Schauspiel Stuttgart

What Schauspiel Stuttgart does

Schauspiel Stuttgart is the drama division of the Württembergische Staatstheater Stuttgart, a state-owned performing-arts complex in Stuttgart, Germany, funded primarily by the State of Baden-Württemberg and tracing its history to 1809. It produces a season of dramatic theater — classical repertoire, contemporary plays, and new commissions — performed across multiple venues including the main Schauspielhaus (housed in the 1962 building), the Kammertheater, and the smaller Die Kammer, plus selected external locations in Stuttgart and other cities. Audiences include individual ticket buyers, subscribers, students (via the BonusprogrammPlus free-ticket program), school groups (via the annual Schultheaterfestival with HMDK Stuttgart), and civic-cultural participants reached through library and international exchange partnerships.

The institution's product is live theatrical performance supported by a permanent ensemble of actors, directors, and designers under Intendant Burkhard C. Kosminski (appointed 2018/19), together with a digital Mediathek offering on-demand streaming of selected productions. Distribution runs through EVENTIM ticketing and VVS KombiTicket integration, with content also made available via co-productions with civic partners such as Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart and international partners such as the Goethe-Institut Ukraine. The technology stack is conventional for the sector — standard ticketing, video streaming, and web — with no disclosed proprietary platform or AI/ML component.

The business model combines a public subsidy from the State of Baden-Württemberg with earned revenue from ticket sales, subscriptions, gift certificates, and ancillary services. Schauspiel Stuttgart is not a stand-alone commercial entity; it is a division within a larger state theater structure, which means commercial KPIs (revenue growth, margins, customer concentration) are subordinate to cultural-mandate objectives. Pricing is set per performance with subscription and concession tiers, and access is broadened via student and group programs. Customer concentration is therefore low on the earned-revenue side but materially exposed to a single state funder.

Name

Schauspiel Stuttgart

Legal name

Württembergische Staatstheater Stuttgart

Website

https://schauspiel-stuttgart.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1809

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schauspiel Stuttgart is the drama division of the state-funded Württembergische Staatstheater, producing classical and contemporary theater across multiple Stuttgart venues for public audiences, students, and civic partners under public subsidy.

Ownership category

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Product category

Live Theater / Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor Amphitheater & Open-Air Venue Operations (MPAGALAG), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Group Sales, Hospitality & VIP Package Ticketing (MPAGAJAK)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Drama productions
• Theater subscriptions
• Performing arts venue
• Theater education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Single tickets for performances sold at box office, online, and via telephone. Prices vary by production type (regular performances vs. premieres/gastspiele).
2. Subscriptions: Season subscriptions (Abonnements) that provide multiple performances across the season. Auto-renewal with cancellation deadline of May 31.
3. Gift Certificates and Merchandise: Gift certificates (Geschenkgutscheine) valid for 3 years, merchandise products sold through online shop and theater box office.
4. Public Funding: As a state institution (Landesbetrieb) of Baden-Württemberg, Schauspiel Stuttgart receives government funding as part of the Württembergische Staatstheater Stuttgart.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schauspiel Stuttgart is the drama division of the Württembergische Staatstheater Stuttgart, producing and presenting live theatrical performances across the Schauspielhaus, Kammertheater and Die Kammer venues. Its core offering includes a classical-to-contemporary repertoire (Schiller, Shakespeare, Brecht, Albee, world premieres), season subscriptions (Abonnements), gift certificates (Gutscheine), the Schauspielcard membership, theater education programs (Theatervermittlung), the annual Schultheaterfestival in cooperation with HMDK, and supplementary services such as gastronomy. Tickets are sold via the EVENTIM online shop, in-person box office, telephone service and the dedicated Abonnementbüro, with VVS public transit included on most tickets.

