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Insights into the Festival Theater der Welt - Programme presentation

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Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik
Fabrikstraße 11 09111 Chemnitz
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On March 26, 2026, the complete program for the Theater der Welt 2026 festival will be published – and advance ticket sales will begin at the same time. This marks the start of the countdown to Germany's largest international festival for contemporary performing arts, which will take place in Chemnitz from June 18 to July 5, 2026.

In the event series “Insights into the Theater der Welt Festival” on March 31 at the Hartmannfabrik, festival directors Dr. Christoph Dittrich and Stefan Schmidtke will present the program and the various venues in detail.

More than 30 productions from Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, China, Ivory Coast, Iran, Sri Lanka, and many other countries will be shown—a panorama of global perspectives, languages, and theater forms. The performances were selected by nine international curators. They sought out the most exciting artists in their respective regions of origin and invited them to Chemnitz to present their work.

Since its founding by the International Theater Institute (ITI), Theater der Welt has established itself as one of the most important festivals on the international theater scene. Since 1981, the Theater der Welt festival has been held every three years in a different city, most recently in Frankfurt am Main and Offenbach. The only edition in Saxony to date took place in Dresden in 1996. Each location creates its own individual program. Theater der Welt 2026 is being organized jointly by the Theater Chemnitz, The Festival Academy Brussels, and the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 GmbH.
 

 

Theatre of the World is a festival of the German Centre of the International Theatre Institute e.V. and is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Free State of Saxony and the City of Chemnitz.

 

 

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Travelling to the venue is barrier-free using public transport.

Barrier-free parking spaces available

Marked parking spaces are available near the entrance.

Barrier-free toilet

The toilet is barrier-free and wheelchair-accessible.

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No stairs can be expected, a ramp is available if necessary.

Theater der Welt Chemnitz 2026

Vom 18. Juni bis 5. Juli 2026 steht Chemnitz im internationalen Rampenlicht: Deutschlands größtes internationales Theaterfestival „Theater der Welt“ kommt nach Chemnitz – direkt im Anschluss an das Kulturhauptstadtjahr 2025. Drei Wochen lang wird Chemnitz zum Treffpunkt für Künstler:innen, Zuschauer:innen und Theaterbegeisterte aus aller Welt. Auf Bühnen, im Stadtraum und an außergewöhnlichen Orten entsteht ein lebendiges Fest der darstellenden Künste, das Grenzen überwindet und Geschichten aus allen Teilen der Welt zusammenbringt.

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City of Chemnitz The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.