150 years of cultural history: Lecture about the casino and city theater in Amberg!

150 years of cultural history: Lecture about the casino and city theater in Amberg!

Next Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the Amberg City Theater will be about an exciting chapter in the city's history. At 7 p.m. the theater invites you to a lecture entitled “Casino and City Theater: The Story of Two People of the Same Age”. Dr. Andreas Erb, the head of the city archives, will lead the event and address the special challenges and developments that shaped cultural life in Amberg in 1803.

The background to the lecture is the difficult situation for the city when it suffered the loss of central cultural bearers such as the monasteries. At the end of 1803, however, important new establishments took place: the Amberger Museum and the Amberger Theater, both of which are considered pioneers of the city's artistic and cultural scene. The lecture seeks to link the two institutions and, above all, examines the collaboration between casino and theater in more detail.

A successful insight into history

The event is a real treat, and not just for history buffs. Admission is free, which creates space for many interested parties to listen to this inspiring story. Culture lovers can look forward to an exciting evening that provides insights into the mutual influences and development of Amberg's two cultural pillars. For further information about the event, we recommend visiting the website of the Stadttheater Amberg.

Cultural history, a topic that goes beyond what is discussed here, deals with the intellectual and cultural life of people. It highlights topics such as art, language and customs. The works of great thinkers of the Enlightenment and Romanticism have shown us how culture and society shape each other. Particular attention is paid to the emergence of social and communicative processes that can be illustrated through symbolic forms of the past - an aspect that is also important in the context of the lecture.

It is interesting how the connection between the casino and the city theater not only represents an important piece of Amberg's city history, but also shows how important cultural institutions are for the development of a city. Committed citizens are cordially invited to take part in this fascinating lecture and discover more about the cultural and historical facets of Amberg.

We look forward to a large number of visitors and to immersing ourselves in cultural history together!