"Achte jetzt!" is Abdul Kader Chahin's first full-length solo show and it packs a punch: Here you’ll find real talk from Duisburg Marxloh and the silliness of a thirty-year-old who still believes in dinosaurs. Chahin ignites the stage like no other: His provocative comedy videos have earned him acclaim from his community on Instagram. Of course, that is only if he doesn’t get reported by a mob of Nazis again. One thing is clear: Chahin tells stories from the high-rise buildings. And what sounds funny to the audience suddenly turns serious, which is probably Abdi’s strength: You never know whether you’ll laugh out of joy or desperation at the next sentence.

Joining him is friend and comedy colleague Malte Küppers. Also hailing from Duisburg, Küppers brings the best stories from his life as a social worker in troubled areas to the stage. So, anyone wanting to learn about the state of our society doesn’t have to attend a lecture; they can simply buy a ticket for "Achte jetzt!" It’s definitely a lot funnier.

Doors open at 7:30 PM

Lily, an attractive older woman, treats herself to a bit of variety in her retirement and hires a dance teacher from the agency "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks" to come to her home. The agency sends former revue dancer Michael, a good-looking Italian, whose temper sometimes gets the best of him. There is an immediate clash at their first meeting.
In equally light-hearted and profound dialogues, "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks" narrates about tolerance and the opportunity it means to see the world through the eyes of the other, and about the beginning of a wonderful friendship between two intricate characters.

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

Still Collins
30 years "The very best of Phil Collins & Genesis - live!"

"A long long way to go" Phil Collins wrote in 1985 on his 3rd solo album. Surely he did not yet know that 10 years later, a few crazy music students would set out to faithfully reproduce his songs with a new band. Why even bother? Who listens to 2 hours of live music from a band that only covers ONE artist? Today we know better, as the tribute band scene, which Still Collins still leads, is a permanent part of the concert landscape in music clubs, town halls, and theaters throughout Europe.

In 30 years, Still Collins has performed over 1700 concerts, with 4 out of 7 musicians still standing on stage as founding members. This is evident at every single concert in an incredible routine, with which the band plays together, brilliant sound, and a sophisticated performance from the first to the last song. It goes without saying that even die-hard fans of the original can hardly hear a difference acoustically between the "tribute" and the "master." Trust your eyes, they say, as of course, IT is not him. But trust your ears,
then you'll believe it's him!

From "Selling England by the pound" to the last Phil Collins solo album, Still Collins programmatically look at the complete musical range of the Phil Collins and Genesis music history and also briefly shed light on the adjacent solo theme "Peter Gabriel." Top sound, elaborate lighting design, and at most concerts state-of-the-art LED video technology - the band is well-equipped for the next 1700 concerts in absolutely top locations. You couldn't do better as a tribute band.

The lineup:
Sven Komp (vocals), Katja Symannek (background vocals), Ulf Stricker (drums), Markus Hartmann (bass), Christoph Wüllner (keyboard and background vocals), Wolfgang Braun (keyboard and background vocals), Uli Opfergelt (guitar), Stefan Marenbach & Jürgen Lagemann (technicians).

Admission: 7:00 PM

Palace-like, the orphanage rises on Franckeplatz. Then as now, it is the centerpiece of the Francke Foundations. Erected in 1698 as the first building of the school city, it represents a new facet of European Baroque, combining confident representation without extravagant ornamentation and setting the tone for orphanage architecture.

Today, the orphanage is our museum and cultural center. Right from the start, two permanent exhibitions guide you through the history of the foundation and the global impact of Pietism. On the first floor, the former prayer and singing hall surprises with its bright architecture. Today, it enjoys an excellent reputation as a concert hall due to its fantastic acoustics. In the adjacent conference rooms, a photo exhibition showcases the impressive renovation work since the foundations were reestablished in 1991. The second floor is reserved for our changing special exhibitions, which provide insight into important themes of the foundation's history from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Passing through the art and natural history collections in the attic, you reach the balcony via a narrow wooden staircase. Here, a wide view opens up over the impressive ensemble with school buildings from three centuries. There is also a splendid panorama of the Old Town of Halle from here. In the basement, children can explore their own paths in the Krokoseum.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What power does the word have? For Halleschen Pietismus, the word was of central importance. On the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage, we show you how August Hermann Francke's reform movement could spread around the world.

