About
Something Great is a non-profit organisation based in Germany that supports, promotes, and presents international contemporary performing arts with a focus on dance and performance. Founded in 2017 as an organisation dedicated to the dissemination of contemporary performing arts, it has since grown into one of Europe’s most influential organisations of its kind and has recently evolved into an arts centre in rural northeastern Germany.
Established in 2022, its centre is housed within an extensive complex of outbuildings at Schloss Mentin, a historic manor estate in Ruhner Berge, a municipality in the southwest of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Conveniently located just 1.5 hours from Hamburg and Berlin, and 20 minutes from Parchim, the nearest town, the centre offers a unique space for artistic research, creation, exchange, and presentation. It comprises four venues, which are set to gradually open to the public between 2026 and 2030.
Today, as an arts centre, Something Great develops a diverse range of activities—from gallery-style collaborations with associated artists to the programming of festivals, residencies, and community events, as well as other programmes held both within and beyond the centre’s walls, including its radio shows.
Established in 2022, its centre is housed within an extensive complex of outbuildings at Schloss Mentin, a historic manor estate in Ruhner Berge, a municipality in the southwest of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Conveniently located just 1.5 hours from Hamburg and Berlin, and 20 minutes from Parchim, the nearest town, the centre offers a unique space for artistic research, creation, exchange, and presentation. It comprises four venues, which are set to gradually open to the public between 2026 and 2030.
Today, as an arts centre, Something Great develops a diverse range of activities—from gallery-style collaborations with associated artists to the programming of festivals, residencies, and community events, as well as other programmes held both within and beyond the centre’s walls, including its radio shows.
Who We Are
Artistic and Managing Director
Rui Silveira
Artistic Team
Ash Bulayev (on temporary leave)
Cristina Planas Leitão
River Lin
Rui Silveira
Rui Silveira
Artistic Team
Ash Bulayev (on temporary leave)
Cristina Planas Leitão
River Lin
Rui Silveira
Who To Contact
General Inquiries
E-mail: contact@somethinggreat.de
Artist Submissions & Partnership Proposals
Rui Silveira
Associated Artists
For information about the artists we collaborate with, please contact:
Nicole Schuchardt and Luca Napoli
For production and administrative matters related to tours, please contact:
Niki Fischer and Laura Cecilia Nicolas
E-mail: contact@somethinggreat.de
Artist Submissions & Partnership Proposals
Rui Silveira
Associated Artists
For information about the artists we collaborate with, please contact:
Nicole Schuchardt and Luca Napoli
For production and administrative matters related to tours, please contact:
Niki Fischer and Laura Cecilia Nicolas
Donations & Sponsorship Giving:
For inquiries related to donations and sponsorships, please contact:
For inquiries related to donations and sponsorships, please contact:
Call Our Office
+49 30 28640944
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 10AM - 6PM (CET)
Our Postal Addresses
For postal mail, please send your correspondence to:
Weichselstraße 44
12045 Berlin
Ruhner Straße, 6A
19376 Ruhner Berge
Weichselstraße 44
12045 Berlin
Ruhner Straße, 6A
19376 Ruhner Berge
If you would like to visit us at our centre or at our office, please check our website section visit
Legal Details
For administrative information (legal company name, tax number, etc.), please check our imprint
For administrative information (legal company name, tax number, etc.), please check our imprint