Captivating melodies, a unique character, and an immortal body of work: Udo Jürgens thrilled millions of fans on his tours. The Austrian, who won the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson in 1966, celebrated a global hit with the song “Merci, Chérie,” which reached top chart positions in over 20 countries. Thus, the chansonnier became one of the most significant entertainers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. With more than 100 million records sold and over 50 published albums, he was one of the most commercially successful male solo artists in the world. Five years after his death, “Die UDO JÜRGENS Story” offers fans the chance to get close to their idol once again. This extraordinary tribute to the grand seigneur of the German entertainment industry is packaged in a casually amusing evening of songs, a lively and entertaining concert night – put together by Gabriela Benesch, who was awarded best theater actress of the year in Vienna in 2014. The trained pianist Alex Parker sings the works of the unforgettable pop bard as if he were personally on stage. The musical journey through time includes all the big hits like “Mit 66 Jahren,” “Ich War Noch Niemals In New York,” and “Griechischer Wein,” as well as some rarities. True to the entertainer's style, he accompanies himself on the piano. Daughter Jenny Jürgens raved after the premiere: “A must for all Udo fans!”

Entry: 18:30 Uhr

Playing, laughing, being loud, romping, doing nothing – and that in an exhibition house! From September 4, 2024, BAUBAU invites exactly that. In the play space for children designed by artist Kerstin Brätsch, more is allowed than forbidden. Colorful wallpapers, structures, objects, and a range of “Loose Parts” form spaces on the ground floor of the Gropius Bau that do not impose fixed guidelines but are determined by the activities of the children. They dictate the direction and form of what happens here. Thus, this place becomes a space of possibilities that can change day by day.

BAUBAU will launch in September 2024 in a prototype version and will continue to develop and grow over the coming years both inside and outside the Gropius Bau – in close exchange with the children and their wishes, as this is their place.

The Play
All children have the urge to play. This is how they learn to understand themselves and the world. Especially open, self-determined play is of great significance for emotional and social development. The educational concept for BAUBAU is therefore based on the principles of free play: Here, there is time, space, and permission for children to follow their own needs and interests. They are accompanied by playworkers – trained staff who create a safe and supportive environment where children can play freely.

 
The Art
BAUBAU playfully questions what a museum or an art institution should be. The comprehensive spatial design developed by Kerstin Brätsch is full of references and inspirations: elements from her previous works, such as marbling, paintings, or stucco marble work, reappear here in altered forms and materialities. The wallpapers, curtains, fabrics, seating furniture, and climbing structures are inhabited by dinosaurs, fantastical beings, termite mounds, and abstract elements. With their strange, funny, and perhaps a bit eerie shapes, they create an open framework for free play.

Kerstin Brätsch's practice is designed to allow and incorporate influences from outside. While she has previously collaborated with artists or artisans, she now does so in a completely different way with children: She invites the children to reshape and further develop the space according to their own ideas and visions, without the influence of the artist in unpredictable ways.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat, Sun 11:00–18:00
Tue closed

„Fly with me! Fly with me!“, calls Albi, the Alpine swift, who nests under the roof of the Linden Museum during the summer months. On your flight through the permanent exhibitions, you will encounter the transparent kangaroo, hear about an extinct bird, and can listen to the conversation with Seraa, the elephant. Whether in pictures or clothing, made from wood, ceramics, and stone – the animals and their representations tell of the coexistence of humans and animals. This relationship is not always straightforward. On one hand, many animals are admired, revered, and appreciated as companions or domestic and farm animals, while on the other hand, their habitats are also destroyed and they are hunted or displaced.

In the exhibition, illustrator Promina Shrestha brings the animals on the objects to life through her images. During the listening and stamping rally, you will discover together with Albi what the animals have to say, solve puzzles, and collect stamps.

€ 4/3 including permanent exhibitions
Children up to 18 years free

Tue to Sat 10 AM - 5 PM / Sun and holidays 10 AM - 6 PM / Closed on Dec 24, 25, and 31

Admission: 7:00 PM

Charlotte Kuffer, flute

Irena Josifoska, cello

Viktor Soos, piano


In this program, we unite impressionistic sound painting and enchanting beautiful melodies with lively and virtuosic elements from South America and jazz. At times, the music takes us into an operetta, while at other times lyrical passages are followed by rhythmic dances.

There is something for everyone here!

Basic course for beginners & newcomers
“Just try it out, it could turn out well.”

An improvisational theater workshop for those who want to throw away their good intentions to test entirely new approaches on stage.

