With infectious enthusiasm, expressive images, and contagious dance: “Nirgendwo ist ein Ort" (Nulle part est un endroit) is a tribute to the urban dance style of Krumping*. In her danced presentation, the choreographer Anne-Marie, alias Nach, tells the story of the origins and significance of Krump, its evolution into an artistic and community-strengthening practice, and how the spirit of Krump resonates in the Andalusian Duende. In “Nirgendwo ist ein Ort,” Nach Van weaves her artistic practice with archival materials and anthropological research on the Krump community. She vividly recounts her encounters with the highly coded world of Krump, the battles, the freestyle sessions on the street, and the intense energies of this dance form.

Image: Thomas Bohl

The RUDELSINGEN in Frankfurt at the Batschkapp with Jörg Siewert and Steffen Walter continues with a new program.
As of now, the ticket also includes an RMV combination ticket for travel by public transport to and from RUDELSINGEN!
Seating:
Since we generally sing standing up, only a limited number of seats can be reserved at the time of ticket purchase. These are intended for guests who need a seat during the event for valid reasons. Please leave these few seating options for those individuals. Seats can only be reserved in the Rudelsingen Shop!

Entrance: 6:30 PM

There may still be tickets available at the box office.

Film series at the German Film Museum - Between Protest and Utopia

Revolutions are always accompanied by protest. But does protest manage to go beyond protest and create utopias for another, a better world? We follow four films and their responses to this.

The Angry – Les Misérables
Wed, May 27, 2026
6:00 PM
Director: Ladj Ly
France, 2019
105 minutes

Cooperation:
· DFF – German Film Institute & Film Museum
· Protestant Academy Frankfurt
· Catholic Academy Frankfurt

9 € / 7 € per film, to be paid at the DFF (German Film Institute & Film Museum)

To be paid at the DFF (German Film Institute & Film Museum)

Depeche Mode are giants of synth-pop, whose live energy is hard to match. However, REMODE from Bielefeld manages to not just cover their role models with their live shows. With their captivating stage presence and compelling authenticity, they manage to evoke the same emotions in their audience that are typically only known from the original band. Even the most critical Depeche Mode ultras stand in front of the stage at the end of a REMODE live show with their mouths agape, becoming part of an ever-growing fan base.

REMODE's concerts are elaborately designed and exhilarating rock shows. Visuals that are synchronized with the music flicker on the LED wall, and the band delivers a raw live performance. The setlist naturally includes all of the big Depeche Mode hits: from "People Are People," "Personal Jesus," and "Wrong" to "Just Can’t Get Enough" and "Enjoy The Silence," no wish remains unheard.

At REMODE concerts, not only die-hard Depeche Mode fans are guaranteed to get their money's worth. Here, every music lover who enjoys energetic live music will have a blast.

Doors open: 7:00 PM

wrest returns to Germany with new music!

Word is spreading about this unpretentious, deeply poetic Edinburgh indie rock that recalls Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks, or The National, yet has long taken on its own distinctive form.

It's hardly surprising that their music resonates not just in Scotland, but across the UK, Europe, and the USA – after all, this very sound has led the band from small stages to sold-out headline shows at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom (Glasgow) and the iconic Usher Hall in Edinburgh, each with over 2000 fans.

The current album Everything’s Nothing Forever Again (2024) continues to make waves and has recently allowed the band to play to full, often sold-out club shows in Germany and across Europe.

Perhaps Scotland's most promising independent indie rock export – with new songs in tow, there will be some performances in 2026 here in the country:

wrest — Live in Germany 2026
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Presented by Homebound Music

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Poetic lyricism and soaring guitars meet in songs that combine crafted songwriting with heartfelt Edinburgh indie rock, reminiscent of bands like Frightened Rabbit, Snow Patrol, The National, We Were Promised Jetpacks, and Idlewild. A growing following across Scotland, the UK, Europe, and the United States has taken the band to new heights, with sold-out headline shows at the famous Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom and Edinburgh's iconic Usher Hall seeing wrest storm some of the biggest stages in their home country.

A growing international audience is taking wrest to new stages, no longer the best-kept secret in indie rock circles. The release of the 2024 album Everything's Nothing Forever Again saw the band reach new heights on Spotify, drawing legions of devoted new fans from further afield.

With a run of sold-out headline shows across Germany and the Netherlands under their belt, as well as future tour plans for Australia and the US, wrest stand poised for bigger stages across the world, as one of Scotland’s most promising independent breakthrough acts.

Photo: Jordan Duncan

Doors: 19:00

The event takes place only on-site.

