The Aschaffenburger woman Lisa-Marie Fritz aka Schlongonges is, as the artist name suggests, a single power machine who has lost the thread in her captivating stories more often than your grandma has in her entire knitting career. This Aschaffenburg girl with a big mouth has been on a solo tour in Germany since last autumn. With her program - Themaverfehlung - and her sexy "accent," she makes even the French melt and your laugh muscles work overtime. Since a legendary performance at an open mic night, she regularly wins the hearts of her audience with her charming, hilarious style. The 36-year-old manages to rock the stage for an entire evening off the cuff. She likes to refer to herself as a living "Themaverfehlung." Whether this is actually the program for her? Only those who experience her live on stage will find out. One thing is already certain: An evening with Schlongonges will be legendary!

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

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

TILL REINERS
DAS IST ALLES TEIL DER SHOW

Own television shows and awards are nice and good, but now Till Reiners is doing again what he does best and loves most: live stand-up.
The comedian presents his best, brand new comedy material that he has meticulously tested in clubs. Bang, here we go!
This time you won’t know in advance what to expect. And in the meantime, you won’t know either. The only sure thing is: this is all part of the show.
Anyone who has seen his last five shows knows: it will be very funny.
The event lasts at least 2 hours, including a break and an opening act. It starts on time, please arrive early.

Doors open: 19:30h

The event is sold out.

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

"There is nothing new under the sun, they say.
But under the two hats of Ulan & Bator, there is!

NONSENSE.

After their program ZUKUNST (German Cabaret Award 2022), the next creation of the two intellectual clowns of German cabaret.

Now in their 24th year, they continue to explore their “Krazy Kabarett,” as they call it.

No one else in the German-speaking world combines poetry, comedy, cabaret, wordplay, physical performance, dance, and song as boundary-pushing yet accessible as they do, creating a true work of art.

Their unique humor, which goes far beyond comparisons with Monty Python and Loriot, allows them to dance confidently on the thin wire between depth, musicality, fun, philosophy, and social criticism.

NONSENSE indeed."

Ulan & Bator are:
Frank Smilgies & Sebastian Rüger
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Awards:
German Cabaret Award 2022 (Main Prize)
St. Ingberter Pfanne 2015 (Youth Jury Prize)
1st Cologne Cabaret Prize 2015
Ravensburger Kupferle 2013
Morenhovener Lupe 2013
German Cabaret Award 2011 (Special Prize)
German Kleinkunst Prize 2010 (Category: Cabaret)
Zurich Kleinkunst Prize "Die Krönung" 2010
Memminger Maul 2011
Stuttgart Besen 2010 (Wooden Broom)
Herborner Schlumpeweck 2010
Passau Scharfrichterbeil 2009

The permanent exhibition on the life and work of Erich Maria Remarque offers a detailed look into the life, work, and thoughts of the famous writer through numerous photographs, documents, and manuscripts. The exhibition is bilingual, presented in German and English throughout.

Divided into seven sections covering his youth in Osnabrück (1898–1921), the years in Hanover and Berlin (1922–1928), the discussion around All Quiet on the Western Front (1928–1930), his exile in Europe (1931–1939) and the USA (1939–1948), his political works in the 1950s, and the 1960s leading up to his death on September 25, 1970 in Locarno, the exhibition attempts to highlight the ruptures, contradictions, and controversies in Remarque's life while emphasizing their productivity for his work. It illustrates Remarque's numerous psychological conflicts, aiming to resolve the apparent contradiction between the "bon vivant" and the "militant pacifist," and provides insight into his acquaintances, friendships, and marriages. Numerous originals such as the death mask or Remarque's original desk complement the presentation.

Another focus of the exhibition is the worldwide, often highly controversial reception of Remarque's works, which have been translated into at least 60 languages and continue to attract a global audience of millions.

An information terminal allows visitors to delve deeper into specific questions about Remarque's life and work. Another terminal provides access to over 2,000 photographs spanning all stages of Remarque's life, his residences, contacts, and the film adaptations of his works.

The exhibition is open for free visits on Tuesdays to Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 5 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm. Guided tours for school classes and other interest groups can also be arranged outside regular opening hours. Tours can be scheduled with Mr. Martin Siemsen (siemsen.m@osnabrueck.de) by phone at 0541/323-2109 or fax at 0541/323-4355.