The Comical Night is one of the most successful live comedy formats in Germany. In the most beautiful cafes, restaurants, and venues of a city, you will experience an entertaining and lively evening - with the best entertainment provided by various comedians, cabaret artists, and other comedians. No Comical Night is the same as another.

The Comical Night offers a colorful and exciting cross-section of the current comedy scene in Germany. In each venue, up to 5 comedians perform for about 20 minutes each in one evening. The best part: During the Comical Night, you don't have to wander from place to place to see different comedians. You just need to get a ticket for your favorite venue and we will serve you several artists. During the Comical Night, it's the comedians who roam between the venues. Off one stage, onto the next. This is a true comedy marathon for both the artists and the audience.

Whether it's a restaurant or a student pub, a cultural center or a hair salon, a cinema hall or a cocktail bar - the venues of the Comical Night are as diverse as the comedians who perform here. However, the fun factor is always the same. Laughter is at the forefront of the Comical Night. And because laughing alone is possible but can sometimes seem odd, it's best to go with friends, colleagues, or - depending on the level of your humor - the in-laws to a Comical Night. Together, you can laugh, eat and drink deliciously, and in the breaks between performances, you even have enough time to relax and chat.

By the way, the first Comical Night took place in the streets of Oldenburg in 2008. Nowadays, this unique comedy marathon regularly takes place in over 40 German cities (including Bielefeld, Frankfurt, Hannover, Kassel, Lübeck, Münster, and Oldenburg).

Doors open at approximately 6:00 PM.

Playing, laughing, being loud, romping, doing nothing – and that in an exhibition house! From September 4, 2024, BAUBAU invites exactly that. In the play space for children designed by artist Kerstin Brätsch, more is allowed than forbidden. Colorful wallpapers, structures, objects, and a range of “Loose Parts” form spaces on the ground floor of the Gropius Bau that do not impose fixed guidelines but are determined by the activities of the children. They dictate the direction and form of what happens here. Thus, this place becomes a space of possibilities that can change day by day.

BAUBAU will launch in September 2024 in a prototype version and will continue to develop and grow over the coming years both inside and outside the Gropius Bau – in close exchange with the children and their wishes, as this is their place.

The Play
All children have the urge to play. This is how they learn to understand themselves and the world. Especially open, self-determined play is of great significance for emotional and social development. The educational concept for BAUBAU is therefore based on the principles of free play: Here, there is time, space, and permission for children to follow their own needs and interests. They are accompanied by playworkers – trained staff who create a safe and supportive environment where children can play freely.

 
The Art
BAUBAU playfully questions what a museum or an art institution should be. The comprehensive spatial design developed by Kerstin Brätsch is full of references and inspirations: elements from her previous works, such as marbling, paintings, or stucco marble work, reappear here in altered forms and materialities. The wallpapers, curtains, fabrics, seating furniture, and climbing structures are inhabited by dinosaurs, fantastical beings, termite mounds, and abstract elements. With their strange, funny, and perhaps a bit eerie shapes, they create an open framework for free play.

Kerstin Brätsch's practice is designed to allow and incorporate influences from outside. While she has previously collaborated with artists or artisans, she now does so in a completely different way with children: She invites the children to reshape and further develop the space according to their own ideas and visions, without the influence of the artist in unpredictable ways.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat, Sun 11:00–18:00
Tue closed

... breathtakingly thrilling and murderously good ...

A haze of gray fog and the sound of distant rain…

Have you ever spent the night in an old cabin in the woods with creaking doors? A cabin filled with Stephen King books? We present to you "Black Mountain," a psychological thriller that more than deserves its name.

Rebecca and Paul are in this lonely house in the mountains. They want to save their relationship and make a fresh start in this secluded place. Not an easy vacation. With separate bedrooms, away from memories, from past mistakes. They set themselves rules: they must listen to each other, be honest and fair to one another. One thing the two quickly learn: You can’t always run away, because they are being watched…

Has one of Paul’s affairs followed him here to the mountains? Who is plotting what? Why has the axe suddenly gone missing in a mysterious way?

A nerve-wracking and thrilling thriller about betrayal and the ability to forgive is set ablaze. High tension from the first to the last minute. The tables turn again and again, new hidden surprises are offered continuously, and the audience is kept on their toes throughout.

The twist:

In "Black Mountain," light – the lighting – plays a special role. Strobe lights, flickering bulbs, flashlights, and also terrifying darkness create an unspeakable tension in the audience. The state-of-the-art lighting creates an incredibly immersive atmosphere, it numbs in the most powerful way – through the power of suggestion.

The play delivers witty and biting dialogues, and it will become evident that what you actually see is not as important as what you do not see...

