Overview
- The Kuratorium is proceeding with a formal tender for the Intendanz even as negotiations with Markus Hinterhäuser continue through lawyers.
- State governor Karoline Edtstadler said Hinterhäuser accepted an offer to meet, with his current contract officially running until this autumn.
- FAZ reports the board considers his contract to end on 30 September 2026 over disputed conditions, while Hinterhäuser maintains a 2031 end date.
- The board confirmed construction sequencing: the Hohlraumbau begins in September, the main renovation shifts to autumn 2028, and the Großes Festspielhaus will be closed in the summers of 2029 and 2030.
- The Direktorium will quickly identify an interim venue, and the Schauspielchef position remains unfilled after not being addressed in the latest meeting.