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.
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)
Spring 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),…
Judi Dench: Shakespeare – Der Mann, der die Miete zahlt translated by Christa Schuenke An evening with Elke Wieditz as Shakespeare, Christoph Heckel as Brendan O’Hea and Christa Schuenke as Judi Dench. As part of the LESARTEN Festival in Weimar, Christa Schuenke, together with the two actors Elke Wieditz and Christoph Heckel, will give a…
CFP SHAKESPEARE-SEMINAR 2026: SHAKESPEARE AND TRUTH Our seminar will address this issue with a panel of six papers during the annual conference of the German Shakespeare Society, Shakespeare-Tage, which will take place from 24–26 April 2026 in Bochum, Germany. As critical input for the discussion, we invite papers of no more than 15 minutes that…