Theater Plauen/Zwickau before the end? Financial crisis is pushing up!

Theater Plauen/Zwickau before the end? Financial crisis is pushing up!

Plauen, Deutschland - Plauen/Zwickau- does the Theater Plauen/Zwickau head for bankruptcy? The alarming financial problems of the Vogtland theater in Plauen are more serious than expected. Managing Director Sandra Kaiser (49) warns: "For next year we expect a gap of 3.3 million euros. If there is no financial support, we have to register bankruptcy at the end of 2025." Originally there was talk of a shortfall of 1.5 million euros caused by increased personnel costs.

The uncertainty about the future of the theater is reinforced by the unclear government situation and the lack of new budget. Lutz Hillmann (65), the state boss of the Saxon stage association, explains that the future of all 28 Saxon theater is "still completely in cloudy". The grants that run through the cultural area law are currently in the suspension because the amendment is on ice. "Everything is currently in the air," says Hillmann.

financial challenges in Zwickau

The city of Zwickau also faces financial challenges. Mayor Sebastian Lasch (47, SPD) forecast a financial hole of 15 million euros by 2029. However, the next double budget for 2025/2026 could "be designed in accordance with the law". The urban reserves are expected to be used up by 2027. Lasch emphasizes that the income is expected to stagnate at the level of previous years.

The expenditure explodes the costs for the benefits of the higher -level district through tariff financial statements for the employees and the so -called district levy. In order to improve the financial situation, the red pencil should first be set at the city festival, which will only take place every two years from 2026. The situation is tense and the future of the theater and the city is on the brink.