Conservatorium in Arnhem and at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln and is a Fellowship alumni of the Akademie für Theater und Digitalität Dortmund, the Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln and the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (BEL). He is a founding member of Un-Label and has been exploring the interfaces of digitality, stage and access for 10 years. With his electro duo Cylvester, he plays concerts throughout Germany and realises projects such as the mobile laboratory for urban digital art ALL YOUR BASE. As a media artist, he works with Plex Noire, Maria Basel, Bobby Rausch and Kay Voges, among others.