The WerkStadt Arts Union, created in 2008, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of cooperative art, music, culture, and communication. WerkStadt provides workshop and studio space to active artists as well as a presentation platform for a wide spectrum of contemporary cultural projects: ranging from photography, painting, and sculptural installations to music, discussion forums, and experimental performances. On a daily basis, it is also a community meeting place for all people interested in a collective progression in the arts and the urban culture of Berlin.