The Hebbel am Ufer (HAU) is a theater and international performance center based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded fusioning 3 theaters in Kreuzberg, Berlin:
Its artistic director is Matthias Lilienthal, who also invented the international best selling theater project "X Homes" (also known as "X Apartments").
The Hebbel am Ufer is being founded with 4 Million EUR by the State of Berlin and by different Berlin and German wide foundations and organizations. Its mission is to protect and support the tradition of the Hebbel Theater. Which is to provide space and infrastructure for different international and national theater, dance and performance events.
The HAU is known for international productions in diverse performance arts. Especially for younger generations of theater enthusiasts, HAU has become an important part of the cultural life in Germany.
Peaches, Gob Squad, Jerôme Bel, Neco Çelik, Big Art Group, Alvis Hermanis, Shermin Langhoff, Constanza Macras, Richard Maxwell, Xavier Le Roy, Norton.Commander.Productions, Rimini Protokoll, Jochen Roller, Christoph Schlingensief, She She Pop, The Wooster Group