Season 25/26

What is it?

A series focusing on the central question of Jewish life, “Where to now?”, in different eras. From October to December 2025, we are presenting two world premieres by Jewish writers, complemented by films, panel discussions, readings and a comprehensive artistic education programme for schoolchildren.

What is it about?

“Where to Now?” refers, on the one hand, to the period immediately following 1945 when hundreds of thousands of Jews decided to leave Germany (again). But “Where to Now?” also refers to our current time – to the ramifications of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, to 7 October 2023 and to the huge increase in anti-Semitic incidents. “Where should we/can we/do we want to go? Where is it possible to have a life worth living?” are the questions Jews around the world are facing – and which we are addressing in an artistic way.

Who is it with?

“Where to Now?” is being curated in collaboration with the Institute for New Social Sculpture and jointly organised with the Jewish Museum Munich, the Monacensia, the Haifa Cinematheque and the Institute for Hebrew Literature.

Performance, theatre, literature, discussions, conversations and concerts – dancing, laughing, crying, arguing and reconciling

The doors are open, and so are our hearts – and luckily, the bar is, too.

On the third floor of the Blaues Haus, the Werkraum and TAM TAM Staircase Bar await you. Come as you are and leave whenever you want. Most of the time, you’ll want to stay anyway.

“Glam the Future” Sustainability in the Werkraum:

The Kammerspiele is continuously grappling with the effects of climate change. In the 2025/26 season, we are going one step further in the Werkraum by exploring how theatre can be produced sustainably and in a climate-neutral way. Rather than being a burden, sustainability is a necessity for securing the future – and as such, we want to celebrate it! That’s why the Werkraum is becoming climate-neutral over the course of this season.

Funded by the “Zero Fund” programme of the German Federal Cultural Foundation

Next Generation in the Werkraum:

The Werkraum is a stage and lab for the youth theatres and the Otto Falckenberg School – the City of Munich’s professional academy for acting and directing. Through their own and professionally guided works, the next generation is demonstrating what the future holds for theatre.

The mission: We save Maximilianstrasse!

At the Habibi Kiosk, repressed stories and ideas of Munich residents and their allies become art, encounters and participation. A place where new alliances are created through artistic collaborations. Events – concerts, talks and workshops – are always free of charge here.

Tue – Fri 16:00 – 20:00 and during events.
Program & more info via Instagram: @habibi_kiosk

Music in the theater seeks the narrative potential of music. The result is international concerts, but also own productions from Munich.

For many years, performances by the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich have formed an integral part of our programme. Their concerts insightfully explore Jewish life in Germany and beyond. The orchestra, conducted by Daniel Grossmann, brings to light what all too often remains hidden, unfolding the enormous narrative potential of the interplay between music and theatre.

Now we are opening a next chapter in our collaboration: The JCOM is becoming the Münchner Kammerspiele’s “Orchestra in Residence”. From the next season onwards, all of their Munich concerts will take place here – with the exception of their traditional New Year’s Concert. We are looking forward to joint productions and many exciting concerts.

Die Goldberg-Variationen 24.11.
Mendele Lohengrin: Ein Klezmer-Singspiel 28.1. & 8.2.
Minimal Opera: Herzog Blaubarts Burg 15.3.
Paul Ben-Haim: Eine Konzert-Biographie 20.4.
Das jüdische Italien 20.5.

Katrin Eigendorf 23.10.
Harald Lesch 19.11.
Carlo Masala 14.1.
Aladin El-Mafaalani 27.2.
Aline Abboud 13.3.

The philosopher, journalist and author Michel Friedman is and remains one of the sharpest observers of current affairs. Since the 2024/25 season, he has been meeting prominent guests on the Schauspielhaus stage once a month to debate key concepts of a democratic society. We are continuing this discussion series in the 2025/26 season – so you can look forward to these and further guests!

In cooperation with the Munich City Library

The platform for thinking, talking and participating. The place for encounters, collaborations, artistic debates and playful experiments. An invitation to guided tours, workshops, theater clubs, talks with artists and more. Come and join in!

For five years, inclusion has not just been an add-on but, instead, an integral part of the Münchner Kammerspiele’s identity. Our inclusive ensemble is growing, experimenting, asking questions – and in doing so, bringing long-term change to how theatre is made. Here, artists with and without impairments work together as a matter of course – not as an exception but as part of the system.

The subscription is an invitation to discover innovative theater art again and again, to spend inspiring evenings and to reflect together on the reality.