The home base of the Komische Oper Berlin on Behrenstrasse is currently being renovated.
Performances will take place in the Schillertheater until further notice.
The Komische Oper Berlin is regarded as one of the most innovative venues in the entire opera world. Founded in 1947 as the Volksoper, it remains an opera house for everyone to this day. It achieves this through a diverse program—ranging from opera to musicals, operettas, concerts, and children’s opera—as well as a comprehensive outreach program designed to reach audiences from all walks of life. With the name “Komische Oper,” founding father Walter Felsenstein drew inspiration from the immediacy and popular appeal of the French opéra comique. To this day, the theater stands for glamour and wit, lightheartedness and depth, connection and exchange, and intelligent entertainment of the highest possible quality.
“Out into the City” When you travel, you discover new things, have adventures, and encounter unfamiliar worlds—the aging main building of the Komische Oper Berlin on Behrenstraße has been undergoing renovation, remodeling, and expansion since August 2023, making it fit for the future. During the renovation, performances will take place not only at the new main venue, the Schillertheater, but also at Tempelhof Airport, the Konzerthaus, and in the city’s many neighborhoods. Under the co-directorship of Susanne Moser and Philip Bröking and with James Gaffigan as General Music Director, the Komische Oper Berlin presents diverse, bold, and vibrant musical theater that combines seriousness and lightheartedness in all its facets: from Baroque opera, operettas, and musicals to symphony concerts. You’ll find this unique spirit—and above all, the people who embody it—in many locations throughout the city during the 2026/27 season. Travel with us and experience the Komische Oper Berlin as you know it—yet in a whole new way!