Neuköllner
Oper

The Project

Opera for Neukölln

How can a music theatre become a place where people from the neighbourhood truly see themselves reflected? The Neuköllner Oper wants to tackle this question head-on and answer it together with local communities. Early collaborations with schools, neighbourhood initiatives, and cultural organisations were important steps but have not yet led to lasting change for the house. The programme now provides the space to engage openly and with time: with convenience stores, gyms, cultural associations, cafés – with everyone who shapes Neukölln. This will allow initial forms of collaboration to grow organically from within, rather than being imposed from outside – showing that this house belongs to everyone. Together, needs will be explored, first partnerships tested, and new ways of working developed. The aim is an opening that is not merely symbolic, but that transforms the house in its structure, programme, and connection to the district over the long term.