Name: AQUAnostra Water Week 2026
Start: 2026-06-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-22T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Bad Doberan / Heiligendamm — verschiedene Spielstätten

AQUAnostra Water Week

About AQUAnostra Water Week

The AQUAnostra Water Week is a multi-day immersion into the AQUAnostra initiative by Doberan associations, partners, and the city of Bad Doberan. Over nine days in mid-June, it focuses on water as a healing agent, natural resource, tourism factor, and artistic inspiration – featuring concerts, exhibitions, films, theatre, readings, guided tours, and hikes at various venues in Bad Doberan and the Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm.

Dates 14 Jun — 22 Jun 2026

Venue Bad Doberan (13072)

Prices —

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

AQUAnostra Water Week — edition 2026

Tickets →

The AQUAnostra Water Week 2026 takes place from June 14 to 22 in Bad Doberan and Heiligendamm. Nine days of concerts, exhibitions, films, theatre, readings, guided tours, and hikes centered around the element of water. A multidisciplinary program between Klostersee lake, the Cistercian mill, and the Baltic Sea promenade.

From Sunday, June 14, to Monday, June 22, 2026, the AQUAnostra Water Week will transform Bad Doberan and the Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm into a nine-day cultural festival dedicated to the element of water. The event is organized by Doberan associations, partners, and the city of Bad Doberan.

Over the nine days, there will be concerts in churches and spa houses, exhibitions of art and photography on the theme of water, film evenings, outdoor and indoor theatre performances, author readings, as well as guided hikes and bike tours between Klostersee lake and the Baltic Sea. The program combines water as a healing agent (Heiligendamm tradition), a natural resource (Cistercian mill), a tourism factor (first German seaside resort), and artistic inspiration into a multidisciplinary cultural experience. Referencing the weekend of June 6–7, 2026, with the Kloster market, the Water Week offers an in-depth thematic exploration. Admission varies by event; many program items are free.

Highlights AQUAnostra Water Week 2026

9 days of programming in mid-June
Concerts, exhibitions, theatre, readings
Guided hikes from Klostersee to the Baltic Sea
Water as a central theme (healing, nature, tourism, art)
Venues in Bad Doberan and Heiligendamm

Prices AQUAnostra Water Week 2026

Admission varies by event. Many program items are free of charge; individual concerts and guided tours are ticketed. Detailed program and tickets available from May at bad-doberan-heiligendamm.de.

Practical information

Practical information — AQUAnostra Water Week

Getting There

By train to Bad Doberan station (Rostock–Wismar line), with connections in Heiligendamm via the "Molli" narrow-gauge railway. By car via the A20 motorway, exit Bad Doberan.

Admission

Admission varies by event. Many program items are free of charge; individual concerts and guided tours are ticketed. Contact: Tourist Information 038203 420 311.

Water Week as a Deep Cultural Offering

The AQUAnostra Water Week is the multi-day cultural deepening of the annual water initiative in Bad Doberan and Heiligendamm. Over nine days between the second and fourth weekends of June, it brings together concerts, exhibitions, films, theatre, readings, guided tours, and hikes centered around the element of water. The event is organized by Doberan associations, partners, and the city of Bad Doberan.

Thematic Connection to the Location

The Water Week draws on Bad Doberan's unique water history: the water power of the medieval Cistercian mill on Klostersee lake, the spa and drinking culture of Heiligendamm (founded in 1793 as the first German seaside resort), and the landscape connection between Klostersee, the forest, and the Baltic coast. Water is presented in diverse formats as a healing agent, natural resource, tourism factor, and artistic inspiration.

Variety of Programs

Throughout the nine days, there will be concerts in churches and spa houses, exhibitions of art and photography on the theme of water, film evenings, outdoor and indoor theatre performances, and author readings. Guided hikes and bike tours explore the water landscape between Klostersee and the Baltic Sea. Events also take place on the Heiligendamm promenade – the weekend of June 6–7, 2026, often coincides with the Kloster market weekend.

Regional Context

Bad Doberan is located in the Rostock district (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and is directly connected to the Baltic Sea via Heiligendamm. The combination of monastery, spa town, and coastal resort makes the area culturally and historically rich. The AQUAnostra Water Week reinforces this cultural focus on water.