A shop on-site offers materials related to Remarque's life and work for sale.

The castle with a lot to offer: "HerrschaftsZeiten! Erlebnis Cadolzburg" from June 24, 2017 at the Cadolzburg - the new highlight of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region

A powerful castle - the setting of the illustrious history of a ruling family that has achieved great success: this was and is the Cadolzburg. The rulers were the Hohenzollern family, who ruled over Franken and later Brandenburg, also gaining electoral dignity in the 15th century. Later on, they even became Prussian kings and German emperors.

The Cadolzburg derives its radiance not only from its role as the starting point of a significant career in the Holy Roman Empire - the impressive structure itself reflects this golden era of the Hohenzollerns. The new museum "HerrschaftsZeiten! Erlebnis Cadolzburg" of the Bavarian Administration of State Castles will make this time - the late Middle Ages - exciting and informative for visitors through innovative communication concepts. While walking through the castle, visitors can learn not only about the architectural history, wars and peace, daily life, and governing tasks of the princely castle residents. There is much to discover here through interactive and sensory means:

Visitors can experience the castle through their sense of smell, there are tactile stations, sounds and dialogues, vivid models, and invitations to try things out. Exciting or challenging games, medieval Hohenzollerns in their own words, and the jester Contz who guides visitors through the castle bring the Middle Ages to life. Visitors can also expect to see several original medieval artifacts such as swords, maces, or a magnificent treasure chest. Other objects were specially crafted for the museum based on extensive research in historical techniques, such as the gilded armor of the famous General Albrecht Achilles, or textiles dyed according to original recipes. The Bavarian Administration of State Castles also made significant contributions to experimental historical research, like creating a breastplate from boiled leather, in line with the ambition of creating one of Germany's most important castle museums.

The cultural communication of the Bavarian Administration of State Castles also offers a diverse program of accompanying events, making this exciting history even more intriguing - for the young nobleman as well as the castle enthusiast.

Not only the Middle Ages but also the Cadolzburg itself now comes back to life. After the extensive damage of World War II, original medieval rooms and successful architectural creations of the 21st century can now be experienced. The modern buildings completed in 2017 bridge the medieval era with our present time.

You can expect very special experiences here - it truly is THE CASTLE WITH A LOT TO OFFER.

 

 

The Karlsruhe band Salty Tunes invites you to SANDKORN and celebrates doubly: four years of band history and a 45th birthday!
With their unmistakable sound of classical and jazz, the quartet also delights this autumn with a program full of surprises. The arrangements by pianist Daniel “Salty” Salzmann blend well-known and beloved pieces from classical and pop with groove, swing, and the entire spectrum of jazz. A departure into new sound worlds for classical lovers and jazz fans – impressively intoned by frontman Leon Winkler.

A special evening for bassist Paul Cervenec, who founded the project four years ago and, with both double and electric bass, not only forms the musical foundation of the band – the most experienced musician of the quartet is also the birthday child. The new driving force on the drums, “TIMekeeper” Tim Brucker, adds the special spice to the already unique Salty Tunes sound.

An evening to celebrate, listen, and be amazed.

Daniel Salzmann - Piano
Leon Winkler - Saxophone
Paul Cervenec - Bass
Tim Brucker - Drums

The Romantic era was a particularly brilliant period for portrait miniatures, reaching its peak and at the same time signaling the end of this special painting technique. Countless artists created portraits with great empathy and astonishing technical perfection. More people than ever collected small portraits of their loved ones to carry with them or to gather at home as a pictorial family album. 142 masterpieces from the renowned Tansey collection illuminate the heyday of an art that had to make way for photography during the 19th century.

Accompanying the exhibition is a catalog that, in addition to the annotated reproduction of all works, is distinguished by essays by various experts on aspects of miniature painting during this time. Hirmer Verlag, bilingual German/English, 432 pages, 208 color illustrations.

