05.06.2026

Long Table of Building Culture 2026

On Friday, June 19, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., a long communal table on the forecourt of the Pina Bausch Centre under construction will create a space for dialogue, encounters, and networking.

04.06.2026

ZUGumZUG

Ein besonderes Projekt feiert das Akkordeon als Instrument des Jahres. Die Konzertperformance ZUGumZUG bringt renommierte Akkordeonist*innen und Akkordeonorchester aus ganz Deutschland zusammen. Am 20.06., 20:00 Uhr wird der dreiteilige Abend im Pina Bausch Zentrum under construction zur Aufführung gebracht.

29.05.2026

Eröffnung des TANZDECK – Sommermilongas 2026 mit Neotango und Tango Argentino für alle

Das TANZDECK kehrt zurück auf den Vorplatz des Pina Bausch Zentrum under construction. Eröffnungsmilonga am 01. Juni 2026 mit Live-Musik aus Buenos Aires. Erneute Kooperation mit dem Tangofestival Rhein-Ruhr.

Photo Wilfried Krüger, © Pina Bausch Foundation
Photo Wilfried Krüger, © Pina Bausch Foundation

The Project

The dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch made history: in dance, theatre and throughout the arts. Her unique work and artistic legacy enjoy the status of national cultural heritage. To keep this heritage alive, and provide new ways to access it, the Pina Bausch Centre is planned at Wuppertal’s former municipal theatre, the Schauspielhaus.

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Ausstellungseröffnung zum Wettbewerb Pina Bausch Zentrum

Ausstellungseröffnung zum Wettbewerb Pina Bausch Zentrum

The architectural competition

The architectural competition for the new Pina Bausch Centre was announced in April 2022. It was a high-profile competition that attracted renowned national and international architecture practices, most of whom collaborated with landscape designers for their proposals.

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© Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York

Architectural Realisation

The Schauspielhaus, Wuppertal’s former municipal theatre, was Pina Bausch’s favourite venue. She created the majority of her works for this stage. Now protected as a historic monument, yet still highly modern in feel, five decades after the building was first opened it has been offered a new future as part of the planned Pina Bausch Centre. On the basis of the plans for its use, Wuppertal council’s facilities management has created a project sketch for the architectural realisation of the idea.

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© Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York
© Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York

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