Augsburg World Water Week
A week of events centered around the UNESCO World Heritage Water System
2026
About World Water Week
World Water Week — edition 2026
From March 16 to 22, 2026, Augsburg will focus on water under the theme »Water & Gender«. The official opening will take place on March 16 at the Environmental Education Center, preceded by a student event (»The Beaver Parliament«). Over 55 events include art and workshops at the Gaswerk, school activities, exclusive UNESCO World Heritage tours, and on March 22, the documentary »I Am the River, the River Is Me« at the Thalia cinema. The World Water Day festival on Rathausplatz (March 21) features a UNESCO stand with a canoe and VR experience, wastewater management vehicles, and information booths; on March 22, the swa Water Day invites participation at the Hochablass.
Highlights World Water Week 2026
- Theme »Water & Gender«
- Over 55 events
- World Water Day festival on Rathausplatz
- UNESCO World Heritage tours
Programme World Water Week 2026
- March 16: Official opening at UBZ, student event »The Beaver Parliament«
- Art and workshops at the Gaswerk
- Exclusive UNESCO World Heritage tours
- March 21: World Water Day festival on Rathausplatz (UNESCO stand, canoe, VR, info booths)
- March 22: swa Water Day at Hochablass; documentary at Thalia cinema
Prices World Water Week 2026
Many events are free to attend; some activities may be subject to a fee or require registration. Details in the program.
Practical information — World Water Week
Getting There
Augsburg is easily accessible via the A8 motorway and the Augsburg Hauptbahnhof railway hub. Events take place at various locations throughout the city, including Rathausplatz, Gaswerk, Hochablass, and Thalia cinema.
Admission
Many events are free to attend; some activities may be subject to a fee or require registration. Details can be found in the program at wassersystem-augsburg.de/weltwasserwoche.
Organizers
World Heritage Office Augsburg, Stadtwerke Augsburg (swa), and Environmental Education Center Augsburg (UBZ).
Water in Focus
The Augsburg World Water Week is dedicated to the element of water and the city's unique historical water system, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2019. Centered around World Water Day on March 22nd, the week brings together a diverse program, making the topic of water tangible in its ecological, cultural, and social dimensions.
Over 55 Events
The program includes more than 55 events: art exhibitions and workshops at the Gaswerk, school activities and interactive formats, exclusive guided tours of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, and film screenings. The official opening takes place at the Environmental Education Center, with a preceding event for students.
World Water Day on Rathausplatz
The highlight is the World Water Day festival on Rathausplatz, featuring a UNESCO stand with a canoe and VR experience, vehicles from the wastewater management department, information booths from UNICEF and Viva con Agua, and drawing classes. At the Hochablass, a historic hydraulic engineering structure, the swa Water Day invites participation. A water documentary will be shown at the Thalia cinema.
Education and Encounter
Supported by the World Heritage Office, Stadtwerke Augsburg, and the Environmental Education Center, the World Water Week combines knowledge transfer, culture, and hands-on activities to raise awareness for the sustainable use of water.
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