Overview

• Daniel Morgenroth will leave his role as Intendant of the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz/Zittau in summer 2026 to head Würzburg's Mainfranken-Theater.
• The Würzburg city council confirmed Morgenroth's appointment on March 20, 2025, through a unanimous vote.
• Morgenroth emphasized that his decision to leave Görlitz was personal and not linked to the theater's ongoing financial difficulties.
• The Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater continues to grapple with financial instability, raising concerns about its future as a four-branch institution.
• Morgenroth's new role in Würzburg comes as the theater undergoes extensive renovations, with completion expected in 2029, and follows leadership controversies under his predecessor.