Centrally located in a small park and surrounded by old trees, the Frankfurt (Oder) Kleist Forum has been welcoming guests every day since 30 March 2001: this prestigious building with its impressive architecture offers a wide-ranging programme including everything from classic opera and operetta to drama, from jazz concerts to children’s and school theatre, and from readings to discussion forums. An annual co-organiser of the Kleist Festival put on by transVOCALE and Unithea student theatre festival, it has played a major role in shaping the cultural life of the city ever since it was opened.