6K United! - Wiener Stadthalle - Wien - 2027

Wiener Stadthalle - Halle D, Wien

It begins with a single note. The 18-piece live band starts playing, 6,000 children take a deep breath together, and then a sound made up of thousands of voices fills the entire arena. Joint rehearsals turn into a concert that belongs entirely to them. In the summer of 2027, it will happen again: Under the motto “WE won’t leave YOU alone,” over 140,000 children from all types of schools in Germany and Austria will bring a diverse repertoire to the stage.

The motto is not just a promise, but a mindset. Nearly half of 14- to 20-year-olds feel severely burdened by loneliness in their daily lives, and four out of five say this feeling is on the rise among young people. Loneliness in children is rarely vocal; it sits in the back row and never speaks up. A choir is the exact opposite: Here, every voice counts, and no one is alone. New to the program is NIVEA CONNECT, a partner that has been committed to combating loneliness for years. Participating classes and choirs are provided with scientifically validated materials to bring the topic to life week after week.

Many weeks together, one evening to remember. To help with preparation, a specially created songbook, engaging practice videos, and MP3s are available—all designed so that even teachers without a music background can confidently lead the rehearsals. In in-person workshops, the team led by Artistic Director Prof. Fabian Sennholz (Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts) trains teachers and choir directors. What the children gain from this experience goes far beyond the concert itself: self-confidence, concentration, an awareness of their own voices, and the experience of being an indispensable part of something greater and of experiencing true community.

The 2027 repertoire ranges from pop to classical to folk, arranged in a child-friendly manner across several levels of difficulty. In addition to well-known songs ranging from Coldplay (“Fix You”) to Handel (“Ombra mai fù”) and the folk song “Die Gedanken sind frei,” the focus is on 6K UNITED! originals, led by the new title song “WIR lassen DICH nicht allein.” When these songs ring out in the arena, no one will be able to stay in their seats.

Seven cities, one “We.” The 2027 concerts will take place in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Mannheim, Munich, and, for the first time, in Vienna. The Austrian premiere is being organized in cooperation with the Ralf Rangnick Foundation. On concert day, the children stand where their idols usually stand, and for a few hours, the boundary between stage and audience disappears: the choir and the audience become one loud, happy “we.” Since 2018, more than 320,000 children have been part of the project.