48 minSeason 13 • Episode 4
LatestClaus von Wagner and Max Uthoff take a satirical look at social and political grievances. Together with their guests, they present topical cabaret in ever new styles and roles.
Writing
Ruthless wordplay that makes German grammar actually entertaining.
Acting
Von Wagner and Uthoff's shape-shifting chemistry across 99 episodes.
Production
Genre-hopping formats keep satire from getting stale.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Die Anstalt revived the endangered German tradition of Kabarett—distinct from comedy, legally required to be political since Weimar era.
The show's title literally means 'The Asylum'—a double meaning referencing both mental institution and political refuge that the hosts weaponize weekly.
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