Biography
Sven Niemeyer studied dance, singing and acting in Hamburg, Munich and Los Angeles. After 20 years on stage and in front of the camera, he has been working primarily as a choreographer and director since 2018. To date, Niemeyer has choreographed over 65 productions in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Denmark. His short films »COLD« and »ULRICHS 1867« have been screened at numerous international festivals (including Dance on Camera New York) and have won several awards (including Best Director at the LGBTQ* Film Festival Los Angeles). At Hamburg’s Das Zimmer theatre, he directed, amongst others, the German premieres of the plays »The 24th Day«, »Trümmer/Wreckage« and »Bye Bye Life. Bye Bye Life« and »Zarah 47« (also at Das Zimmer) were nominated for the Hamburg theatre award »Rolf Mares«. At the Junges Schauspiel Lübeck, he adapted the classic children’s book »Freunde« by Helme Heine and created further works for young audiences, including at the Philharmonie Luxembourg. Niemeyer took on the choreography for »Kein Pardon – Das Musical« at Hamburg’s First Stage Theatre, which was awarded the German Musical Theatre Prize in the »Best Revival« category in 2025. As a guest lecturer in dance, he has received invitations from as far afield as San Francisco and Moscow. Niemeyer is also a much sought-after judge at international dance, theatre and film competitions. He has enjoyed a long-standing collaboration with director Philipp Moschitz – including »Briefe von Ruth« at the Kammeroper / Theater an der Wien, which was awarded the Austrian Music Theatre Prize for »Best Overall Musical Production«.