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The Bavarian State Theater will stage 19 premieres at the Residenztheater in the coming season, featuring classics by Goethe, Schiller, and Shakespeare alongside contemporary works by female playwrights.
Barbara Heine will take over as director of the Uwe Literaturhaus in Klütz on June 1, reports NDR. The cultural manager succeeds Oliver Hintz, who was dismissed after a scandal involving the cancellation of Michel Friedman's reading.
The jury of the Berlin Theatertreffen has abolished the women's quota for directors. Critics call the decision wrong and reactionary, saying the reasoning suggests that women's work was unfairly promoted for years.
How does a woman react when her husband is arrested for child abuse? Director Marie Kreutzer's film "Gentle Monster" explores this perspective, as Spiegel reports.
The artist duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset have redesigned the Städel Museum in Frankfurt with the exhibition "Still Life with Vegetables," as reported by the FAZ.
The Foundation Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation is to be removed from the German Historical Museum's oversight. A new foundation law reportedly plans to eliminate the culture minister's supervisory role, according to FAZ.
Starting June 2026, the Alte Nationalgalerie on Berlin's Museum Island will invite national galleries from around the world to present their collections in a new cabinet exhibition series. National Museum in Warsaw will kick off the series, according to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Smb).
The Deutsche Bahn prioritizes self-promotion while genuine service improvements take a back seat.
Author Lena Gorelik examines the complex bond between mothers and their children in her new book "All My Mothers." According to Der Spiegel, she also addresses historical and autobiographical aspects.
Russia's cultural diplomacy remains active despite EU sanctions, influencing countries in Europe, the Global South, and Asia. According to Kyivpost, the Kremlin promotes political narratives under the guise of cultural programs.
The French wine industry faces significant challenges as Bordeaux's popularity declines and investors pull out.
Danish singer Søren Torpegaard Lund will perform his song "Før Vi Går Hjem" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. The 27-year-old triumphed over last year's participant Sissal in the Danish selection.
The independent art collective Nahirna 22 in Kyiv is facing eviction from the State Migration Service.
Museums are increasingly becoming places of community and participation. According to Deutsche Welle, this transformation will be highlighted on International Museum Day.
The actress Angelica Domröse has passed away at the age of 85, as confirmed by the DEFA Foundation to rbb on Friday.
The Villa Stuck in Munich had an impressive start to the Various Others art weekend this past weekend. According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, the reopening after renovation work drew long lines outside the museum.
The documentary theater group "Werkgruppe 2" presents a performance about cat ladies in the Ruhr area, based on interviews with older women living alone with their pets.
Singer Wiktorija Leléka will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She has lived in Berlin for several years and won the national selection in Kyiv, according to FAZ.
The 13th Frankfurt Literature Festival 'Literaturm' focuses on the dialogue between East and West Germany.
The Lustspielhaus in Munich presents a new production that humorously interprets Homer's 'Odyssey'.
Jane Fonda emphasized at the Cannes Festival opening that cinema is an act of resistance. Host Eye Haïdara criticized the role of artificial intelligence in the film industry.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place in Vienna from May 12 to 16, with five countries boycotting the event due to the war in Gaza, according to Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Jazz pianist Bernd Lhotzky has set Otfried Preußler's novel "Krabat" to music, transforming the project into an audiobook.
The Cultural Department Store Dussmann is set to open a new branch in Berlin's KaDeWe, offering books, music, and events.
Since 1990, Wacken Open Air has drawn heavy metal fans from around the world to a small village in Schleswig-Holstein. Founders Holger Hübner and Thomas Jensen share the festival's origins in the documentary "Wacken - Hearts Full of Metal," as reported by NDR.
The 79th Festival, starting on May 12, witnesses a historic retreat of Hollywood: not a single major US studio film will premiere, reports Guardian.
Pressure is mounting on Minister Keir Starmer as two ministers suggest he consider stepping down following a disastrous election for his Labour Party.
The Greek government has implemented new construction regulations in popular vacation areas to regulate mass tourism.
Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest this year after Johannes Pietsch won the competition in 2022. Cosmó, whose real name is Benjamin Gedeon, will represent the country.
This year's Film Festival, starting on May 12, will not feature any major US studio films, marking a significant shift in programming.
The exhibition "Art & War" at the Museum of Contemporary Art features significant works by American artists and has attracted numerous visitors since its opening.
According to the Museums of Berlin, a new museum quarter will be inaugurated in the city center on June 13, 2026. The project is linked to the Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum for Contemporary Art.
Hamburg will from now on provide €700,000 a year to support independent publishers, aiming to preserve diversity in the book market and to prompt similar action at federal and state level, NDR reports. Applications are open immediately.