Highlights & Events 2026

Every year offers special event highlights that are well worth a visit. We at PGSA are well informed about what is happening where and when. We are happy to integrate these highlights from art, culture, sport or other topics of your choice into your itinerary, enriching your agenda with special experiences.

Here you will find some suggestions:

2026 - Berlin: 20 years as a UNESCO City of Design

In 2026, Berlin will celebrate its 20th anniversary as a UNESCO City of Design. The city is an internationally significant design location. Festivals such as Berlin Design Week and the DMY Design Festival reflect the diversity of the German capital. Numerous design museums, street art spots, and tours through creative neighborhoods await interested visitors. Exciting events are planned for the anniversary year 2026, allowing visitors to experience Berlin's creative power.

2026 - Berlin: Reopening of the Bauhaus Archive

Following extensive renovation and a spectacular extension featuring a 20-meter-high glass museum tower, the Bauhaus Archive/Museum of Design will reopen its doors in 2026. With the world's largest collection on the history of the Bauhaus, this icon of modernism displays the ideas and designs of one of the most influential design and architecture schools of the 20th century—from Walter Gropius to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe—on approximately 2,000 square meters.

2026 - Rheingau Gourmet and Wine Festival

Indulge in culinary delights. From February 20 to March 8, one of the world's most renowned gourmet festivals will take place in the Rheingau, one of Germany's most important wine regions. In the idyllic village of Hattenheim, not far from Frankfurt, top chefs from the international gastronomy scene and renowned winemakers and winery owners from Germany and abroad will come together. The highlight of the event is the rare wine dinner on March 1, 2026, with the theme “Burgundy” and a tasting of the most exclusive and expensive wines in the world.

2026 - Strong Beer Festival Munich

From the end of February and throughout March, Munich celebrates its so-called “fifth season” with its traditional strong beer festivals. This tradition, which dates back over 500 years, originates from the monastery brewery of the Paulaner monks, who brewed a particularly strong, nutritious beer for Lent. This tradition remains very popular to this day, and many Munich brewery restaurants organize special strong beer festivals. Be a guest at one of these festivals and enjoy Bavarian conviviality, a unique atmosphere, customs, and a hearty beer.

2026 - The world's largest harbor festival in Hamburg

Every year in May, Hamburg hosts one of the world's largest maritime festivals, impressively showcasing the city's close connection to seafaring. From May 8 to 10, 2026, the Hamburg Port Anniversary invites visitors to enjoy a varied program with extraordinary attractions: the grand arrival parade with majestic tall ships, the legendary tugboat ballet, evening light tours through the port, and a magnificent fireworks display. For families, there are interesting workshops and experiences on the topics of seafaring and sustainability for the protection of the oceans.

2026 - 150th anniversary Bayreuth festival

For opera and Richard Wagner lovers: In 2026, Bayreuth will celebrate its 150th anniversary from July 24 to August 26. Wagner's controversial early work “Rienzi” will be performed in Bayreuth for the first time, and Christian Thielemann will conduct the ceremony with Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th Symphony and also the “Ring” in 2026.

Please note that tickets for the festival can only be reserved and purchased in person (online reservation is now available). Pure Germany will be happy to organize your accommodation and tour around the festival.

Highlights & Events 2026