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The curators of the Theatre of the World 2026 festival in conversation

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Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik
Fabrikstr. 11, 09111 Chemnitz
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The world as a guest in Chemnitz

Germany's largest international theatre festival THEATER DER WELT is coming to Chemnitz from 18 June to 5 July 2026. Around 40 productions from all over the world invite you to experience the diversity of contemporary theatre arts over 18 festival days. Nine curators from Australia, Canada, Colombia, South Africa, Greece, Jordan, India, Senegal and China will shape the programme. As experts for their respective regions, they will bring theatre, performances, music and participatory formats from the world's most exciting artists to Chemnitz.

In November, there will be a unique opportunity to get to know the international festival curators in person. In conversation with Stefan Schmidtke, Programme Director of Chemnitz 2025, and Christoph Dittrich, General Director of Theater Chemnitz, they will take us on a journey through all continents, talk about their most formative theatre moments and make us curious about the Theatre of the World 2026 festival. Saxony's Minister of Culture Barbara Klepsch will open the evening.

Chemnitz Theatre, The Festival Academy Brussels and the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH jointly organise the festival, which has been held in a different German city every three years since 1981.

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Barrierefreiheit

Barrier-free parking spaces available

Marked parking spaces are available near the entrance.

Barrier-free toilet

The toilet is barrier-free and wheelchair-accessible.

Accessible by wheelchair

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

Sponsoring

 Theater der Welt 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.

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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European Capital of Culture 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.