Another of the very big carnivals of Rhineland, the Dusseldorf version is a swirling, kaleidoscopic blur of colour and noise, with more than 6,000 flamboyant...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Music
Carnival in Germany takes many forms. In the Swabian towns and cities of the southwest, it is known as "Fasnet", or sometimes "Fastnacht", a custom dating...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Music
The first International Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) was held in 1951 in the Titania-Palast cinema only six years after WWII when Berlin yearned for...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Kids' Stuff
, Theatre & Film
The Berlin Biennial differs from a conventional art festival in that it is composed of a series of events rather than a single exhibition, and each time...
Subtitled 'Rediscovering Treasures', this project offers visitors a very special history presentation. Historical sites (such as Bad Gandersheim's magnificent...
The first three days of this major five-day event are restricted to trade visitors. One of the leading trade fairs for the global tourism industry, it...
Frankfurt´s Dippemess at the Festplatz (Fairground) on Ratsweg is one of the city's best-loved events. With attractions and entertainment for all the...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Business
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
The DOM Festival is one of the largest fun fairs in Germany attracting, in all, about nine million people each year. Bare knuckle rides are the main attraction...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
Bayreuth is a cultural city famous for its associations with Wagner. Each Easter it stages a festival with concerts by the International Young Orchestra...
The much loved 'Heidelberger Fruhling' features about 80 classical music events, set to a different theme each year and staged in historic venues. Each...
A fleet of small boats cruises the Havel River near Berlin in an event that marks the start of the boating season. Crowds turn out to enjoy a stroll in...
This is the International film festival for animation and short films. The latter is a category largely neglected by cinema and television and this festival...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, Exhibitions
The students of the Potsdam Film and TV College (HFF) present a festival of low budget and non-professionally produced films each year in spring. More...
Themes:
Theatre & Film
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
Flea market fans, crockery collectors and lovers of Bavarian snacks will find what they want at this market. It's a sprawling affair that appeals especially...
Themes:
Business
, Art & Literature
, History
, Exhibitions
One Walpurgis event should be enough for any small town in Germany, but Goslar has two. Actually, the other one is in nearby Hahnenklee, but 'Walpurgisnacht',...
A semi classic cycle race, the 'Rund um den Henninger-Turm' (Around the Henninger Tower), takes in Frankfurt and the Taunus Mountains, attracting top...
Not one to let its inland location stop it from enjoying that laidback beach vibe, each summer the city of Hamburg creates a series of artificial beaches...
Robert Browning was much taken with the pretty town of Hameln. Thanks to his version of the well known folk tale Hameln (Hamlin) has been placed firmly...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
, History
This programme of pyrotechnic spectaculars takes place at various times and locations, between Braubach and Koblenz. On five magic summer nights, light...
The international Women's Tennis Championships in Germany attracts the top tennis players from around the world, with a large prize purse available for...
Carnival of the Cultures is a four-day street carnival that celebrates Berlin's cultural diversity. Bringing together a mix of both professional and amateur...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Culture
, Entertainment
, Music
The Dresden Music Festival can claim to be one of the biggest classic festivals in Germany, attracting around 150,000 guests each year. One of its most...
Each year the city of Hamburg celebrates its port's birthday. The port, which was built in 1089, was instrumental in the development of the region. Numerous...
Themes:
Dance
, Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Business
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Spectacle
, History
, Music
On the bank of the Rhine, the Biebrich Palace is an 18th-century Baroque residence in its own impressive and extensive grounds. This is the elegant setting...
This medieval town on the River Tauber is so picturesque and well-preserved that it earns its keep by tourism. The showpiece event, "Der Meistertrunk",...
Themes:
History
, Theatre & Film
, Food & Drink
, Music
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
There is more than a hint of carnival in the summer air as the vibrant rhythms of Masala World Beat Festival come to town. Music from Mali to Mexico and...
Themes:
Dance
, Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Spectacle
, Pop(ular)
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
Berlin provides one of the world's biggest aerospace exhibitions with a flight display of world class flight simulators and much more. The show consists...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Business
, Sport
The annual German Mozart Festival in the Mozart city of Augsburg offers a varied programme of chamber music, church concerts, musical performances, art...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, Music
, Spectacle
, History
Three rivers meet at Passau, a town with a 2,000-year history and the seat of bishops. Its long-running and prestigious music festival ('Festspiele Europaische...
Themes:
Music
, Entertainment
, History
, Theatre & Film
It has 17,300 pipes and 231 separate registers: the organ in the Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Passau is the biggest in the world. The cathedral itself...
