Theatres in Germany map & data
There are 3,108 theatres mapped in Germany, spread over 16 states. The most are in Nordrhein-Westfalen (515), Bayern (513) and Baden-Württemberg (392). 93% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Bayerisches Nationaltheater, Deutsche Oper Berlin and Elbphilharmonie.
Theatres by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 515 | 17% |
| Bayern | 513 | 17% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 392 | 13% |
| Sachsen | 242 | 7.8% |
| Niedersachsen | 233 | 7.5% |
| Hessen | 211 | 6.8% |
| Berlin | 195 | 6.3% |
| Brandenburg | 132 | 4.2% |
| Thüringen | 130 | 4.2% |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 111 | 3.6% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 107 | 3.4% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 87 | 2.8% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 87 | 2.8% |
| Hamburg | 81 | 2.6% |
| Bremen | 41 | 1.3% |
| Saarland | 29 | 0.9% |
Notable theatres in Germany
- Bayerisches NationaltheaterMünchen · Bayern · theatre
- Deutsche Oper BerlinBerlin · theatre
- ElbphilharmonieHamburg · theatre
- Freilichtbühne TwisteTwistetal · Hessen · theatre
- Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater SchwerinSchwerin · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · theatre
- Leibniz TheaterHannover · Niedersachsen · theatre
- Deutsche Oper am RheinDüsseldorf · Nordrhein-Westfalen · theatre
- Staatstheater Mainz - Großes HausMainz · Rheinland-Pfalz · theatre
- Oper LeipzigLeipzig · Sachsen · theatre
- Ritterschauspiele KiefersfeldenKiefersfelden · theatre
- Altes SchauspielhausStuttgart · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Cuvilliés-TheaterMünchen · Bayern · theatre
- Maxim-Gorki-TheaterBerlin · theatre
- OpernhausHannover · Niedersachsen · theatre
- Badische LandesbühneBruchsal · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Deutsches Theater MünchenMünchen · Bayern · theatre
- Staatsoper Unter den LindenBerlin · theatre
- Theater am DomhofOsnabrück · Niedersachsen · 64 m · theatre
- Badisches StaatstheaterKarlsruhe · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Markgräfliches OpernhausBayreuth · Bayern · theatre
- Badisches Staatstheater - ErgottiBaden-Württemberg · theatre
- Burgfestspiele RöttelnBaden-Württemberg · theatre
- BurghofLörrach · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- BÜRGER Freilichtbühne KillesbergBaden-Württemberg · theatre
- CapitolMannheim · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Forum am SchlossparkBaden-Württemberg · theatre
- FreilichtbühneHornberg · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Freilichtspiele NeuenstadtBaden-Württemberg · theatre
- Institut für theatrale ZukunftsforschungTübingen · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- K 9Konstanz · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- KammertheaterKarlsruhe · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- KiKOffenburg · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Konzerthaus FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Kulturhaus OsterfeldPforzheim · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Kulturzentrum franz.KReutlingen · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Landestheater TübingenTübingen · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Naturtheater GrötzingenAichtal · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Naturtheater HayingenHayingen · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Naturtheater HeidenheimHeidenheim an der Brenz · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
- Naturtheater ReutlingenReutlingen · Baden-Württemberg · theatre
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Every theatre in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Theatres, playhouses and opera houses.
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How many theatres are there in Germany?
This layer holds 3,108 theatres in Germany, the most of them in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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