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A view into the dark, dimly lit Jahrhunderthalle Bochum. The performers from the 2024 production "Haugtussa"can be seen in the foreground.

Now available to book: backstage tour of the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

On a stage, several musicians with string instruments and a double bass are positioned. In the center, Joyce DiDonato in light-colored clothing stands in front of a table. Numerous semi-transparent fabric panels hang from the ceiling, and the space is lit in blue.

With ZEIT REISEN to the Ruhrtriennale 2026

Picture of the Ruhrtriennale 2026 programme press conference at the Dampfgebläsehaus in Bochum. Members of the press are seated in the foreground, whilst in the background Artistic Director Ivo Van Hove, Kyrstian Lada and Britta Schünemann stand beneath a large screen.

The Ruhrtriennale 2026 programme is out now!

Colourful flags of the Ruhrtriennale attached to flagpoles, standing side by side.

Change of schedule: Programme release on 28 April 2026

Scene from Balkan Erotic Epic: Performers in traditional clothing dance in the rain and raise their arms to the sky.

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic at Ruhrtriennale 2026

People are standing or sitting relaxed in the Wunderland festival centre, with soap bubbles floating through the air.

Ruhrtriennale 2026 will take place from 20 August to 20 September

The cast of "I Did It My Way" seen from behind, lit by spotlights, looking at the applauding audience.

Ruhrtriennale 2025 has come to an end!

A group gathers in front of a large wall covered with white brushstrokes and sketched figures. Several people take photos of the scene, while one person holds up a Spanish flag.

Ruhrtriennale enters its final week

Ruhrtriennale continues programme with German premieres and a world premiere

Mining tower of the Bergbau-Museum Bochum, illuminated in blue against a dark sky, featuring the glowing text “Longing for Tomorrow” at its center.

Glückauf for your festival tickets!

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