Ring in the 900th Birthday of Sondershausen! 🎉🎉🎉
Commemorative celebration planned for the 900th anniversary in Sondershausen
Mark your calendars, g'wan, because from June 2 to 9, 2025, the music and mountain town of Sondershausen is turning 900! You heard it right! It's a full-blown, week-long birthday bash, transforming the city into multiple festival miles. Here's a lowdown of the playing field, highlights, and parking deets to kickstart your plans.
Celebrate the Milestone 🎈
This year, Sondershausen announces its 900th birthday with a hearty smile, reflecting on 900 years of tradition, history, mining, and music. The grand week's centerpiece will be six festival miles, each representing a crucial chapter of the city's story. Put on your dancing shoes, as there'll be concerts galore and a thrilling parade!
The festivities commemorate the city's long history with a giant bash starting on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 6 PM. At the Schlossmuseum, the "BeSondershausen" special exhibition, showcasing the 900-year legacy of the city, will raise its curtains on the opening night.
Highlights in the Calendar 📅
Ready to party like it's Sondershausen's 900th birthday? The main course of entertainment includes performances from acclaimed German musicians like pop sensation Adel Tawil and electronic dance music producer Alex Christensen.
🎵 Adel Tawil will take the stage on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 8 PM, giving a concert on Lohplatz. Best known for tunes like "Lieder" and "Ist da jemand," Tawil, formerly part of the duo "Ich + Ich," is all set to make the Thuringian night unforgettable.
🎶 Alex Christensen, a renowned music producer in the electronic, dance, and trance scene, will be rocking the Lohplatz on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 8 PM, presenting "Classical 80' & 90's Dance." Tix for both concerts are available at the city information office or eventim.de, for just 39.95 euros.
But wait, there's more! The parade on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 1 PM, is one of the week's highlights. With 80 floats featuring the city's history, the parade brings clubs, companies, schools, kindergartens, and other active citizens together on a two-hour journey. Watched by millions, this is the show you won't want to miss!
The complete event program can be found in the city of Sondershausen's festival journal, which also features a map of all festival miles and event locations, parking spots, cafes, and overnight stays. Plus, it contains excerpts from the city chronicles, available for a mere two euros at the city information office.
Festival Miles to Explore 🌳
All set for a stroll through the six festival miles unfolding on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, starting at 10 AM?
🏙️ Distance to the city of Sondershausen: Check out various Sondershausen districts and many local businesses on the market square.
Immerse in the home-and-garden atmosphere as local businesses showcase their crafts during the Sondershausen's 900th Birthday celebrations, specifically at the market square.
Relax and appreciate the lifestyle offerings throughout the festive week, as you discover various Sondershausen districts during the stroll through the festival miles.
