Göttingen Wine Festival

Wine from Rheinhessen at Göttingen's Market

The Göttingen Wine Festival brings Germany's largest wine-growing region – Rheinhessen – to the central weekly market square of the university city. Three renowned wineries will be represented at the stand: Weingut Hammen, Weingut Dorst, and Weingut Busch. The festival covers classic Rheinhessen wines such as Riesling, Silvaner, and Müller-Thurgau, as well as exciting Burgundy varieties and experimental cuvées from the younger generation of winemakers.

Festival Days and Opening Hours

The kickoff is an after-work program on Wednesday evening, May 13th, 2026, starting at 6 pm. From Thursday, May 14th, to Saturday, May 16th, the wine festival is open daily from 11 am to 11 pm. This covers both lunchtime gastronomy and the evening open-air atmosphere – two different moods that the festival offers at different times of the day.

Gastronomy

Accompanying the wine tasting, a gastronomic offer is provided, tailored to the wines: Flammkuchen, cheese platters, seasonal asparagus specialties, sausage sandwiches, pretzels, and vegetarian options. The offering is deliberately kept classic and follows the wine festival tradition of the winemakers' home region of Rheinhessen.

Music and Atmosphere

DJ Franky provides the musical accompaniment – with a mix of lounge, subtle pop, and wine-affine sounds that shape the atmosphere of the weekly market square without overpowering conversations. The market square, with its central location in Göttingen's city center and proximity to cafes and restaurants, offers an ideal backdrop for a relaxed, urban wine festival.

Göttingen as a University City

Göttingen is one of Germany's most traditional university cities. The mix of academic audience, young professionals, and tourism shapes the atmosphere of the city center – also at the weekly market square, which is a central meeting point of urban life.