Landestheater Tübingen

In the location's words:

The history of the Landestheater Württemberg-Hohenzollern Tübingen Reutlingen goes back to the post-war period. In 1945, the "Städtisches Schauspielhaus Tübingen" (Municipal Theatre of Tübingen) was formed from an independent drama group with the Schillersaal of the museum as its venue, a multi-purpose room that was also used as a cinema. In 1947, the cities of Tübingen and Reutlingen finally joined forces to form the "Zweckverband Städtetheater Tübingen Reutlingen". With the support of the then federal state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, the current state theater emerged in 1950. Thanks to the state's financial support, the theater was able to survive during the critical years following the currency reform and began to run scheduled performances and produce productions for guest performances in the region. For a long time, however, the theater remained dependent on the museum as a venue, which was an enormous burden in the long run. There is a lack of workshop, rehearsal and office space, and the theater infrastructure is inadequate. Due to the financial crisis, plans for both a new theater building and an expansion of the museum fail. However, as the need for space exceeds the museum's spatial possibilities and the fire, building and trade police finally deem the operation of the theater no longer responsible, the search for a permanent solution becomes more urgent than ever.