Hamburg's opera house of the future - a project of the century under discussion

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It is probably Hamburg's biggest cultural development project since the Elbphilharmonie concert hall - and is the subject of similarly intense debate: A new opera house is to be built on Baakenhöft in HafenCity by the mid-2030s. In mid-November, a jury selected the design by architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group. A new home for the traditional Hamburg State Opera, largely financed by the Kühne Foundation and donated to the city after completion.

The Institute for Culture and Media Management at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) and the Prof. Dr. Ernst Langner Foundation are hosting a round table discussion with the key players in this major Hamburg project on December 16 at 8 pm in the HfMT's JazzHall. Participants include Dr. Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Dr. Jörg Dräger, Managing Director of the Kühne Foundation and Tobias Kratzer, Director of the Hamburg State Opera.

What does this planned new building mean for Hamburg as a city of music? What artistic and cultural-political visions are associated with it? How can this new building change the role of opera within the city's society? What does it mean when a private foundation finances a public cultural center - what opportunities does this constellation open up, what challenges are there? How can such a project become a place for everyone?
Presenter Charlotte Oelschlegel will discuss these and other questions with the panel guests, who will then be available to answer questions from the audience.