Product overview

Schauspiel Stuttgart is the drama division of the Württembergische Staatstheater Stuttgart, operating multiple performance venues including the main Schauspielhaus, Kammertheater, and Die Kammer. The institution offers a diverse repertoire of theatrical productions, from classical plays to contemporary works and world premieres. Its service portfolio includes ticket sales through an online platform and box office, subscription packages, a loyalty card program, and gift vouchers. Educational offerings encompass theater education programs (Theatervermittlung), the annual Schultheaterfestival in cooperation with HMDK, and open acting training sessions. A digital media library provides access to production photographs, videos, and audio recordings. The theater also maintains hospitality services and a supporting friends organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Theater Performances Live dramatic productions across classical and contemporary repertoire (e.g., Schiller's Die Räuber, Brecht's Die Dreigroschenoper, Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Schimmelpfennig's Sommersonnenwende) staged at the Schauspielhaus, Kammertheater and Die Kammer; open to individual ticket-buying audiences with VVS public transit included on most tickets.
• Abonnements (Season Subscriptions) Season subscription packages that bundle multiple performances across the season with guaranteed seating and preferred booking; auto-renewed annually with a May 31 cancellation deadline. Operated via the dedicated Abonnementbüro and the EVENTIM platform.
• Gutscheine (Gift Certificates) Gift vouchers valid for three years from purchase, redeemable for theater tickets and merchandise via the online shop and box office.
• Schauspielcard Membership card program offering benefits and discounts on tickets and publications for regular theatergoers.
• Schultheaterfestival Annual school theater festival organized in cooperation with HMDK Stuttgart at the Kammertheater, where student theater groups from Stuttgart-region schools perform on a professional stage alongside workshops and discussion rounds. Free admission for Schultheaterfestival 2026 (July 13–17).
• Theatervermittlung (Theater Education & Outreach) Theater education programs including school outreach, teacher resources, workshops, and participation opportunities designed to engage schools, pedagogy professionals and community participants with the art form.
• Offenes Schauspieltraining (Open Acting Training) Free bi-weekly acting training open to all skill levels, held on the rehearsal stage with a focus on playfulness and creativity.
• Gastronomie (Theater Restaurant & Catering) Restaurant and catering services available within the theater premises, serving audiences before and after performances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schultheaterfestival 2026 features 15+ student productions from Stuttgart region schools over 5 days

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Künste Stuttgart (HMDK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Co-organizer of the annual Stuttgarter Schultheaterfestival. The third edition takes place July 13-17, 2026 at Kammertheater. Provides professional stage infrastructure and educational collaboration for student theater groups from schools across Stuttgart region.
• Stadtbibliothek StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of family-friendly live audio play 'Der Tag, an dem die Oma das Internet kaputt gemacht hat' (July 11, 2026). Partnership brings theater content to library venue for broader audience accessibility.
• Goethe-Institut UkraineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the staged reading 'Borschtsch. Ein Überlebensrezept meiner Urgroßmutter' by Ukrainian playwright Maryna Smilianets (Artist in Residence). Financial and promotional support for international cultural exchange.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg: One of Germany's largest and most prestigious drama theaters, comparable in scale, repertoire (classical-contemporary), and public funding model. Hamburg's counterpart to Schauspiel Stuttgart's role in Stuttgart.
• Nationaltheater Mannheim: Baden-Württemberg neighboring state theater combining opera, ballet, and Schauspiel divisions. Direct regional peer within the same state funding ecosystem and similar four-division structure.
• Residenztheater München: Bavarian state drama theater with classical and contemporary repertoire. Operates under similar state-subsidized model with comparable prestige and audience profile.
• Schauspiel Frankfurt: Frankfurt's municipal drama theater operating a comparable repertoire of classical and contemporary German-language productions under public funding. Direct peer in mission, funding model, and audience profile.
• Schauspiel Hannover: Drama division of Niedersächsisches Staatstheater Hannover, offering classical and contemporary repertoire under state sponsorship. Directly comparable in scope, funding model, and multi-venue state theater operations.
• Münchner Kammerspiele: Munich's renowned drama theater with strong contemporary and classical repertoire focus. Comparable in prestige, multi-venue operation, and city-theater funding structure.
• Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe: Baden-Württemberg state theater with multi-disciplinary structure (opera, ballet, Schauspiel, Konzert). Most direct geographic and funding peer, sharing the same state ministry oversight.
• Deutsches Theater Berlin: Berlin's flagship German-language drama theater staging classical and contemporary works across multiple venues (DT, Kammerspiele, Box). Most direct peer to Schauspiel Stuttgart in terms of repertoire, audience, and state-subsidized operating model.
• Thalia Theater Hamburg: Major Hamburg-based state-subsidized drama theater with similar classical-contemporary repertoire and multi-venue operation (Thalia Gauss, Thalia 200, Thalia auf Kampnagel). Closely comparable scale and programming philosophy.
• Schauspiel Köln: Cologne's publicly-funded drama theater with comparable repertoire breadth (classical to contemporary) and multi-venue operation under municipal sponsorship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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