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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0707.00010.] Let \(k\) be an algebraically closed field which is complete with respect to a nonarchimedean valuation. For \(g\geq 2\), the moduli space of stable curves of genus \(g\) is denoted by \(\overline{\mathfrak M}_ g\). Let \(\overline{\mathcal M}_ g(k)\) denote the open analytic subset of \(\overline{\mathfrak M}_ g\otimes k\) the points of which correspond to the stable Mumford curves of genus \(g\) over \(k\). The Teichmüller theory for \(\overline{\mathcal M}_ g(k)\) consists of the construction of a \(k\)- analytic manifold \(\overline S_ g(k)\) equipped with a discontinuous action of \(\text{Out}(F_ g)\), where \(F_ g\) is the free group of rank \(g\), such that \(\overline S_ g(k)/\text{Out}(F_ g)=\overline{\mathcal M}_ g(k)\). The points of \(\overline S_ g(k)\) are the stable Mumford curves of genus \(g\) together with a basis of the uniformizing Schottky group. In contrast to classical complex Teichmüller theory, \(\overline{\mathcal M}_ g(k)\) and \(\overline S_ g(k)\) contain curves with nodes.