The Globe Map
Deutsches Theater
🎭EntertainmentClosed · Opens 11:00 AM$$ · Mid-range

Deutsches Theater

4.6 ·

Step into the Deutsches Theater's elegant old-world facade in the heart of Mitte. Catch a performance of top-tier contemporary German drama and experience the welcoming staff that reviewers consistently praise.

✨

Reasons to go

  • Comprises three performance spaces in one venue: the main Deutsches Theater, the Kammerspiele, and The Box.
  • Known for staging some of the strongest contemporary German playwriting rather than star-driven productions.
📖

Full description

Deutsches Theater presents an elegant old-world facade that reviewers say signals something special before the show even begins, and its central Mitte location makes it an easy add to a day of sightseeing. Inside, it's known for staging some of the strongest contemporary German playwriting around, backed by a staff reviewers describe as genuinely welcoming to visitors.

A strong 82 culture score alongside a 4.6 rating suggests a theatre respected for the substance of its programming rather than star power or spectacle. It suits travelers with an interest in serious contemporary drama, language permitting.

📍

Address

Schumannstraße 13A, 10117 Berlin, Germany · Mitte
Website
🕐

Hours

🎫

Booking

Booking required

Duration

2h30

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

💡

Good to know

  • Check whether the specific play offers English surtitles, as programming is primarily in German
  • book ahead for popular runs
  • combine it with a walk through Mitte, given its convenient central location.
💬

Reviews

Great theater with some of thr best contemporary german plays. Staff is very nice towards the visitors

J

Julian Correia

2/5

Build your itinerary

Build an itinerary that feels like you.

City

Berlin

Dates

Choose your Explorer profile