Tue - Sun 11am-5pm

"Sovereign is the one who decides on the state of exception." - Carl Schmitt was also such a big mouth, otherwise he wouldn't have become Göring's eggnog. Germany's angriest advocate wrote the famous sentence in 1928, and since then we've been chewing on it. Barely a hundred years later, the state of exception is on every corner - but who is Sovereign?
Some say this, others say that: the people, the truth is as always somewhere else. Mathias Tretter finds it once again with his friend Ansgar: "Being stoned is a state of exception, and I've decided in favor of it." Democracy may gradually lose control, but that doesn't mean you should lose self-control. Unless you wet yourself with laughter - but isn't that the most sovereign thing of all?
"You will neigh," says Tretter, who has now been finally awarded with every cabaret prize since the Salzburger Stier 2023. Nonetheless, he claims that his newest piece is his funniest: "You will snicker, chuckle, gasp for air, and go home invulnerable in the end." In other words: Sovereign. The name says it all.

Photo: Enrico Meyer

WEB: mathiastretter.de

19:00

Roland Jankowsky is known to most as the somewhat peculiar Commissioner Overbeck from the cult crime series "Wilsberg". In this standout role, the "Dirty Harry of Münster" was voted the "Coolest Commissioner in Germany" by TV viewers in 2018. However, Roland Jankowsky possesses many talents. Whether as an actor on TV or in theater, as a singer, or as an audiobook narrator – his comedic potential is undeniably his trademark.

In his crime reading "Wenn Overbeck kommt....", he can fully utilize this trademark and his talents. In the presented "criminal" short stories, he creates local color through the appropriate dialects and plays and embodies the protagonists of the stories so vividly that the listeners can almost see them in front of their eyes.

Moreover, humor never falls short, as not every bullet that hits hits the right one. Thus, each of Jankowsky's readings becomes a winking and incredibly entertaining experience for every crime fan.

Doors open: 6:30 PM

»Sometimes I think the sky is made up of uninterrupted, never-tiring reading.«
(Virginia Woolf)

Due to high demand, we will again offer the popular 5+1 subscription starting August 1, 2024.

This also applies to discounted tickets (discounts are available upon proof for students, refugees, people with disabilities, and Munich Pass holders). Pay the price for 5 events and attend 6 (Euro 50.- instead of Euro 60.- for 6 events).*

With the promotional code included in the 5+1 subscription, you can then book 6 events of your choice (of course, already sold-out events are excluded). / The code can be redeemed for a maximum of 6 selected events (also in several stages if desired). / PLEASE NOTE that you can only use the code once per event, as the subscription is valid for one person only. / A service fee of 2.- EURO will be charged for each online booking with the promotional code via Reservix.

*This currently only applies to events with an admission price of EURO 16.- (regular price) as well as reduced EURO 10.-.

After 20 years of marriage, everyone asks themselves the question “Is that it now? How much longer will this last? What happened to my dreams, when my spouse has nothing left to say to me - except ‘take your pills.’ The secret to a happy marriage is apparently a secret. That’s why it’s called ‘hei-raten’ and not ‘hei-wissen.’
Would complete openness be a concept for more happiness in marriage? But who can honestly ask their partner after 20 years: “Are you as bored as I am?” A wise man prefers to say nothing to his wife.

So what to do when couples therapists have no appointments available? Buy a ticket for Stephan Bauer! Marriage counseling helps, yoga helps, but happily shouting “shit” at a comedy night is cheaper. After 30 years in the marriage steel bath, he knows: Everyone wants to pin their partner against the wall at some point. The important thing is that you take them down again afterwards. So let’s just look at the misery with humor. “Yes, my partner has lost it, but just look how beautifully it rolls.”

Stephan Bauer's new program looks into the relational abysses of modern humans, but it also shows how we can rebuild broken bridges. Two hours of marriage fun, so that we all feel better. One microphone, one bar stool, punchlines hitting one after another, laughter without a breath pause.

And the nice thing is: the ticket is included in the therapy session!

Photo: Dominik Reichenbach

Doors open at 7:30 PM

«Fly fish, read and be healthy! or: Happiness, where is your thorn?!»

