Overview
- Weber’s contract runs five years, and he will start preparing the 2027/28 season in January 2027.
- He will succeed Joachim Klement, who leaves the post in summer 2027 to retire.
- The selection followed a competitive process and his presentation to staff was received positively.
- Culture minister Barbara Klepsch praised Weber as an excellent mediator and communicator.
- The former DNT Weimar chief underscores ensemble theater and contemporary takes on classics with focus on DDR and post-reunification texts, while noting tight public finances.