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The Theatertreffen der Jugend is a seismograph for themes, attitudes and artistic forms of young artists. Every year, it presents and pools productions and projects that are selected in a nationwide contest.

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In addition to the recording of the opening event, the productions of all award-winning ensembles of the Theatertreffen der Jugend 2026 are available in the Berliner Festspiele media library – each from the following working day after the performance and until early June 2027. The media library also offers on-demand content from previous years.

In the Media Library

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The Festivalzeitung (festival paper) accompanies the festival events of the Theatertreffen der Jugend and appears daily in the evening.&nbsp;

The Festivalzeitung (FZ)

„Wir sind bunt, wir sind laut und wir sind viele! Lasst uns einfach neue Gesetze machen! Lasst uns diese Welt gemeinsam gestalten!“

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The Leibniz-Zentrum f&uuml;r Literatur- und Kulturforschung is partnered with the Treffen junge Szene.

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The next Theatertreffen der Jugend will take place from 30 May&nbsp;to 6 June&nbsp;2025. Applications are now open again.&nbsp;The application deadline has been extended until 10&nbsp;February 2025.

Theatertreffen der Jugend 2025

A total of 103 ensembles from all 16 federal states applied with their productions for the 47th Theatertreffen der Jugend 2026. The applicants developed their productions in a wide range of school settings; there were collaborations between schools and theatres, and submissions from youth clubs at municipal and state theatres, children’s and youth theatres, independent groups based in youth cultural centres and associations, as well as community theatre initiatives.

The Shortlist Has Been Finalised

Congratulations to the award winners! The seven ensembles from five federal states selected by the jury will present their work from 30&nbsp;May to 6&nbsp;June 2026 at the 47th&nbsp;Theatertreffen der Jugend at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.&nbsp;

The 2026 selection

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The programme will be published on 30&nbsp;April, advance ticket sales will start on 6&nbsp;May.

The Selection Has Been Announced

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The next Theatertreffen der Jugend is scheduled to take place from 16&nbsp;to 23&nbsp;April 2027. Applications will be possible from 14&nbsp;October&nbsp;2026.

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The programme has been published, advance ticket sales are open.

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All selected theatre productions since 1980

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The Theatertreffen der Jugend sees itself as a platform and place of impulses and exchange, a place of learning where young theater makers can negotiate their working methods and their different themes and attitudes and are encouraged in their individual, artistic forms of expression. The focus is on the invited productions and the encounter and exchange between the young players and their directors in a wide variety of formats.

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The selection will be announced on 24 March 2026.

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The prize-winning works of the 47th edition of the Theatertreffen der Jugend are both powerful and sensitive in equal measure. All the young theatre-makers share a strong political concern and a sense of responsibility for the future, which they express through their theatrical work. The often large ensembles represent diverse perspectives and cultural backgrounds; more often than not, multiple languages can be heard on stage. The productions take us into the basement of a residential building, to Delphi before the gates of the gods, into Wonderland, into a universe of heroes, guide us through the five stages of grief, into a back house in Amsterdam and right up to the face of death.The pieces explore growing up in the context of displacement, migration and polycrises. What kind of heroes are needed today to save the world? The young artists reflect on the development of identity under the influence of social media and on the search for one’s place in society as young people with and without disabilities. They address fear, grief as both a private and collective social phenomenon, and feelings of power and powerlessness. An all-male-presenting ensemble examines the “male legacy” and sets out in search of future role models. Another ensemble engages with the life and work of Anne Frank. In this way, remembrance becomes an essential engagement with the present.Audiences can experience performances, inclusive and intergenerational productions, highly physical stage languages with dance and choreography, video art, music theatre with live music and original compositions, documentary theatre, mythological material and puppetry. Here, young artists take to the stage who are convinced of the profound necessity of articulating their concerns.My sincere thanks go to the jury for discovering and selecting these remarkable theatre works. I am deeply grateful to all colleagues at the Berliner Festspiele, who give their utmost to ensure that these young theatre works shine. The team of the Treffen junge Szene deserves my highest respect and gratitude for their dedicated and tireless work on this festival.Without the committed, steadfast and exemplary support of the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, this special gathering of young theatre-makers would not be possible. I am grateful for your support and commitment.This year, my thanks also extend beyond our national competition to all artists, directors, educators and group leaders who, with great dedication and energy, create and sustain spaces for young theatre-makers and people. We have the great pleasure of presenting the artistic results of their work each year as part of our festivals. Their work broadens horizons, enriches perspectives, enables young people to learn in diverse and profound ways, and can change lives. I also thank all supporting stakeholders, institutions and cultural policymakers for making these spaces possible. Be assured: this is an investment in the future— in the future of young people, and in the future of our democratic society. We need wisdom, creativity, foresight and empathy to meet the challenges ahead.Dear artists of the Theatertreffen der Jugend – you are building the future now! A warm welcome, and thank you for being here!Susanne Chrudina Head of Treffen junge Szene

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The world is teaching us fear – through crises, conflicts and uncertainties. And yet a young generation is growing up that fills us with hope for the future through its energy and creativity.So many self-assured, reflective and politically engaged productions, with a keen sense of diversity, community and social commitment, have reached us this year. For the jury, it was no easy task to select the seven award-winning productions from more than 100 submissions.

