Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg for Friedemann Vogel

March 28, 2026

Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann und Friedemann Vogel © Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg / Ilkay Karakurt

Friedemann is deeply honoured to receive the Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg (Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg) — among the most exclusive civic honours in Germany, permanently capped at just 1,000 living recipients across all fields and conferred personally by the Minister-President.

Already a Kammertänzer — the highest distinction that Germany bestows on a dancer — Friedemann stands as the sole representative of dance among 27 recipients this year spanning science, politics, sport, and business. He received the honour on 27th March at the Neues Schloss in Stuttgart, and is very touched to be recognised not only as a lifelong ambassador for ballet and dance on the world stage, but for his commitment to charitable causes and to the service of science, and feels more inspired than ever to discover where else dance can lead.

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3sat TV "Kulturzeit" Ausblicke 2024 with Friedemann Vogel

January 11, 2024

At the beginning of each year, TV channel 3sat invites esteemed artists to share their outlook for the year ahead. With the need for peace on everyone’s mind now more than ever, Friedemann who celebrates his 25th anniversary as a dancer in 2024, talks about the significance of dance: how it is not just about beauty and gracefulness, but far more crucially, about instilling empathy and nudging people towards more tolerance and freedom.

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New documentary "FRIEDEMANN VOGEL - Verkörperung des Tanzes"

May 8, 2020

Friedemann is delighted to announce that the documentary "FRIEDEMANN VOGEL - Verkörperung des Tanzes" will premiere on 10th April 2020 on German TV channel SWR and on the ARD Media Channel. With the "Dancer of the Year" constantly on the move, the 60-minute portrait by Katja Trautwein provides a dynamic insight into Friedemann's daily life, which revolves around rehearsals, performances, fashion shoots, and of course, travelling across the globe to dance on some of the world's most prestigious stages, in Stuttgart, Berlin, Stockholm, Moscow and Tokyo.

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Friedemann Vogel, Erster Solist des Stuttgarter Balletts, hat die bedeutendsten Ballettbühnen der Welt erobert. An der Seite der Primaballerinen des 21. Jahrhunderts begeistert er das heimische wie das internationale Publikum. Ein deutscher Tänzer an der Spitze der Ballettwelt - eine absolute Rarität.

"One of a Kind" by Jiří Kylián with the Stuttgart Ballet

February 18, 2019

Agnes Su and Friedemann in “One of a Kind” Photo (c) Stuttgart Ballet

Friedemann has always enjoyed performing widely contrasting work across the dance spectrum, from romantic hero roles like Armand Duval in John Neumeier’s The Lady of the Camellias to more contemporary productions such as the upcoming Stuttgart Ballet premiere of Jiří Kylián’s One of A Kind. Having performed Bella Figura and Forgotten Land- two other critically acclaimed pieces by the world-renowned choreographer - Friedemann is looking forward to dancing One of A Kind for the opening night on 22 February, with more shows to follow.

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The World Ballet Festival in Tokyo Japan

June 7, 2018

Following his performance with Tokyo Ballet as guest artist in spring, Friedemann is thrilled to go back to Japan for the second time this year, for the World Ballet Festival in summer. This will be his sixth participation in the much anticipated triennial event, and Friedemann is looking forward to dancing with fellow ballet stars from around the world again from 1st to 15th August in Tokyo. DETAILS & TICKETS

Friedemann Vogel named “Kammertänzer”

September 6, 2015

The Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg honored Friedemann Vogel with the national title “Kammertänzer”, the highest honour that can be bestowed on a dancer in Germany.