Bist du es wert?

In the organizer's words:

by Annette Müller

Does a voice sometimes whisper to you in your head? "Am I good enough?", "Am I enough?", "Do I really deserve this?" If so, you've come to the right place: ladies and gentlemen and everyone in between and beyond, welcome to "Are you worth it?", the greatest show on earth! Be part of a mind game that only seems like real life. But beware: there are only a select few who can participate and win, the others watch as the others participate and win. Great prizes await in our lottery of life - with the right answers and starting conditions. But how do you find out what you are worth and what you are made of? And who decides what's left for you at the end of the day? You don't talk about money? We do! Because in the end, it's always about money. Always.

Playwrights' competition "Are you worth it?"

The play "Are you worth it? (the greatest show on earth)" by the renowned director and author Annette Müller won the German-language playwriting competition "Bist du es wert?" sponsored by Sparkasse zu Lübeck at Theater Lübeck in November 2025. Playwrights were invited to submit new texts for an audience aged 14 and over that deal with the phenomenon of money. From the numerous submissions, a jury of experts awarded honorable mentions to the plays "Money Game" by Ursula Kohlert and Philipp Romann and "Nur zwei Punkte" by Esther Rölz, while the main prize of 6000 euros went to "Bist du es wert? (the greatest show on earth)" by Annette Müller.

From the jury's statement:

"Bist du es wert?" by Annette Müller casts a spell from the very first moment. The play, which not only appeals to a young audience and in which two presenters guide us through a glittering, cool world between game show and social study, is captivating, touching and funny at the same time. Linguistically dense, it deals with important social issues such as social injustice, the power of money and financial markets or dealing with appreciation and devaluation with great seriousness and playfulness. And all in just 40 minutes - informative, without a preachy undertone and highly topical. Congratulations!