A gruesome discovery on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne raises many questions: the body of young activist Luise washes ashore. Detective Clara and her colleague Hans begin their murder investigation and find themselves entangled in a web of environmental pollution, online threats, and encrypted corporate data. They are working in murky waters until they finally uncover explosive information about a major regional chemical company.

The water from Cologne is good

Schauspiel Köln

WAR AND PEACE is the title of Calle Fuhr's new investigative stage essay, created in collaboration with the independent media outlet CORRECTIV. Based on journalistic research, the performance recounts the rise of Vladimir Putin, the authoritarian developments of the last 25 years in Russia, and the war against Ukraine. At the same time, Fuhr turns his attention to Germany: to the energy policy of recent decades, the dependence on Russian gas, and the resulting supply crisis. Current rearmament measures, the immense state spending on defense, and the debate surrounding the reintroduction of conscription also come into focus. WAR AND PEACE demonstrates how geopolitical decisions are changing our daily lives – and poses the question of how Germany defines its defense capabilities and its future security policy.

War and Peace

Since the insolvency of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, Austria's once richest man has also become a household name in Germany: René Benko dominated the headlines for months in 2024 with the collapse of his real estate company, Signa Holding. It became the biggest bankruptcy in the history of the Second Republic of Austria. Even millions in German state aid evaporated almost completely. Numerous cities now face the threat of construction scars lasting for years. The path to this seems to have been paved by an impenetrable mix of ruthlessness, billionaire cronyism, and a flawed financial system. In January 2025, Benko was taken into custody in his hometown of Innsbruck. For months, director Calle Fuhr and DOSSIER collaborated to unravel the story of the rise and fall of the "miracle worker" Benko. The result is a unique theatrical evening somewhere between stand-up, TED Talk, and lecture-performance, which, due to high demand, had to be moved from the smallest to the largest venue at the Volkstheater in Vienna. After guest performances at the Berliner Ensemble and an invitation to the Radikal jung Festival in Munich, Calle Fuhr's entertaining solo show now comes to the stage of the Schauspiel Köln in an updated version.

Calle Fuhr

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 25 - May 10, 2026

The water from Cologne is good · Bühnen Köln

Apr 27 - May 17, 2026

War and Peace · Bühnen Köln

Apr 29 - May 13, 2026

The Rise and Fall of Mr. René Benko · Bühnen Köln

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