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Applications for 2024 are no longer possible. Deadline was 31&nbsp;January 2024.&nbsp;The selection will be announced on 26&nbsp;March 2024.

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Theatertreffen der Jugend is a gauge for the topics, attitudes and forms of creative expression of young artists. Every year, it presents a focus on productions and projects that have been selected as part of a nationwide contest.

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The Berliner Festspiele organise a range of festivals and art exhibitions, concerts, dance and theatre performances, readings, lectures, debates and much more throughout the year. These events are presented at a range of locations across Berlin but are concentrated primarily at their own two venues: the Gropius Bau and the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.

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Ganzjährig realisieren die Berliner Festspiele eine Vielzahl von Festivals, Ausstellungen und Einzelveranstaltungen in ihren zwei Häusern – dem Haus der Berliner Festspiele in der Schaperstraße und dem Gropius Bau nahe des Potsdamer Platzes – sowie an anderen Orten der Stadt.

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Young theatre makers, dancers, musicians and authors are given a platform for their creative work at the four national contests of the Treffen junge Szene and are specifically supported in their artistic development.

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All year round, Berliner Festspiele host a multitude of festivals, exhibitions and individual events in two houses – the Haus der Berliner Festspiele at Schaperstra&szlig;e and the Gropius Bau near Potsdamer Platz – and other venues in the city.

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In 2026 the Berliner Festspiele celebrate their 75th anniversary. A selection of events programmed throughout the entire year engage take the anniversary as their theme or mark the occasion with works at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, the Gropius Bau, the Philharmonie, on Berlin’s Ringbahn and at other locations in the city. Outstanding international that liberal societies and their cultural institutions face in a new, multipolar world order. artists such as Marina Abramović, Gabriele St&ouml;tzer and Akira Takayama will set the agenda both thematically and aesthetically. Entitled “Die gro&szlig;e Unordnung” (The Great Disorder), the four-day focus Reflexes &amp; Reflections will also enquire about the challenges.

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In 2026 the Berliner Festspiele celebrate their 75th anniversary. A selection of events programmed throughout the entire year engage take the anniversary as their theme or mark the occasion with works at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, the Gropius Bau, the Philharmonie, on Berlin’s Ringbahn and at other locations in the city. Outstanding international that liberal societies and their cultural institutions face in a new, multipolar world order. artists such as Marina Abramović, Gabriele St&ouml;tzer and Akira Takayama will set the agenda both thematically and aesthetically. Entitled “Die gro&szlig;e Unordnung” (The Great Disorder), the four-day focus Reflexes &amp; Reflections will also enquire about the challenges.

75 Years of the Berliner Festspiele

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As part of the <a href="${link:{uuid:{2c0967b0-df39-4434-9172-4a4def78648d},repository:{website},provider:{jcr},path:{/bfs-de/programm/2026/75-jahre-berliner-festspiele}}}">75th anniversary of the Berlin Festspiele</a>, Japanese theatre artist Akira Takayama invited audiences with What If Berlin to embark on tours led by 27&nbsp;guides aboard the Ringbahn. Over four weekends, more than 3,000 visitors took part in over 350&nbsp;tours covering all 27&nbsp;Ringbahn stations, exploring alternative visions of Berlin’s future. In the audience vote that followed, he asked participants to decide which of the projects he had presented would be most needed in Berlin’s future, and which of the proposals deserved to be realised. The public vote ultimately named the Central Site of Learning and Remembrance&nbsp;at Treptower Park S-Bahn station as the audience’s favourite project.

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The massacre, hostage-taking and rocket attacks by Hamas have shaken us deeply. The grue-some attack on Israel on 7&nbsp;October left us stunned and initially lost for words.

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With this letter of intent, we, the signing cultural organizations, express our intention to welcome, host and stage Ukrainian theatre artists in our venues, to make Ukrainian dramatic work visible to the European community.

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With A Year without Summer by Florentina Holzinger, the last of the 10 most remarkable productions selected for Theatertreffen 2026 will be presented this autumn. The performances will take place at the Volksb&uuml;hne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. Remaining tickets may be available at the box office.

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In 2026, the line-up welcomes audiences to make new discoveries and features outstanding representatives from a variety of scenes, spanning a highly diverse cultural and musical landscape. At the same time, it celebrates two pioneering voices – Anthony Braxton and Alexander von Schlippenbach – who have shaped the global scene for decades. The programme has been published, advance ticket sales are open.

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For the 43rd Treffen junge Musikszene the jury has selected 13 acts from 130 submissions by young musicians from all 16 German federal states, including bands, trios and nine solo artists. The selected productions will be presented at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele in November. The programme will be published on 21 October.

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Ganzj&auml;hrig realisieren die Berliner Festspiele eine Vielzahl von Festivals, Ausstellungen und Einzelveranstaltungen in ihren zwei H&auml;usern – dem Haus der Berliner Festspiele in der Schaperstra&szlig;e und dem Gropius Bau nahe des Potsdamer Platzes – sowie an anderen Orten der Stadt.