Doors open at 7 PM

»A happy ending doesn’t just happen / if you just wish for it hard enough / you have to do something for it«

Finally, everything will turn out well. Friendships will be formed and disputes settled, tears will dry and the sea level will drop, kisses will be exchanged and sins forgiven, debts paid off and corporations expropriated, the rainforest will regrow by itself and even your middle school crush will reach out again. No one has to go to jail and everyone goes past Go. Because where else could this be possible if not in the theater. So a trio sets out, takes the audience hostage, and brings a long list of demands with them. But the federal government doesn’t pick up the phone, the group gets into an argument, and the escape tunnel is digging slower than expected. Now it’s about: holding on for a good cause!

»Happy End (Keine Garantie)« is a play about a present that threatens to fall apart at the seams, about little utopias and big wishes and the irrational longing that everything will still fall into place – no matter the cost.

WERK 2 presents:
Irish Spring
Festival of Irish Folk Music

Line Up:

Eleanor Shanley & Ultan Conlon
The former singer of the band De Danann and singer of the band Geradice, Eleanor Shanley, stood on stage for years as a duet partner with the legendary singer of the Dubliners, Ronnie Drew. Today she also frequently performs with Mike Hanrahan, the singer of the band Stockton's Wing.
For the Irish Spring Festival, Eleanor has chosen Ultan Conlon as her duet partner. Ultan is not only an excellent singer, but also a highly sought-after guitarist who has shared the stage with musical greats such as Bryan Ferry, Jackson Browne, Eddie Reader, and Glen Hansard. This duo is something to look forward to!

Conor Mallon Band
Conor Mallon has already participated in the Irish Spring Festival with the band Connla. He is considered one of the hottest representatives of the young Irish Uilleann Piper generation and has won numerous awards, including an All-Ireland Champion title.
Members of his band include guitarist and singer Jack Warnock, Conor Markey on electric guitar, and Fintan Mulholland handling percussion and whistle. All musicians already have an impressive musical background. This Northern Irish quartet has brought the atmosphere in many halls to a "boil," and they will surely keep our dancer Lenka quite busy!

Iona Fyfe Trio
Although the folk singer from Aberdeen was already crowned Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2021, she is still considered a "hidden gem" in this country. After the Irish Spring Festival tour, that will surely no longer be the case.
Deeply rooted in the Scottish music tradition and language, yet with modern interpretations and contemporary instrumental choices, Michael Biggins (keyboard) and Rory Carter (mandolin), Iona skillfully bridges this gap. And when she showcases her "Mouth Music" skills on stage, our esteemed audience will have every reason to be amazed!

Lenka Fairy
Lenka thrilled the audience on the Irish Spring Festival Tour 2025 so much that it was an easy decision to take her on the tour again in 2026. Lenka Fairy won the European Championships in Irish dance and has participated in the World Championships six times, not to mention the countless other trophies.
Lenka will certainly delight the Irish Spring Festival audience with her dancing skills in 2026!

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Doors: 7:00 PM, Start: 8:00 PM, Hall D

Doors: 7:00 PM

2 hours of thrilling, spirited stage power! Pure emotion!

In a show lasting over two hours, highlights from the most famous musicals are impressively and powerfully presented. Stars from the original productions showcase selected solo, duet, and ensemble numbers on a journey through the world of international musicals. World-famous hits from the current Broadway musical “Aladdin” will delight the audience just as much as the sensational musicals "Frozen" with the smash hit “Let it go” and “Moulin Rouge” with its passionate pop anthems full of glamour and emotion. Let yourself be swept away at “Die Nacht der Musicals” by a stage fireworks of energetic dance acrobatics and world-renowned hits, and be there live when the star soloists present the most beautiful melodies of the catchiest songs!

Alongside classics like “The Lion King,” “Mamma Mia,” or “Dance of the Vampires,” all-time favorites like “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Elisabeth,” and “Grease” must also be included! Experience live how “The Phantom of the Opera” confesses his love to Christine or how the cats from “Cats” prove their cult character anew with “Memory.” Let yourself be enchanted by a cocktail of extraordinary music at “Die Nacht der Musicals”! Diverse, varied, unique!

As varied as the different musicals, so diverse is “Die Nacht der Musicals.” An elaborate light and sound concept, as well as elaborate costumes and lovingly designed stage sets, make this event the most popular musical gala, capturing the atmosphere of New York's Broadway and London's West End!

Over 3 million visitors have left “Die Nacht der Musicals” with a smile on their lips and kept it in unforgettable memory! This unique musical sensation will also captivate the audience more than ever during the 25th anniversary tour, completely drawing them in!

