Traumfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

About the Traumfabrik

The Traumfabrik is a show theater of imagination based in Munich, founded in 1980 by Rainer Pawelke at the University of Regensburg as a sports theater project. The ensemble of acrobatics, dance, pantomime, music and stage art produces its own show programs, which have been touring annually through Bavaria and Germany for over 45 years – more than 1 million visitors have been reached to date. The value chain includes the conception, choreography and direction of the shows, the setup and operation of the tours with a crew of around 40 people, as well as commissioned productions for opening ceremonies of international events and corporate events. The Traumfabrik became known, among other things, for the opening ceremony of the 25th World Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart (1989) and the official cultural program of the German Day at the World Exhibition EXPO'92 in Seville. The current 2026/2027 tour 'Kaleidoskopia' comprises 38 performances in 10 cities with up to 30,000 spectators.

Site

Munich

Processes

Show productions/touring theater, Events & corporate events bookable, Commissioned productions (opening ceremonies, cultural events), Souvenir shop, Traumfabrik club membership

Founded

1980

Employees

approx. 40 (on tour)

Industries

Culture/Entertainment, Events, Corporate event entertainment

1. 01

   Conception & direction

2. 02

   Choreography & rehearsals

3. 03

   Stage & technical construction

4. 04

   Tour logistics

5. 05

   Performances on tour

6. 06

   Meet & greet & audience services

Locations

Inside the production

History

1. 1980

   Founded by Rainer Pawelke on 3 July 1980 at the open house of the University of Regensburg as a 'sports theater' project

2. 1981

   First tour of Germany; after being banned at the university, the Traumfabrik continues as a private initiative

3. 1982

   Second tour of Germany

4. 1983

   Tent production Munich; 'Sports Theater' training event

5. 1986

   Research contract from the Federal Ministry of Education and Science (over 1 million DM); first salaried employees

6. 1988

   1st International Sports Culture Congress with over 1,000 participants from 7 countries

7. 1989

   Direction of the opening ceremony of the 25th World Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart

8. 1990

   Culture Prize of the Bavarian Teachers' Association; performance with over 500 performers in the Munich Olympic Hall

9. 1992

   Official cultural program 'German Day' at the World Exhibition EXPO'92 in Seville

10. 1998

    Maria Ruffing takes over the management from Rainer Pawelke

11. 2015

    Management passes to Nicole and Ingo Pawelke; Culture Prize of the City of Regensburg awarded to Rainer Pawelke

12. 2026

    Tour 'Kaleidoskopia': 38 performances in 10 cities, the first named tour with its own visual identity