From May 8 to May 10, 2026, it will once again be: Curtain up! Around 600 students enthusiastic about music, theater, dance, and art, together with lecturers, university staff, and alumni, will invite you to the NEUE WÄNDE Festival at the Theater Münster. From early morning until late at night, they will present the full diversity of academic culture in Münster on the venue’s large and small stages. No particular genre or artistic direction takes center stage – all disciplines, all kinds are welcome. The festival is open to diverse cultural contributions and is shaped by those who create it. This makes the festival a great example of the city’s profile – as the festival’s creator, Klaus Baumeister, puts it:
In “Münster – City of Science and Lifestyle,” the NEUE WÄNDE Festival is the “and.”