This year, steirischer herbst begins on Freiheitsplatz, where an audio performance takes you into the adjacent Schauspielhaus. Later in the evening, a performance double bill and a party await you at Helmut List Halle. Come to Graz and be part of the festivities!

On the second day of the festival, the exhibition at the BAU opens. Across several floors, there are numerous newly commissioned works to discover. In addition, performances and concerts are scheduled especially for the vernissage—followed by a DJ evening at the herbstcafé.

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In keeping with the title and the current global situation, this year’s steirischer herbst hosts peace talks. Two participants question each other on their positions. Afterward, the audience votes on whether collective progress has been made.

Humor, satire, and gritty social criticism are animating Forum Stadtpark’s basement once again in three double bills with mixed hues.
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Music as rule-breaking: ORF musikprotokoll 2025 questions musical and perceptual orders. What can music be today? Numerous commissions to contemporary musicians show different ways of dealing with rules and expectations.

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Hamlet says, “The time is out of joint,” and he is right. The world is threatened by multiple crises: wars, economic collapse, authoritarian state structures, ruined environments.

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As always, the festival program of steirischer herbst is accompanied by a rich and varied Partner Program presented by local cultural institutions and artists. Twenty-three projects in Graz and Styria are part of this yearʼs festival.

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