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

Work introduction at 5:30 PM in the foyer

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

Stand Up Konzert von Galym Kaliakbarov in Deutschland 2026!

Ein Abend voller Humor, Witz und Unvorhersehbarkeit.
Galym ist einer der intelligentesten und talentiertesten Comedians seiner Generation, dessen Auftritte das Publikum immer wieder begeistern.

Galym Kaliakbarov ist ein kasachischer Comedian, der für seinen intelligenten und geistreichen Humor sowie für seine aktive Beteiligung an der Entwicklung der Stand-up-Szene in Kasachstan bekannt ist.
Dank seines Talents und seines einzigartigen Auftrittsstils ist er zu einer der Schlüsselfiguren in der kasachischen Comedy-Szene geworden.

Galym ist weiterhin in der Branche aktiv, nimmt an verschiedenen Projekten teil und entwickelt seine Karriere weiter.
Er ist nach wie vor einer der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Comedians in Kasachstan, und seine Arbeit weckt Interesse und Anerkennung bei den Zuschauern.

Copyright: Artist Production GmbH

Einlass: 18:00 Uhr

The guitarist and singer of Czech descent, Robert Blank, born in 1975 near Frankfurt am Main, learned his craft from the ground up. As a teenager, Robert Carl Blank began creating his first own playbacks equipped with a drum machine and an old cassette recorder. At 16, he practiced as a musical director in various band projects, demonstrating sensitivity in arrangement and interpretation of his own songs. Shortly thereafter, emotionally strongly influenced by the music of Frank Zappa, the eager young artist experimented with digital sound sources in his own home studio and also wrote his first fully arranged songs during this time.

After a year abroad in England, Robert Carl Blank was active from 1996 in various rock and pop bands in the Rhine-Main area. However, Blank's deep musical influences did not come from Germany, but from the USA. After an internship in Chicago, he accompanied veteran blues master Carl Weathersby for six weeks on his tour as a guitarist. Weathersby immediately inspired Robert, partly due to his life philosophy "it's all about how many bars you can swing." This double-edged credo (bars = pubs or measures) complemented other guiding ideas like "since you only got one life you might as well have a good one."

After completing his studies in Political Science and American Studies at the University of Frankfurt, Robert spent nearly a year and a half in Australia, where his musical skills were tested for the first time and where he had to show that he could also make a name for himself internationally as a solo artist. Upon returning from Australia, he continued to take steps towards a full singer/songwriter career in his home country of Germany and released his first album "Steps" independently in September 2003. He also made it to the finals of the "PRINZ Talent Contest" that year.

In early 2012, the tirelessly working artist recorded his third album "Rooms for Giants" (Mokoh Music, 2015) in Hamburg, which hinted at a change in direction. The 12 songs came across as rockier, poppier, and more to the point.

On the follow-up "Fairground Distractions" (SPV, 2016), the love for the later phase of the Beatles is unmistakable, and Robert Carl Blank not only presents great songs here but also a huge talent for arrangement and production.

In recent years, however, the constantly touring artist has returned to his original sound, and thus his fifth and first self-produced studio album "The Poet" (7us Media, 2019) primarily delivers acoustic and folksy songs, garnished with delicate to bittersweet string arrangements. Since 2016, Blank has also developed as a coach for songwriting and lyrics, sharing his expertise gained over the years of writing in courses and individual coaching sessions. Since 2019, he has been producing songs and albums for other artists in his still young production facility "Songwerft" and completed further training as a Mixing & Mastering Engineer (Mastering Academy, Friedemann Tischmeyer) in 2021 to further support his tireless creativity technically.

Since 2022, Robert has been working on his first German-language album "ungefähr genau hier," which will be released in April 2024.

When Bernhard is about to kill himself, there is a knock at the door. A man with a mustache, turtleneck sweater, and gun stands there aiming at the taken-aback Bernhard. It is Death personified, who is having his first day on the job in this role and wants to pick up Bernhard. Unfortunately, Death has made an error in the floor. And otherwise, he is anything but a professional...

Perception or Reality – That is the question.

In this show, logic is turned completely upside down. The audience wonders – am I still here and now or am I already in another reality? This show is a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of our thoughts.

A successful combination of magic, mentalism & hypnosis.

Experience 2 x 45 minutes of magical entertainment in a stylish atmosphere.
Plus a 20-minute break at our bar.

Admission: 30 minutes before the event starts.

