Lena is fed up. When the teams are chosen in gym class, she is always one of the last. If that doesn't make you furious...
»I just need to be able to do something that no one else can,« Lena thinks to herself. Of course! But what could that be? »I'm going to jump off the three-meter board this afternoon at the pool!« Double of course! But wait, jumping off the three-meter board? How is she going to do that? »First, trick Dad, then take the bus to the pool, then sneak past the cashier, into the changing room, up to the three-meter board, jump!« Triple of course! Nothing easier than that!

But what if Lena encounters one obstacle or another? Will she manage to prove to herself and her classmates that she can do it?

In Spring doch, the Swiss Andri Beyeler tells a story of a test of courage that is more than just a jump. Lena's heroic journey is a leap into self-empowerment and speaks of the great longing to be able to determine things for oneself.

Direction ... Stefan Behrendt
Stage and Costumes ... Sandra Dehler

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What if the economic miracle after World War II had not taken place in Germany, but in Turkey instead? What if German guest workers had helped to rebuild Turkey – and not the other way around? This exciting thought experiment forms the basis of the play.

In scenes in German and songs in Turkish, "Istanbul" tells a tragicomic story of the search for happiness, love, and home. The songs of Sezen Aksu, the founder and Grande Dame of Turkish pop, serve as inspiration for the play.

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Heinrich Del Core presents 2 hours of best entertainment with 3 surprise guests in one evening, known and unknown quirky characters, musical talents, magicians, stand up comedy, cabaret, word acrobats, chansonettes, and other entertainers, something for everyone, entertaining at a high level.

Eight Classical Concerts

Tickets may still be available at local box offices or at the door.

Das Kriminal Dinner ‘Alpenkrimi‘ – a delicious 3-course menu in a stylish setting surrounded by an exciting criminal case, which will take place in the Alte Brauerei in Karlsruhe.

´Alpenkrimi´

Hüttentoni, your host, is shocked and somewhat perplexed. How could this happen? Why? And, who was it? Apart from you, only a handful of personalities from the valley have gathered here at the hut for a summit meeting. As a sudden weather change in the mountains is nothing unusual, it comes as no surprise: Hüttentoni himself will have to solve this treacherous murder case together with you, the guests of this evening, because with this snowstorm that has set in out of nowhere, the homicide squad cannot land with a helicopter in the mountains. Fortunately, this also means that there is no escape for the murderer from the crime scene. Or could there still be a danger of another crime?

The 3-course menu will be served by the gastro team in the Alte Brauerei. The Krimi Dinner will commence at 5 PM, guaranteeing thrills for both nerves and palate. Doors open at 4:30 PM.

Doors open: 4:30 PM / 3-course menu and play are included in the price / Table and seating will be allocated on site.

The Criminal Dinner 'And you're out' - this is a delicious multi-course menu in a stylish atmosphere framed by an exciting criminal case that will take place in the Schlosswirtschaft Schwaige in Munich.

You find yourself in the ballroom of the exquisite wellness hotel "Pachisi". The gala dinner is ready and the kitchen already smells delicious. After the strenuous yoga afternoon, you truly deserve your dinner! Or perhaps you preferred to have fun with archery or water aerobics? Whichever group you were in - now you come together for the feast and the exclusive presentation of the new board game "And you're out" - the game author will be present! Much to the dismay of the yoga icon Eva Endlich, who would have preferred to send her guests to bed early. After all, "Sunrise Yoga" is on the agenda for tomorrow. But what was announced as a fun game night turns into a serious matter: a body hangs dead over the garden fence - with an arrow in the chest. A competition between the rival sports groups? Or a sinister version of the "Game of Life"? Roll the dice! It's about nothing less than the truth and the necessity to identify the perpetrator(s)!

The multi-course menu will be served by the restaurant team of Schlosswirtschaft Schwaige, ensuring thrills for both nerves and palate. Admission is at 4:30 pm - the event starts at 5:00 pm.

Admission: 4:30 pm / Multi-course menu and play are included in the price / Table and seating will be assigned on-site

Encounter of two worlds: In the musical highlight "Tarzan," the audience experiences a breathtaking jungle adventure together with the title hero. Spectacular original compositions, plenty of excitement, and a touch of romance provide an entertaining live experience for the whole family!

Unforgettable musical show
The renowned theater Liberi, known for its modern family musicals, stages the hundred-year-old story by Edgar Rice Burrough in a contemporary version. Imaginative costumes, a playful, colorful set, and atmospheric lighting effects create the jungle world where Tarzan resides. Musically, the audience is taken on a diverse journey through different genres that impress with impressive arrangements and great emotions. A highly trained ensemble ensures that characters, music, and scenery on stage merge into a unique whole.

