CineStar Metropolis
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Opening hours
Today10:00 – 23:30Show all
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Why go
- A roof designed to echo the Volksbildungsheim’s original mansard roof.
- Gold “Metropolis” lettering replaced the “Volksbildungsheim” sign in matching style.
- In 1966, Theater am Turm staged Peter Handke’s Publikumsbeschimpfung here under Claus Peymann.
The hall
- Original cinema capacity
- 3,551 seats across 12 halls
Tickets and box office
- For refunds for cancelled screenings, email [email protected].
What it costs
- Child
- €7.50
- Adult
- €11.90 or €18.90
History
The original society house also contained shops, a restaurant and a café. Its large hall seated 1,400 people and its small hall 300. Donors included Degussa director Heinrich Roessler and philanthropist Charles Hallgarten. The house hosted educational events, concerts and social gatherings, and housed the Volksbücherei.
- 1908Wilhelm Helfrich designed the Volksbildungsheim as a society house for the Kaufmännischer Verein; it opened on 1 February.
- 1919The house passed to the Bund für Volksbildung and reopened as the Volksbildungsheim on 5 October.
- 1943–1944Air raids damaged the building.
- 1953Saalbau GmbH rebuilt it, replacing the damaged mansard roof with a hipped roof. The main hall had 1,000 seats, and three smaller halls had 180 each.
- 1970sRainer Werner Fassbinder led Theater am Turm for eight months.
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- Cinema conversionArchitect Till Sattler designed the cinema behind the preserved Volksbildungsheim façade.
- 12 April 2001The first two halls opened after construction defects delayed the planned opening; the remaining halls followed several months later.
- 28 February 2012A faulty central fire alarm system caused a temporary closure. The cinema reopened about three weeks later.
Sources: Volksbildungsheim Frankfurt am Main - Wikipedia · cinestar.de · cinestar.de · cinestar.de · CineStar Metropolis: tickets (its own site) · checked 10 Oct 2026
Questions and answers
How much are tickets at CineStar Metropolis?
Listed prices are 7.5 EUR for children and 11.9 EUR or 18.9 EUR for adults.
Is CineStar Metropolis open, and what are its hours?
It is unable to offer screenings until further notice after fire damage on 7 October. Its listed daily hours are 10:00–23:30.
How do I get a refund for a cancelled CineStar Metropolis screening?
Email [email protected] to request a refund.
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