Shakespeare Gesellschaft
Looking for Shakespeare in Munich in July 2026? Entity Theatre presents an English-language production of Macbeth at the Theatron Amphitheatre in Westpark, Munich. This free outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy runs from 4–19 July 2026 and welcomes both Munich residents and international visitors. This summer, Entity Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth at the Theatron…
read moreHAMNET FOR ALL! Join our DSG Online meeting on 19 June, 16:00-16:45 (via Zoom) Ever wondered what others think of Hamnet? Join us for our first DSG online event on 19 June, 16:00-16:45 on Zoom. Susanne Gruß (Bamberg) and Lena Steveker (Luxembourg) will share their professional – and perhaps some personal – insights into the…
read moreShakespeare Festival Neuss The Globe Theatre Neuss is once again hosting the Shakespeare Festival from 14 May to 6 June 2026. Our executive board member, Stefan Schneckenburger, will contribute to the programme as Shakespeare’s gardener. Find the programme and Stefan Schneckenburger’s events here: https://kulturamt-neuss.de/shakespeare/programm/ https://kulturamt-neuss.de/shakespeare/programm/thou-old-adams-likeness-mit-shakespeares-gaertner-unterwegs/ https://kulturamt-neuss.de/shakespeare/programm/garten-theater-shakespeares-gruene-welten/
read moreThis year’s Martin Lehnert Prize was awarded to Carmen Reisinger (Leuven) for her dissertation entitled “The English Translation of Shakespeare Criticism (1789-1914). Award Ceremony during the Shakespeare Days in Bochum on 26 April 2026
read moreOwn website of the Shakespeare Foundation The German Shakespeare Foundation has its own website now: www.shakespeare-stiftung.de. It includes information about the foundation’s history and its activities, the executive committees, as well as ways to support the society and its work, for instance, the Shakespeare Yearbook, the Shakespeare Academy, and the Martin-Lehnert Prize.
read moreAt the members’ conference of the German Shakespeare Society, the members elected a new executive board. Prof. Dr. Claudia Olk and Karl-Matthias Klause did no longer stand for office; the executive board expresses their gratitude for their long engagement in this committee. The newly elected board members are Dr. Marlene Dirschauer, Universität Hamburg, and Dr.…
read moreThis year, two board members of the German Shakespeare Society were accepted into the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz and into the Young Academy. DSG president Sibylle Baumbach became a member of the Academy of Sciences and Literature (https://www.adwmainz.de/aktivitaeten/aktuelles/details/fuenf-neue-mitglieder-in-die-akademie-der-wissenschaften-und-der-literatur-mainz-gewaehlt.html), and the head of the Shakespeare Library at the LMU Munich, Tim Sommer, became a…
read moreProject Funding and School Prize of the German Shakespeare Society The German Shakespeare Society funds outstanding projects, initiatives, and teaching formats that convey Shakespeare’s works, person, and era in innovative ways. The call for proposals should motivate learners and teachers to explore creative and contemporary approaches to engaging with Shakespeare’s texts, themes, and characters. Applications…
read moreShakespeare Study Day, 26 February 2026, Leipzig The German Shakespeare Society regularly provides impulses to spark the interest of students in the study of Shakespeare. This is why the Shakespeare Study Day, funded by the German Shakespeare Society, usually takes place once a year at a German university. The next study day will take place…
read moreSpring Conference “Shakespeare and Truth” 24 – 26 April 2026 in Bochum The next conference on “Shakespeare and Truth” will take place from April 24 to 26, 2026, in Bochum. Prof. Dr. Julian Nida-Rümelin (LMU Munich) will be giving the opening lecture. We are also looking forward to plenary lectures by Prof. Kevin Curran (University of Lausanne),…
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