The planned cut in the cultural budget is causing great unrest and hardship in Munich. What impact do the austerity measures have on the Munich Philharmonic, the Literaturhaus, the Muffatwerk, the city library, the Pasinger Fabrik and other institutions? An overview.
16.8 million – that is the amount that the cultural institutions of the city of Munich are expected to save by 2025. This causes great unrest and distress. The Münchner Kammerspiele and the Münchner Volkstheater may be affected to the tune of millions; the directors Christian Stückl and Barbara Mundel speak of maximum damage if these cuts of 6.2 million euros for the Kammerspiele and 2.9 million euros for the Volkstheater are actually implemented . But it’s not just the two theaters that will receive less money from the city, other institutions could also be hit hard.