Konzerthaus

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Konzerthaus Berlin is a concert hall on Gendarmenmarkt in Mitte, Berlin, and home of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin.

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What's on here

Why go

  • The great hall’s pipe organ has 5,811 pipes and 74 stops.
  • Apollo in his chariot by Christian Daniel Rauch stands on the main pediment.
  • None of the main hall’s 38 busts depicts a woman; digital AR artworks are being added to make forgotten women composers visible.
  • Young Euro Classic, an international youth orchestra festival, takes place here every summer.

Opening hours

Today12:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday12:00 – 18:00
Tuesday12:00 – 18:00
Wednesday12:00 – 18:00
Thursday12:00 – 18:00
Friday12:00 – 18:00
Saturday12:00 – 18:00
Sunday12:00 – 16:00

Tickets and box office

  • Address: Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin.
  • Opening hours: Monday–Saturday, 12:00–18:00; Sunday, 12:00–16:00.

Interesting facts5

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  1. The brick walls were plastered to resemble dressed stone.

    Schauspielhaus (Berlin) - Wikipedia
  2. Schinkel drew on the Thrasyllos Monument in Athens for the façade design.

    Schauspielhaus (Berlin) - Wikipedia
  3. The four gable reliefs depict the Niobids, theatrical arts, a Bacchanal, and Orpheus with Eurydice.

    Schauspielhaus (Berlin) - Wikipedia
  4. Two bronze sculptures by Tieck beside the grand staircase show a lion and a panther carrying musical putti.

    Schauspielhaus (Berlin) - Wikipedia
  5. The original plan combined theatre spaces with a concert and ballroom, restaurant, and kitchen.

    Schauspielhaus (Berlin) - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Niccolò Paganini appeared here in 1829, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy conducted in 1842, and Franz Liszt gave a guest performance in 1843. On 7 January 1844, Richard Wagner conducted Der fliegende Holländer.

  1. 1800–1802The predecessor National-Theater was commissioned in 1800, designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans and opened in 1802.
  2. 1817The National-Theater was destroyed by fire. Friedrich Wilhelm III commissioned Schinkel’s replacement, which reused some foundations, masonry and entrance portico columns.
  3. 1818The foundation stone was laid for Schinkel’s replacement theatre, built for Friedrich Wilhelm III.
  4. 26 May 1821The theatre opened with Goethe’s Iphigenie auf Tauris, performed before the king.
  5. 18 June 1821Carl Maria von Weber conducted the premiere of Der Freischütz.
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  1. October 1919The theatre reopened as Preußisches Staatstheater Berlin.
  2. World War IIAllied bombing and the Battle of Berlin severely damaged the building.
  3. 1977–1984Rebuilding began in 1977, and the building reopened as a concert hall in 1984.
  4. 1994The venue was renamed Konzerthaus Berlin.

Sources: Konzerthaus Berlin - Wikipedia · Konzerthaus Berlin – Konzerthaus Berlin · Service & Tickets – Konzerthaus Berlin · Schauspielhaus (Berlin) - Wikipedia · Konzerthaus de Berlin - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where
Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin

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Questions and answers

Where can I buy tickets to Konzerthaus Berlin?

Tickets are sold online through the Konzerthaus website.

How can I contact Konzerthaus Berlin?

Call +49 30 20309 2101.

Who is Konzerthaus Berlin’s chief conductor?

Joana Mallwitz; her contract extension covers the 2028/29–2032/33 seasons.

What can I hear at Konzerthaus Berlin?

It presents symphonic and chamber concerts, music theatre, and programmes for children, spanning early to contemporary music.

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