Hart am Wind — North German Theatre Festival for Young Audiences

From May 4 to 8, 2026, Hart am Wind enters its 10th edition. Ten productions selected by a jury from Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein will compete, along with five productions from the host institutions—a total of fifteen performances. Venues include the Grand Theatre and JUB of the City Theatre, the Bremerhaven Puppet Theatre, the Theatre in the Fishing Harbour, the Große Kirche, Das Letzte Kleinod in Geestenseth, and the Wremen cutter harbour. A youth jury will decide on the prizes, and the new accompanying format TREIBGUT — Found Objects of Young Drama will focus on contemporary texts for young audiences.

Hart am Wind 2026 - May 4 to 8, 2026

The 10th edition will showcase fifteen performances: ten guest productions selected by a professional jury from five North German states, plus five productions from the host institutions. Performances will be held at venues from Lehe to the Fishing Harbour, as well as in Wremen and Geestenseth.

Jury-Selected Guest Productions

• Bambi: An Expedition into the Forest — Junges Schauspielhaus Hamburg
• Buddeln — MOKS Junges Theater Bremen
• Du bist dran! — Regina Rossi / K3 / Tanzplan Hamburg
• Lumina — Figurentheater Osnabrueck / Armada Theater
• Tie Break — K3 / Tanzplan Hamburg
• Toben — Hyper_real Hamburg
• Um die Ecke — Duo Sagener_Hoffmann, Hamburg
• Wilde Schwaene — Ka2oh Bremen
• Wir ohne uns — JuLaBue / Landesbuehne Niedersachsen Nord
• Zusi - A Snail Seeks a Home — Die AZUBIS / HoheLuftschiff

Productions from the Host Institutions

• Dido and Aeneas - A Love Story?
• Huettenwerk
• Maerchenwald
• Sielhaefen
• Troja! Blinde Passagiere im trojanischen Pferd

Venues

Grand Theatre and JUB of the Bremerhaven City Theatre, Bremerhaven Puppet Theatre, Theatre in the Fishing Harbour, Große Kirche, Das Letzte Kleinod in Geestenseth, and the Wremen cutter harbour.

Accompanying Program

Opening ceremony, award ceremony by a regional youth jury, a theatre education professional program, and the TREIBGUT - Found Objects of Young Drama format, which presents contemporary dramatic texts for young audiences. Exact performance times and age recommendations per production available via the Bremerhaven City Theatre.

Getting There

The central venue is the Bremerhaven City Theatre at Theodor-Heuss-Platz. Further performances take place at various locations in the port city, as well as in Wremen and Geestenseth. Travel by train and bus is recommended.

Tickets

Tickets for individual performances are available through the Bremerhaven City Theatre. Current information at stadttheaterbremerhaven.de.

Good to Know

Biennial festival (every two years). Performances are aimed at different age groups—age recommendations are provided for each production.