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Schaubühne Lindenfels

A Leipzig production and performance venue with an interdisciplinary programme focused on theatre/dance/performance and film art, run by a non-profit stock corporation owned by its audience.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Schaubühne Lindenfels is a Leipzig production and performance venue with an interdisciplinary overall concept. Its programmatic focal points are theatre/dance/performance and film art, complemented by music, literature, new media and visual arts, with thematic series, programme weeks, retrospectives, theme evenings and festivals described as a distinctive hallmark. The house also offers discussion forums, exhibitions and salons. In 2005 the non-profit Schaubühne Lindenfels Aktiengesellschaft was founded to acquire the property and act as the supporting body of the production house; today the first German 'share theatre' belongs to more than 1,200 shareholders.

History

In 2005 the non-profit Schaubühne Lindenfels Aktiengesellschaft was founded to acquire the property and to act as the supporting body of the production house, starting an experiment with cultural-political, social and economic relevance. Today the first German 'share theatre' belongs to more than 1,200 shareholders, described as an audience company in a multiple sense. Shares are offered at 24, 50, 75, 100 or 250 euros, and shareholders can help shape the profile of the Schaubühne at the annual general meeting (one share = one vote). The founding or initial shareholders Anka Liebe, Jörg Schulz and René Reinhardt hold a stock of sellable shares that are transferred to second shareholders.

Products and positioning

A place of art standing for openness, tolerance and solidarity, aiming to promote art and culture in their diversity and to welcome people of different backgrounds.

  • Kunstaktien (art shares)

    Shares at 24, 50, 75, 100 or 250 euros giving buyers a piece of art from Leipzig and a piece of culture in the city, with voting rights at the annual general meeting.

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