Exciting adventures in the jungle
A young family suffers shipwreck and - barely stranded on the African coast - is attacked by wild animals. Left behind is a little boy who is taken in and raised by the she-ape Kala, orphaned like her own child. But even though Tarzan finds a home among the apes and a good friend in the ape girl Tea, the leader Kerchak makes him feel that he does not truly belong with them even after years. The feeling of still having to find his place in the world gets stronger when Tarzan encounters humans for the first time. Professor Porter, his curious daughter Jane, and the shady Olivia Clayton are on an expedition to explore the jungle. Over time, Tarzan and Jane grow closer, but then events take a dramatic turn, and Tarzan and his ape family face great danger…

Age: from 4 years old
Duration: 2 hours including a 20-minute intermission

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

The Art and Natural History Chamber is considered the oldest German museum room. It was established by August Hermann Francke for educational purposes and is now once again set up according to the original museum concept of the 18th century in its historical location in the attic of the Historical Orphanage.

Eighteen richly decorated collection cabinets house approximately 3000 natural specimens, curiosities, and artifacts. They provide a unique impression of a Baroque cabinet of curiosities. Unlike modern museums, the chamber follows an encyclopedic collecting approach. A distinction is made between natural specimens and artifacts. The natural specimens are divided into rocks, plants, and animals, while the artifacts are categorized into visual arts, calligraphy, coins, everyday culture, and clothing. The goal was to create a mirror image of the world: a microcosm that made the macrocosm as the wonderful creation of God tangible.

In a series of events, art projects take place around the Art and Natural History Chamber. In the so-called "Contemporary Reflections on the Art and Natural History Chamber," foundations invite artists to engage in an artistic dialogue with the chamber.

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Tue-Sun 10am-5pm

Palace-like, the orphanage rises on Franckeplatz. Then as now, it is the centerpiece of the Francke Foundations. Erected in 1698 as the first building of the school city, it represents a new facet of European Baroque, combining confident representation without extravagant ornamentation and setting the tone for orphanage architecture.

Today, the orphanage is our museum and cultural center. Right from the start, two permanent exhibitions guide you through the history of the foundation and the global impact of Pietism. On the first floor, the former prayer and singing hall surprises with its bright architecture. Today, it enjoys an excellent reputation as a concert hall due to its fantastic acoustics. In the adjacent conference rooms, a photo exhibition showcases the impressive renovation work since the foundations were reestablished in 1991. The second floor is reserved for our changing special exhibitions, which provide insight into important themes of the foundation's history from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Passing through the art and natural history collections in the attic, you reach the balcony via a narrow wooden staircase. Here, a wide view opens up over the impressive ensemble with school buildings from three centuries. There is also a splendid panorama of the Old Town of Halle from here. In the basement, children can explore their own paths in the Krokoseum.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What power does the word have? For Halleschen Pietismus, the word was of central importance. On the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage, we show you how August Hermann Francke's reform movement could spread around the world.

Francke developed central reformative goals of Martin Luther's with Halleschen Pietismus. His approach was as clear as it was revolutionary: Every person should find God through their own Bible reading. However, for this to happen, everyone - boys and girls alike - had to learn to read, everyone should be able to afford their own Bible and it should be printed in their own native language. Therefore, Francke established schools for all social classes, printed millions of German-language People's Bibles, and created an international network through which the Bible was translated into many other languages. His educational initiative allowed a broad population to engage with the word. In the 18th-century evangelical parsonages, the authors of the Romantic and Enlightenment periods were highly regarded. A culture of self-reflection spread in Pietism, which was reflected in diaries and personal testimonies, giving us remarkable insights into the spiritual life of people of that time. Symbolically, the power of the word is also evident in the meticulously restored pulpit from the Church of St. Ulrich in Halle, where Francke preached from 1715 and which you can admire in the exhibition.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

4 talers and 16 groschen are considered the founding capital of the Francke Foundations. How an unparalleled school city grew from this unexpected donation to a simple pastor in Glaucha can be discovered on the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage. A multimedia installation and numerous extraordinary objects will transport you into the fascinating founding and impact history of Francke's work. Because what began with a school for the poor and an orphanage, developed in a few decades into a true reform project that was based on education: Over 2,000 students learned in various schools, specially constructed economic buildings, a hospital, and a pharmacy guaranteed the care of over 3,000 people on the premises, unique cultural-historical collections in the library and chamber of wonders were established, and Francke's ideas were spread within and outside Europe. August Hermann Francke wanted nothing less than a "world change through personal change." Discover everything he set in motion through this.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Opening: Friday, 25.01., 7 PM

In last seen recently partly confrontational, partly poetic works are presented that try to hold on to something or retell the past. From photography and film to video game and performance to diverse spatial installations, the artists use these media to address questions of human memory culture and perception of reality. Who tells the past? How is memory manipulated? When does memory harm us? And how does one deal with the accompanying emotions?

