14.07.2026

Empty Floor – imPerfect Dancers Company

Mit Empty Floor bringt die international renommierte im-Perfect Dancers Company aus Italien am Mittwoch, 22. Juli 2026, um 19:30 Uhr eine außergewöhnliche Tanzproduktion ins Pina Bausch Zentrum under construction, die sich dem Thema Alzheimer widmet. Senior\*innen und andere Interessiert aus der Region können Teil der Aufführung werden.

10.07.2026

Summer LAB UBUNTU Festival

Experience cultural diversity, celebrate togetherness, shape urban community: From 20 to 25 July 2026, the Summer LAB UBUNTU will transform the area around the Pina Bausch Centre under construction into a vibrant space for art, dialogue and community. Throughout the week, art, music, dance, workshops and en-counters will be inspired by the spirit of UBUNTU.

07.07.2026

Common Spaces – Räume der Gemeinschaft

Studierende der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal gestalten Räume der Gemeinschaft im Pina Bausch Zentrum under construction. Besucher*innen sind am Freitag,10. Juli und Samstag, 11. Juli bei freiem Eintritt eingeladen, den besonderen Ort bei gemeinsamen Essen, Performances und Installationen zu entdecken.

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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