Join in! Opera & Leisure - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Our afternoon, weekend and holiday offerings give children, teenagers and families an opportunity to try stuff out and pursue their own creative ideas. We provide you with almost boundless scope to discover new skills, develop existing talents, probe new realms of self-identity and find a platform from which to express your own art! In our workshops artists and drama teachers go about the task of reinventing, with you, the world of musical theatre.
Current announcements, dates, offers and recommendations are announced via our website, the regularly published newsletters "Family" and "Youth" and via Instagram. Stay informed!
Participatory children and youth project [9 - 18 years]
Musical theatre about the desire to stay
‘We have to keep going! Musical theatre about the desire to stay’ is an inclusive musical theatre project for children and young people aged 9 to 18. Based on themes from the opera THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, the participants develop their own image of society and consider: ‘If we were to build a city, what would it look like and what rules would apply there?’ The result of the project, a musical theatre production by and with 24 young people, will be presented in two performances at the Tischlerei on 19 and 20 July 2025.
Funded by "Zur Bühne", the support programme of the German Stage Association within the framework of "Kultur macht stark. Alliances for Education".
Artistic Director Children Elly Jarvis, Artistic Director Youth Kristina Stang, Musical Director Children / Youth Charlie Rackwitz, Set Design / Stage Ariane Stamatescu, Music Education Lukas Macher, Movement Education Nelody Ahlroth, Assistant Directors Elisa Ciara Hanebutt, Lisa Hamsen, Educational Support Niklas Brubach, Intern Elisa Antona Schwarze
A hands-on programme for children aged 6–10
The Opernmäuse ('opera mice') are back and they're taking over the opera house! Looking, listening, learning..., they're peeking behind the scenes, taking tours and workshops, being asked for their impressions at rehearsals of our children's productions and generally peering and probing into every nook and cranny of the Opera. All we can say is: Go for it!
10 dates in the 25/26 season
The children must already be 6 or a maximum of 10 years old by 1 September, the programme takes place without the accompaniment of parents.
Registration will open in September 2025
stating the child's date of birth.
One-time costs for the entire season:
€ 50,- normal price / € 10,- reduced price.
for families with proof of eligibility ("berlinpass")
For children aged 9 and above
In the 2025/26 season, the children's club is collaborating with the German Opera Berlin's intergenerational chorus to develop a staged concert. In this cross-generational project, they will use song and short scenes to explore the question of what is valuable to whom and how much, in light of the current debates on austerity.
Registration at:
A participatory project for children aged 8 to 11
During the winter holiday week this year, the focus will be on the voice as an instrument that we always have with us. In various workshops, children will discover all the things that can be done with the voice and develop their own sounds and music, which they will present at the end of the week on 7 February 2026 in the carpentry workshop.
Children must be 8 or 11 years old by 1 January 2026 and at least in the 2nd grade. The programme takes place without parental supervision.
Cost: £100 standard price /
free with proof of eligibility (formerly ‘berlinpass’).
Registration under
A participatory youth project for everyone aged 13–18
‘Teenie Times’ is a musical theatre project for young people with and without disabilities. The central theme is the phase of life in which the participants currently find themselves: puberty. The young people bring to the stage their own songs, texts and musical theatre scenes that deal with strong emotions such as fear, anger and joy, the dissolution of parental bonds and the formation of new relationships, as well as the negotiation of identity and power.
Rehearsals will take place on weekends, afternoons and during the Easter holidays from January to June 2026, with performances planned for the end of June 2026 at the Tischlerei.
Participation is free of charge.
Registration at
In planning, subject to funding
For children aged 0–6 with their families
Our opera family project is aimed at families with children who have not yet experienced opera. Children, parents, grandparents - and whoever else is part of the family - have the opportunity to experience rehearsal visits, musical workshops and musical productions together free of charge. In cooperation with your family centre, you will get to know the opera for children in front of and behind the stage.
The programme is aimed at families with children up to 6 years of age.
Participation is free of charge
Supported by the Heinz and Heide Dürr Foundation
Project management Anna von Gehren
Collaboration Madeleine Kandschur
Music education workshops Christina von Nell and Letizia Massetti
If you are interested and would like to make an appointment, please send us an email!