Recommended for children aged 12 and over only!

Admission: 7:00 PM

SingerSongwriter 2026

Bernd Begemann, co-inventor of the Hamburger Schule, most stylish music connoisseur of the Hanseatic city, underestimated guitarist and unparalleled stage entertainer, has returned. To claim what rightfully belongs to him…
In the 80s, a bold, new blueprint for German-language pop music with his band “Die Antwort.”
In the 90s, the legendary “Rezession, Baby!”
A genre-defining work, the first urban folk album with electronic elements (since then there has hardly been anything else hahaha).
Over 2000 shows, nearly 30 albums, over 400 published songs. Source of inspiration for such diverse artists as Tocotronic, Olli Schulz, Jochen Distelmeyer, Sven Regner, Thees Uhlmann, and many more.
But that’s not the point right now. Because, okay okay okay, Bernd is an older guy with a high mileage.
But his new LP hits like a debut, firing on all cylinders. Recorded with his band “Die Befreiung,” kept on track by top producer Swen Mayer, produced and mixed by the young genius Daniel Schmidt.
The electric songwriter, godfather of the local indie pop and angel of the wounded Bernd Begemann presents a new album. It’s called “Milieu.” It sounds like a spring storm. It grabs you like a well-meaning BDSM top. It brings many things to the point that would otherwise have remained in limbo.
The great praise Bernd receives for his new album can be directly transferred to his concerts. He always plays for two to three hours. Sings. Tells stories. Enthralls.

Copyright: Jan Northoff

Doors open: 19:00

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

Why do we enjoy watching people embarrass themselves in public? What rules of the game do we accept and which do we not? And why do we want to believe certain things, even though we know they don't correspond to reality? Starting from game shows, we ask ourselves the question of appearance and reality. What remains hidden behind colorful backdrops and seemingly simple entertainment? What mechanisms shape our perception of truth?

The Gostner Hoftheater is collaborating for the first time with Dekadenz Brixen in South Tyrol. Together, we explore both the German and Italian television worlds.

Strau$$ – A little dance between the chairs

That the waltz-drunk "Duidu, Duidu" and its relaxed counterpart "Dudidubidu" are actually only a stone's throw, not much more than "a warm embracing dance away" from each other – this has been clear to the masters of Mnozil Brass for ages. For more than thirty years, the seven virtuosos have been seamlessly weaving between Johann Strauss and Frank Sinatra, between Shostakovich and Prince, or passionately jumping from Schubert to their relatives from Queen. The solemn grandeur of one side concerns them as little as the supposed banality of the other. But Strauss – whom Brahms, Wagner, and Verdi, as well as the craftsmen and the girls from the suburbs (and even a Gershwin) fervently admired – he was the patriarch of the nonchalant frolicking between the chairs. Strauss was the first to produce hits by the meter, he brought in an arranger to work faster, and realized that he could reproduce his sound worldwide with his brothers. He was the first to merge high and low culture and became a mass phenomenon as the waltz king – never before did the cash registers ring so sweetly. In Strau$$, Mnozil Brass now reveals everything about Strau$$. Even the last bit.

In the end, nothing remains but the naked truth.

A project commissioned by Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna

Herkules

suitable for children aged 10 and above

The most famous hero of antiquity tells how he succeeded in completing the twelve labors of Eurystheus. How did he defeat the giant lion, conquer the nine-headed Hydra, and rescue the three-headed guard dog from the underworld?
But what is it really like for a demigod when one is reduced to just their appearance and muscles and is constantly under pressure to do everything perfectly? There must be something between "half-hearted" and "six-pack."
Thus, Hercules embarks on his most exciting adventure yet: the search for his own goals and himself.

Doors open: 3:00 PM

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Gianni Schicchi (reduced orchestral version by Ettore Panizza)
Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924): Arlecchino op. 50
Director: Prof. Karoline Gruber
Musical Direction: Prof. Matthias Foremny
University Symphony Orchestra, Choir,
Soloists from the Classical Singing/Music Theatre department

Admission: 18:30 Uhr

Experience an unforgettable evening in a dreamy atmosphere.

