Theater Bremen has announced the death of Michael Börgerding, its general director since 2012. Professor Börgerding was 64. The theatre describes him as ‘an approachable director, a deeply lovable person, a great humanist.’
Michael Börgerding was a theatre maker by conviction; for him, the stage was a place beyond ideologies and simple solutions. He saw theatre not only as a space for communication and a change of perspective, but also as a place for entertainment, play, laughter, grief, and shared experiences. “Michael Börgerding was a boss who was on an equal footing and always took people seriously in their actions and commitment. Everyone. He moved the theatre forward with prudence, and even after twelve years as director he always pursued new ideas, such as the use of Goetheplatz, and continuously promoted premieres in all areas,” says Swantje Markus, managing director of the Bremen Theatre: “All employees are deeply dismayed and will miss him very much. I will miss the exchange with him, his wisdom and his infinitely big heart.”
Michael Börgerding was born in Lohne/Oldenburg in 1960. He studied German, sociology and philosophy at the University of Göttingen. He was a dramaturge and director at the Junges Theater Göttingen, a dramaturge at the Lower Saxony State Theater in Hanover and chief dramaturge and member of the management at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg. He also held teaching positions at the universities of Hanover and Hamburg. From 2005 to 2012, Michael Börgerding was director of the Theaterakademie Hamburg at the University of Music and Theater. Since the 2012/2013 season, he has been general director of the Theater Bremen.
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