Name: TANZ! Heilbronn 2026
Start: 2026-06-09T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Theater Heilbronn

TANZ! Heilbronn

About TANZ! Heilbronn

From June 9 to 13, 2026, the 16th and final edition of TANZ! Heilbronn, the international festival for contemporary dance at Theater Heilbronn, will take place. Five days of programming featuring companies from Great Britain, Finland, Spain, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, and France, curated by Canan Erek. The 2026 edition brings together stars of the contemporary dance scene and promising newcomers in Heilbronn. Opening on Tuesday, June 9, with "BLKDOG" by Far From The Norm (GB), closing on Friday, June 13, with "S-E-D" by choreographer Sharon Eyal (FR). The festival premiered in 2011 and has established Heilbronn as a hub for international contemporary dance in Southern Germany.

Dates 09 Jun — 13 Jun 2026

Venue Heilbronn (08121)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

TANZ! Heilbronn — edition 2026

The 16th and final edition of TANZ! Heilbronn runs from June 9 to 13, 2026, at Theater Heilbronn. Five days of programming featuring seven productions from Great Britain, Finland, Spain, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, and France, curated by Canan Erek. Opening: BLKDOG by Far From The Norm (GB). Closing: S-E-D by Sharon Eyal (FR). Organizer: Theater Heilbronn.

The End of a Festival — Final Edition of TANZ! Heilbronn

The 16th edition in 2026 is the last. Canan Erek has put together a program that once again distills the curatorial line of previous years: politically aware, aesthetically consistent productions from the international contemporary dance scene. Seven productions, six countries, five days. The festival bids farewell with the densest program in its history.

Current detailed information and tickets available at theater-heilbronn.de.

Highlights TANZ! Heilbronn 2026

16th and final edition of the festival
Seven productions from six countries
Opening: BLKDOG (Far From The Norm/GB) — hip-hop dance theatre by Botis Seva
Closing: S-E-D — Sharon Eyal (FR)
Curated by Canan Erek
International cutting edge of contemporary dance in Heilbronn

Programme TANZ! Heilbronn 2026

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — Opening

BLKDOG — Far From The Norm (GB), choreography Botis Seva

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Tempo — Nio, Melo & Salmenniemi (FI)

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Natural Order of Things — Co-production MC / GN / ES

Friday, June 12, 2026

Double bill: Sirens + AMAE

Friday, June 13, 2026 — Closing

S-E-D — Sharon Eyal (FR), company L-E-V

Prices TANZ! Heilbronn 2026

Tickets available from the Theater Heilbronn box office and online. Festival passes and discounts for students and pupils. Detailed prices at theater-heilbronn.de.

Practical information

Practical information — TANZ! Heilbronn

Getting There

Theater Heilbronn, Berliner Platz 1, 74072 Heilbronn. A 5-minute walk from Heilbronn main station. By car: Tiefgarage Theaterforum directly at the theater. From Stuttgart by regional train approx. 35–50 minutes.

Tickets

Tickets available from the Theater Heilbronn box office and online. Festival passes and discounts for students and holders of the Theater-Card.

Program

Opening Tuesday, June 9, with BLKDOG (Far From The Norm/GB), closing Friday, June 13, with S-E-D (Sharon Eyal/FR). Detailed program at theater-heilbronn.de.

TANZ! Heilbronn — Fifteen Years, Sixteen Editions

The TANZ! festival at Theater Heilbronn was launched in 2011 with the idea of showcasing international contemporary dance in a region otherwise dominated by the Stuttgart Ballet. The curatorial line has solidified over the years: not classical, not ballet, but contemporary dance in all its breadth — choreography as the language of the contemporary body. 2026 marks the 16th edition — and it is the last: the festival will not continue in this form.

What You'll Experience

Five days of dance theatre on the stages of Theater Heilbronn and the city's venues. Seven productions from six countries, with one or two performances each evening. The program is dense — those who book a festival package will see the entire spectrum: hip-hop theatre from Great Britain, Finnish dance theatre, Spanish-Greek co-productions, a choreographic solo from the Netherlands, monumental group choreographies by the company L-E-V.

The Curator — Canan Erek

Canan Erek curates the festival with a keen sense for trends and generations — established stars alternate with emerging voices. The curatorial signature combines political awareness with aesthetic clarity, without the festival ever becoming didactic. It is precisely this mix that has earned TANZ! Heilbronn supra-regional recognition.

Program 2026 — The Final Five Days

Opening Tuesday, June 9, with BLKDOG by Far From The Norm (GB) — award-winning hip-hop dance theatre by Botis Seva. Further highlights: Tempo (Nio, Melo & Salmenniemi/FI), Natural Order of Things (MC/GN/ES), double bill Sirens + AMAE, closing Friday, June 13, with S-E-D by Sharon Eyal (FR), one of the most internationally sought-after choreographers today.

Heilbronn as a Dance City

Heilbronn is a district town in Württemberg's Unterland region and, with around 130,000 inhabitants, a central hub in northern Baden-Württemberg. Theater Heilbronn is a four-division house (drama, musical theatre, youth theatre, concerts) and has made a firm statement with TANZ!. The city itself becomes a stage during the festival weeks for audiences traveling from Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Würzburg, and beyond.