Heidelberg
Within an old train station, beloved cultural centre Karlstorbahnhof has an art-house cinema screening original-language films; theatre, cabaret and…
Must-see entertainment in Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
Frankfurt am Main
Since 1976, when it began staging live bands (rock, soul, et al), the legendary ‘Batsch’ has seen ’em come and go. Its main premises are in the…
Frankfurt am Main
Tucked away in the southeastern corner of Konstablerwache, Nachtleben has a cafe with a terrace on the ground floor and hosts concerts that showcase…
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
Industrial 1920s brick surrounds provide great acoustics at this live music venue, where punk, alternative, metal and rock bands take to the stage…
Frankfurt am Main
This excellent art cinema is attached to Frankfurt’s cinema museum, the Deutsches Filmmuseum. Many films are screened in their original languages.
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
The grandiose, golden-hued Staatstheater was built on Hitler’s orders to thank the Saarlanders for their 1935 vote to rejoin Germany. It opened in 1938…
Frankfurt am Main
Check out the walls for photos of jazz greats who’ve played at this venue since it opened in 1952. In addition to concerts, there are jam sessions on…
Frankfurt am Main
The city's huge cultural complex includes Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt's main opera company, and Schauspiel Frankfurt, its largest theatre company. Tickets…
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
The city’s first electric power plant, built in 1888, is now a multipurpose cultural centre hosting concerts (especially jazz but also pop and classical),…
Mainz
Concerts by German and international bands, dance parties, theatre for kids… the happening KulturZentrum (cultural centre) has it and more. It's housed in…
Frankfurt am Main
This rambling former soap factory serves as a forum for younger artists, and hosts contemporary dance, theatre (sometimes in English) and cabaret, as well…
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
An long-time student favourite, this sociable bar is known for its nightly concerts as well as dance parties, many held on Friday and Saturday nights…
Frankfurt am Main
Hugely enjoyable even if you don’t speak German, Tigerpalast is a top venue for cabaret and Varieté theatre, with programs that often include acrobats,…
Frankfurt am Main
The Alte Oper hosts frequent concerts of symphonic and chamber music in its two halls, which seat 2450 and 720 respectively. Pop, jazz, singer-songwriter…
Mainz
See performances by up-and-coming artists and big-name international acts at this cultural venue. Some events take place at other venues around the city,…
Frankfurt am Main
Enormous cultural complex Städtische Bühnen includes Oper Frankfurt, the city’s main opera company. Tickets can be ordered by phone or online.
Frankfurt am Main
This century-old former tram depot hosts innovative dance performances as well as Städtische Bühnen theatre and opera productions.
Frankfurt am Main
Continental Europe’s largest English-language theatre company stages first-rate plays and musicals, with top actors hired after casting calls in London…
Trier
Housed in a former Tuchfabrik (towel factory), this vibrant cultural events venue hosts cabaret, live music of all sorts, theatre and dance performances.
Frankfurt am Main
Cool jazz permeates this tiny, 1972-opened jazz-club/pub. Live concerts take place most nights – check the calendar for details.
Wiesbaden
The Hessian State Theatre puts on operas, operettas, ballet, classical music, musicals, plays and events for children.
Heidelberg
Right on the Hauptstrasse, this cute little cinema with just 131 seats shows art-house films, some in English.
Wiesbaden
Live music and top-name DJs make this venue a huge draw for music lovers, with events most nights.
Mainz
The state theatre stages plays, opera and ballet. Students get significant discounts.
Wiesbaden
Dostoevsky gambled at this historic casino. To do the same (or have a drink at its bars), men will need a jacket, a button-down shirt and non-sports shoes…
Frankfurt am Main
This Musikkeller (music cellar), an intimate basement venue with vaulted stone ceilings and just half a dozen tables, features a wide-ranging program of…
Frankfurt am Main
Schauspiel Frankfurt, the city's largest theatre company, is based at the vast Städtische Bühnen cultural complex. You can book tickets by phone or online.
Frankfurt am Main
Underground in the Hauptwache U-Bahn/S-Bahn station, on the B Level. Posters and brochures announcing upcoming events line the walls, making this a good…
Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut
Heidelberg
The German-American Institute hosts concerts, lectures and films several times a week; many events are in English.
Wiesbaden
Arthouse films screen in their original languages at this cinema 500m south of the Hauptbahnhof.
Frankfurt am Main
Orfeo’s Erben screens non-dubbed art-house films (celluloid and digital).
