Centre of the Universe

First famous for its Wall, then for Techno, then for its club scene - Berlin has become the dream destination for global artistic migration. As a film lab run by filmmakers and artists, LaborBerlin itself is part of this phenomenon. Is it the economic and logistic conditions, or the liberal climate in the city what encourages creative minds from all over the world to come here? Is Berlin a foundation and basis, or rather a stepping stone for a career elsewhere? Berlin’s city marketing pitches the city as the place for creative people to flock to thanks to relatively low rents and dynamic energy. But what do artists and filmmakers have to say about this? Does Berlin work for them as a source of inspiration, ideas or stories for their creative work? Or have they shifted their focus beyond the borders of the city anyway? What role does LaborBerlin play in this? Bernd Lützeler invites colleagues from LaborBerlin to the Center of the Universe to show their films and discuss their relationship with the city.