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Beethovenhalle Reopens After €220 Million Renovation

12/18/2025

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Beethovenhalle in Bonn reopened on December 16, 2025, after nearly ten years.
The reopening featured a 'Beethoven Night' attended by about 1,600 guests.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier attended the event.
The hall was designed by architect Siegfried Wolske and opened in 1959.
Renovation costs exceeded €220 million and the municipal Beethoven Orchestra will perform Beethoven and Mahler.

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Beethovenhalle in Bonn reopened on December 16, 2025, after nearly ten years.
The reopening featured a 'Beethoven Night' attended by about 1,600 guests.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier attended the event.
The hall was designed by architect Siegfried Wolske and opened in 1959.
Renovation costs exceeded €220 million and the municipal Beethoven Orchestra will perform Beethoven and Mahler.