MÜNCHENER BIENNALE
FESTIVAL FÜR NEUES MUSIKTHEATER

08/05—
20/05/2026

For schools and groups

The 20th edition of the Münchener Biennale warmly invites school classes and groups to attend performances, workshops and interactive activities.
Together, we will lure grumpy creatures out of the forest, explore the sounds of a table football tournament and chase manga characters through the underground!


If you have any questions, please contact our music theatre educator Laura Nerbl at vermittlung@muenchenerbiennale.de. The festival office can be reached on +49 89 2805607.

The MB lunch break

for teachers and educational professionals

Teachers and educational professionals are invited to join the Münchener Biennale team for an exclusive online lunch break to learn about productions and offerings for school classes, groups and young audiences. The invitation can be downloaded here.

Date: 17/12/2025 from 13:30 to 14:10, online

Registration at vermittlung@muenchenerbiennale.de

School performances in the morning

for grades 1–5 with accompanying workshop

The productions for young audiences are complemented by a preparatory workshop, in which our musical theatre educator visits the groups at their institution and introduces them to the music and theme of the production in a playful way.

‘Der Miesepups’, ages 6 and up, for grades 1–3 and special schools

A musical theatre production based on the children's book by Kirsten Fuchs about the grumpy forest dweller ‘Miesepups’ and how wonderful it can be to finally find a friend.

Date:

Fri 15/05/26, 10:00., Münchner Volkstheater

Bookings at festivalbuero@spielmotor.de

‘Wie das flunkert’, ages 8 and up, for grades 3–5 and special needs schools

A musical theatre piece about deception and sonic detours. Where is the line between fibbing and lying? A journey of discovery that invites the audience to get involved and improvise together.

Dates:

Mon 18/05/26, 10:00, Schauburg Labor

Tue 19/05/26, 10:00, Schauburg Labor

Wed 20/05/26, 10:00, Schauburg Labor

Bookings at festivalbuero@spielmotor.de

Composition project ‘Der Miesepups’

Participatory project for the world premiere
for school classes, grades 1-3

As part of a series of workshops, a class will develop its own composition for the premiere of ‘Der Miesepups’ and will attend the premiere together on 14/05/2026.

The workshops will start in March 2026 by arrangement.

Contact: vermittlung@muenchenerbiennale.de

Inventing work

Participatory accompanying programme for ‘V01CES//B0D1EZ’
for vocational school groups from Year 10 onwards

As part of the project, a group will accompany the production ‘V01CES//B0D1EZ’ through the rehearsal process until its premiere. In artistic and discursive workshops, during rehearsal visits and in direct exchange with the artistic team, participants will explore the questions that also drive the production: What work are we doing? Are we constantly repeating ourselves? And why are we actually doing this?

The project will conclude with a joint visit to the premiere on 09/05/2026.

The date of the first workshop will be agreed individually with the group. Rehearsal visit expected in April 2026.

Contact: vermittlung@muenchenerbiennale.de

Performances in the morning

for upper secondary school and university seminars with accompanying workshop

The morning performance of the production ‘crypt_’ is particularly suitable for upper secondary schools and university seminars that want to explore new narratives in contemporary music theatre. The performance is complemented by a preparatory or follow-up workshop with our music theatre educator.

crypt_’ from Year 10

Between European opera, Japanese ghost stories, anime and artificial intelligence, ‘crypt_’ weaves the narrative of ‘Hoichi the Earless’ into a musical theatre piece about creation, ambition and identity.

Date: Mon, 18/05/26, 11:00 a.m., Muffathalle

Bookings at festivalbuero@spielmotor.de

Groups can book discounted tickets using a form. Alternatively, you can also contact festivalbuero@spielmotor.de or +49 89 2805607.