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  • Trier: Wine Festival

    Trier´s Wine Festival takes place in the neighborhood called "Olewig". Surrounded by vineyards, it´s the perfect spot to celebrate wine. Delicious wines directly sold at the vintner´s places and the festival square, with live music and numerous booths along the festival mile.

  • Rostock: Hanse Sail Regatta

    Barques, brigs and schooners create a magical romantic atmosphere at Rostock's quaysides during one of the greatest maritime festivals in the world. For four days in August, Warnemünde and the Rostock City Harbor will host impressive windjammers, traditional sailing ships and museum ships. Hanse Sail Rostock is the name of this fantastic rendezvous of majestic […]

  • Erfurt: Cathedral Steps Festival Plays

    Every summer the Cathedral Steps which run between the magnificent architectural ensemble of the Cathedral of St. Mary and the Church of St. Severus are transformed into one of the world´s most beautiful festival stages. It is traditional for the Festival Plays to bring together artists from all genres in a way which unites singers, […]

  • Koblenz: Rhine in Flames

    Every single year, this unique spectacle delights around 250.000 visitors on the banks of the Rhine and around 20.000 guests on the brightly decorated boats. "Rhein in Flammen®" (Rhine in Flames) is the largest and oldest firework show in Germany and enjoys over 200 years of tradition in Koblenz. In 1756, fireworks were set off […]

  • Potsdam: Night of Palaces

    You are invited to experience an opulent European program of theater and music, literature, dancing and cabaret on more than ten stages and, in addition, to let yourself be spoiled by Potsdam's best cooks. A spectacular firework display to music above the "Neues Palais" (New Palace) will form the traditional crowning conclusion to this night […]

  • Würzburg: Wine Parade

    The wine parade is beyond comparison: Imagine sitting in a cozy pagoda-shaped tent on the market square, in front of the “Marienkapelle” (Chapel of St Mary). You have the choice of 100 wines from the best wine estates plus culinary treats of the highest quality. The atmosphere at a Weinfest is hard to describe. It […]

  • Bonn: Beethoven Festival

    "The legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn in 1770, is highly respected and honored, and his music is present everywhere. The Beethoven Orchestra and the Beethoven Festival connect Bonn with music fans worldwide. In 2020 Germany celebrates Beethoven's 250th birthday as a national anniversary, albeit largely virtual.

  • Regensburg Dult (fall/autumn)

    Two times a year in spring and fall/autumn, the Dultplatz (Dult Square) transforms into a huge beer festival place. Beer tents and fun fair invite locals and guests to enjoy local culture at its best.

  • Münster: Schauraum Art Installation Festival

    The festival of museums and galleries in Münster For three days, Münster's city center will be transformed into a special kind of showroom: art, culture and pure enjoyment will define the experience weekend.

  • Heidelberg Castle Illumination (September)

    The element of fire features strongly in Heidelberg´s varied history. The city has suffered great destruction during the 30-Years´-War and the Palatinate War of Succession. When the French general Ezéchiel de Mélac practically eradicated Heidelberg in 1693, the castle was blown up, too. To commemorate the destruction of the castle by the French, Heidelberg celebrates […]

  • Lübeck: TraveJazz Festival

    This live music event is all about jazz, funk and soul. Well-known artists, as well as bands with a special relation to Lübeck perform all over the city. (Website available in German)