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Carena Schlewitt, the artistic director of HELLERAU – Europäisches Zentrum der Künste in Dresden and winner of the Theaterpreis des Bundes 2026 in conversation with Christine Wahl

Artistic Director Stefan Hallmayer, Managing Director Christian Burmeister-van Dülmen, and Head of Public Relations Simone Haug from the Theater Lindenhof Melchingen – winner of Theaterpreis des Bundes in the category of Private Theaters & Theaters Hosting Guest Performances – in conversation with Christine Wahl

The Landestheater Marburg was one of the Theaterpreis des Bundes winners in 2024. The artistic directors Eva Lange and Carola Unser-Leichtweiß speak with Christine Wahl about investing the prize money and the challenges of a "care-centered theater".

In 2024, the Ernst-Barlach-Theater Güstrow was one of the Theaterpreis des Bundes winners. Now the artistic director Johanna Sandberg and theater educator Jazz Brantsch speak with Christine Wahl about what has changed since then and how the prizemoney was invested.

Christine Wahl took a look behind the scenes of the theater prize and spoke to Tessa Hart and Michael Lang about the work of the jury. What are the requirements for the prize? How does the jury process work? And how different are the perspectives?

The director of the Ernst Barlach Theatre Güstrow Johanna Sandberg talks to Christine Wahl about the commitment of the citizens of Güstrow to their 200-year-old theatre.

Christine Wahl in conversation with Anna K. Becker and Katrin Hylla about the involvement of the neighbourhood in the Schwankhalle's programming and the constant task of questioning one's own perspective. The artistic directors of Schwankhalle Bremen Anna K. Becker and Katrin Hylla in conversation with Christine Wahl.

Anne-Cathrin Lessel, director of Leipzig-based LOFFT, and FORWARD DANCE COMPANY artistic project manager Gustavo Fijalkow talk to Christine Wahl about three forms of participation that will be implemented with the money from the 2023 Theaterpreis des Bundes.

Artistic director Wagner Carvalho, dramaturge Fabian Larsson, set designer Leonie Brüggenwerth and costume designer Mathieu Amadou from Ballhaus Naunynstraße talk to Christine Wahl about a new learning and exchange format that will be launched at the theater in October thanks to the prize money from the Theaterpreis des Bundes.