Festival Wilhelmshorst

Festival Wilhelmshorst – Community Festival with Standards

The Festival Wilhelmshorst is more than a classic village festival – it sees itself as a curated cultural and community festival in the forest village of Wilhelmshorst (district of the municipality of Michendorf, Potsdam-Mittelmark district). In 2026, the festival will take place on Saturday, June 27, in the village center. The organizer is an alliance of local associations.

Motto "organic, good, celebrate"

The motto underscores the festival's ambition: organic (regional, sustainably produced food), good (quality standards for program and catering), and celebrate (festive atmosphere). This distinguishes Wilhelmshorst from purely traditional village festivals and targets a more urban, sustainability-oriented audience – fitting for the population structure of the wooded area with a high proportion of commuters to Berlin-Brandenburg.

Program Structure

• Stage with regional and supra-regional bands from various genres.
• Acrobatics performances.
• "Run & Bike" sports event – running and cycling race combining disciplines for adults and children.
• Family activities with children's games, workshops, and craft stations.
• Organic-certified food trucks and regional producers.
• Market and information stands of the Wilhelmshorst associations, community initiatives, and church congregations.

Wilhelmshorst – Forest, Art, and Henselmann

Wilhelmshorst (around 2,400 inhabitants) is one of the most attractive districts in the region: a villa colony in the forest, co-shaped by the Berlin city architect Hermann Henselmann, with a grown art scene and a quiet, nature-oriented character. The village belongs to the municipality of Michendorf, located south of Potsdam and well connected via the A10 (Berliner Ring) motorway. Wilhelmshorst is connected to Berlin and Potsdam via the RB22 train line.

Civic Engagement

The festival is entirely supported by volunteer associations: sports club, local history society, art associations, church congregation, primary school support association. This broad sponsorship makes the festival a vibrant reflection of civic engagement in the community.