The simplest answer is: come to one of our performances! This would give you the opportunity to meet and speak to our students and teachers who would be happy to answer your questions.
For information on our current and upcoming productions please click 'current activities' in the link in the window on the right. You can also make an online request for our newsletter which will keep you regularly updated on up-and-coming events. Just click on the link below.

Yes, you would be very welcome. But we would appreciate it if you would ring to let us know when you want to come. You would also need to get in contact with the other teachers to find out what times would suit them.

If you would like to apply for one of our study programs, please fill out our application form and send it to our office. As soon as we have received the completed documents, you will receive an invitation to the entrance examination.
You can also send us the application form by e-mail as a pdf file.

Since we not only train actors, but also offer other people the opportunity to take advantage of our training programs (further training for trained actors or artists from other disciplines, teachers, etc.), there is no age limit.
If you would like to apply for the profession of an actor and are older than the average age for admission to drama schools (approx. 24 years), we will be happy to advise you on your desired profession during the entrance examination.

There are no fixed dates for the entrance examination at MTSB. You can apply at any time until the beginning of a new academic year (last week in September). After the start of a new academic year, however, admission is only possible in particularly justified cases.
As soon as we have received your completed application, you will receive an invitation to the entrance examination.
We always invite small groups to the scheduled examination dates in order to allow for an individual perception of the applicants.

Click on the link 'Education' and choose the study program that interests you.
For more information, please send an email or contact our office, which will be happy to connect you with one of the students or lecturers who can help you.

The prerequisite for admission to the postgraduate course is the successfully completed basic course at the MTSB, the Chekhov academic year.
Your work in the final project of the Chekhov academic year will be supervised by the main subject lecturers (scene, language) and they then decide together on your admission to the postgraduate course.

For applicants transferring to us from another school there is the possibility of taking a placement test to complete in order to be admitted directly to postgraduate studies become.
As a requirement for admission to postgraduate studies we expect the theoretical and practical basic knowledge in the Chekhov acting technique, as well as knowledge of the basic elements of the Stanislavsky system.
In addition, we expect the foreplay of two elaborated roles, as well as the recitation of a poem or an epic text.

Upon completion of postgraduate studies, each student receives a diploma. This diploma is valid as admission for the ZAV examination.
You will receive details about the ZAV examination procedure You through this website.

If you pass the entrance exam, you will receive from us a training contract. In the first six weeks takes place the admission to the test takes place. During this time, the contract can be but can also be terminated by the studio without notice and without reason. After that, a termination at the end of the respective trimester with a period of notice of six weeks possible.

We take on a new class every year. Studies usually begin in the last week of September. Applicants can apply until shortly before the start of their studies.

 

School Dates 2026 / 27

 

 

Undergraduate
The main lessons take place Monday to Friday between 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. In addition, there are two classes on two afternoons. The scenic work begins in the second trimester. Two more afternoon appointments are required for this. In the 3rd trimester the final piece is worked on. The rehearsals take place parallel to the main lesson. The weekly teaching time is about 40 hours - during the final rehearsals the weekly workload can reach up to 60 hours.

 

Postgraduate studies
Postgraduate students take part in basic training. This usually takes place in the morning. The other classes take place in the afternoon until the early evening hours. For project work, the rehearsal plan, which is coordinated with the respective specialist lecturer, is decisive.

The course is divided into three trimesters each year. There are three weeks of vacation at Christmas and Easter. In the summer there is a nearly three-month summer break.

Approximate trimester times - exact dates see: "When is the next start of studies?"

BAföG
The Michael Chekhov Studio Berlin is a supplementary school according to § 102 of the school law for the state of Berlin.
Training support can be provided for training at the MTSB according to §9 BAföG.
The "Schüler-BAföG" must be at the place of residence of the parents or, in the case of separately living parents, at the responsible district administration in Berlin be requested. After successful processing, the Funding from the month in which the application is first submitted to the office was asked.

 

Grants
It is also possible to apply for grants from foundations with which the MTSB maintains contacts. It should be noted, however, that many foundations have changed their funding priorities in recent years and the prospect of success is therefore quite limited.

 

Other promotion
Another option is project funding. By a tuition fees can also be reduced if the funding is apportioned in a meaningful way.

Of course, with private training, it must be possible to work alongside your studies in order to earn a living. Experience has shown that there are a lot of rehearsals in the times before the end of the trimester. For this reason, we recommend looking for a job that allows you flexibility in organizing your time.

Hier findest Du verschiedene Portale, über die Du Wohnungen suchen oder Dir bei der Suche helfen lassen kannst.

MTSB Wohnung & Zimmer - MTSB students page for housing seekers on facebook.

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Studentenappartements Berlin - unfortunately the offers there are quite expensive

Student ID
As soon as you are registered as a student, you will receive a student ID.

 

BVG monthly ticket
With our student ID you can get a monthly ticket for students from the BVG.

 

Study certificates
As soon as you have signed your education contract with us, you can get a certificate of study in our office. With this certificate you can apply for child benefits and other subsidies.

Lessons of our three year professional acting training are held in German. Foreign students should therefore have a good knowledge of German to be able to follow the lessons. In some cases - especially when we touch acting methodology and philosophical questions and the foreign students can no longer follow the lessons - we teach Bilangual (German - English) and the students help with translation.

Workshops are also taught bilangually if they are attended by people who do not understand German. However, English is prerequisite.

If the workshop leaders can neither speak German nor English - e.g. trainers from Russia - we work with translators.

You can participate in individual classes (basic training, Aikido, Feldenkrais, etc.). However, it is a prerequisite that the respective lecturer gives his consent and that you enroll for the whole trimester.