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January 2019
Otto Kern Exhibition
In honor of the anniversary of fashion designer Otto Kern’s death, the Theodor-Zink-Museum in Kaiserslautern has set up a special exhibition commemorating his life and work as well his legacy. “Am Anfang war das Hemd”, which translates to ‘In the Beginning there was a Shirt’, can be viewed until March 31. The museum is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs €4. For more information…
Find out more »Ice Skating Rink Trier
Trier’s ice skating rink at Kornmarkt will be open until February 2! Daily ice skating times (Monday through Sunday): - 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (except Tuesday) For more information go to www.trier-info.de Photo by anfisa focusova / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Exhibition: Art and Economy 1919-1939 and 2008-2018
This ground-breaking exhibition at the Kunsthalle Mannheim focuses on Germany, Russia and the USA during the 20s and 30s in comparison to the immediate present. It takes a closer look at the effects of economic crashes and rises on art until February 3. Admission costs €10 per adult. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »11 Japanese Artists 2018
Contemporary Japanese art will be exhibited at Galerie Böhner (2nd floor of the Signal Iduna Business Tower) in Mannheim until March 20. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Amazonian Adventure
Wilhelm Reiß’s South American expedition through Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil was captured in a series of historical photographs, which are now on display at Museum Zeughaus in Mannheim until January 20. Admission costs €3 per adult. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Mummies – Secrets of Life
Mummies are more than old Egypt. A new exhibition at Museum Zeughaus shows the history of mummifications, from Dinosaurs to modern times, highlights the cultural sacredness of the process and features scientific explanations and exhibits. A virtual reality station will even give you the opportunity to become a mummy researcher yourself. The exhibition will be open until March 31. Admission costs €13.50 per adult and €4.50 per child (6-18). For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Egypt – Land of Immortality
Mannheim’s Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum’s permanent exhibition uncovers the fascinating history of Egypt, secrets of the dead along with the widely ramified world of the Gods. The collection grows continuously thanks to gifts and loans from other museums and private collectors. Admission costs €10.50 per adult and €4.50 per child. The museum is closed on Mondays. For more information go to www.mannheim.de Photo by VICHAILAO / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Photographers from more than 90 countries are competing for the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018, the Oscar of the nature photography scene. The 100 photos of the finalists are on display at Naturkundemuseum Reutlingen until February 10. For more information go to www.stuttgart.de Photo by bittner.photography
Find out more »Exhibition: Wilhelm Lehmbruck Variation und Completion
Wilhelm Lehmbruck is one of the most important German sculptors of the 20th century. His talent and vision is immortalized in roughly 100 sculptures, 1000 drawings, 80 paintings and 200 printed grahics. The exhibition “Variation und Vollendung”, variation and completion, showcases his work at Staatsgalerie Stuttgart until February 24. Admission costs €8 per adult. For more information go to www.stuttgart.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Bloomy Dreams and Idyllic Landscapes
The exhibition “Blütenträume & Landschaftsidyllen” (Bloomy Dreams and Idyllic Landscapes ) focuses on Fritz Steisslinger’s nature paintings and will be set up at Städtische Galerie in der Zehntscheuer Böblingen until July 7. Admission costs €2.50. The gallery is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. For more information go to www.stuttgart.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Marcel Duchamp – 100 Questions. 100 Answers.
