Die Wühlmäuse

Since 1960, the Berlin cabaret theater Die Wühlmäuse at Theodor-Heuss-Platz in Charlottenburg has been the sharpest address for political satire and comedy in the capital. Founded by Dieter Hallervorden, the venue, seating 516, stands for biting wit that never loses its thread.

Cabaret with Tradition and Bite: Die Wühlmäuse

The cabaret theater Die Wühlmäuse was founded in 1960 by artists around Dieter Hallervorden and has since written a remarkable history. The venue owes its name to a mouse that sat on a piano during a rehearsal. What sounds charming is actually at its core: Die Wühlmäuse still performs on stage as carefree as this mouse. In the 60s, they established a new form of cabaret: They replaced the classic sketch cabaret in favor of a program with continuous roles, a common thread, and a unified theme. This was a small revolution at the time. This allowed political and social content to be explored and addressed more precisely, and the enthusiasm of the audience and press was not long in coming.

New Talent, Stars, and 364 Evenings a Year

After several relocations, Die Wühlmäuse found its current venue at Theodor-Heuss-Platz in Charlottenburg in 2000. The former cinema hall of the British armed forces can accommodate up to 516 guests. There’s action almost daily: The theater hosts performances 364 days a year and offers a varied program. Performers include cabaret greats like Mathias Richling, Dieter Nuhr, Horst Evers, or Florian Schroeder, but also young voices nobody knows yet. Since 2001, the “Großes Kleinkunstfestival” (Great Cabaret Festival) has ensured this: It is considered one of the most important competitions for cabaret, comedy, music, and variety, and many stars of the cabaret scene, including Torsten Sträter, Simone Solga, or Sascha Grammel, achieved their breakthrough here. Die Wühlmäuse combines decades of cabaret history with a program firmly rooted in the present.