Theater Academy August Everding

Name

Theater Academy August Everding

Legal name

Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding

Website

https://theaterakademie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding is a state-funded theater academy in Munich's Prinzregententheater offering eight degree programs and 40+ annual productions across three theaters, serving 175 students and general theater audiences.

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Product category

Performing Arts Education

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG), Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Performing arts education
• Theater degree programs
• Drama training
• Opera performance studies
• Stage design education

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: The academy is funded by the Free State of Bavaria and operates under the Bavarian State Ministry for Science and Art. This constitutes the primary funding source for operations.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from individual tickets for productions and performances. School performances are priced at 6.50 Euro per ticket for groups of 10 or more students, with a 5 Euro processing fee.
3. Venue Rental: The Prinzregententheater venues (Großes Haus, Gartensaal, Restaurant Prinzipal) are rented out for events, conferences, weddings, and corporate functions. Rental rates apply for 7 hours of use with additional hours charged extra.
4. Subscriptions: Season subscriptions (Abonnement) are offered for the 2026/27 season, providing recurring revenue from dedicated theater patrons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding is a teaching and learning theater located in Munich's Prinzregententheater that offers eight academic degree programs (Acting, Stage Directing, Music Theatre/Opera Performance, Musical, Dramaturgy, Scenography and Stage Costume Design, Wigs/Make-up, and Cultural Journalism) combined with hands-on professional stage practice. In parallel, the academy produces approximately 40 own productions and over 350 performances per year across three professionally equipped theaters. It also rents out its venues (Großes Haus, Gartensaal, Restaurant Prinzipal) for events and offers season subscriptions.

Product overview

The Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding is a unique teaching and learning theater that combines academic education with practical performance. It offers eight distinct degree programs: Bühnenbild und -kostüm, Dramaturgie, Kulturjournalismus, Maskenbild, Musical, Musiktheater/Operngesang, Regie, and Schauspiel. Students complete their studies with diploma, Bachelor, or Master degrees. The academy stages approximately 40 own productions and over 350 performances annually across three professionally equipped theaters (Prinzregententheater, Akademietheater, Akademiestudio). In addition to educational programs, the academy offers venue rental services for events and operates theater hospitality facilities including the Restaurant Prinzipal and Theaterkantine.

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Products and services

• Schauspiel (Acting) Academic degree program in acting for aspiring theater professionals, awarding Diplom, Bachelor, or Master degrees depending on the track.
• Regie (Stage Directing) Academic degree program in stage directing for music theater, spoken theater, and performing arts, awarding Diplom or Master degrees.
• Musiktheater/Operngesang (Music Theatre/Opera Performance) Academic degree program in music theater and opera singing, delivered in cooperation with Hochschule für Musik und Theater München.
• Musical Academic degree program in musical theater performance, delivered in cooperation with Hochschule für Musik und Theater München.
• Dramaturgie Academic degree program in dramaturgy for theater, delivered in cooperation with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, awarding Master degrees.
• Bühnenbild und -kostüm (Scenography and Stage Costume Design) Academic degree program in stage design and costume design for theater, delivered in cooperation with Akademie der Bildenden Künste München.
• Maskenbild – Theater und Film (Wigs, Make-up and Special Make-up Effects) Academic degree program in makeup and special effects for theater and film.
• Kulturjournalismus (Arts and Cultural Journalism) Academic degree program in cultural journalism.
• Theater Productions
• Venue Rental (Großes Haus, Gartensaal, Restaurant Prinzipal) Rental of the academy's venues including the Großes Haus (main theater with up to 1,043 seats), Gartensaal (garden hall), and Restaurant Prinzipal for external events such as conferences, weddings, and concerts, with full technical support.
• Season Subscription (Abonnement) 2026/27 Recurring season subscription package granting patrons access to multiple productions across the 2026/27 theater season, offered for advance reservation.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hochschule für Musik und Theater MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Main cooperating university where students are enrolled for music theater, opera, and musical programs. Students receive their degrees through this partnership.
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Cooperating university for dramaturgy and other academic programs. Students are immatriculated here for certain degree programs.
• Akademie der Bildenden Künste MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Cooperating university for stage design (Bühnenbild) programs. Students receive their degrees through this partnership.
• Bayerische StaatsopermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partnership for opera and music theater productions. Major Bavarian state opera house providing professional production opportunities for students.
• ResidenztheatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partnership for dramatic theater. Major Munich state theater providing professional production opportunities.
• GärtnerplatztheatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partnership for musical and operetta. State theater in Munich providing professional production opportunities for students.
• Münchner RundfunkorchesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partnership for radio orchestra performances and recordings.
• Verein Freunde des Nationaltheaters München e.V.majorGTM or Marketing PartnerInitiator and trustee of the August Everding Stiftung, supporting student scholarships and productions.
• Hofbräu MünchenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for the production The Addams Family, providing financial support for the musical production.
• Richard Stury StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter for the production Gute Reise oder eine sichere Fahrt, providing funding for the documentary theater project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hochschule für Musik und Theater München: The Munich-based partner university through which Theater Academy students receive their academic degrees. Operates as a peer performing arts institution in the same city, training musicians and theater professionals across overlapping disciplines.
• Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch (Berlin): One of Germany's most prestigious performing arts schools, offering acting, directing, and stage design programs integrated with professional theater practice. Direct comparator in the German theater-training landscape.
• Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (MDW): Austria's leading performing arts university, offering programs in music, theater, and film. Comparable in scale and breadth to the Theater Academy August Everding within the German-speaking education market.
• Folkwang Universität der Künste: German performing arts university offering acting, directing, musical, and design programs with strong production integration. Direct peer in DACH theater education.
• Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg: Northern Germany's leading performing arts school offering theater, music, and stagecraft programs. Comparable in structure and scope to the Theater Academy August Everding.
• Universität Mozarteum Salzburg: Austrian university combining music and performing arts education with strong opera and theatrical performance traditions. Comparable peer in the German-speaking conservatory space.
• Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK): Switzerland's largest arts university, offering theater, dance, music, and design programs. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary performing arts higher-education institution in a German-speaking market.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA): Internationally renowned British conservatory for actor training. While more focused on acting, RADA serves as a global benchmark for the integrated conservatory-plus-venue model that the Theater Academy August Everding also embodies.

Regional players

• Bayerische Staatsoper: Munich's flagship opera house and a key production partner of the academy. Operates as both collaborator and indirect competitor for opera/music theater talent and audience in the same Munich/Bavaria market.
• Residenztheater München: Major Munich state theater and core production partner of the academy. Functions simultaneously as a placement partner for graduates and as a competitor for dramatic theater audiences in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Theaterakademie
• Facebookfacebook.com/AugustEverding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theaterakademie-august-everding
• Instagraminstagram.com/augusteverding/?hl=en
• Xx.com/augusteverding

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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