St Pauli & Reeperbahn
A dynamic program of high-quality, sometimes-offbeat theatre is the hallmark here. If you speak German, it can be a great night out.
Must-see entertainment in Germany
Frankfurt am Main
Cool jazz permeates this tiny, 1972-opened jazz-club/pub. Live concerts take place most nights – check the calendar for details.
Dresden
Cool cats of all ages come out to this legendary Dresden jazz joint for good music from local and international talent.
Wiesbaden
The Hessian State Theatre puts on operas, operettas, ballet, classical music, musicals, plays and events for children.
Hanover
This alternative gay and lesbian centre, refitted in 2015, regularly hosts concerts, theatre, karaoke and club nights.
Baden-Baden
The revered Philharmonie Baden-Baden frequently performs in the Kurhaus.
Heidelberg
Right on the Hauptstrasse, this cute little cinema with just 131 seats shows art-house films, some in English.
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
Favourite local football team FC St Pauli plays at home in the multi-use Millerntor stadium.
Stuttgart
This dynamic theatre stages live rock, jazz and other music genres, plus theatre and comedy performances.
Dresden
This large venue inside a redeveloped 19th-century powerplant holds weekly raves and live concerts.
Wiesbaden
Live music and top-name DJs make this venue a huge draw for music lovers, with events most nights.
Hanover
Stages excellent performances of contemporary theatre and cabaret. Performances are in German.
Mainz
The state theatre stages plays, opera and ballet. Students get significant discounts.
Munich
Hosts a real jumble of acts and shows, from magicians to light comedies to musicals.
Northern Germany
The state theatre offers a varied range of concerts and theatrical performances.
City West & Charlottenburg
Feel like a member of the Prussian court during this series of candlelit classical concerts, where musicians dressed in powdered wigs and historical…
Kreuzberg
This fringe theatre in a repurposed 19th-century ballroom presents cutting-edge and often provocative intercultural plays around the issues of migration…
Cologne
While its historical theatre on Offenbachplatz remains closed for extensive renovation until 2022, this dynamic ensemble presents its classical and…
Papa Joe’s Jazzlokal 'Em Streckstrump'
Cologne
Traditional jazz – Dixieland, New Orleans, Swing – riffs nightly in this museum-like place where the smoky brown walls are strewn with yesteryear’s…
Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Berlin
This venerable 'people's theatre' opened in 1914 and was known for its nonconformist, radical and provocative productions under its long-time director…
Kreuzberg
Cosy and knick-knack-laden, this Kreuzberg institution has plied an all-ages, all-comers crowd of jazz and blues lovers with tunes and booze for over 30…
Wiesbaden
Dostoevsky gambled at this historic casino. To do the same (or have a drink at its bars), men will need a jacket, a button-down shirt and non-sports shoes…
Kreuzberg
With its L-shaped bar and leather sofas, this low-key, living-room-sized cellar club hosts the kind of music that doesn’t always find a home in Berlin’s…
Prenzlauer Berg
This living-room-style comedy club delivers an assembly line of belly laughs in cosy digs at a former bank building. Check the schedule for English…
Kreuzberg
Berlin’s oldest English-language theatre puts on an engaging roster of in-house productions, plays by international visiting troupes, concerts, comedy,…
City West & Charlottenburg
One of Berlin's oldest live music clubs, Quasimodo has pulled jazz, blues, rock, soul, funk and Motown aficionados into its intimate cellar space since…
Prenzlauer Berg
For cutting-edge, experimental dance, there are few better places in town than this unpretentious space tucked into an old factory once owned by the…
Frankfurt am Main
This Musikkeller (music cellar), an intimate basement venue with vaulted stone ceilings and just half a dozen tables, features a wide-ranging program of…
Kreuzberg
Just opposite Tempelhofer Airport, this former US Air Force sports hall hosts up to 3500 fans for everything from international artists to punk festivals…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
An essential part of the St Pauli night, this burlesque show in a tiny venue divides visitors. Some love it as a less sleazy counterpoint to the table…
Münster
At this performance venue and cultural centre, the schedule – featuring the likes of classical music, jazz, Afro beats or poetry slams – is like the…
Prenzlauer Berg
Modern venue with 7500 seats for concerts, competitions and sporting events, including home games by the Füchse Berlin, a professional handball club…
Frankfurt am Main
Schauspiel Frankfurt, the city's largest theatre company, is based at the vast Städtische Bühnen cultural complex. You can book tickets by phone or online.
Frankfurt am Main
Underground in the Hauptwache U-Bahn/S-Bahn station, on the B Level. Posters and brochures announcing upcoming events line the walls, making this a good…
- placement: fullWidth
- path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
- targeting:
{ "position": "superzone" }
