Name: Autor:innen Theater Tage (ATT) 2026
Start: 2026-06-06T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Deutsches Theater Berlin, Mitte

ATT

About ATT

The Autor:innen Theater Tage (ATT) is the most important German festival for new drama and has been held at the Deutsches Theater Berlin for over two decades. For two weeks in June, the DT presents the most exciting new plays and productions from the German-speaking world as guest performances, alongside workshop presentations by the resident authors, audience discussions, readings, concerts, and DJ sets. The festival director is Lilly Busch (successor to Bernd Isele).

Dates 06 Jun — 20 Jun 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

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Edition 2026

ATT — edition 2026

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From June 6 to 20, 2026, the Deutsches Theater Berlin will showcase eleven new plays from the German-speaking theatre scene as guest performances. Festival director Lilly Busch (successor to Bernd Isele) released the program on April 30, 2026; advance ticket sales for all guest performances begin on May 10, 2026, at 3 PM. The highlight is the "Lange Nacht der Autor:innen" (Long Night of Authors) on June 20, featuring workshop presentations by the three resident authors Simone Saftig, Marcus Peter Tesch, and Gesa Geue.

First ATT Edition under Lilly Busch

The ATT 2026 mark the transition to a new festival phase: Lilly Busch takes over the festival direction from Bernd Isele and makes her initial mark with the edition from June 6–20, 2026. Eleven Berlin premieres from the German-speaking world will be presented on the stages of the Deutsches Theater.

Long Night of Authors

The festival concludes on Saturday, June 20, 2026, with the "Lange Nacht der Autor:innen": On one evening, the workshop presentations of the three resident authors Simone Saftig, Marcus Peter Tesch, and Gesa Geue will be accessible with a single ticket. This will be accompanied by live music and a concluding program.

Accompanying Program

Throughout the two festival weeks, there will also be theatre tours, workshops for young people aged 14 and over, readings, audience discussions, concerts, and DJ sets in the courtyard.

Highlights ATT 2026

11 Berlin premieres; Long Night of Authors on June 20; Atelier workshops Saftig/Tesch/Geue; first edition under Lilly Busch.

Programme ATT 2026

2026 program featuring eleven guest performances and workshop presentations (release on April 30, 2026, advance sales from May 10, 2026, 3 PM). Confirmed program points:

Guest Performances (Berlin Premieres, June 6–20, 2026)

3 Schwestern
Blutbrot
Die kleinen Meerjungraun
Winnetou V
Seven other new plays from the German-speaking world (guest performances from theatres in Berlin, Vienna, Zurich, Munich, Hamburg, etc.)
Audience discussions following the performances

Atelier Workshop Presentations

Saturday, June 20, 2026 — Lange Nacht der Autor:innen (all three workshop presentations with one ticket)
Three new plays by Simone Saftig, Marcus Peter Tesch, and Gesa Geue
Live music and concluding program

Supporting Program

Theatre tours throughout the festival weeks
Workshops for young people aged 14 and over
Readings with invited authors
Concerts and DJ sets in the courtyard

Full performance dates and ticket availability: deutschestheater.de.

Prices ATT 2026

Advance sales start May 10, 2026, 3 PM. Tickets online via deutschestheater.de or by phone at +49 30 284 41 225. Long Night of Authors: one ticket for all three presentations.

Practical information

Practical information — ATT

Getting There

Subway U6 Friedrichstraße, S-Bahn S1, S2, S25, S26 Friedrichstraße (5 min walk), Tram M1, M5, M8, M10, 12, 50. From Berlin Hbf (Central Station) 10 min by S-Bahn.

Tickets

Advance ticket sales for the 2026 festival start on May 10, 2026, at 3 PM. Tickets online or by phone at +49 30 284 41 225.

Festival for New Drama

The Autor:innen Theater Tage (ATT) is the most important German festival for New Drama – that is, for contemporary theatre texts and productions from the German-speaking world. The ATT is organized by the Deutsches Theater Berlin on Schumannstraße in the Mitte district. Since 2002, the theatre has annually showcased a selection of the most important contemporary productions, making Berlin a meeting point for the German-speaking theatre scene of today.

Three Program Lines

The ATT program is divided into three distinct pillars:

Festival ATT – the summer festival featuring selected guest performances from the German-speaking world
ATT Ateliers – year-round support for young authors who work on new plays at the DT for a year and present their works at the end of the festival
ATT On Air – audio format on "Living, Acting, and Narrating in the Climate Crisis"

What You'll Experience at the Festival

During the two festival weeks, around eleven new plays will be shown as Berlin premieres – mostly productions that previously premiered at another German-speaking theatre and are now being presented in Berlin as guest performances. Accompanying events include:

Audience discussions after the performances
Theatre tours and workshops (also for young people aged 14 and over)
Readings with authors
Concerts and DJ sets in the courtyard of the Deutsches Theater
"Lange Nacht der Autor:innen" (Long Night of Authors) – workshop presentations by the three resident authors, accessible with a single ticket

Deutsches Theater in Berlin-Mitte

The Deutsches Theater at Schumannstraße 13a is one of Germany's most traditional spoken word theatres and is located in the Mitte district, just a few minutes from Berlin Central Station. With its three stages (Großes Haus, Kammerspiele, Box), it offers ideal conditions for staging several productions per day over two festival weeks.

New Leadership

Starting with the 2025/26 season, Lilly Busch will lead the festival (succeeding Bernd Isele). This marks the beginning of a new phase for the ATT – the 2025/26 Atelier brings together authors Simone Saftig, Marcus Peter Tesch, and Gesa Geue.