Gabriele Brandstetter is Professor of Theatre and Dance Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. Her research focus is on history and aesthetics of dance from the 18th century until today, theatre and dance of the avant-garde; contemporary theatre and dance, performance, theatricality and gender differences; concepts of body, movement and image. From 2008 to 2018 she was co-director of the International Centre Interweaving Performance Cultures. Since 2022 she directs a research project on intervening choreographies in the Collaborative Research Centre Intervening Arts at Freie Universität Berlin.