Traditionally, in July and August of each year, the Wasserburg in Roßlau is transformed into a theater setting and becomes the home of ambitious actors from Berlin for 5 weeks.

What began in a small way 25 years ago, became bigger from year to year and with the founding of theaterBurg e. V. in 2005, became a supra-regional promotion of independent theater culture in Saxony-Anhalt and beyond the state borders. From 300 spectators 25 play evenings and additional program points became such as the child theater, readings, concerts and Workshops.
The program created especially for the Burgtheater Summer is intended to tell stories and make people tangible in their trials and tribulations.