Ópera Alemana de Berlín
In October 2007, the Deutsche Oper Berlin announced the appointment of Runnicles as their next "Generalmusikdirektor", effective August 2009, for an initial contract of five years. In December 2016, the company announced the newest extension of Runnicles' contract with the Deutsche Oper Berlin until 2022. In November 2020, the Deutsche Oper Berlin announced the most recent extension of Runnicles' contract as its GMD, through 2027.