We are just guests here. But we were invited! This is also a realization of the Bochum cabaret artist Jochen Malmsheimer, which plays no role in his cabaret program with the rather epic-sounding title: “Flieg Fisch, lies und gesunde! oder: Glück, wo ist Dein Stachel?!”
The similarities between a good, old Gruyere and Jochen Malmsheimer are becoming increasingly apparent: Malmsheimer is also getting riper, sharper, and crankier. And neither a trip into the blue nor a walk in the green helps, as zoo visits have long lost their calming effect due to the decision of many animal park directors to completely forgo cage populations for non-transparent reasons. Even the radio offers no consolation anymore, everyone does what they want. But what if one is not everyone? What will become of us if even men age?
Only science offers solace. Malmsheimer makes this painfully clear through the obvious connection between Egyptian and Lower Saxon cultural history. Until finally, the conspiracy of books, which he learns about by chance, reveals the secret of the solution to “Fly fish, read and be healthy ...” in a rapid finale.
Here, not only literature is unleashed, it is Malmsheimer himself. But he knows that we all long for a bit of happiness, especially in uncertain times. And so, a furious evening ends with a little poem about love. And about happiness. And about a little fish.
And so, in the end, there is hope.
For love.
And for happiness. And for fish.
Bio:
Jochen Malmsheimer, born in 1961 in Essen, is an award-winning cabaret artist (including the German Small Arts Prize, German Cabaret Prize). In numerous stage programs, he has created his own art form: epic cabaret. He became known to a larger audience primarily through his regular appearances on “Neues aus der Anstalt” (ZDF). His artistic work can be read in the recently published volume "Gedrängte Wochenübersicht - Ein Vademecum der guten Laune."

Support: Lautenfeyn

The folk rock band Mythemia is taking off: With their brand new album "Wolkenjäger" in tow, the band will embark on their first major headliner tour through Germany and Switzerland in the autumn of 2026.

With a mix of powerful folk and captivating stories, Mythemia takes their audience into a world full of myths, longing, and adventure. The "Wolkenjäger" songs create a bridge between dreamy escapism and high-energy live power – a charming concert experience with xyzGuarantee.

Look forward to thrilling music, emotional songs, and fantastic stage moments as Mythemia storms the clouds and together with you conquers new musical horizons.

Be there when the journey begins – on the Wolkenjäger Tour 2026!

Doors: 7:00 PM

30 YEARS EMMI & WILLNOWSKY | THE BEST-OF

Hooray! Germany's comedy duo number 1 is celebrating their pearl wedding and thus their thirty-year stage anniversary! On this joyful occasion, our jubilee couple presents the most popular songs, jokes, and sketches from their decades-long, intimate relationship! Look forward to nearly two hours of fast-paced entertainment with punchlines by the minute!

Emmi and Willnowsky will serve you, ladies and gentlemen, not only musical delights from Mireille Matthieu to Udo Jürgens, but they will also reveal unexpected insights into global climate change and Andrew Lloyd Webber's cats. Additionally, there will be the long-awaited reunion with Willnowsky's "Black Knight on the Black Horse!" Reserve your seat now for all Emmi & Willnowsky classics in one evening! What a party!!!

Copyright: Paul Schimweg

Doors open: 7:30 PM

Disillusion announce their LIVE SPRING 2026 tour.

Between two album productions, the Leipzig progressive metal visionaries DISILLUSION take time in spring 2026 to unleash their incomparable stage energy live again – in Germany and Europe.

In addition to songs from the current album AYAM, the 20th anniversary of GLORIA is also highlighted in the setlist – a work that, even two decades after its release, has lost none of its timeless luminosity. And since the gentlemen are by no means idle… a new track?

After the successful, often sold-out tour in 2024, which included performances in Germany, France, and the USA, fans can now look forward to a new intense live experience – emotional, epic, and uncompromising.

19:00

Democracy, climate, peace – things do not look so good. In light of the authoritarian turn, helplessness is spreading.
However, there are 1000 ways to get back into the offensive from the defensive. We talk about what already works and what we need to scale up. Legal battles, care work, our own spaces, citizen legislation, happiness. And if necessary, we learn from Jens Spahn.
Away with helplessness, we are building the counterpower!
Arne Semsrott leads the research and transparency portal FragDenStaat, has published the NSU files among others, and regularly sues the federal government successfully. With the Freedom Fund, he frees people from prison.

Photo: Tobias Kruse