Heidelberg Castle Illumination (July)
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 [...]
Lübeck: Duckstein Festival
The successful mix of art, culture and culinary delights is the recipe for success of this stylish open-air festival right on the banks of the Trave. What could be better [...]
Trier: Illuminale & City Campus Festival
Trier's famous festival of lights with light and sound installations that make visitors' eyes light up.
Lübeck: Nordic Film Festival
The Nordic Film Festival Lübeck is considered the most important showing of Nordic films outside of Scandinavia. For many directors, it has been the first step on the international stage [...]
Potsdam: Christmas Market
Potsdam´s Christmas Market is called "Blauer Lichterglanz" and is especially beautiful around Brandenburg Gate. Other smaller Christmas Markets are held during the weekends.
Würzburg Christmas Market
In the heart of Würzburg's Old Town one of Germany’s most picturesque and enchanting Christmas Markets attracts thousands of visitors every year. The Christmas market's tradition dates back to the early 19th century. The [...]
Alemannic Shrove Monday Parade
The highlight of the "Alemannische Fasnet" (Alemannic Carnival) is a gathering of all the Carnival organizations from the whole of the vicinity for the large "Rosenmontag" (Shrove Monday) parade in [...]
Send Fun Fair Münster (Spring)
The “Send” takes place three times a year on the square in front of the “Schloss Münster” (Münster City Palace). The name “Send” is a derivation of the German word [...]
Würzburg: Spring Beer Festival and Volksfest
The first Volksfest and BeerFestival every year takes place in Würzburg, with classic beer tents and festival beer that has been especially brewed for this event. It is a traditional [...]
Heidelberg Spring Festival
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 [...]