Doors open: 7:00 PM

Known for her keen observational skills, Stefani Kunkel also presents the tragicomic moments of life with great versatility in her new solo program Im Winde verlebt (Weathered in the wind).
Hessischer Rundfunk describes Kunkel's performance as "wonderfully satirical and enchantingly funny". And all this at the age of around 40! Or maybe in her mid-40s. Some claim she's probably nearing the end of her 40s. But that's just an estimate from afar and in dim light. However, it's not just aging that the different female characters in Kunkel's new program are dealing with. They struggle with life and the madness of everyday existence.

Whether as an aging diva ("After our breakup, my ex moved to Homberg-Efze. Homberg-Efze!!! That breakup must have been more important than the place to live."), as an overwhelmed employee ("Whenever I find myself exhausted lying in the hallway, I remember why my self-written book came so easily to me. It's titled: WORK - LIFE - BURNOUT in three days."), or as a dedicated volunteer ("A woman my age needs candlelight from below!") - each of Kunkel's characters has their own strategy to defy the stormy struggles of life and aging.

A program that embraces its laugh lines!

Maris and the Moon Sheep
The internet comes live on stage. And in color. In quite a lot of color.

Two peculiar internet personalities collide. Sounds strange, and it will be – and is above all incredibly funny. Because it’s about Maris and the Moon Sheep – better known as VolaneArt and Sebastian 23.

She is a visual artist and reaches hundreds of thousands on the internet with urban painting and provocative humor. He is a bestselling author and cabaret award winner known for political activism and a pointed play with words.

Together they create a live podcast with art and texts. There will be live painting on stage, conversations with each other and the audience, as well as readings of texts and comments. Here worlds collide, and it becomes spontaneous, creative, and direct. By the end of the evening, the world is a little more colorful, funnier, and better than before. And if we’re being honest: it could urgently use that.

Foyer and bar open from 6:00 PM. Admission to the hall from 6:30 PM.

Playing, laughing, being loud, romping, doing nothing – and that in an exhibition house! From September 4, 2024, BAUBAU invites exactly that. In the play space for children designed by artist Kerstin Brätsch, more is allowed than forbidden. Colorful wallpapers, structures, objects, and a range of “Loose Parts” form spaces on the ground floor of the Gropius Bau that do not impose fixed guidelines but are determined by the activities of the children. They dictate the direction and form of what happens here. Thus, this place becomes a space of possibilities that can change day by day.

BAUBAU will launch in September 2024 in a prototype version and will continue to develop and grow over the coming years both inside and outside the Gropius Bau – in close exchange with the children and their wishes, as this is their place.

The Play
All children have the urge to play. This is how they learn to understand themselves and the world. Especially open, self-determined play is of great significance for emotional and social development. The educational concept for BAUBAU is therefore based on the principles of free play: Here, there is time, space, and permission for children to follow their own needs and interests. They are accompanied by playworkers – trained staff who create a safe and supportive environment where children can play freely.

 
The Art
BAUBAU playfully questions what a museum or an art institution should be. The comprehensive spatial design developed by Kerstin Brätsch is full of references and inspirations: elements from her previous works, such as marbling, paintings, or stucco marble work, reappear here in altered forms and materialities. The wallpapers, curtains, fabrics, seating furniture, and climbing structures are inhabited by dinosaurs, fantastical beings, termite mounds, and abstract elements. With their strange, funny, and perhaps a bit eerie shapes, they create an open framework for free play.

Kerstin Brätsch's practice is designed to allow and incorporate influences from outside. While she has previously collaborated with artists or artisans, she now does so in a completely different way with children: She invites the children to reshape and further develop the space according to their own ideas and visions, without the influence of the artist in unpredictable ways.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat, Sun 11:00–18:00
Tue closed

The idea that life is a quiet river is nonsense. Life is abundant; we have everything and too much of everything, especially apocalyptic news. One can easily lose their sense of humor over it. Not so for Moresco! A woman, a word, a gag – always grand and never polite. Stand-up comedy at its finest. Honest, provocative, and hilariously funny, always in close connection with the audience.

The Italian woman with a Swabian migration background and Berlin charm is an active volcano. She is bubbling incessantly, and her eruptions have a punch. Instead of lava, she spews punchlines and wordplays against the spirit of the times, so hot that they often sear into the minds of the audience. Nothing and no one is spared, least of all herself.

In her unmistakable style, the "Comedy Granate" turns even sad truths into absurdly funny moments with full physical commitment and unrestrained joy in performance.