Lichtenegger Burgfestspiele — Der Mühlhiasl

The year 2025 was dedicated to the 40th anniversary for the Lichtenegger Burgfestspiele. The Lichtenegger Bund e.V., founded in 1985, was honored in October 2025 during a festive ceremony: Walter Kolbeck, one of the founding fathers and long-time chairman of the association, received the title of Honorary Chairman.

The artistic director Johannes Reitmeier was also honored multiple times in 2025 — with the renowned Schauer Kulturpreis for his life's work in Bavarian theater and with recognition for his opera direction at a theater in Toulouse. The Lichtenegger Burgfestspiele thus presented itself in 2025 as a mature institution in the Bavarian theater landscape, far beyond the Bavarian Forest.