One of the most personally fascinating artists of perhaps all time, Marcel Duchamp, revolutionized art history with his concept “ready-made” where he took items from his daily life and turned them into art. Original paintings and letters further illuminating his personality and career can be seen at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart until March 10. Admission costs €8 per adult. For more information go to www.stuttgart.de
Find out more »Exhibition: Photo Pictures And More
The “photographing painter” Sigrid Schewior presents her newest exhibition as a Room Collage at Haus Burgund-Franche-Comté in Mainz until February 28. Admission is free. For more information go to www.mainz.de
Find out more »PopFreaks Festival
A series of concerts will take place as part of the annual PopFreaks Festival at Kulturzentrum MERLIN e.V. in Stuttgart from January 10 to 27. For more information go to www.stuttgart.de Photo by Goran Djukanovic / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Musical: Anastasia
Broadway hit ANASTASIA is coming to Stuttgart! The music with its heartwarming story, elaborate costumes and set design as well as a fantastic soundtrack will stay at Stage Palladium Theater until August 31. Tickets are available from €49. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de
Find out more »Musical: Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Broadway hit The Hunchback of Notre Dame is only staying at Stuttgart’s Stage Apollo Theater Stuttgart until February 10. See them before they take their final bow and join them on a magical journey through the bell towers of Paris. Tickets start at €49. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de
Find out more »Ice Disco at Polarion
Don’t miss Bad Liebenzell’s Ice Disco at Polarion: every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11 p.m. the ice rink will be illuminated as the music gets turned up for ice skaters of all ages. The event will take place until March 30. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de Photo by anfisa focusova / shutterstock.com
Find out more »32nd Stuttgart Film Winter
A number of events all over Stuttgart will accompany the 32nd Stuttgart Film Winter from January 17 to 20. International competitions revolving around short film production, media and Network Culture led up to the festival, which promises to reveal the many faces of intercultural art. For more information go to www.stuttgart.de
Find out more »Walking tour with the Trier Nightwatchman
Accompany Trier’s Nightwatchman during his nightly tour through the oldest city of Germany on January 18 and 25 and every Friday after that until March 29. The tour starts at Tourist Information at 6 p.m. and will be concluded with a drink (apple wine) and a snack (crackers). Tickets cost €14. For more information and tickets go to www.trier-info.de Photo by Nancy Bauer / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Beatrix v. Conta “Back Home” Photography Exhibition
Beatrix v. Conta’s special exhibition “Back Home”, a collection of original photographs, can be viewed at Wadgasser Hof of the Kaiserslautern city museum, Stadtmuseum, from January 19 to March 31. The museum is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs €4. For more information go to www.kaiserslautern.de
Find out more »Winter Lights
Trees, ponds, plants and buildings at Mannheim’s Luisenpark will be illuminated with colorful lights for the park’s annual Winterlichter, Winter Lights, days from January 19 to February 24. Admission costs €8 per adult. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »VfB Stuttgart – FSV Mainz 05
VfB Stuttgart will play against FSV Mainz 05 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart on January 19 from 3:30 p.m. in a first league soccer game. For more information and tickets from €17.50 go to www.stuttgart.de Photo by XiXinXing / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Concert: Vienna Classic
The following works will be played at Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle in Stuttgart on January 20 as part of the Wiener Klassik concert series: Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 15 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Klavierkonzert Nr. 24 c-Moll KV 491 Joseph Haydn Sinfonie Nr. 104 D-Dur (Salomon-Sinfonie) For more information and tickets from €22 go to www.stuttgart.de Photo by Stokkete / shutterstock.com
Find out more »4th Symphony Concert with Marek Janowski
Marek Janowski will perform Bruckner’s 8. Sinfonie at Liederhalle Beethoven-Saal in Stuttgart on January 20 (from 11 a.m.) and 21 (from 7:30 p.m.). For more information and tickets from €9 go to www.stuttgart.de Photo by Stokkete / shutterstock.com
Find out more »99 cent bowling
Every round of bowling at Bowling World Mannheim only costs 99 cents on Mondays. Offer does not include rental shoes. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »4th Symphony Concert with Marek Janowski (Draft)
Marek Janowski will perform Bruckner’s 8. Sinfonie at Liederhalle Beethoven-Saal in Stuttgart on January 20 (from 11 a.m.) and 21 (from 7:30 p.m.). For more information and tickets from €9 go to www.stuttgart.de Photo by Stokkete / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Women’s Running Meetup
Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m., female running and workout enthusiasts meet up at the Unterer Luisenpark in Mannheim (entrance: Ludwig Ratzel-Straße or Google Maps "Engelhorn Sports Lauftreff” to get the exact location) to run for about 75 minutes. A personal trainer is on site to make sure you’re not just strolling and chatting but targeting different muscle groups with full body workouts. For more information go to www.mannheim.de Photo by Halfpoint/Shutterstock.com
