17 days of theatre, dance, music and performance: from 26 July to 11 August 2024, we will once again transform the banks of the Main into a cultural open space.

With the theme “CULTURE OF PEACE”, the Sommerwerft ties in with our current reality: In times when hatred and aggression are once again becoming socially acceptable, and when armaments are being ramped up again at all levels, it is the urgent responsibility of cultural professionals to weave a different story, to counter the narrative of “us versus them” with a different one, and to give space in content and formats to the richness that arises from diversity and difference. How can we overcome the rifts that run through our society? How can we build bridges between urban and rural areas, between young and old, between the diverse cultures, genders and backgrounds that we bring with us as individuals? How can we establish a dialogue in which we meet as equals? Such a dialogue requires platforms, “round tables”. With the Sommerwerft, we are creating such a space – all together.