Akademietheater, Historic theatre in Landstraße, Vienna, Austria.

The Akademietheater is the smaller stage of the Burgtheater, built from 1911 to 1913 by Fellner & Helmer with Ludwig Baumann on Lisztstrasse in Vienna's third district. The building is attached to the Konzerthaus and has 500 seats, 32 standing places and 4 wheelchair spaces.

The building was designed and constructed between 1911 and 1913 by architects Fellner, Helmer, and Ludwig Baumann. In 1922 the Burgtheater took over the venue and has used it as a second stage since then.

The Akademietheater is the Burgtheater's chamber stage, used since 1922 for mainly contemporary plays, which draws a younger audience than the main house. It has hosted premieres such as Thomas Vinterberg's "Die Kommune" on 10 September 2011 and Ewald Palmetshofer's "<räuber. schuldengenital>" in 2012. Since 2000 its productions have ranked among the most successful at the Nestroy-Theaterpreis.

The box office opens about one hour before performances, giving you time to arrive without rush. The U4 subway stops at Stadtpark and tram D stops at Schwarzenbergplatz, both very close to the building.

The Akademietheater opened on 4 February 1914 with Verdi's Un ballo in maschera, performed while it was still the practice stage of the Academy for Music and Performing Arts. The Burgtheater has used it as its chamber stage since 1922. Its auditorium was altered in 1939 and 1975 and now holds 500 seats, 32 standing places and 4 wheelchair spaces.