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Cultural ExperiencesTheatre, Music & Festivals in Baden-Württemberg
22.5.20266 min. read timeby Hirsch & Greif
Discover everything the South has to offer: theater performances and festivals for every taste. Get inspired and plan your next visit!
Culture That Inspires!Discover the Diversity of Baden-Württemberg: Opera, Ballet, Festivals and More
Fancy culture that inspires? Then Baden-Württemberg is the right place for you! From the State Opera, which has been crowned Opera House of the Year several times, and the internationally acclaimed ballet in Stuttgart, to the impressive Festival Theatre in Baden-Baden, the charming open-air theatre in Schwäbisch Hall and the atmospheric music festival at Weikersheim Castle - there's something for everyone here.And that's not all! Baden-Württemberg is also home to numerous festivals that take place throughout the year. Whether you're into music, theatre or art, you'll always find an event here to inspire you. From the pulsating beats of the Southside Festival in Neuhausen ob Eck, the Jazzopen in Stuttgart to the inspiring performances at the Zelt-Musik-Festival in Freiburg - Baden-Württemberg always hits the right note and provides unforgettable experiences.So, what are you waiting for? Let yourself be inspired and plan your next cultural trip!
Musical HeartbeatWorlds of Sound in Baden-Württemberg
Immerse yourself in award-winning opera houses, majestic festival theatres and magical festivals. They bring the cultural heart of the south to life.
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> 30.000
There are concerts in the south every year. Yeah!
Open Air
often in impressive settings
Over 50
Theatre and a wide range of performances
Around 300
performances a year take place at Stuttgart Opera House
800.000 m²
the venue of the Southside Festival
Rock to pop
There are over 100 festivals in the south every year
Opera, Theatres, Concert Halls and Festival Halls in Southwest Germany
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- Theaterhaus StuttgartThe Theaterhaus Stuttgart e.V. presents a colorful program of theater, dance and music and is a popular venue with its own theater and dance ensemble.Stuttgart Region
- Theater im Kurhaus TitiseeVisit current theatre plays with top-class casts.Black Forest
- Shed 2Schopf 2 in Freiburg: An interdisciplinary cultural space for the independent scene with theater, dance, performance, exhibitions and concerts - lively, experimental, open.Black Forest
- Theater Harrys DepotThe "Harry, hol schon mal den Wagen!" company achieved a long-held wish for its own venue in 2008, with the opening of the Harrys Depot Theater in Freiburg's Spechtpassage. Freiburg's smallest theater...Black Forest
- Theatre of the ImmoralistsEnergetic, abysmal, absurd, quite playful and with a clear tendency to black humor.Black Forest
- Wallgraben TheaterA small theater of great importance. This small cellar theater was founded in 1953 by a group of actor-students and is one of the oldest private theater companies in Germany.Black Forest
- Theater im Marienbad (Theatre in the Marienbad)What a theater! A favorite place among swimming enthusiasts until the 1970s, the Marienbad was reopened in 1989 as a Freiburg theater, attracting audiences of all ages with its entertaining Performanc...Black Forest
- Festival Hall Baden-BadenGermany’s largest opera house is one of the finest addresses for classical music worldwide.Black Forest
- Friedrichsbau Varieté StuttgartOutstanding artists and acrobats from all over the world show their prowess here on one of Germany’s most renowned vaudeville stages.Stuttgart Region
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Festivals and music events in Baden-Württemberg
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- Ulm tent festivalEvery year, the longest tent festival in Germany invites international stars, up-and-coming artists, artists and even more cultural highlights to Ulm.Swabian Alb
- Wein & Musik 2026This weekend sees the return of the three-day open-air music festival Wein & Musik, a street festival that dates back to the reopening of the Baden Wine Route. For three days, Staufen's winegrower...Black Forest
- STIMMEN Festival 2025 | LÖRRACHEvery summer, LÖRRACH becomes a meeting place for artists, fans and music lovers at the STIMMEN festival. Several weeks dedicated to musical experiences & discoveries.Black Forest
- Tübingen International Brass FestivalTübingen and its region with its cosmopolitan, student audience and its beautiful old town is the perfect place for an international brass band festival. During the weekend, several bands from France,...Swabian Alb
- ZELTIVAL 2024The ZELTIVAL at Tollhaus Karlsruhe celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024!Black Forest
- Airpark Festival2026 Airpark Festival - Ready for takeoff! Boarding completed. Destination: dancefloor. The Airpark Festival takes off for the third time - and 2026 will be the hottest edition yet!Black Forest
- Airpark Festival2026 Airpark Festival - Ready for takeoff! Boarding completed. Destination: dancefloor. The Airpark Festival takes off for the third time - and 2026 will be the hottest edition yet!Black Forest
- DAS FEST AM SEE 2026If it takes too long to get to DAS FEST, then DAS FEST AM SEE is the right place for you!Black Forest
- DAS FEST 2026With up to 260,000 visitors, DAS FEST is one of the largest open-air events in Germany and has been held annually at the end of July in the Günther-Klotz-Anlage in Karlsruhe since 1985.Black Forest