During Nuremberg's Long Night of Art and Culture, courtyards, museums, libraries, cultural corner shops, educational institutions, clubs, churches, and squares are transformed into a colorful stage for installations, readings, dance, music, performances, and light art under a changing theme. Up to 120,000 visitors of all ages experience the Old Town in a unique nocturnal atmosphere. The event invites you to marvel, explore, and participate.

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Luitpoldhain, Europe’s greenest concert hall, transforms into a unique festival site every July and August. It brings together a colourful mix of classical music aficionados and newcomers, families and friends for a relaxed picnic accompanied by live music. It is a meeting place for everyone, regardless of musical taste or cultural background. Every year, around 160,000 visitors are drawn to the “Woodstock of classical music”.

Across the three concerts, the Staatsphilharmonie and the Nürnberger Symphoniker present a varied programme that also puts international soloists in the spotlight. Renowned artists such as Alison Balsom, Martin Grubinger, Daniel Hope and Andreas Ottensamer have already performed on the stage in Luitpoldhain.

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When the summer sun is at its warmest and the holidays are just around the corner, Nuremberg’s residents prepare the stages for a 50-year tradition in some of the city’s most picturesque settings: at the end of July, the Bardentreffen invites audiences to a festival of superlatives in the heart of Nuremberg’s historic Old Town, spread across three days of music.

Year after year, more than 200,000 visitors flock to the picturesque squares and historic courtyards of Nuremberg’s Old Town. The world music festival’s diverse programme features around 400 artists and 90 concerts across eight stages, accompanied by hundreds of street musicians who fill the entire city with sound.

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From Friday to Sunday, September 18–20, Germany’s largest guided-tour marathon, under the motto “Time Windows,” opens fresh perspectives on Nuremberg and Fürth. The tours invite visitors to step into past eras, engage consciously with the present, and explore glimpses of the future. Whether tracing historical turning points, cultural shifts, societal upheavals, or personal life stories, each time window offers new ways to experience the two cities and their rich, layered histories.

Well-known personalities, artists, experts, institutions, nonprofit organizations, professional city guides, and people with special interests all contribute to the program. With over 500 tour topics, this event stands as one of the largest participatory projects in Nuremberg’s civic life.

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With over 40,000 attendees, Stars im Luitpoldhain ranks among Europe’s largest jazz concerts. International jazz stars, usually heard only in the world’s great concert halls, come together for this special evening in the Franconian city. Driving this biennial celebration is Nuremberg drummer Wolfgang Haffner, one of Germany’s most acclaimed jazz drummers and the musical director of Stars im Luitpoldhain.

For his 50th anniversary on stage in 2026, Wolfgang Haffner was joined by a lineup of top-tier guests. Swedish jazz singer Victoria Tolstoy captivated the audience with her powerful, radiant voice, while renowned German jazz guitarist, singer, and composer Torsten Goods impressed with his virtuosic guitar playing and soulful vocals. Adding to the festive atmosphere, the Icelandic band Mezzoforte brought their signature funk-fusion sound.

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Through contemporary art and culture, Zukunftsmusik breathed new life into the city center around the vacant former Kaufhof building — and into the building itself. The multiple program modules, initiated and curated by the Projektbüro Kultur, were designed to signal change.

From September 2024 to May 2025, the former Kaufhof was transformed into an open space for creativity, democracy, and urban development. Through exhibitions, media art, dance, film, readings, and participatory activities, the diverse program offered the public opportunities to engage, exchange ideas, and discover new perspectives. Numerous artists and initiatives from Nuremberg contributed, making the project a unique cultural experience for the city.

Zukunftsmusik was supported by the Free State of Bavaria through the Bavarian Urban Development Funding Program.Photos: Julien Fertl, Sebastian Miltenberger