Francke developed central reformative goals of Martin Luther's with Halleschen Pietismus. His approach was as clear as it was revolutionary: Every person should find God through their own Bible reading. However, for this to happen, everyone - boys and girls alike - had to learn to read, everyone should be able to afford their own Bible and it should be printed in their own native language. Therefore, Francke established schools for all social classes, printed millions of German-language People's Bibles, and created an international network through which the Bible was translated into many other languages. His educational initiative allowed a broad population to engage with the word. In the 18th-century evangelical parsonages, the authors of the Romantic and Enlightenment periods were highly regarded. A culture of self-reflection spread in Pietism, which was reflected in diaries and personal testimonies, giving us remarkable insights into the spiritual life of people of that time. Symbolically, the power of the word is also evident in the meticulously restored pulpit from the Church of St. Ulrich in Halle, where Francke preached from 1715 and which you can admire in the exhibition.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

DURATION CARD FOR ALL HOME GAMES OF THE ISERLOHN KANGAROOS

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PRICES AND AVAILABILITY:
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The dispatch of season tickets for new customers 25/26 starts in good time before the 1st home game. Existing season tickets will be recharged.

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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

Ten Years of Meissen Porcelain Foundation
Exhibition at the Museum of the Meissen Porcelain Foundation, March 21, 2025 to February 22, 2026

Collecting fascinates. The Meissen Porcelain Foundation was founded at the end of 2014, and it began its work in 2015. It preserves the cultural heritage of Meissen porcelain. One of the foundation's tasks is the care of the historical collection of the Meissen porcelain manufactory.

Manufacturer founder Augustus the Strong referred to his passion for porcelain as “Maladie.” This literally means “disease,” but stands for his boundless longing for the precious white gold. This fascination is shared to this day by generations of collectors – and artists. Their porcelains showcase the invention, production, and collection of the white treasures. Porcelain craftsmen provide insight into their art. Happy collectors cherish their treasures. Artists play with the term porcelain and transform centuries-old tools into contemporary porcelain art.

The exhibition provides insight into the work of the foundation and showcases Meissen porcelains around the theme of collecting.

„Fly with me! Fly with me!“, calls Albi, the Alpine swift, who nests under the roof of the Linden Museum during the summer months. On your flight through the permanent exhibitions, you will encounter the transparent kangaroo, hear about an extinct bird, and can listen to the conversation with Seraa, the elephant. Whether in pictures or clothing, made from wood, ceramics, and stone – the animals and their representations tell of the coexistence of humans and animals. This relationship is not always straightforward. On one hand, many animals are admired, revered, and appreciated as companions or domestic and farm animals, while on the other hand, their habitats are also destroyed and they are hunted or displaced.

In the exhibition, illustrator Promina Shrestha brings the animals on the objects to life through her images. During the listening and stamping rally, you will discover together with Albi what the animals have to say, solve puzzles, and collect stamps.

€ 4/3 including permanent exhibitions
Children up to 18 years free

Tue to Sat 10 AM - 5 PM / Sun and holidays 10 AM - 6 PM / Closed on Dec 24, 25, and 31

by and with Cornelia Heyse and Matthias Brenner

An old actor awakens on stage at night. He has obviously been forgotten there after a performance. He looks into the black hole of the empty audience and back into the void of his life.
Then an old prompter appears. Due to the circumstances of life outside, the theater has become her refuge for some time. Now the mismatched pair will spend the night together.
In the struggle against loneliness and their fears, they argue, play, and laugh. In passing, they both work through their lives and encourage each other.

In addition to Anton P. Chekhov, texts by Gogol, Hauptmann, Kunze, Mühsam, Pushkin, Shakespeare, and finally by Heyse and Brenner themselves will be heard.

Premiere: February 22, 2025 Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes / no intermission

Cornelia Heyse studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin and subsequently performed at many stages such as the Berliner Ensemble, Theater Meiningen, Theater Schwerin, Theater Basel, Nationaltheater Mannheim, Schauspielhaus Leipzig, Deutsches Theater Berlin. Since 2001, she has been working as a freelance artist with guest engagements at renowned German-speaking theaters. Occasionally, she takes on film and television roles. As an author, she has published novels and story collections, and hosts her own storytelling and reading evenings.

