Augsburger Puppenkiste

The Augsburger Puppenkiste is a marionette theater in Augsburg, Germany. It is located at the former Heilig-Geist-Spital in the historic center of Augsburg. Since 1948, the "Augsburger Puppenkiste" had been producing theatrical adaptations of fairy tales and serious pieces. In 1953, it began producing television series and gained nationwide prominence with productions, such as "Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer", "Kater Mikesch", "Bill Bo", "Die Story von Monty Spinnerratz" and "Urmel aus dem Eis".