TGR The Green Room

TGR The Green Room (TGR) is a non-profit social enterprise founded in October 2020 in Cologne, Germany, for the artists (especially musicians, dancers, theater professionals). With offerings from the areas of performance research, somatic training, psychological and professional counseling, and artistic performance coaching, TGR offers performing artists individually-tailored support systems. TGR's offer combines health promotion with formats to strengthen artistic practice with a focus on process-oriented self-exploration. Since founding in 2020, The Green Room has assisted over 200 artists, and held over 60 performances showcasing our resident artists for an collective audience of c. 2000 audience members.
Since 2022, TGR has been offering various types of residencies, initially for artists fleeing the war in Ukraine and now to a broader spectrum of international artists. TGR has been selected for a patronage by the German Commission for UNESCO, and has partnered with several organizations such as the Goethe Institut, Artists-at-Risk (Finland), the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
The Green Room has presented lectures and talks to such organizations as the Gürzenich Orchestra, the European Network of Cultural Centers, and the Performing Arts Medical Association, making the case for increased awareness of artists’ mental and physical health for career longevity and creative self-actualization. TGR The Green Room is a member of the European Network of Cultural Centers, IETM, and On The Move.