Matthias Brenner is an actor, director, author, and artistic director. He also studied at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin and is a highly sought-after performer in film, television, and on theater stages. He is known, among other things, for his roles in "Tatort," "Charité," and the series "Der Palast." He has directed at major German theaters and was artistic director of the new theater in Halle for several years.

Doors open at 6:45 PM / Beverage service on site

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

Whether hat, bag or jewelry, completely extravagant, fashionable or classically simple: The desire to adorn oneself has been present since time immemorial. Accessories seem to have no limits. They are subject to constantly changing fashion trends, and many items are worn differently today than in the past or not at all. However, for people in the past centuries, there were indispensable items that complemented clothing and were part of everyday attire.
The exhibition „alltagsschick & sonntagsfein“ in the Bergfried „Dicker Wilhelm“ therefore focuses on various accessories from old to new. It mainly presents objects from the museum's collection. These primarily date from the 19th and early 20th centuries and also reflect the daily life of the people in the region. Many of the pieces are donations from Freyburg and the surrounding area. This is complemented by selected loans.

For certain occasions, corresponding accessories were worn, and rules determined the type of personal decoration. However, they all share the intention of emphasizing both the individuality and the social belonging of their wearers. Whether for the dance ball, theater, or the Sunday stroll, such as to Neuenburg and its charming surroundings.
As early as the 19th century, Neuenburg Castle was a travel destination for interested visitors from near and far. This is evidenced by the oldest surviving guestbook from 1840, which was available in the Bergfried. However, the oldest entry in the guestbook dates back to October 5, 1828: none other than the father of gymnastics, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778–1852), described his view from the „Dicker Wilhelm“ 197 years ago. But what accessories did he wear when he dared to make the ascent? At the very least, he must have been dressed either alltagschick or sonntagsfein.

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm; last admission at 5:30 pm

»FAUST – Die Rockoper«: A spectacular pyro and stage show full of surprises!
Experience a captivating masterpiece full of emotions, passion, and great live music! With breathtaking effects, gripping productions, and a show that bursts with energy, this rock spectacle captivates the audience. More than 800 enthralling performances make this rock opera the most successful and frequently performed rendition of Goethe's Faust!
Be there as »FAUST – Die Rockoper« spectacularly reinterprets Goethe and completely enthralls the audience!

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

Everything has to be done by oneself! In her new program, Fee Badenius leaves nothing to chance and is now bringing herself into the limelight! She remains exactly as the audience has known and loved her for many years: witty, honest, ironic, and musical.

At the same time, she has a ton of new songs in her luggage. Touching ballads, cheerful pop songs, quirky humorous pieces, and as always: lyrics that entertain and touch. Fee Badenius sings and tells from the bottom of her heart about the feeling of inner emptiness, with grand words about small everyday matters, and with a gentle voice and warm humor covers the full spectrum of human life.

Thus, an evening emerges somewhere between a singer-songwriter night and musical cabaret, yet it is above all one thing: An evening with Fee Badenius.

Animals Pet People, that is the action reading that warmly envelops its audience, like a happy hen over her trembling chicks. Animals Pet People, those are Martin "Gotti" Gottschild and Sven van Thom. Gotti reads very funny stories about people you hope you would never meet. Sven sings wonderful songs that throw you back and forth between melancholy and absurd humor. At the end of the evening, there’s also something for the eyes. Whether it’s Gotti's stunningly funny "slide shows" or the "Sandman for adults," who heralds the night? Let’s all be surprised.

Attention! There are two shows in one evening. Please pay attention to the respective times.

Doors open at 5:00 PM | Free seating

Animals stroke people, that is the action reading that warmly envelops its audience like a happy hen over her shivering chicks. Animals stroke people, these are Martin "Gotti" Gottschild and Sven van Thom. Gotti reads very funny stories about people you hope you will never encounter. Sven sings wonderful songs that toss you back and forth between melancholy and absurd humor. At the end of the evening, there's also something for the eyes. Whether it's Gotti's incredibly funny "slide shows" or the "Sandman for adults" who announces the night? Let's all be surprised.

Attention! There are two shows in one evening. Please pay attention to the respective times.

Doors open at 8:30 PM | Free seating