750 Years of Golßen — Anniversary Festival

750 Years of Town History on the Edge of the Spreewald

Golßen is located in the Dahme-Spreewald district, nestled between the commuter belt communities north of Berlin and the Spreewald to the south. With just under 2,500 inhabitants, the agricultural market town is one of Brandenburg's smallest — yet its town history dates back to 1276. Exactly 750 years later, in 2026, Golßen intends to celebrate its birthday in grand style. The town administration announced the anniversary well in advance and published a public call for participation: Anyone wishing to contribute their own event in the anniversary year — be it a club festival, a concert, a historical tour, or an exhibition — can contact the town hall.

An Anniversary Year, Not an Anniversary Weekend

Unlike many milestone town anniversaries, Golßen is not planning a single festival weekend, but a distributed anniversary year. Over the twelve months of 2026, several thematic highlights are planned — from the traditional start of spring through the summer to the late autumn. The exact detailed program and specific dates will be announced in the course of the year, once the citizen participation has been concretized. Experience shows that Brandenburg towns typically rely on a festive parade, an official festival week in the summer, a special historical exhibition in the local history museum, a large community festival in the market square, and accompanying church and cultural events for such occasions.

Golßen in the Dahme-Spreewald District

Golßen's market square, with its 19th-century neoclassical town hall, will be the center of activity during the anniversary year. The town church, the old town hall, and the small half-timbered and brick buildings around the market already shape the town's image. Historically, Golßen was an important trading and administrative center on the route between Berlin and Lower Lusatia — a function that continues to shape the town to this day. Visitors to the region in 2026 can easily combine their anniversary visit with excursions to the nearby Spreewald or the Schenkenländchen region.

Celebrate and Participate

Anyone wishing to get involved in the anniversary should contact the Golßen Town Hall (Markt 1, 15938 Golßen). The town administration is collecting program suggestions and compiling the overall program. An initial overview and the detailed event calendar will be published in the spring of 2026 on golssen.de. For the town's residents and those in the surrounding communities, the 2026 anniversary is an opportunity to remember seven and a half centuries of town history together and to make a piece of local identity visible.