Music
The Hamburger Staatsoper (Hamburg State Opera), founded in 1678, is world-renowned. The operas of Mozart and Verdi are performed here, as are contemporary works. In the same venue John Neumeier has been producing exciting ballet events for years.

Theater
Numerous smaller theaters and venues for staging events offer colorful and even off-beat entertainment, while the renowned Deutsches Schauspielhaus (German Theater) and the equally famous Thalia Theater present highlights of dramatic art.

Museums
More than 70 state and private museums display exhibits of famous painters, but also invite the visitor to become acquainted with foreign cultures or the history of Hamburg. The Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (Hamburg History Museum) is one of the most beautiful museums of this city. Exhibits from medieval times to the modern era are on display.

The Marktkirche (Market Church), built in the 14th century, is situated next to the old town hall in Hannover. This church is a show-piece of North German Gothic brick architecture.

The heart of Hannover University beats in the Welfenschloss (Castle of the Guelphs), which is located in an idyllic spot. In 1879 the Higher Trade School, which later became the Royal Technical College, moved into the castle. From that point onwards it developed into a modern university, currently attended by 32,000 students.

Theater

The Theatermuseum is a specialty of Hannover’s theater - the only one of its kind in Germany.

The Sprengel Museum Hannover is an important center for modern art. German Expressionism, French Cubism, Abstract Art from after World War II and such trends as Minimal Art, Informal Art, Nouveau Realisme, Concept Art and Postminimal Art can be admired.

The Opernhaus (Opera House) in Hannover is not only worth seeing: Attending a performance here is an outstanding acoustical experience. It is one of the top 20 opera houses in the world and is also one of the most beautiful classical buildings in Lower Saxony’s capital.

In 1994 international designers created nine train and bus stops as part of the well-known Hannover „Street Art“.

Theater
Grand revues, its own ballet ensemble (80 dancers) and orchestra, variety performance as well as a great chorus make a visit to Europe’s largest revue theater, the Friedrichstadtpalast, an unforgettable experience.

Museums
Berlin has more than 170 museums. The new Gemäldegalerie (Painting Gallery) at the Kulturforum in the Tiergarten is only one of the highlights of Berlin’s cultural landscape. The gallery houses one of the most important collections of paintings from the 13th to the 18th century.

After the aerial attack on Dresden in 1945, the ruins of the Frauenkirche lay as a monument against war for more than 40 years. The spectacular reconstruction started in 1993 as the result of a citizen’s action, which rapidly grew into a worldwide movement. Since its reconsecration in 2005, the Frauenkirche is again dominating the Dresden skyline – as the first Baroque church of the new millennium and a symbol for tolerance and peace between peoples and religions.

Art

Music

Theater
The Schauspielhaus is where the „Zeitgeist“, the spirit of our time, is to be found. It is brought to life by the first-class ensemble of Dresden actors and directors as well as noted guests from Germany’s theater metropolises.

Museums
Diamonds, rubies, emeralds - the royal jewelry collection can be admired in the Grünes Gewölbe most famous exhibit is the „Court of the Grand Moghul of Delhi“, crafted at the beginning of the 18th century by Johann Melchior Dinglinger, court jeweller of August the Strong.

The Kölnarena (Cologne Arena), Germany’s largest hall for stage events, sets new standards: 18,000 seats, 83,700 square meters of workfloor space. Not only concerts, shows, events and entertainment take place here, but sports events as well. Also it is used for congresses and other big scaled meetings. Also Cologne stages the public musicfestival Ringfest every year in August, attracting more than one million visitors as well as the Summer Jam Festival on Fühlinger See, the biggest Reagga Festival in Europe. In general Cologne has on of the most lifely music scenes in Germany, festivals like c/o pop proof that. The large, modern Opern- und Schauspielhaus (Opera house and theater) offers a stage program of the highest standard, including classical and romantic operas as well as contemporary works. But there is a vibrant independent theater scene in Cologne as well with stage programme every single night.

The "Städel Kunstinstitut" is devoted to paintings from the 14th century to the Modern period. It houses works by Rubens and Rembrandt as well as undefined paintings by Beckmann and Picasso. Städel is one of Europe´s most outstanding art museums.

The "Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt" opened in 1986, hosts changing exhibitions with works by famous artists from a variety of countries and periods, as well as photographic exhibitions. Kandinsky, Miró, Picasso, Guido Reni, Chagall, the art of Mexico and other exhibitions have drawn many thousands of visitors in the past.

Theater
The choreographer William Forsythe creates first-class modern ballet with the Frankfurter Ballett Ensemble. The „English Theater“ and the „International Theater“ offer a varied program in English and Japanese, respectively.

Music
The Stuttgart Staatsoper (Stuttgart State Opera), awarded six times as opera house of the year, can call itself world class without reservations. Further musical highlights are offered by the performances of the International Bach Academy Stuttgart (European Music Festival), under the successful direction of Professor Helmuth Rilling.