Name: Altenberger Kultursommer — Cathedral Concerts 2026
Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Altenberger Dom + St. Pankratius + Schloss Strauweiler

Altenberger Kultursommer

About Altenberger Kultursommer

From March to August 2026, the Altenberger Dommusik (Altenberg Cathedral Music) presents an extensive concert program with over 100 concerts and musically enhanced church services — in the monumental Altenberger Dom (Altenberg Cathedral), St. Pankratius, and Schloss Strauweiler (Strauweiler Castle). The focus is on the famous Klais organ sound of Altenberg Cathedral (89 stops). The half-year program (PDF) was published on January 21, 2026. Organizers: Förderverein Kultursommer Odenthal-Altenberg e.V. + Altenberger Dommusik.

Dates 01 Mar — 31 Aug 2026

Venue Odenthal (05378)

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Edition 2026

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The Altenberger Kultursommer 2026 runs from March to August 2026 with over 100 concerts and musically enhanced church services in Altenberg Cathedral, St. Pankratius Odenthal, and Schloss Strauweiler. Half-year program PDF published on January 21, 2026 (AltenbergerDommusik2026.pdf). Cathedral organist Rolf Müller regularly plays the Klais organ (89 stops).

Edition 2026

The half-year program March–August 2026 was published on January 21, 2026, as a PDF on altenberger-dommusik.de. Over 100 dates over six months — an extraordinary density of church music events.

Highlights Altenberger Kultursommer 2026

Over 100 concerts and church services from March to August 2026
Altenberger Dom with Klais organ (89 stops)
Cathedral organist Rolf Müller
Three venues: Cathedral, St. Pankratius, Schloss Strauweiler
One of the densest church music half-year programs in North Rhine-Westphalia

Programme Altenberger Kultursommer 2026

Concert Formats (March–August 2026)

Organ concerts on the Altenberg Cathedral's Klais organ (89 stops) — Cathedral organist Rolf Müller and guest organists
Choral and cantata concerts with the Altenberg Cathedral Choir and guest ensembles
Chamber music in smaller venues (St. Pankratius, Schloss Strauweiler)
Symphonic concerts for special occasions
Specially designed musical church services in Altenberg Cathedral

Venues

Altenberger Dom (Main venue with Klais organ)
St. Pankratius Odenthal (Parish church)
Schloss Strauweiler (Moated castle)

Complete detailed program in the PDF on altenberger-dommusik.de.

Prices Altenberger Kultursommer 2026

Variable depending on the concert — many concerts have admission fees, church services are free. Half-year program PDF with admission prices on altenberger-dommusik.de.

Practical information

Practical information — Altenberger Kultursommer

Getting There

Altenberger Dom, 51519 Odenthal-Altenberg. By car: A1 exit Burscheid or Leverkusen-Opladen, then follow signs for Altenberger Dom. By public transport: from Cologne, take line 434 to Odenthal-Altenberg.

Dates 2026

March to August 2026 — over 100 concerts and church services. Detailed program in the PDF AltenbergerDommusik2026.pdf on altenberger-dommusik.de.

Admission

Variable depending on the concert. Many concerts have an admission fee, church services are free.

Information

i-Punkt Altenberg: [email protected], Tel. +49 2174 419950.

Altenberger Dom — the Cathedral of Bergisches Land

The Altenberger Dom (St. Mariä Himmelfahrt) is one of the most significant Gothic churches in Germany — a former Cistercian monastery church, built between 1259 and 1379. With its vast west rose window, slender nave pillars, and incomparable play of light, the Bergische Dom is one of the architectural highlights of the region. Nestled in the idyllic Dhünn valley north of Cologne, the cathedral also offers exceptional acoustics — the foundation of the concert offerings by Altenberger Dommusik.

Over 100 Concerts in the Half-Year Program

The half-year program March to August 2026 was published as a PDF on January 21, 2026 (AltenbergerDommusik2026.pdf, 1.7 MB) and can be accessed via altenberger-dommusik.de. A total of over 100 concerts and specially designed musical church services — an extraordinary density that makes Altenberg one of the most important church music destinations in Western Germany.

Three Venues — Cathedral, St. Pankratius, Schloss Strauweiler

The concerts are spread across three venues:

Altenberger Dom — main venue, featuring the famous Klais organ (89 stops, Cathedral organist Rolf Müller), opening and closing concerts
St. Pankratius Odenthal — the parish church in Odenthal, venue for smaller concerts and choral music
Schloss Strauweiler — a historic moated castle in the region, hosting atmospheric chamber music concerts

Concert Formats

The programmed diversity includes:

Organ concerts on the cathedral's Klais organ with national and international organists
Choral and cantata concerts with the Altenberg Cathedral Choir and guest ensembles
Chamber music in the smaller venues
Symphonic concerts for special occasions
Specially designed musical church services

Odenthal and Altenberg in Bergisches Land

Odenthal is a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (Rhineland-Bergisches District) with about 14,000 inhabitants — north of Cologne in the Bergisches Land region. The district of Altenberg is famous for its cathedral and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The Altenberger Kultursommer utilizes the acoustically and atmospherically exceptional spaces of the cathedral and surrounding locations for a concert summer half-year of the highest quality.