Apollo-Theater, Contemporary theater in Siegen, Germany

The Apollo-Theater is a theatre in Siegen built on the site of a 1935 cinema by Ernst Huhn. The old building was demolished and replaced by a new structure, with only the historic facade retained. It opened on 31 August 2007 with a production for children aged six to twelve.

The building on Jakob-Scheiner-Platz was erected in 1935 to plans by Ernst Huhn and later served as a cinema. It was demolished rather than renovated; only the historic facade was kept. The foundation stone for the new theatre was laid on 15 November 2005, the topping-out ceremony followed on 1 September 2006, and the first season opened on 31 August 2007.

Since 2009 the Siegener Biennale has been held here every two years, described in the sources as the largest theatre festival in the region. Its first edition, from 10 April to 3 May 2009, brought productions such as Onkel Wanja from the Deutsches Theater Berlin and Woyzeck from the Grillo-Theater Essen to Siegen. Free guided tours are still offered on the first Monday of each month.

The theatre stands at Jakob-Scheiner-Platz, where the preserved facade of the 1935 cinema fronts the new building. Free guided tours run on the first Monday of each month, covering areas from the orchestra pit to the fly floor. Check the programme in advance, as the house stages only two to three of its own productions per season alongside guest performances.

The old cinema building from 1935, designed by Ernst Huhn, was demolished rather than converted; only its historic facade was kept and now fronts the new house. The city, the Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein and North Rhine-Westphalia funded the roughly 17 million euro project, with private and commercial donors. The foundation stone was laid on 15 November 2005 and the first season opened on 31 August 2007.