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Join in! Opera & Leisure - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Our afternoon, weekend and holiday offerings give children, teenagers and families an opportunity to try stuff out and pursue their own creative ideas. We provide you with almost boundless scope to discover new skills, develop existing talents, probe new realms of self-identity and find a platform from which to express your own art! In our workshops artists and drama teachers go about the task of reinventing, with you, the world of musical theatre. 

Current announcements, dates, offers and recommendations are announced via our website, the regularly published newsletters "Family" and "Youth" and via Instagram. Stay informed! 

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Participatory children and youth project [9 - 18 years]

Musical theatre about the desire to stay

‘We have to keep going! Musical theatre about the desire to stay’ is an inclusive musical theatre project for children and young people aged 9 to 18. Based on themes from the opera THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, the participants develop their own image of society and consider: ‘If we were to build a city, what would it look like and what rules would apply there?’ The result of the project, a musical theatre production by and with 24 young people, will be presented in two performances at the Tischlerei on 19 and 20 July 2025.

Funded by "Zur Bühne", the support programme of the German Stage Association within the framework of "Kultur macht stark. Alliances for Education".

Artistic Director Children Elly Jarvis, Artistic Director Youth Kristina Stang, Musical Director Children / Youth Charlie Rackwitz, Set Design / Stage Ariane Stamatescu, Music Education Lukas Macher, Movement Education Nelody Ahlroth, Assistant Directors Elisa Ciara Hanebutt, Lisa Hamsen, Educational Support Niklas Brubach, Intern Elisa Antona Schwarze

 

19 July 2025, 17:00

20 July 2025, 17:00

 

A hands-on programme for children aged 6–10

The Opernmäuse ('opera mice') are back and they're taking over the opera house! Looking, listening, learning..., they're peeking behind the scenes, taking tours and workshops, being asked for their impressions at rehearsals of our children's productions and generally peering and probing into every nook and cranny of the Opera. All we can say is: Go for it!

10 dates in the 25/26 season
The children must already be 6 or a maximum of 10 years old by 1 September, the programme takes place without the accompaniment of parents.

Registration will open in September 2025 at
info@deutscheoperberlin.de
stating the child's date of birth.

One-time costs for the entire season: 
€ 50,- normal price / € 10,- reduced price.
for families with proof of eligibility ("berlinpass")

For children aged 9 and above

In the 2025/26 season, the children's club is collaborating with the German Opera Berlin's intergenerational chorus to develop a staged concert. In this cross-generational project, they will use song and short scenes to explore the question of what is valuable to whom and how much, in light of the current debates on austerity.

Registration at:

jungedeutscheoper@deutscheoperberlin.de

A participatory project for children aged 8 to 11

During the winter holiday week this year, the focus will be on the voice as an instrument that we always have with us. In various workshops, children will discover all the things that can be done with the voice and develop their own sounds and music, which they will present at the end of the week on 7 February 2026 in the carpentry workshop.

Children must be 8 or 11 years old by 1 January 2026 and at least in the 2nd grade. The programme takes place without parental supervision.

Cost: £100 standard price /
free with proof of eligibility
(formerly ‘berlinpass’).

 

Registration under

jungedeutscheoper@deutscheoperberlin.de

 

A participatory youth project for everyone aged 13–18

‘Teenie Times’ is a musical theatre project for young people with and without disabilities. The central theme is the phase of life in which the participants currently find themselves: puberty. The young people bring to the stage their own songs, texts and musical theatre scenes that deal with strong emotions such as fear, anger and joy, the dissolution of parental bonds and the formation of new relationships, as well as the negotiation of identity and power.

Rehearsals will take place on weekends, afternoons and during the Easter holidays from January to June 2026, with performances planned for the end of June 2026 at the Tischlerei.

Participation is free of charge.

Registration at

jungedeutscheoper@deutscheoperberlin.de

In planning, subject to funding

We put our two cents in at the Schauklub. We meet about once a month and attend an opera performance for which discounted tickets are available. Together we talk about what we've seen and our thoughts on it. "Who had what with whom ...?"; "Can't it be any different?"; "I would have done it like this ..."; "And why opera mustard?" Mustard yellow is the colour of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Whether you're an "opera connoisseur" or a "culture buff", everyone can add their two cents.

The show club is organised by former FSJ student Madeleine Kandschur, further information and registration via

jungedeutscheoper@deutscheoperberlin.de

or via DM to our Instagram account

junge_deutscheoperberlin

For children aged 0–6 with their families

Our opera family project is aimed at families with children who have not yet experienced opera. Children, parents, grandparents - and whoever else is part of the family - have the opportunity to experience rehearsal visits, musical workshops and musical productions together free of charge. In cooperation with your family centre, you will get to know the opera for children in front of and behind the stage.

The programme is aimed at families with children up to 6 years of age.

Participation is free of charge

Supported by the Heinz and Heide Dürr Foundation

 

 

 

Project management Anna von Gehren
Collaboration Madeleine Kandschur
Music education workshops Christina von Nell and Letizia Massetti

If you are interested and would like to make an appointment, please send us an email!

opernfamilien@deutscheoperberlin.de

On individual Saturday afternoons, the doors leading backstage are opened for children accompanied by adults.

Here you can discover how opera is made!

Cost: € 5,– per person

For adults who would like to experience an opera together with children, we offer playful workshops on weekends for joint preparation.

 

The age recommendations for the workshops are based on the respective operas.

Cost: € 5,– per person

 

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