Laura Sommerfeld
Management

Laura Sommerfeld previously worked as a cultural manager at the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg, where she realised numerous projects in the fields of fine art, music, performance and literature. She studied business administration, English and cultural management in Essen and Munich. Laura Sommerfeld gained further professional experience through her work for Rat&tat Kulturbüro in the independent performing arts scene in Munich. As part of this work, she supervised projects from the dance and theatre sector, including productions for the DANCE Festival Munich and the Impulse Theatre Festival Düsseldorf. Since February 2022 she has been the managing director of the Produktionszentrum Tanz + und Performance Stuttgart.

Since April 2024, she has been vice chairwoman of the board of IG TanzSzene BW.

Laura Sommerfeld is a member of the advisory board of the FITZ Theatre for Animated Forms and associate of the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg as well as shareholder representative at the Freie Tanz- und Theaterszene Stuttgart (FTTS) by virtue of her position. 

Mariam Tarkian
Public Relations

Mariam Tarkian studied musicology and theater studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and a master's degree in cultural management and cultural studies at PH Ludwigsburg. In 2022, she was responsible for communications/social media in the KUBUZZ - Kultur Business Zukunft project. Since 2021, she has been responsible for press and public relations at the Produktionszentrum Tanz + Performance and also works as a freelance cultural manager in Stuttgart.