Find out more »Open Stage
Sing your song, dance your poem, show your face! Get up on the open stage of Jugendkulturzentrum FORUM in Mannheim and tell your story in any artistic way you can think of on January 24 from 8 p.m. You can either spontaneously get up on stage on the night of or sign up in advance via alexander.bayer@forum-mannheim.de. Admission is free. For more information go to www.mannheim.de
Find out more »The Original USA Gospel Singers & Band
The Original USA Gospel Singers & Band will perform at Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle Stuttgart on January 26 from 8 p.m. For more information and tickets from €35 go to www.stuttgart.de Photo by Goran Djukanovic / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Long Sauna Night
A long night of live music, cocktails, culinary delights and of course sauna and bathing fun awaits visitors of Fildorado Filderstadt on January 26, February 23 and March 23. The pool will be open until 12:45 a.m. and the sauna will be open until 12:30 a.m. The event itself is free, admission to the spa costs €19.80 per adult for 3 hours. For more information go to www.stuttgart.de Photo by Rido / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Hessenpark: Housewives in Winter
The historic housewives of the living history museum village Hessenpark will demonstrate a winterly routine to visitors of the Haus aus Eisemroth on January 26 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Learn more about traditional ways of cooking, baking, washing, cleaning and more. Admission to the park costs €9 per adult und €1 per child, the event itself is free. For more information go to www.hessenpark.de
Find out more »80s, 90s, 00s Party
Dance the night away to the greatest hits from the 80s, 90s and 00s at Schlachthof Wiesbaden Kesselhaus on January 26 from 10 p.m. Admission costs €8. Your ticket is valid for local public transport. For more information and presale tickets for €6 go to www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de Photo by Pressmaster / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Kids’ Carnival
Children of all ages are welcome at Kids’ Carnival at Albert-Schweitzer-Grundschule in Zweibrücken on January 27 from 12:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to wear their favorite costume. (As Halloweens isn’t celebrated as widely here in Germany, locals use carnival to show off their creative costume ideas.) Club-Gemeinschaft Hasensteig is looking forward to seeing you there. For more information go to www.zweibruecken.de Photo by gosphotodesign / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Concert: Lily Dahab – “Bajo un Mismo Cielo”
The fantastic Lily Dahab will perform her set "Bajo un Mismo Cielo” at BIX Jazzclub in Stuttgart on January 31. For more information and tickets from €18 go to www.stuttgart.de
Find out more »Book Launch and Reading
Join the authors of Open Bookcase for an evening of stories at SAALBAU Gallus in Frankfurt on January 31 from 7 p.m. This fundraiser in aid of AIDS-Hilfe Frankfurt e.V. marks the launch of the first published collection from English Creative Writing Group Frankfurt. 8 of the anthology's authors will read a selection of works, reflecting on the diversity of voices and styles contained in Open Bookcase. Admission costs €10.84 including entry to the event AND A COPY of Open Book Case,…
Find out more »February 2019
Mulled Wine Adventure Walk
Join a scenic through Stuttgart’s (possibly) snow-covered vineyards and taste your way through regional mulled wines on February 2. The tour is set to take about two hours and includes wine and a small snack. Public transport back to the starting point of the tour is not included in the ticket. The starting point will be given to you upon booking. Admission costs €31. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de Photo by anitasstudio / Shutterstock.com
Find out more »Soccer: VfB Stuttgart – SC Freiburg
VfB Stuttgart will play against SC Freiburg in a first league soccer game at Mercedes-Benz Arena Stuttgart on February 3 from 6 p.m. Tickets start at €17.50. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de photo by EFKS / shutterstock
Find out more »Concert: Mozart’s “Requiem”
Mozart’s “Requiem” will be performed at Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle Stuttgart on February 10. Tickets start at €12.45. For more information go to www.stuttagrt-tourist.de Photo by Photo by Stokkete / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Beer meets Whisky: Combined Tasting
Taste and sample the best of both worlds at Bix Lounge’s Beer meets Whisky Tasting in Stuttgart on February 11 from 7 p.m. Admission starts at €35. Tickets are selling out fast so grab yours while you can. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de Photo by Ramon L. Farinos / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Whisky Tasting for Newbies
Experience and taste a variety of Scottish whiskys at a casual tasting for newbies at BIX Lounge in Stuttgart on February 13 and March 6 from 6 p.m. Admission starts at €39. Tickets are selling out fast so grab yours while you can. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de Photo by Ramon L. Farinos / shutterstock.com
Find out more »Concert: Sophie Hunger
See Sophie Hunger live at Im Wizemann (Halle) Stuttgart on February 14 from 8 p.m. Tickets cost €35. For more information go to www.stuttgart-tourist.de Photo by Goran Djukanovic / shutterstock.com
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