Theater Ulm

Theater Ulm is the municipal theater in the Baden-Württemberg city of Ulm, Germany. Founded in 1641, it is the oldest municipal theater in Germany. Today, it operates distinct ensembles for opera/operetta, acting und ballet. Until 2006 it operated as Ulmer Theater.

Not to be confused with Theater Ulüm.

Ulm, theater building dating to 1969

The current building at Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz 1 was built from 1966 to 1969 after plans by Fritz Schäfer. It was opened on October 3, 1969.

Intendants
Peter Wackernagel founded the Podium stage in 1950 and was considered one of the most distinctive post-war intendants[1]
  • Erwin Dieterich (1925–1935)
  • Reinhold Ockel (1935–1944)
  • Alfred Mendler (1945–1950)
  • Gustav Deharde (1950–1953)
  • Peter Wackernagel (1954–1958, died during season break)
  • Joachim von Groeling (provisional intendant, 1958–1959)
  • Kurt Hübner (1959–1962)
  • Ulrich Brecht (1962–1966)
  • Detlof Krüger (1966–1973)
  • Peter Borchardt (1973–1979)
  • Volkmar Clauß (1979–1985)
  • Pavel Fieber (1985–1991)
  • Bernd Wilms (1991–1994)
  • Ansgar Haag (1994–2006)
  • Andreas von Studnitz (seit 2006)

References
  1. See Fried, Kurt (1958). Herbert Wiegandt; Alexander Bergengruen (eds.). Peter Wackernagel zum Gedenken. Zwischen Traumtheater und Arena. Ulm: Süddeutsche Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 31.: „Der Geistigsten einer und Profiliertesten unter den Intendanten und Spielleitern, war er Theatermann im hohen Sinne“


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