Volksbühne Leadership Uncertain After Interim Directors Withdraw

Berlin's Kultursenator Joe Chialo considers skipping interim leadership following the withdrawal of Vegard Vinge and Ida Müller.

The planned interim leadership for Berlin's Volksbühne by director Vegard Vinge and designer Ida Müller has been canceled, leaving questions about the theater's future direction.
Kultursenator Joe Chialo stated that the final leadership, set for 2027, might be expedited to avoid the need for temporary management.
The withdrawal follows the unexpected death of former director René Pollesch in February 2024, which initially prompted plans for interim leadership starting in summer 2025.
Chialo denied that recent cultural budget cuts were definitively the cause of the withdrawal but acknowledged a mix of reasons may have contributed.
Vinge and Müller remain connected to the Volksbühne despite their decision, which Chialo described as a significant loss for the theater.