Dance Festival of the German Dance Company at the Schliemann Museum

On Saturday, August 1st, the 2026 Dance Festival of the German Dance Company will transform the museum park of the Schliemann Museum Ankershagen into an open-air stage. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

The theme for 2026 is "Dance Journey into the Becoming and Being of Our Earth" – a choreographic journey through the origin and transformation of the planet, during which the Little Prince from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's work visits Ankershagen. The internationally composed ensemble combines modern dance theatre, step dance, waltz, and neoclassical ballet into a varied summer evening. From 5:30 p.m., bratwurst, snacks, and cold drinks will be available. In case of bad weather, the performance will be postponed to Sunday, August 2nd, 2026; tickets will remain valid.

Sat 01.08.2026

• 4:00 PM Museum visit (50% discount on museum admission with dance ticket)
• 5:30 PM Catering in the park (bratwurst, snacks, drinks)
• 6:30 PM Admission to the dance performance
• 7:30 PM Start of "Dance Journey into the Becoming and Being of Our Earth"
• Weather alternative date: Sun 02.08.2026

• Open-air in the Ankershagen museum park
• Theme: "Dance Journey into the Becoming and Being of Our Earth"
• Includes episode "The Little Prince in Ankershagen"
• Internationally composed ensemble
• 50% discount on museum admission from 4 p.m.

Getting There

By car via the A19/A20, exit Waren (Müritz), then B192 towards Penzlin. By train to Waren (Müritz), then by bus to Ankershagen.

Admission

Advance tickets €23, box office €25. Museum visitors with a ticket receive a 50% discount on museum admission from 4 p.m.

Start

Doors open 6:30 p.m., performance starts 7:30 p.m. In case of bad weather, the performance will be postponed to the following day (tickets remain valid).