Young Literature House – Workshops for 3rd & 4th grades
Thursday & Friday 28th & 29th May 26 / 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Gedankenflieger. Philosophieren mit Kindern with Ina Schmidt
Class ticket 75 Euro

Philosopher and author Ina Schmidt philosophizes on the topic "What is hope?".
The Literature House Frankfurt will once again become an airport as part of the successful educational offer "Gedankenflieger", which was developed at the Literature House Hamburg. Starting from picture book stories and supported by a magazine specially designed for "Gedankenflieger", age-appropriate philosophical discussions will take place. In between, there will be crafting, painting, and writing. The workshops invite participants to develop, formulate, and discuss their own thoughts without judgment. What values do the children share with others? How do they acknowledge different opinions? The workshops are aimed at each class and last 90 minutes. In cooperation with Gedankenflieger and with kind support from the Federal Agency for Civic Education.
Registration at: junges@literaturhaus-frankfurt.de

The Young Literature House is supported by the Dr. Marschner Foundation and the Cronstett and Hynsperg Protestant Foundation.

Photo: Ina Schmidt © private

Registration at junges@literaturhaus-frankfurt.de

Comedy at Stalburg Theater? No. Yes. Why not? That’s why our popular series “Der Montag in der Stalburg” features the equally popular format “Orange Stand-up Comedy” once a month. Orange Stand-up Comedy offers an evening full of entertainment. Newcomers and professionals from Frankfurt and the surrounding area share the stage, testing brand new jokes or presenting a part of their solo program – and all for a small fee. With the colorful mix of different comedians, everyone feels represented in some way – whether alone, on a date, or in a group. The format has made it its mission to make stand-up comedy known to a wider audience and to show that German humor can indeed be funny! So, if you're in the mood for some good laughter – come on over!

Doors open at 7 PM

Bob Degen (Piano)
Thomas Bachmann (Saxophone)
Ralf Cetto (Double Bass)
Uli Schiffelholz (Drums)

Bob Degen is regarded not only in Germany but also internationally as a highly esteemed jazz pianist. He studied in 1961 at the famous Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA) and simultaneously took lessons from the renowned pianist Margarete Chaloff – as did Herbie Hancock and Steve Kuhn. Since 1965, Bob Degen has lived in Europe, with interruptions, where he played with Dexter Gordon, Art Farmer, and Attila Zoller.

After worldwide tours with the famous Original Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Buddy de Franco, Bob Degen settled in Frankfurt am Main. He recorded albums with the Mangelsdorff brothers and saxophonist Heinz Sauer, and for many years he was the pianist and soloist in the hr-Jazzensemble. In 1993, a trio album recorded in New York with Michael Formanek and Bill Stewart was released. Bob Degen also played in a duo with Heinz Sauer, most recently at the Berlin Jazz Festival. As a "musicians' musician," he is a magnificent accompanist as well as soloist and enjoys the highest recognition.

In Degen's current quartet are saxophonist Thomas Bachmann, double bassist Ralf Cetto, and drummer Uli Schiffelholz.

Photo: private

"Wanda felt oddly shaken by the things she suddenly perceived around her."

In 1983, Wanda, a young social psychologist from Poland, travels to Venice to interview her fellow countryman Henryk Mrugalski, who lives there in exile, about his research. The game theorist had initially emigrated to London after the war and found a home in Italy after a stay in the USA – to leave, as he tells Wanda, "the old life behind." But why is Mrugalski so keen on cutting off previous connections? And does Wanda really just want to have a professional conversation with a colleague? Between the two of them, a game with an open outcome gradually unfolds.
In "Das glückliche Schicksal," Matthias Nawrat focuses on a country that has always been a pawn of the great powers, more than ever in the complex history of the 20th century, through the biographies of two people and their families. We accompany the characters from 1939 to the early years of Solidarność, reading about camps and prisons, exile and betrayal. Formally brilliant, Matthias Nawrat particularly circles around the gaps, the silence of people about what they have experienced, what they have done, to get to the core of what moves him the most: to tell how authoritarian structures hollow out people and destroy free will.

Moderation: Björn Jager

Admission: € 6,-/9,-/12,- (pay as you wish)

Matthias Nawrat was born in 1979 in Opole, Poland. His now five novels and one poetry collection have won numerous awards, including the Literature Prize of the European Union and the Fontane Literature Prize (2023). His novel "Unternehmer" was nominated for the German Book Prize in 2014, and "Der traurige Gast" was nominated for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize in 2019. In 2026, Matthias Nawrat received the Berlin Literature Prize for his body of work. Nawrat lives in Berlin.

Photo (c) Alena Schmick

In 2026, the MAI-Tagung will also focus on new and innovative developments in the area of internet-based museum presentations and services, presenting current information and status reports on museum internet projects from home and abroad. Through specialist lectures and practical examples, it will be demonstrated what opportunities museums have to build on existing media competence and equipment in order to convey cultural content via the internet and digitally to their audience or to communicate and cooperate with each other.

The participation fee includes attendance at the conference, the provided conference documents, lunch on the first day of the conference, and refreshments during breaks on both days.

©LVR-Museumsberatung

The event takes place on-site only.

