World Heritage Event Hopping

The twelve figures dedicated to the founders of the church in Naumburg Cathedral are among the most significant sculptural achievements of the Middle Ages. The most famous figure among them is one of the four women depicted: Margravine Uta. She has long been a magnet for visitors to the cathedral - every two years in spring, a UTA meetup is held in her honor. With all the Utas of the world. The next event is scheduled for April 24 to April 26, 2026 and will include culture, hikes and gala evenings. The namesakes of the other founder figures are also very welcome at the meeting. So make a note of the date if your name is Konrad, Gepa, Gerburg, Ekkehard, Thimo, Wilhelm, Syzzo, Berchta, Dietmar, Reglindis or Hermann.

You can take a gondola ride to a concert in the park. Or let yourself be whisked away on a walk with music: the Garden Kingdom Summer, which is on the calendar in the gardens and palaces every year from May to September, is probably one of the most enchanting summer festivals far and wide. Here, culture takes place in nature, you are invited to dine in a grotto - and then watch a play. The whole thing is rightly advertised as a "festival of the senses".

In 2022, the World Heritage town of Quedlinburg turned 1,100 years old. Among other things, the birthday was celebrated with elaborately staged "King's Days", which celebrated Henry I, the great-grandfather of the Ottonians. He was crowned king in 919. The whole thing was so much fun for the people of Quedlinburg that they have repeated the spectacle every year since then - at the beginning of June around World Heritage Day. With concerts, hands-on activities, laser shows and arts and crafts markets.

Once a year, always on the first Sunday in June, the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany celebrate World Heritage Day - and of course the Inspiring Six in Saxony-Anhalt are also there. Guided tours, lectures, concerts and hands-on activities are always on the agenda.

Every year, Lutherstadt Wittenberg celebrates the wedding of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora with a big town festival on the third weekend in June - naturally with historical parades and a whole host of events that bring the period back to life.

People have always enjoyed celebrating at the Bauhaus, and this tradition lives on: in 1983, the first Bauhaus festival was held there at the beginning of September - 51 years after the closure of the legendary architecture and art school. In the meantime, the first "Bauhaus get-togethers" have become festivals with a colorful program, each dedicated to a color and with the slogan: "Not dancing is not a solution either."

Martin Luther grew up in Mansfeld, went to school in Eisenach, studied and preached in Wittenberg. However, he was born and died in Eisleben, and the fact that he, who traveled so much, is said to have said: "Eisleben is my fatherland" is something the town thanks him for by celebrating his birthday every year on November 10. With events in the museum, church concerts and more. Another highlight in Lutherstadt's calendar: the beautiful Christmas market on the third day of Advent.