Nüssli builds a theater in Kassel
The Staatstheater Kassel will be renovated from the 2025/26 season. A versatile interim venue will be constructed for the transition period. The project is led by the non-profit housing company of the city of Kassel.
Kassel is one of the cities in Germany that has had a permanent theater building for some time. Now the Staatstheater’s main building needs to be renovated from the 2025/26 season. The state of Hesse and the city of Kassel have commissioned the Hüttwilen-based event and construction services provider Nüssli to build an interim venue for the theater. According to a press release, a versatile multifunctional building is to be constructed that can be adapted to different types of events. Nüssli will contribute its extensive experience to integrate state-of-the-art stage technology, acoustics and technical building equipment into the building, according to the press release.
The client and investor of the project is the Gemeinnützige Wohnungsbaugesellschaft der Stadt Kassel mbH(GWG). GWG has commissioned NUSSLI as general contractor to build the interim venue. The outer shells and the supporting steel structures should be completed by the end of the year. Work on the interior will begin in January 2025. It is planned that the Staatstheater will be able to move into its new home in the fall of the 2025/26 season. The use of the temporary theater depends on the refurbishment of the main theater; a period of five years is currently planned.