Entry: 6:30 PM

Mind magic with style and brains
In his captivating program "I know.", Christoph Kuch leads you to the limits between reality and fiction. Dive into the depths of your dreams with him. Be amazed with your mouth wide open as Christoph Kuch turns your thoughts into reality. Experience an emotional journey into the impossible. You will doubt your mind and perception. Can all this really just be magic? Christoph Kuch creates a magical and breathtaking atmosphere with his exciting stories. The experienced mentalist involves the audience in his show and will completely astonish and delight them. With charm and a wink, Christoph Kuch opens the door to a fascinating world of thoughts, a world full of magic and entertainment.

A show with Christoph Kuch, the German Champion and winner of the World Championship of Magic in the category of mental magic, is a journey into the unexpected and unexplainable. His engagements take the trained businessman throughout the entire country as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the USA. Christoph Kuch is known for his humorous and sophisticated entertainment. That is precisely why he is a popular guest on numerous TV shows, such as Pelzig
hält sich on ZDF, NDR Talkshow, Stern TV, and many more.

Scheiße, ein Notfall
Dr. Lüder Warnken, the emergency physician that patients trust. Now live on tour.

When Dr. Lüder Warnken takes the stage, one thing is clear: the humor level rises stronger than some EKG lines. The emergency doctor and comedian from Hamburg has even invented his own genre for his program: Medi-tainment. For one evening, Dr. Warnken takes us into his bizarre rescue everyday life: to shampoo bottles and protective postures, constant deployments and Döner, critical colleagues and breathtaking anecdotes.

With his interactive comedy solo "Scheiße, ein Notfall!", Dr. Lüder Warnken has two goals: unforgettable entertainment full of happiness hormones – but also new neural connections. Because we learn on the side: helping in an emergency is much easier than thought. Gather courage, help boldly – and don't be afraid of making mistakes. Dr. Warnken aims for more than just a humorous evening: he wants to make Germany the best first aid country in the world with every joke.

Be there when this mission becomes reality!

Dr. Lüder Warnken comes from Hamburg and is an emergency physician and comedian. In addition to his work as an emergency physician, Dr. Warnken offers compact emergency training according to the emergency-3x1® and is touring nationwide with his medical stand-up comedy.

Doors open at 7:00 PM

„SHOWTIME!"

They've done it again! Starbugs Comedy takes it up a notch and lifts off into new spheres of comedy with their program "SHOWTIME!" They take their audience on a journey through the colorful world of the show scene from the very first second. Comedy has never been so lively and dynamic. Once again, Nadja Sieger alias Nadeschkin was involved as director.

"SHOWTIME!" is world-class comedy without words. The three exceptional artists leave long speeches to others. With full body commitment and stunning facial expressions, Starbugs Comedy produces a true fireworks display of laughter. From young to old, no eye remains dry and the audience roars with laughter. Fabian Berger, Wassilis Reigel, and Martin Burtscher are world champions of nonverbal comedy, dancing and playing everything possible and impossible. They continuously surprise the audience with unexpected twists and turns. Their seemingly inexhaustible creativity has an intense side effect: sore muscles from laughing.

Doors open at 7:00 PM

What was planned as a cozy family dinner completely spirals out of control when the expectant father announces what his son will be named. In the witty comedy "Der Vorname," prejudices, vanities, and old conflicts are revealed – incisively, wickedly, and truly enjoyably. A satire on the pitfalls of communication and the art of cultivated misunderstanding.

Hall opening: 7:15 PM

Culinary delight and thrills: Guests at the Restaurant Völker in Oppenheim are in for a treat: Das Kriminal Dinner – a delicious multi-course menu in a stylish setting accompanied by an exciting crime play:

´Prêt-à-Morter - The Last Scream´

Silvie Breton, an aspiring fashion designer, receives what seems to be a dream internship with the famous fashion icon Charlotte Sandler. However, the glamorous job turns out to be a nightmare. Silvie must complete all the work for the new collection while Charlotte dazzles at events. Just before the long-awaited fashion show, Charlotte forces Silvie to completely renovate the event hall in a whirlwind action. Furthermore, she is to give up her hotel room to the band "The Dark Fairground." Last but not least, she hands Silvie her lapdog FrouFrou and departs for her next vernissage. When a blood-curdling scream echoes and the police cannot arrive in time, Silvie remembers her father, village policeman Luc Breton, and starts her own investigations. What happened? Were there fatalities?

The finest culinary skills will be served to you in a multi-course menu by the kitchen team at the Restaurant Völker. The thrill for nerves and taste buds begins at 7 PM, with entry starting at 6:30 PM.

Entry: 6:30 PM / Menu and play are included in the price / Table and seating will be assigned on site.