oa Interview with Professor Johannes Junker

This interview examines the development, professional practices, and cross-cultural dimensions of the European Federation of Dramatherapy (EFD). Through a discussion with Professor Johannes Junker, it explores the federation’s evolution from practitioner networks into an established organisation that supports collaboration, ethical practice, professional development and community engagement across Europe. The conversation addresses the diversity of educational pathways, regulatory frameworks and methodological approaches, highlighting both regional distinctions and shared principles in dramatherapy training and practice. Intermodal collaboration across arts therapies, as well as the role of conferences and working groups, is considered in fostering inclusion, professional learning and mutual accountability. The reflections demonstrate how sustained dialogue, participatory processes and cross-national exchange contribute to the cohesion, adaptability and continued development of dramatherapy as a professional and practice-based discipline across European contexts.