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  • Heidelberg Spring Festival

    Heidelberg

    Again, the international music festival will draw more than 30.000 aficionados from all across the world to roughly 90 events with numerous renowned artists. Yet the "Heidelberger Frühling" (Heidelberg Spring Festival) is more than a festival of stars - above all, it is a festival of encounter and dialog. In addition to the great festive […]

  • Augsburg: Plärrer Beer Festival (spring)

    Augsburg

    Osterplärrer in Augsburg is a popular spring fair featuring thrilling rides, beer tents, games, and Bavarian food. Held annually before Easter, it attracts families and visitors with festive atmosphere, live music, traditional entertainment, and regional culture, marking the joyful start of the fair season in the city.

  • Wiesbaden: International May Theater Festival

    Wiesbaden

    At the time of Wilhelm II's reign as German emperor, Wiesbaden had become Germany's most modern spa town. In accordance with Richard Wagner's festival aspirations in Bayreuth, Georg von Hülsen, the artistic director of the royal court opera, came up with the idea to regularly host a 'Spring Festival' in Wiesbaden, which would serve to […]

  • Bonn: Rhine in Flames

    Bonn

    Rhein in Flammen in Bonn is a spectacular annual event held on the first Saturday in May, marking the start of the city’s open-air season with dazzling light and fire displays along the Rhine. A festively illuminated ship convoy glides along the river at dusk, followed by multiple fireworks and a music-synchronized finale with drones […]

  • Lübeck: Brahms Festival

    Lübeck

    Every year, classical strains drift through Lübeck’s Old Town alleys when Lübeck’s Academy of Music stages the Brahms Festival which is famous beyond state boundaries. Lecturers and students present symphonic and chamber music by Brahms and his contemporaries at the highest artistic level.

  • Augsburg: Mozart Festival

    The Mozart Festival in Augsburg combines rarely heard works from the 18th century with the music, thoughts and the language of artists from the 21st century. During the days of the festival, there will be a focus on a hardly approached aspect in music history and it will provide numerous links to the early music […]

  • Osnabrück: May Week Festival

    Osnabrück

    Party atmosphere at its best - The "Maiwoche" (May Week Festival): Who: More than 120 bands and music groups, from young talents to the famous show acts enter the stage for 10 days and for free. Where: On many stages in the colorfully decorated city center. What: A mixture of pop, blues, rock and hit […]

  • Regensburg Dult (spring)

    Regensburg

    Mai Dult in Regensburg is a traditional spring beer festival featuring beer tents, carnival rides, live music, and Bavarian food. Held annually on the Dultplatz by the Danube, it attracts locals and visitors with festive atmosphere, regional traditions, family-friendly entertainment, and classic folk celebrations marking the start of springtime together.

  • CHIO Aachen

    Aachen

    "The CHIO is the most traditional equestrian event in Germany. The Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e.V. racing club has organised the equestrian tournament on what is now CHIO’s site since 1925. The first race is on Friday and the event will continue until Sunday the following week. Every year Aachen is the meeting point for fans of […]

  • Würzburg International Africa Festival

    Würzburg

    The International Africa Festival in Würzburg is Europe’s largest and oldest celebration of African music and culture, running since 1989 and drawing artists and audiences from across the continent and beyond. It features a rich, multi-day programme of live music performances spanning traditional, contemporary, reggae, hip hop, and pop styles, with top international acts performing […]

  • Würzburg: Wine Village

    Würzburg

    The Wine Village is in the middle of Würzburg's market square: More than 100 different local wines are served in cute, timbered gazebos. The event is rounded out by local and international cuisine.

  • Würzburg: Mozart Festival

    For over 90 years Germany's oldest Mozart festival has taken place in the "Würzburger Residenz" (Würzburg Residence). Founded only one year after the "Salzburger Festspiele" (Salzburg Music Festival) the Mozart Festival Würzburg has a long tradition and is one of the leading music festivals in Germany. For four weeks thousands of visitors from Germany and […]