Stage 4: Staging the masses
Theater in the Arena
Productions by Max Reinhardt at the Schumann Circus and, after its renovation, at the Großes Schauspielhaus: “Oedipus Rex” and “The Oresteia”
Stage 5: Käthe Kollwitz and dance
Grete Wiesenthal modernizes dance, the Ballets Russes perform in Berlin, and Käthe Kollwitz’s nieces dance on European stages.
On stage
Käthe Kollwitz – Body in Space
School project day for primary schools from Year 4 onwards, secondary schools and after-school care centres
Duration: 180 minutes | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost: €140 per class | up to 15 people €100
Only a few free appointments still available.
Public lithography demonstration
Public show presentation
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
circa 60 minutes
Number of participants limited to 15 persons
10,00 € Participation fee and reduced admission
Käthe Kollwitz – Silent Strength
Käthe Kollwitz – Silent Strength
November 8, 2025 till January 18, 2026
This special exhibition presents rare drawings and proofs by Käthe Kollwitz from the important private collection of Cologne resident Ute Kahl. The focus is on those works that deal with the aspect of empathy in Käthe Kollwitz’s oeuvre, thus offering a new perspective on the artist’s work.
Public guided tour
Every Kollwitz Sunday | 3 pm
in German language
approx. 60 minutes
Participation included in the special admission price for Kollwitz Sunday.
Winter break course
“SCULPTURE WORKSHOP – Experimenting with clay”
4 course days – 2 to 5 February 2026 | 10 AM – 3 PM each day | 8 – 12 years