Thursday 28.05.26 / 19:30 h
Joey Goebel: Sunset Flip
Moderation (German / English): Livia Gerster
Reading German text: Torsten Flassig
Hall ticket 12 / 8 Euro

"One of the best and most worthwhile authors of our time." - Benedict Wells
The Sunset Flip is a move in wrestling that allows one to press the opponent to the mat from a disadvantaged position. The stage that Auggie Schnuck sought at the end of the 80s is the ring. As the wrestler "The Aug," he has achieved almost everything. With Nadine, the love of his life, he plans a shared home and dreams of a career as an actor. What characterizes "The Aug" is an outward despair and aggressive unpredictability. However, the better things go with him and Nadine, the more Auggie transforms into his alter ego. Regarding his new novel "Sunset Flip" (Diogenes), American (nightmare) dreams, the boundaries of fiction and reality, Joey Goebel talks with journalist Livia Gerster from F.A.Z. The conversation will be conducted in German and English. Actor Torsten Flassig will read from the German translation by Nicolai von Schweder-Schreiner.

Photo: © Nate Fish Diogenes Verlag

Oyster Tasting - We present everything around the oyster:
Best oysters of the varieties Fine de Claire, Belon, Gillardeau, and others. In this course, you will learn everything about the origin, opening, and stylish enjoyment of this delicacy. Our knowledgeable colleagues will present many types of preparation along with some tips and tricks.

Indulge directly in our bistro with the oysters and enjoy a glass of wine as well.
An experience for gourmets and all those who love something special.

Look forward to a culinary, entertaining evening in your Fresh Paradise Frankfurt.

Inclusions: Oyster tasting, an aperitif, a glass of wine 0.1 l, water

Please note: Alcoholic beverages will be served at this event.

Entry: 16:15 | End: 18:30

Conversation afterwards

CONSCIOUS POP WITH GERMAN LYRICS |
ORTA reshuffles the cards of the German music scene with his German-language version of the NUJazz and Neo-Soul cosmos. The young musician, who grew up in Hanau, offers no kitsch and no compromises, instead providing raw, restlessly driving music with socially critical lyrics and a love for musical detail. The complex harmonies and narrative are influenced by jazz, hip hop, and the new sounds from the UK. ORTA does not shy away from musical diversity and is the right address for music lovers who enjoy being surprised by music and lyrics.

Doors open: 19:00 Uhr

Can AI have spirit or art?
Soirée at the Cathedral
Thu, May 28, 2026, 7:30 PM–9:30 PM

The digitization of our environment and the use of AI are dramatically changing our world. Philosopher Daniel Martin Feige has written a critical theory of digitalization. He believes that digital technologies are anything but neutral tools. We will discuss this together.

· Prof. Dr. Daniel Martin Feige, Stuttgart
9 € / 7 €

19.00

The event takes place only on-site.

Young Literature House – Workshops for 3rd & 4th grades
Thursday & Friday 28th & 29th May 26 / 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Gedankenflieger. Philosophieren mit Kindern with Ina Schmidt
Class ticket 75 Euro

Philosopher and author Ina Schmidt philosophizes on the topic "What is hope?".
The Literature House Frankfurt will once again become an airport as part of the successful educational offer "Gedankenflieger", which was developed at the Literature House Hamburg. Starting from picture book stories and supported by a magazine specially designed for "Gedankenflieger", age-appropriate philosophical discussions will take place. In between, there will be crafting, painting, and writing. The workshops invite participants to develop, formulate, and discuss their own thoughts without judgment. What values do the children share with others? How do they acknowledge different opinions? The workshops are aimed at each class and last 90 minutes. In cooperation with Gedankenflieger and with kind support from the Federal Agency for Civic Education.
Registration at: junges@literaturhaus-frankfurt.de

The Young Literature House is supported by the Dr. Marschner Foundation and the Cronstett and Hynsperg Protestant Foundation.

Photo: Ina Schmidt © private

Registration at junges@literaturhaus-frankfurt.de

New scenes and songs from Die Schmiere
Cabaret, satire, and sung performances

With "In Stöckelschuhen durchs Himbeereis", Die Schmiere presents a cabaret scene program about the absurdities and pitfalls of modern life. A program about the small and large mishaps of the private sphere, the great dangers and wrong turns of public life. About the delusion and also the dumbing down in our colorful, dazzling media world.
And when words fail, language breaks down, a visitor from the capital comes and it will be sung.
Special guest: Horst Blue
On stage: Christina Wiederhold, Georg Keim, and Matthias Stich

In 2026, the MAI-Tagung will also focus on new and innovative developments in the area of internet-based museum presentations and services, presenting current information and status reports on museum internet projects from home and abroad. Through specialist lectures and practical examples, it will be demonstrated what opportunities museums have to build on existing media competence and equipment in order to convey cultural content via the internet and digitally to their audience or to communicate and cooperate with each other.

The participation fee includes attendance at the conference, the provided conference documents, lunch on the first day of the conference, and refreshments during breaks on both days.

©LVR-Museumsberatung