Description The "Stiftung Oper in Berlin" (Berlin Opera Foundation) was founded on January 1st 2004, combining the five independent institutions – Deutsche Oper Berlin, Komische Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Staatsballett Berlin and "Bühnenservice" (Stage Services Company) – under one roof. For the five institutions the foundation secures their long-term existence. After years of sometimes paralysing debates the foundation offers - upon the basis of clearly agreed financial terms - the opportunity to again concentrate on artistic work.
Under the umbrella of the new foundation the individual organisations gain greater independence. The three opera houses remain autonomous institutions with their own Artistic Directors – Jürgen Flimm, Barrie Kosky, Dietmar Schwarz – and their own budgets. The same applies to the ballet company under the artistic direction of Nacho Duato.