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MusterMesse is an interdisciplinary theater format developed in 2004 at Theaterdiscounter in Berlin, Germany. Drawing inspiration from the structure of international trade fairs, the format functions as a cultural showcase, aiming to reflect the diversity of such commercial exhibitions within an artistic context.
One of the central goals of the MusterMesse is to explore the structural variety of economic trade fairs and to make artistic production processes visible to the public. The format seeks to present a wide range of established and experimental artistic projects while encouraging dialogue between audiences and creators.
The second edition, titled MusterMesse 2, was held in September 2006. It focused on the growing prevalence of application processes in the public sector. In disciplines such as business, science, and the arts, significant resources are often devoted to preparing proposals and project applications, though only a small fraction are ultimately realized. MusterMesse 2 aimed to highlight this dynamic by showcasing a selection of unrealized or utopian proposals in a format combining elements of symposium, trade fair, and theatrical performance.