The Staatstheater Mainz is the host and venue of the Tanzkongress 2022. With its central location and versatile infrastructure, the Staatstheater offers the best conditions for hosting Germany's most renowned event for the contemporary dance scene.
The Staatstheater was built between 1829 and 1833 and is located in the centre of the city of Mainz. Markus Müller has served as the theatre’s business manager and artistic director since 2014/15. Performances take place in the Großes Haus (great hall) and the Glashaus (glass dome) overlooking Gutenbergplatz. The Kleines Haus (small hall), built in 1997, is situated next door on Tritonplatz, and the U17 studio theatre has also been located there since 2014. Above the theatre restaurant Zum Grünen Kakadu, which opened in 2021, is the Kakadu Bar – a new venue for discussions, readings, music, art exhibitions, and nightlife.
Opera, theatre, tanzmainz, concerts, and the Staatstheater’s youth division justmainz offer a diverse programme that will appeal to all ages. The artistic landscape of the theatre is shaped by its numerous visitors, and by its resident directors, an incredibly talented ensemble, and the tanzmainz dance company. The Philharmonisches Staatsorchester is conducted by Chief Music Director Hermann Bäumer.
The enduring relevance of both the classics and contemporary works, the commitment to ensemble and repertory theatre, and the engagement with the city and the region all constitute the basis for the artistic profile of the Staatstheater. Theatre is understood as an opportunity for aesthetic engagement with society and politics. The theatre is performed in and brought to life as a discursive site governed by a sense of internationality, solidarity with one another, and openness. The special opportunities provided by a multi-genre site are harnessed in projects that bring together a number of different genres. Every two years, the tanzmainz festival draws a great many visitors to the theatre.