Events & happenings in Tübingen
Traditional, enjoyable and highly exciting in the Swabian city of knowledge Tübingen
Whether at an exciting punt race on the Neckar, at the contemplative Christmas market in the enchanting old town of Tübingen or at the culinary highlight, the chocolate festival chocolART.
In addition to traditional festivities such as the foundation festivals of the student fraternities, trade fairs in keeping with the current zeitgeist also ensure an extraordinary variety of events. Particularly noteworthy is the FDF Tübingen, a trade fair for families. With exhibitions ranging from fashion and beauty to building and living, cars, leisure and travel. Spend your next holiday in Tübingen and be there live!
Events in Tübingen 2025
- June 19, 2025: Punt race on the Neckar
- June 26 - July 27, 2025: Tübingen Summer Theatre
- July 4 - July 7, 2025: Tübingen Summer Festival
- July 10 - August 9, 2025: Summer Night Cinema
- July 11 - July 12, 2025: Tübingen City Festival
- July 18 - July 19, 2025: Wine press festival
- July 27 2025: Classic car festival
- September 13, 2025: Lorettofest
- September 17 - September 21, 2025: Umbrisch-Provenzalischer Markt
- September 21, 2025: City run
- September 26 - 28, 2025: Tübinger Bücherfest
- September 27 - 28, 2025: Streetfood Festival
- October 4, 2025: Duck race
- October 4, 2025: Regional market
- October 11 - 19, 2025: Tübinger Jazz & Klassik Tage
- November 11 - November 12, 2025: Martinimarkt in the old town
- December 2 - December 7, 2025: chocolART - International Tübingen Chocolate Festival
- December 7, 2025: itdesign Santa Claus Run Tübingen
- December 12 - 14, 2025: >Christmas market
Events in Tübingen 2026
- February 1, 2026: Tübinger Fasnetsumzug
- April 24 - April 26, 2026: Zambaioni circus
- April 25, 2026: Tübingen flea market
- June 04, 2026: Punt race on the Neckar
- July 03 - July 06, 2026: Tübingen summer festival
- 02 August 2026: Classic car festival
- September 12, 2026: Loretto Festival
- September 16 - September 20, 2026: Umbrisch-Provenzalischer Markt
- September 20, 2026: City run
- September 26 - 27, 2026: Streetfood Festival
- October 03, 2026: Duck race
- October 10, 2026: Regional market
- October 17 - 25, 2026: Tübinger Jazz & Klassik Tage
- November 10 - November 11, 2026: Martini market in the old town
- December 01 - December 07, 2026: chocolART - International Tübingen Chocolate Festival
- December 6, 2026: itdesign Santa Claus Run Tübingen
- December 11 - 13, 2026: Christmas market
Culinary events and highlights in Tübingen
Gourmets, those with a sweet tooth and gourmets will always find the right culinary event in Tübingen, alongside fine and modern restaurants. Mediterranean, deliciously sweet or hearty… there are no limits to the variety of delights on offer at the annual markets in Tübingen. Here we present a selection of the most important culinary and annual events in Tübingen:
Umbrian-Provençal market in Tübingen
The Umbrian-Provençal market in Tübingen in September brings Mediterranean flair to the city. This event presents Italian and French delicacies and handicrafts. Visitors can discover typical delicacies and products at stands from the partner cities of Aix-en-Provence and Perugia. The Umbrian-Provençal market stretches through the old town, accompanied by a varied art program that creates a vacation atmosphere.
chocolART - The largest chocolate festival in Germany
Known as the biggest festival in its sector in the whole country, everything there revolves around the universally popular product of the South American cocoa bean. We are talking about the generational classic chocolate. At the chocolate festival chocolART in December, you can admire the artful products of international chocolatiers. With more than 100 exhibitors, inspiring chocolate art and stimulating chocolate cooking courses, a wealth of ideas and taste explosions are guaranteed.
Christmas market in Tübingen: Atmospheric ambience against a backdrop of half-timbered houses
During the Christmas and Advent season, there is one in particular that you should not miss in the Swabian metropolis: the historic and traditional Christmas market in Tübingen's old town, which always takes place on the third weekend of Advent . At the Christmas market in Tübingen, it is not only the regional origin of the goods and products that is paramount, the setting is also unique: the decorated and individually designed Christmas stalls form a harmonious overall impression in front of the typical Tübingen half-timbered houses of the historic market square, which quickly puts you in a Christmassy mood. At the Tübingen Christmas market, you can buy homemade items - whether you have cooked or baked, carved, turned, knitted, potted, pressed, painted, etc. An extraordinary Advent market that impresses with its individuality.
A tip on the side: The highlight to kick things off is the winter open-air cinema on Haagtorplatz on Friday, which traditionally shows the „Feuerzangenbowle“ with Heinz Rühmann. A cup of the originally prepared „Feuerzangenbowle provides inner warmth.
