Florian Hellwig is a freelance dramaturg, programme maker and associate professor at the Faculty of Theatre Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Before that, he was a lecturer, guest lecturer, tutor, mentor and committee member at several colleges and universities in the Netherlands. He is dramaturg of the performance collective URLAND, winner of the VSCD Mime/Performance Award 2022, among others. He has worked for more than 20 years in various disciplines: drama, performance, dance, mime and music theatre, with a particular focus on developing and supporting new makers. Since 2009, he has provided introductions, meet the artist talks and interviews at the Holland Festival.