Since 1998, the Friedrichsbau has been run as an arthouse cinema. It is dedicated to sophisticated cinema from all over the world. It is also home to documentary films – and the ‘Kinderkino’ adventure, featuring children’s film classics at a pocket-money price of just 3 euros. Not to mention the French Film Week, the Italian film tour ‘Cinema! Italia!, the fortnightly Friedrichsbau Sneak Preview and the monthly ‘Wednesday Nite at the Movies’ with Rolf Luchs. The much-loved Summer Night Cinema, held in the cosy courtyard of the Schwarzes Kloster in July and August, is also organised by the Friedrichsbau. In the Friedrichsbau’s largest auditorium, a short film is screened as a supporting feature before every evening screening.
Together with the Harmonie and Kandelhof cinemas, the Friedrichsbau forms the ‘Freiburg Independent Cinemas’, which were awarded the prize for Europe’s best programme by the Europa Cinemas network in 2007.
