Monday 9 November
Comedy and Kabarett in Germany
Comedy, Kabarett and improv: what's on tonight, the clubs and stages in your city and the comedians on tour.
Picked for the next six weeks
In the spotlight
Our picks, each show with the reason why.
- One of the country's best-known comedy names: Ingo Oschmann
- Coming up this week
- One of the country's best-known comedy names: NightWash
- Coming up this week
- One of the country's best-known comedy names: Bastian Bielendorfer
- Coming up this week
- One of the country's best-known comedy names: Mario Barth
- Coming up this week
- One of the country's best-known comedy names: Max Uthoff
- Coming up this week
- One of the country's best-known comedy names: Matthias Egersdörfer
- Club or stage: Haus der Springmaus
- A night in English
- Coming up this week
Comedy by city
Comedy in your city
The stages and what's on tonight, from Cologne and Leipzig to the Ruhr region.
Where it's on every week
Clubs and stages
Kabarett stages and comedy clubs with a regular programme, from the open mic to the headliner.
In English
Comedy in English
Stand-up, improv and open mics in English from tomorrow, from Berlin and Munich to Cologne.
Munich
Cologne
More cities
Pick your night
What kind of night?
A comedian with a microphone, a Kabarett artist at the piano, or a night made up on the spot.
On tour
Comedians on tour
The tour dates of comedians and Kabarett artists: where and when they play.
Questions about comedy and Kabarett
What is the difference between stand-up and Kabarett?
In stand-up one comedian with a microphone tells jokes and stories, often in a comedy club where several comedians perform on one night. Kabarett has a long theatre tradition in Germany: a full-length programme of texts, satire and often songs or piano, usually with a political edge. It is at home on stages such as the Kom(m)ödchen in Düsseldorf or the Pfeffermühle in Leipzig.
Where can I see comedy in English?
In Berlin and Munich there is stand-up in English on regular nights, in Cologne for example the BOING! English Comedy Night at the Horizont Theater and in Bonn the mix show Bonn-Bastic. The In English page lists every night by city.
What is an open mic?
At an open mic new comedians take the stage for the first time and known comedians test new material. Entry is often free or a small fee.
What is improv theatre?
In improv theatre the performers make up the scenes on the spot, often from suggestions by the audience. No two shows are the same.
