The Munich Volksbühne

The Volksbühne München e.V. is an association founded in 1918 with the purpose of providing low-cost access to cultural events in Munich and the surrounding area. To this end, framework agreements are concluded with theaters and organizers, enabling the members of the association to make discounted entry prices.

In the years 1899 and 1900, the later founder of the association, Georg Mauerer, wrote his notices from the association "Münchner Volksbühne", which can be regarded as an intellectual preparation for the foundation of a Volksbühne in Munich. Mauerer, who had been involved in the founding of the Berlin Volksbühne with Gerhart Hauptmann, had realized that "the working people needed more than bread".

The actual foundation of the association took place on September 29, 1918, with the performance of Georg Kaizer's The Citizens of Calais. With the monthly publication Münchner Volksbühne the club reached wide circles of the population. A first highlight in 1928 was the jubilee exhibition and a festive speech in the Munich Tonhalle. Honorary members were writers such as Ricarda Huch, Thomas Mann, composers such as Joseph Schmid and Richard Trunk, as well as employees of the city.

The period of war and hostilities during the period of National Socialism provided for an interruption of the activity, which was resumed immediately after the end of the war, from 1933 to 1945.

Today the Volksbühne is the oldest visitor organization in the city of Munich. The goal of the organization as a non-profit association is still to attract many citizens of Munich for the theater. The social task of ensuring theater visits for loyal visitors at discounted rates has remained to the present. Weblink Edit source text

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