Cabaret Award 2025: Sarah Bosetti triumphs in the Mainz Theater!

Cabaret Award 2025: Sarah Bosetti triumphs in the Mainz Theater!

On March 22, 2025, the German cabaret award was awarded in the Mainz Theater "Unterhaus", a highly respected price that has been awarded for outstanding services in the field of cabaret and cabaret since 1972. Tobias Mann, himself a multiple award winner and experienced moderator, also led through the festive ceremony this year. In his introductory words, he found that the current times are challenging for satire and cabaret, since reality often puts every sense of humor in their absurdity. But the award winners of the evening proved that artistic forms of expression can bloom even in difficult times.

The main award in the cabaret category went to Sarah Bosetti, who was honored in the clever art division in 2021. Bosetti praised the jury for its comprehensive linguistic and ironic means with which it reacts to social conflicts. Her best known works humorously reflect deep social issues and thus establish a connection between seriousness and entertainment. Filiz Tasdan, who revolutionized the scene in record time, was awarded the tradition of stand-up.

award winners and honors

In the field of music, Falk Plücker, active under the artist's name Falk, was awarded. He has set himself the task of combining depth and humor, which is not often found in today's music landscape. Furthermore, the artist group “Tenderness with Friends”, which has existed for 26 years and is known for their “music cabaret”, as well as the Lower Bavarian satirist Teresa Reichl, who received the promotion award of the city of Mainz. Reichl addresses feminism and populism in her work, which she incorporates current social discourses.

A very special moment of the event was the awarding of the honorary award for the life's work, which went to Bernd-Lutz for a long time. Long, known for his commitment in the peaceful revolution of the GDR, emphasized the essential role of humor in political and secular crisis times in his acceptance speech. His extensive artistic career reflects its humanistic entire work and emphasizes the responsibility of artists to be a voice in difficult times.

The award ceremony took place in a festive framework and emphasized the importance of the cabaret price in the German -speaking cabaret scene. In fact, this price is considered the most important for cabaret and cabaret in the entire German -speaking area. SWR reports of the lively atmosphere and the outstanding selection of talented artists who were honored this year. The German Cabaret Award shows once again how diverse and innovative the scene is and who the voice of the present is.

Overall, the winners of the evening were marked by creativity, political courage and the continuing striving for artistic expression even in difficult times. Kabarett-News emphasizes that the price is not only an award, but also an encouragement for the entire whipped scene to accompany the challenges of the time with wit and intelligence.