Burgfestspiele

What Burgfestspiele does

Burgfestspiele is a municipal cultural festival operated by the Fachbereich Kultur (Cultural Department) of Stadt Bad Vilbel, Germany, a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public corporation) governed under Mayor Sebastian Wysocki. The flagship offering is an open-air theater and music festival held seasonally on the historic castle (Burg) grounds in Bad Vilbel, near Frankfurt am Main, with the 2026 program running from July through early September, featuring productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Die kleine Hexe, Die 39 Stufen, Die Feuerzangenbowle, and Ein Sommernachtstraum alongside concerts and family entertainment.

The organization runs a multi-venue cultural portfolio that extends well beyond the castle: Theater Alte Mühle (indoor theater in a historic mill building), Kino Alte Mühle (indoor cinema), Open Air Kino (outdoor summer cinema), VILCO Stadthalle (modern event/concert hall), Stadtbibliothek (city library with literary programming), and the Quellensommer free outdoor summer series. The technology and infrastructure basis is non-proprietary — traditional theatrical staging, concert production, and a centralized web presence at kultur-bad-vilbel.de — with no AI/ML, API, SDK, or proprietary platform components identified. Ticket distribution is centralized through the Kartenbürö Bad Vilbel box office at Klaus-Havenstein-Weg 1, supporting both online and in-person sales plus email and phone booking.

The business model combines transactional ticket revenue (standard tickets typically €7-40, family shows €6/€9, premium concerts €60-70), municipal public funding via the parent city, and sponsor/partnership support (e.g., Stadtwerke Bad Vilbel for the 2026/27 symphonic series, Lions Club Bad Vilbel for the New Year's Concert 2027). Three primary customer segments are addressed: a general cultural audience of Bad Vilbel residents and Frankfurt metropolitan area visitors (horizontal), plus persona-targeted segments for seniors (60+) and families with children. Headcount is 13 employees, and the 2026/27 cycle is introducing a subscription series ('Abo Bis in die Puppen') as the first formalized recurring-revenue mechanics for the portfolio.

Name

Burgfestspiele

Legal name

Stadt Bad Vilbel

Website

https://kultur-bad-vilbel.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burgfestspiele is the City of Bad Vilbel's municipal open-air theater and music festival held at the historic castle near Frankfurt am Main, operated by the Fachbereich Kultur across multiple venues including Theater Alte Mühle, VILCO Stadthalle, and Kino Alte Mühle, serving local residents and Frankfurt metropolitan visitors with diverse cultural programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Performing Arts and Cultural Events

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Amphitheater & Open-Air Venue Operations (MPAGALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Outdoor theater festival
• Municipal cultural programming
• Open-air cinema
• Live concert series
• Castle venue events

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Vilbel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The primary revenue stream for Burgfestspiele comes from ticket sales for theater performances, concerts, and cultural events held at the castle venue and other cultural venues in Bad Vilbel. Tickets are sold through the centralized Kartenbüro Bad Vilbel with various price tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burgfestspiele is a seasonal open-air theater and music festival staged on the grounds of the historic castle (Burg) in Bad Vilbel, Germany, typically running during the summer months (July–September). The programming features dramatic theater productions, classical and jazz concerts, family entertainment, and puppet shows, and is part of a broader municipal cultural portfolio that includes the Theater Alte Mühle, Kino Alte Mühle, Open Air Kino, VILCO Stadthalle, and Stadtbibliothek. Tickets are sold through a centralized box office (Kartenbür Bad Vilbel) and online, with prices ranging from free outdoor Quellensommer events to premium concerts.

Product overview

Burgfestspiele Bad Vilbel is a multi-venue cultural events organization operated by the City of Bad Vilbel. The offering consists of several distinct venues and programs: Burgfestspiele (castle festival with outdoor theater and concerts), Open Air Kino (outdoor cinema), Theater Alte Mühle (indoor theater), Kino Alte Mühle (indoor cinema), Stadtbibliothek (city library with event programming), VILCO Stadthalle (modern concert hall), and the Quellensommer outdoor summer festival. The organization operates year-round programming spanning theater, music, cinema, puppet shows, comedy, readings, and cultural events for all age groups, managed through a centralized ticketing office. The venues include both historic and modern facilities, with the Burgfestspiele utilizing the castle grounds and the VILCO serving as the primary indoor concert and event hall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Burgfestspiele (Castle Festival)
• VILCO Stadthalle
• Theater Alte Mühle
• Open Air Kino
• Kino Alte Mühle
• Quellensommer
• Stadtbibliothek Bad Vilbel Event Programming

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lions Club Bad VilbelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the New Year's Concert 2027 featuring the Bad Vilbeler Kammerorchester. The Lions Club Bad Vilbel collaborates with the city on this classical music event.
• Stadtwerke Bad VilbelminorOthersSponsor acknowledged for supporting the symphonic concert series 2026/27. Stadtwerke Bad Vilbel provides support for the Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim and Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe concerts.
• KULT-Net e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe KULT-Net e.V. association organizes the 'Grooven by the River' electronic dance music event series and the annual Quellensommer outdoor festival, which are integrated into the Bad Vilbel cultural program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Kissinger Sommer: Classical music festival in Bad Kissingen, Franconia. Comparable as a regional summer concert/theater festival, though focused more narrowly on classical music than Burgfestspiele's mixed program.

Direct peers

• Waldeck Festival: Theater and music festival held on Waldeck Castle in Hesse. Directly comparable as a German castle-based cultural festival with similar seasonal open-air programming in the same federal state (Hessen).
• Luisenburg-Festspiele: Historic open-air theater and music festival held on a natural rock stage in Wunsiedel, Bavaria. Closely comparable in operating model — summer outdoor theater/concerts in a distinctive historic/natural setting.
• Bad Hersfelder Festspiele: One of Germany's most prominent open-air theater festivals, held at the Stiftsruine in Bad Hersfeld. Directly comparable as a large summer open-air theater festival in a historic setting with similar programming model.
• Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall: Open-air theater festival staged on the Kirchberg steps in Schwäbisch Hall. Comparable as a German summer open-air theater festival with a distinctive historic venue and similar programming.
• Theater Alte Mühle: Companion venue operated by the same Fachbereich Kultur as Burgfestspiele. Relevant as an internal comparable indoor theater venue for cross-programming and ticketing models.
• Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival: Major classical and contemporary music festival held at multiple venues across Schleswig-Holstein. Comparable in multi-venue festival operation, classical/jazz programming, and ticketed concert series.
• Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen: Annual theater festival in Recklinghausen featuring theater, dance, music, and family programming. Comparable multi-genre regional festival operating across multiple indoor and outdoor venues.
• Stadthalle Bad Vilbel (VILCO): The VILCO Stadthalle is one of the venues operated by the same municipal cultural department. Included here as the directly related indoor venue counterpart within the same organization — relevant for benchmarking operations.

Broad incumbents

• Bregenzer Festspiele: Internationally renowned open-air opera and music festival on Lake Constance. Comparable as a European outdoor performing-arts festival operating in a signature venue with strong tourism draw, though at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BurgfestspieleBadVilbel
• Instagraminstagram.com/burgfestspiele_badvilbel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burgfestspiele

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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