About
Something Great is a non-profit organisation in Germany dedicated to contemporary arts and culture, with a focus on performing arts—particularly dance and performance. Founded in 2017 as a Berlin-based performing arts touring agency, Something Great has since grown into one of Europe’s leading organisations of its kind, as well as a pioneering international centre for contemporary performing arts in rural northeastern Germany.
Established in 2022, its centre is housed within a 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 1.3 hours from Hamburg, 1.5 hours from Berlin, and 20 minutes from Parchim, the nearest town, the centre provides a unique space for artistic research, creation, exchange, and presentation. It comprises four venues, 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 artists to the programming of festivals, residencies, and local community initiatives, as well as other programmes held both within and beyond its centre’s walls—including its radio shows.
Established in 2022, its centre is housed within a 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 1.3 hours from Hamburg, 1.5 hours from Berlin, and 20 minutes from Parchim, the nearest town, the centre provides a unique space for artistic research, creation, exchange, and presentation. It comprises four venues, 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 artists to the programming of festivals, residencies, and local community initiatives, as well as other programmes held both within and beyond its centre’s walls—including its radio shows.
Who We Are
Founder
Rui Silveira
Artistic Team
Ash Bulayev
Cristina Planas Leitão
River Lin
Rui Silveira
Rui Silveira
Artistic Team
Ash Bulayev
Cristina Planas Leitão
River Lin
Rui Silveira
Who To Contact
General Inquiries
E-mail: contact@somethinggreat.de
Artistic Proposals
Ash, Cristina, River and Rui
Associated Artists
For touring information and bookings, please contact:
Nicole and Rui
For production, marketing and administrative matters related to tours, please contact:
Laura, Luca and Niki
E-mail: contact@somethinggreat.de
Artistic Proposals
Ash, Cristina, River and Rui
Associated Artists
For touring information and bookings, please contact:
Nicole and Rui
For production, marketing and administrative matters related to tours, please contact:
Laura, Luca and Niki
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 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