öffnungszeiten: Friday and Saturday 10 am to 9 pm,
Sunday 11 am to 7 pm
Carnival parade in Tübingen
Every year at carnival time, Täbingen is the center of numerous events, events, many masks and above all a lot of good humor. Here you will find the hustle and bustle in the old town of the university town, mixed with the cheerful sound of the town's music bands, which accompany the particularly traditional Fasnetsumzug
.It is the time when Tübingen's historic idyll becomes a lively hotspot and party venue thanks to the colorful and exuberant celebrations. The highlight of the carnival scene is the annual carnival parade, which takes place in the old town of Tübingen during the Swabian-Alemannic carnival season. The carnival in Tübingen kicks off when the symbolic jester's tree of the Tübingen carnival procession is erected in front of the town hall. The Tübingen Carnival Guild comprises 85 traditional jesters, 5,000 lavishly dressed-up jesters and 42 bands.
The Swabian-Alemannic carnival has been a popular tradition since the 20th century, which is firmly anchored in the Tübingen carnival scene – and has been a major attraction for young and old throughout south-western Germany for decades.
Event highlights on the Neckar
Tübingen is the city of knowledge and culture. But events of a very special kind are also a must in such a multi-faceted city:
Barge race of the Tübingen student fraternities
Watch the fun-dressed participants of the student fraternities in an exciting race on Corpus Christi.
Ouml;lscheichs, Supermänner, and and and …together on the Stocherkähnen, the original teams compete in a grandiose competition on the Neckar.
Duck races on the Neckar
However, it's not just people who choose the Neckar river as a competition arena, but also wonderfully colorful squeaking ducks. During a 45-minute „journey“, they swim from the Neckar island to the finish in October. Over 300 prizes will be awarded to the owners of the ducks whose ducklings reach the finish line the fastest.
Hesse Cabinet at Antiquariat Heckenhauer
The famous Tübingen Hesse Cabinet is dedicated solely to the literary roots and achievements of the world-famous poet and Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse (1877-1962). Embark on a short journey of discovery in the footsteps of the poet of youth.
The cabinet takes place in a part of the Heckenhauer antiquarian bookshop on the Holzmarkt in Tübingen. The special thing about it is that Hesse began his apprenticeship as a bookseller here over 100 years ago. In the university town of Tübingen, he finally found inner peace after relatively crisis-ridden youthful years and began to focus intensively on literature, becoming one of the most important poets in the world.
Additional information: The Hesse-Kabinett is a platform for Tübingen's contemporary literary scene. Readings with popular literary scholars and young up-and-coming authors take place there four times a year.
Permanent exhibitions at the Museum of the University of Tübingen
Tübingen is not considered a popular university town for nothing. The university is home to a large number of scientific collections at a German university, from astrophysics to dentistry.
Take the opportunity to immerse yourself in past eras of human history. The "Ancient Cultures" museum at Hohentuuml;bingen Castle displays numerous cultural highlights and around 4,600 exhibits from seven archaeological and cultural science collections from the university over an area of around 2,000m².
Among the most famous and outstanding exhibits are the original exhibits from the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ice Art". Most of the original finds from the Ice Age caves can also be seen at Hohentuuml;bingen Castle. Embark on an exciting journey through time.
French Film Festival and Women's Worlds Film Festival
Every year, November in Tübingen is all about film. The French Film Festival and the Women's Worlds Film Festival show just how important international film is in Tübingen. The Französische Filmtage is a public festival that takes place in Tübigen and Stuttgart – and has now also made a name for itself internationally. The focus is on the examination of partly undiscovered French cinema with current social and political issues. Time and again, the films shown here also find their way to the most renowned film festivals in Europe.
Another cinematic highlight follows with the FrauenWelten film festival, which is held in Tübingen and Rottenburg at the end of November. It shows current feature and documentary films from more than 20 countries and provides an impressive insight into the very different worlds and experiences of women around the globe.
Unique events with the Hotel Krone Tübingen
After unique events in the city of Tübingen, return to your event hotel Krone Tübingen for a well-deserved meal and enjoyment. Located in the heart of the old town, you are not far from the sights, restaurants, bars and cafés of the city center. And the best thing is: the Hotel Krone Tübingen is your professional service partner for exclusive locations with outstanding catering. Whether in Bebenhausen Castle, the Tübingen Zimmertheater or the Verbindungshaus. These and many other locations are lovingly decorated by the hotel – to make the event a very special highlight!
Tübingen Jazz & Classical Music Days
The Tübinger Jazz & Klassik Festival, which takes place from October 11 to 19, 2025, is known for its sold-out events and exceptional musical experience.
With around 60 concerts on over 30 stages, the festival offers an impressive variety of genres, including jazz classics, chamber music, swing, classical big band sounds and Latin rhythms. The venues vary from bars and stores to theaters and churches. The festival attracts both renowned and up-and-coming artists from Tübingen, the region and around the world.
In addition to the variety of musical genres, the Tübinger Jazz & Klassik Festival places a special focus on cultural education and community experiences. The "Kids Days" are a prime example of the festival's efforts to combine musical education with fun and creativity. Young participants are not only offered the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of music, but also the chance to discover and develop their musical skills. This makes the festival a cultural highlight that connects generations and enriches the local art scene.
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