This year's ARD Hörspieltage offer four days full of highlights, innovations and surprises from November 7 to 10, 2025 - with future utopias and science fiction fantasies running through the entire program.

Highlights include an impressive multimedia live performance with Mark Waschke and a fascinating lecture by Raoul Schrott, who will take the audience into the starry sky. The “Nacht des Hörspiels” also promises a varied program that focuses on the future of storytelling.

In addition to these highlights, visitors can expect exclusive radio play screenings, talks with the creative minds behind the productions and inspiring insights into the world of radio plays as well as news about the future of the genre in the ARD Audiothek. A concert with Mouse on Mars and a party with DJ LARI LUKE will provide the musical backdrop.

The undisputed public favorite is the Kinderhörspieltag on Sunday, November 10, at the HfG Karlsruhe. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. there will be a continuous stream of children's radio play performances. Special highlight: the live radio play “Till Eulenspiegel” at 11 am and 2 pm with the renowned foley artist Max Bauer, the actor Stefan Wilkening and the musician Michael Popp. The popular Band Äl Jawala will round off the day at 3:30 pm with a concert especially for children.

Admission to the radio play days is free of charge; tickets are required for selected events.

Further information can be found at swr.de