In 2027, we will celebrate the birthday of the famous poet and playwright Heinrich von Kleist. Experience 250 years of literary brilliance in Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, Berlin, and throughout Germany.

Events 2026/2027

Tu. 18:00 Kleist Festival 2027

Kleist-Museum & Kleist Forum, Frankfurt (Oder)

Tuesday 28 September–Sunday 10 October 2027

Every October since 1991, the Kleist Festival has paid tribute to the poet Heinrich von Kleist, who was born in Frankfurt an der Oder. The theatre and literature festival is a joint production by the Kleist-Museum Foundation and the Kleist Forum Theatre.