What applies to the banking industry also applies, in a slightly modified form, to the Pina Bausch Zentrum in Wuppertal. Too big to fail: The namesake is too famous, her dance-historical legacy too precious, and the guaranteed tourist magnet with its worldwide appeal too lucrative. This ambitious project must not fail. Because everything is meant to be united here: the famous Tanztheater Wuppertal, the Pina Bausch Foundation with its archive, an international production center for contemporary dance, and the Forum Wuppertal as a place for civic participation.
However, the news from the city hall is alarming. Construction costs, originally estimated at around €60 million, have exploded to approximately €161 million as of January 2026. The schedule is off track, too: the opening is no longer ...
