In "Völkerfreundschaftswerke" the Dresden artist collective shortfilmlivemusic dedicates itself to the topic of 'Work and Migration in the GDR' and presents a collage of historical film footage, private photographs, documents and interviews with contemporary witnesses, which merge with musique concrète, minimal music, electroacoustic music and improvisation to create an aesthetic visual and sound experience.

Lutz Streun (sax), Daniel Vedres (hrn, voice, elec), Matthias Kurth (g), Demian Kappenstein (dr, perc) and Benjamin Schindler (visuals)

In a Jazztage commissioned composition, Leipzig saxophonist Basti Wehle sets two films by comic artist Schwarwel to music - one revolving around the Battle of the Nations, the other around the Peaceful Revolution. With his five-piece band, Wehle combines both films in a suite.

Sebastian Wehle (reeds, comp), Mark Weschenfelder (reeds), Antonia Hausmann (tb), Paul Lapp (b) and Jan Roth (dr)