Gießen Cultural Night
2nd Gießen Cultural Night – decentralized festival at 65 locations with over 200 events from afternoon until late at night
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One Night, One City, 200 Events
The Gießen Cultural Night was first held in 2024 and celebrates its second edition in 2026 – a decentralized city festival where the central Hessian university city becomes a stage. More than 200 events are spread across 65 venues in the entire city center: theaters, galleries, cafés, bookstores, churches, university buildings, cinemas, clubhouses, bars.
2 PM Until Late at Night
Unlike classic "Long Nights," the Gießen Cultural Night starts in the afternoon at 2 PM and runs for 19 hours without interruption – until late at night. This makes it family-friendly and not just a nighttime event for adults.
Program Across All Genres
The program spectrum is intentionally broad: exhibitions in galleries and museums, readings in bookstores, city tours with various focuses, concerts from classical to pop, parties in clubs, theater and dance performances, films, workshops, and hands-on activities for all age groups.
Stadttheater Gießen as a Hub
The Stadttheater Gießen is one of the central venues. The 2026 program includes: theater tours, "Tea Time Jazz," "Little Lila Lieder," readings like "Rilke & Rhythmus," theater performances, and an intergenerational Cultural Night party starting at 10 PM.
Program Generator and Festival Wristband
New is an interactive online program generator, allowing visitors to create their personal Cultural Night program based on random selection – an original attempt to counter choice overload with 200 parallel events. The festival wristband serves as admission and program guide. Points of sale: Haus der Karten (Kreuzplatz 6), Stadtbüro im Rathaus, Punkt und Strich (Kirchenplatz 4), Tourist-Information (Schulstraße 4).
Kulturnacht Gießen — edition 2026
One day, one city, the entire cultural spectrum: from 2 PM, theaters, galleries, bookstores, cafés, churches, cinemas, bars, and university buildings in Gießen's city center fill with events. Over 200 events allow each visitor a personalized tour, with the online program generator helping to put it together.
Programme Kulturnacht Gießen 2026
Program Genres
- Exhibitions in galleries, museums, and temporary exhibition spaces
- Readings in bookstores and cafés
- City tours with various focuses
- Concerts from classical, jazz, pop, and indie
- Parties in downtown clubs
- Theater and dance performances
- Films in cinemas and temporary venues
- Workshops and hands-on activities
Stadttheater Gießen — Central Venue
- Theater tours
- "Tea Time Jazz" — Afternoon jazz concert
- "Little Lila Lieder"
- Readings such as "Rilke & Rhythmus"
- Theater and dance performances
- 10:00 PM — Intergenerational Cultural Night Party
Other Central Venues (Typical)
- University buildings of JLU
- Kunsthalle / Galleries
- Churches with concerts
- Bookstores with readings
- Downtown bars and clubs
Online Program Generator
- Interactive and random
- Personalized program recommendations based on interests
- At giessener-kulturnacht.de
Highlights Kulturnacht Gießen 2026
- 2nd edition of the Gießen city culture festival
- 19 hours of programming from 2 PM
- 200 events at 65 locations
- Online program generator for personalized tours
- Stadttheater Gießen with its own program series
- Several points of sale for festival wristbands
Prices Kulturnacht Gießen 2026
Festival wristbands on advance sale. Points of sale: Haus der Karten (Kreuzplatz 6), Stadtbüro im Rathaus (Berliner Platz 1), Punkt und Strich (Kirchenplatz 4), Tourist-Information (Schulstraße 4). Exact prices at giessener-kulturnacht.de.
Practical information — Kulturnacht Gießen
Date 2026
Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 2:00 PM until late at night.
Locations
65 venues throughout Gießen's city center: theaters, galleries, cafés, churches, university buildings, cinemas, bars, clubhouses.
Getting There
By train: Gießen station, from there walking distance to most venues. Shuttle service within the festival area.
Tickets
Festival wristbands on advance sale. Points of sale: Haus der Karten (Kreuzplatz 6), Stadtbüro im Rathaus (Berliner Platz 1), Punkt und Strich (Kirchenplatz 4), Tourist-Information (Schulstraße 4). Prices available at giessener-kulturnacht.de.
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Where it takes place Kulturnacht Gießen
65 dezentrale Spielstätten in der Innenstadt
Innenstadt Gießen, 35390 Gießen