Several artists embark on a quest for traces in their own childhood and family. They unveil universal patterns of power and relationship, such as love withdrawal and loneliness in contrast to tender community. Elsewhere, the inner child dies, the loss of which is entirely different from that of a real lover. This too finds its place in the exhibition. For example, when the digital continuation of a person complicates the farewell. A whole identity in the digital space – or packed into a suitcase.

The exhibition invites visitors into a tension field of intimacy and publicity. Monuments meet fragile minds. The monuments are meant to immortalize. Yet they are unstable.

All artists in alphabetical order:
Eva Bruno
Jonathan Flohr
Paula Freitag
Mael Glass
Max Grund
Yuxiao Huang
Hana Kawanishi
Josefine Kröll / saint josy
Pyunghwa Lee
Yijiang Liu
Hannah Meiers
Lisa Mukhina
Ruben Sabel
Leon Sahiti
Jamie Yzabel Santos
Benjamin Schlemmer
Caroline Schlingemann

Thu–Sun, 2–6 PM

Freiburg im Breisgau, a long time ago: The Red Roderich has seized power in Freiburg and now wants to solidify his position by marrying his daughter Gwendolin against her will to the grim knight Grieswald from Swabia.

Meanwhile, a group of rebels led by the "Green Fox" is planning to overthrow the Red Roderich. Among the rebels is the lovable fairground jester Hubert Haslach, who, along with the beautiful Graziella, is tasked with protecting the last rightful heir to the throne, a baby, and reclaiming the throne. To gain access to the castle of the Red Roderich, Hubert takes on the role of the court jester Augustin, who has been summoned to the Freiburg court.

What Hubert does not know is that the real Augustin has been engaged not only as a court jester but also as a hitman. Upon his arrival at the castle, a fateful mix-up occurs. The confusions take a rapid, unforeseen turn – leading up to the decisive showdown…

A turbulent comedy, a delightfully amusing spectacle filled with hilarious wordplay!

Directed by: Martin Mayer
Cast: Bernd Geiger, Julia Jettkandt, Sandra Jettkandt, Gerlinde Lorenz, Lissy Lücke, Martin Mayer, Klaus Raith, Felix Zapf

Andrea Apostoli, direction
0-3 years

One of our most popular concert series is designed for the little ones among us: the Krabbelkonzerte. Here, parents, grandparents, or aunts and uncles come with their babies and children to the Philharmonie and experience music freely and naturally, between participating and listening – all emotions are allowed. Andrea Apostoli, musicians of the Staatsphilharmonie, and guest musicians come together, take families into their midst, and create a musical afternoon together.

Entry = Concert start

No tickets available here

"Sensation! Round giant pug dances in the State Ballet!"
But until it actually happens, Paula experiences turbulent adventures with her dog. Because nobody believes her that Piff, the chubby pug, can actually dance and play music. Her father is always stuck behind his big newspaper after work. Paula's ballet teacher is horrified by a dog in the dance hall. Only Paula realizes that her Piff is something special. She sneaks him into the opera house for the ballet gala...
A guest performance by the Mimikri Theater.

"Sensation! Round giant pug dances in the State Ballet!"
But until it actually happens, Paula experiences turbulent adventures with her dog. Because nobody believes her that Piff, the chubby pug, can actually dance and play music. Her father is always stuck behind his big newspaper after work. Paula's ballet teacher is horrified by a dog in the dance hall. Only Paula realizes that her Piff is something special. She sneaks him into the opera house for the ballet gala...
A guest performance by the Mimikri Theater.

Andrea Apostoli, direction
0-3 years

One of our most popular concert series is designed for the little ones among us: the Krabbelkonzerte. Here, parents, grandparents, or aunts and uncles come with their babies and children to the Philharmonie and experience music freely and naturally, between participating and listening – all emotions are allowed. Andrea Apostoli, musicians of the Staatsphilharmonie, and guest musicians come together, take families into their midst, and create a musical afternoon together.

Entry = Concert start

No tickets available here