Shakespeare Gesellschaft
Our conferences are aimed at all those interested in Shakespeare, especially those from academia, schools and the theatre. The programme includes lectures, theatre performances with national and international guest performances, academic colloquia, events for teachers and students, exhibitions, concerts and film screenings. The languages of communication are German and English.
Every year in April (around the day of Shakespeare’s birth and death), the “Shakespeare Days” are usually held alternately in Bochum and Weimar. In autumn, a “Small Conference” takes place at the other location. In recent years, conferences have also been held in other cities such as Bremen and Berlin.
Between the conferences, the Shakespeare Society in Weimar organises lectures on Shakespeare’s work in the past and present, on German-English literary relations, English literature (with readings) and English theatre today.
Programme 2026/27 of the Bremer Shakespeare Company In the 2026/27 season, the Bremer Shakespeare Company is showing productions of the following plays: Romeo und Julia, Ein Sommernachtstraum / A Midsummer Night’s Dream (available in German and English), Viel Lärm um Nichts, Das Wintermärchen, as well as Hamlet und Macbeth (both in English). Starting January 2027,…
Shakespeare im Park – Bremer Shakespeare Company, 19.-30. August SHAKESPEARE IM PARK 202619.-30. AUGUSTAT THE BREMER BÜRGERPARK Unique theatre experience in an idyllic natural setting!The bremer shakespeare company invites you to a great open-air theatre experience on the lawn at the Melchersbrücke in Bremen’s Bürgerpark:Shakespeare in the Park from 19 to 30 August Viel Lärm…
SHAKESPEARIMENT: AS YOU LIKE IT – unterstützt durch die DSG Director: Brian Bell Production Management: Charlie Bierend, Michel Büch Members of the University Players, Hamburg University’s English-language drama group met Texas-born and Berlin-based director Brian Bell at the Comparative Drama Conference 2025 in London. It soon became obvious that there was not only great personal…
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…
HAMNET 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…
Shakespeare 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/
This 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
At 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.…
Shakespeare and Visuality, Weimar on October 7-9, 2026 The Bergen-Hamar Shakespeare Network (BHSN) would like to invite speakers to a conference on the topic of Shakespeare and visuality, to take place in Weimar on October 7-9, 2026. The BHSN is a research network founded by Professor Stuart Sillars in Bergen in 2006, arranging yearly conferences…
Shakespeare and Goethe: Anthropological Juxtapositions within European Modernity Date: 16 March 2026 – 17 March 2026 Location: Südliches Schlossrondell 23 80638 München Download: conference programme Infos and registration for “Shakespeare and Goethe – Anthropological Juxtapositions within European Modernity” here (PDF, 9,307 KB)