Wit­ten­berg is celebrating!

30^th Anniversary of Luther’s Wedding

From June 12 to 14, 2026, Luth­er­stadt Wit­ten­berg will once again trans­form into a massive fest­iv­al grounds. And this marks the 30^th time! Join us in cel­eb­rat­ing the 30^th edi­tion of the great Wit­ten­berg Festival.

For three days, the his­tor­ic old town will become a col­or­ful 16^th-cen­tury set­ting — with mar­ket bustle, parades, and a stage pro­gram that blends tra­di­tion with mod­ern fest­iv­al culture.

New for the anniversary:
For the first time, the mar­ket square will be freely access­ible and, under the motto ​“Fan­fares and Frills,” will become an open meet­ing place fea­tur­ing his­tor­ic­al trade, crafts, music, and culin­ary offerings.

High­lights 2026:

• Entrance of the Luth­er couple & cere­mo­ni­al opening 
• Grand his­tor­ic­al parade 
• Con­certs fea­tur­ing Tan­zwut, Batiar Gang, and Rosen­stolz Trib­ute, among others 
• Hands-on activ­it­ies, crafts & culin­ary delights 

Luther’s wed­ding is a cel­eb­ra­tion of joy, fest­iv­ity, and community.

Wheth­er in eleg­ant attire or rus­tic farm cloth­ing — those who dress appro­pri­ately become part of the atmo­sphere. And even without a cos­tume, the rule is: dive right into the col­or­ful hustle and bustle, exper­i­ence it togeth­er, enjoy it, and join in the celebration!

Advance tick­et sales have begun: Secure your admis­sion wrist­band and exper­i­ence the entire program!

Exper­i­ence More

Immerse your­self and dis­cov­er more than 10 worlds of experience

Dur­ing the ​“Luther’s Wed­ding” fest­iv­al week­end, Luth­er­stadt Wit­ten­berg trans­forms into a liv­ing stage of his­tory. At ori­gin­al loc­a­tions, 30 his­tor­ic­al soci­et­ies bring the Reform­a­tion era to life. To help you eas­ily immerse your­self in the world of the Middle Ages, we’ve divided the worlds of exper­i­ence into four cat­egor­ies: Trade, Crafts, Enter­tain­ment, and Fam­ily World.

As you stroll from one world of exper­i­ence to the next world of exper­i­ence, you’ll dis­cov­er the his­tor­ic streets, alley­ways, and pic­tur­esque court­yards of the old town in a whole new way. for­ward to a unique fest­iv­al full of excit­ing insights, cap­tiv­at­ing per­form­ances, and liv­ing his­tory — from Fri­day to Sunday, come mar­vel, enjoy, and join in!

Church ser­vices at Luther­’s wedding

From quiet moments and com­mun­al pray­ers to fest­ive church ser­vices, the church pro­gramme at Luther­’s Wed­ding com­bines faith, his­tory and the present. A spe­cial selec­tion of events awaits you in Wit­ten­ber­g’s his­tor­ic churches, provid­ing oppor­tun­it­ies for reflec­tion, con­nec­tion and per­son­al bless­ings. You are cor­di­ally invited!

At Stadtkirche St. Mairi­en (St. Mary’s Town Church)

Fri­day, 6.00 pm: Organ music to mark the end of the week

Fri­day, 10.00 pm: church@night

Sat­urday, 5.00 pm: Eng­lish Ministry

Sunday, 11.00 am: Ser­vice with bless­ing of couples

At the Schlosskirche (Castle Church)

Fri­day, 12.00 noon: Eng­lish Devo­tion (devo­tions in English)

Sunday, 10.00 am: Service

Pub­lic guided tours of the Castle Church

Fri­day and Sat­urday: 1.00 pm Pub­lic guided tour (€5 per person)

Open­ing hours of the Castle Church:

Fri­day and Sat­urday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

Sunday 11.30 am to 5.00 pm 

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