Award Ceremony
Theaterpreis des Bundes 2026
On the evening of 17 April 2026 – and thus for the first time in the immediate run-up to the Berlin Theatertreffen – the curtain will rise: the Theaterpreis des Bundes will be awarded at a festive gala at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.
And the Winner is …
This year, Federal Government Commissioner Wolfram Weimer will present the prize, worth 200,000 euros, to HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts. The Theater Oberhausen, Theater Lindenhof, and stellwerk junges theater will each receive awards worth 100,000 euros.
In addition to the Federal Government’s recognition of outstanding theater institutions, the Fonds Darstellende Künste will present the 2026 Tabori Prize – the highest honour in the independent performing arts – to raumlaborberlin this evening.
A Tribute to Theatre
The awards ceremony provides a grand stage for this year’s winners, but also gives prominent voices a chance to speak: We look forward to Jonathan Meese in a lecture performance and Dominique Horwitz in an artistic solo.
Under the artistic direction of Ron Zimmering, a high-caliber acting ensemble featuring Franziska Hartmann, Anne Hoffmann, Pascal Houdus, Franklyn “Slunch” Kakyire, Elias Nuriel Kohl, Ulrike Krumbiegel, and Wiebke Mollenhauer will guide the audience through the event. Causa Rynkowski and DJ D’CHAY will provide the musical backdrop for the evening.
Practical information about the event is available in the FAQsection of the website of the Theaterpreis des Bundes.
Contact and Information
Event team of the Theaterpreis des Bundes 2026
theaterpreis@fonds-daku.de
The Theaterpreis des Bundes is awarded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
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The project sponsor is the Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V. in cooperation with Zentrum Bundesrepublik Deutschland des Internationalen Theaterinstituts e.V. (ITI).
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