Berlin · Venue

Artenschutztheater

A 60-seat, volunteer-run stage under a Berlin S-Bahn arch, programmed for live music, theatre, readings, dance and improvisation.

Upcoming shows
23
Address
370 Lüneburger Straße, 10557 Berlin
Next show
Thu, 1 Oct 2026

About Artenschutztheater

Artenschutztheater is a roughly 60-seat performance room in Berlin, set inside S-Bahn-Bogen 370 on the Tiergarten–Moabit edge. Its defining feature is literal: concerts, readings and improvised theatre unfold beneath a railway viaduct, giving this small stage an enclosed, distinctly urban setting. The scale favors close-range shows, with a six-metre-wide stage built for bands, solo performers, theatre and spoken-word sets.

A name built to protect the art

The story begins in 1999, when a Swabian theatre group formed the project around a simple idea: art deserved protection, much as endangered species do. That wordplay supplied the Artenschutz name and a remit broader than a single scene. ARTENSCHUTZ THEATER e.V. became an official association in 2001, establishing the organisational frame that still supports the venue’s cultural work.

A new team took shape in 2009, bringing renovations, technical purchases, audience-building and a volunteer network. That moment matters because the theatre’s present-day character comes from collective upkeep: the association describes a house made through unpaid work, membership, donations and ticket income. Its stage has consequently remained open to established artists and newcomers across music, improvisation and small-scale performing arts.

The room today

Expect an intentionally mixed bill: live music sits alongside improv, readings, dance, workshops and open-stage formats, with rock, soul, jazz and fusion appearing among the music programming. Booking is open to new artists and bands, though performers are expected to actively bring their audience; the venue says walk-up traffic is limited. The room has around 60 seats and a 6m-by-2.5m stage, while its volunteer team handles a compact independent operation under the railway arch.

Sources

  1. Verein — ARTENSCHUTZ THEATER e.V.
  2. ARTENSCHUTZ THEATER e.V. – Live-Musik und mehr in Berlin Tiergarten — ARTENSCHUTZ THEATER e.V.
  3. Dein Auftritt bei uns — ARTENSCHUTZ THEATER e.V.
  4. Artenschutz Theater — DER ALTAMANN – DAS ORIGINAL

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