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At the Berlin Volksbühne there are allegations of several women against Klaus Dörr in the room.

The Senate Department for Culture is currently investigating allegations against the artistic director, as it announced on Saturday.

According to a report by the “taz” over the weekend, ten women complained about him in a letter to the Senate administration in January.

A spokeswoman for the theater announced that Dörr was firmly against the allegations and, on legal advice, would not comment publicly at this point in time.

The "taz" named various misconducts against women, the Senate Administration spoke of specific allegations that existed - but did not give any details.

The Berliner Volksbühne is one of the most important theaters in the country.

Dörr took over the management three years ago after quarrels about his predecessor.

He was supposed to run the theater temporarily.

The director René Pollesch will take over the house in the summer.

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The Senate Culture Department published a statement after the newspaper report on Saturday.

In January, concrete allegations were presented for the first time in a letter from the Themis trust agency to Senator for Culture Klaus Lederer (Linke).

A conversation had been held with the women.

Dörr was heard at the beginning of March.

“The hearing is still being evaluated and further discussions will follow.

The process is not completed. "

Lederer further announced: "Thanks to the #MeToo debate, social sensitivity to abuse of power, sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination in cultural institutions has increased overall and their structural dimension has moved into the public focus."

Under the keyword #MeToo there is a debate about abuse, power relations and sexism.

The Themis trust agency has existed in Germany since autumn 2018.

People from film and television, from theaters and orchestras can seek advice there.

Themis is supported by several associations.

In the first year and a half, 255 people reported to the contact point.

The board does not want to comment on specific individual cases.