Hauzenberg Cultural Weeks
Eight weeks of concerts, readings, and exhibitions in the East Bavarian granite town
About Kulturwochen Hauzenberg
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54 Years of Cultural Work in the Bavarian Forest
The Hauzenberg Cultural Weeks are among the oldest and most diverse cultural series in the Lower Bavarian region. Since the early 1970s, the Förderkreis Kulturwochen Hauzenberg e.V. (Hauzenberg Cultural Weeks Association) has presented a sophisticated summer program every year in a town that, with just under 12,000 inhabitants, is not really a festival city in the classic sense. That's precisely the appeal: top-class art in a small geographical area, with short distances between the hall, the farmyard, and the inn.
Hauzenberg — Granite, Forest, and Border
Hauzenberg is located in the Passau district on the edge of the Bayerischer Wald (Bavarian Forest), just a few kilometers from the Austrian and Czech borders. The town is famous for its granite, to which the Granitzentrum Bayerischer Wald (Bavarian Forest Granite Center) dedicates its own museum — and which also becomes a space for exhibition openings and concerts during the Cultural Weeks. The local poet Adalbert Stifter is part of the region's cultural identity; the town hall bears his name.
The 2026 Program — Eight Highlights in Eight Weeks
From May 22 to July 18, 2026, classical music, chamber music, Italian evenings, readings, and exhibitions will follow one another. The spectrum is deliberately broad:
- May 22 — Opening with Trio Passo Avanti, reinterpreting classical music with playful crossover
- May 25 — Brunch matinee with the Kasberger Quartett at Gidibauer Hof
- June 14 — "Musica e cucina" with Duo Italiano: an evening of Italian music and cuisine
- June 21 — Exhibition opening "Herbert Muckenschnabl" at the Granitzentrum, musically accompanied by Saxophonicum
- June 24 — Reading by Lisa Graf about her Lindt & Sprüngli trilogy
- July 3 — Symposium "Karl Schlager Photo Archive — A Journey Through Time in Hauzenberg"
- July 18 — Symphony concert with works by Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, and Haydn
- November 15 — Bonus program: Munich Federal Police Orchestra in the town parish church
Four Venues, Each with Its Own Atmosphere
The Adalbert-Stifter-Halle is the acoustically reliable concert venue for symphony and classical evenings; the Granitzentrum Bayerischer Wald provides the industrial architecture for exhibition openings with added value. Brunch concerts at Gidibauer Hof and restaurant evenings bring culture into everyday agricultural and gastronomic life. Readings take place in the town hall. This diversity is programmatic and makes the Hauzenberg model so unique.
Kulturwochen Hauzenberg — edition 2026
The 2026 program showcases the breadth with which the Hauzenberg Cultural Weeks have operated for over five decades: from the crossover trio Passo Avanti to chamber music brunch concerts on a farm, from readings on the Lindt & Sprüngli story to the grand symphony evening with a classical program selection.
The venues and formats are deliberately varied. Those who attend all eight events will experience Hauzenberg from many sides simultaneously — the industrial culture of the Granitzentrum, the acoustics of the town hall, the conviviality of a Bavarian inn evening, the quiet of a reading in the town hall.
Programme Kulturwochen Hauzenberg 2026
Fri, May 22, 2026 — Opening
Passo Avanti: Classical interpretation with "unbridled joy of playing." Adalbert-Stifter-Halle. Tickets €34–€36 (1st category).
Mon, May 25, 2026 — Brunch Matinee
Kasberger Quartett at Gidibauer Hof. Chamber music with regional culinary specialties. Admission €14.
Sun, June 14, 2026 — Musica e cucina
Duo Italiano: Italian evening with Mediterranean cuisine. Admission €15.
Sun, June 21, 2026 — Exhibition Opening
Opening of the exhibition Herbert Muckenschnabl at the Granitzentrum Bayerischer Wald. Musical accompaniment by Saxophonicum.
Wed, June 24, 2026 — Reading
Lisa Graf reads from her trilogy about the Swiss chocolate family Lindt & Sprüngli. Town Hall. Free admission.
Fri, July 3, 2026 — Symposium
"Karl Schlager Photo Archive — A Journey Through Time in Hauzenberg." Lectures and exhibition. Free admission.
Sat, July 18, 2026 — Symphony Concert
Works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Joseph Haydn. Adalbert-Stifter-Halle. Tickets €17–€29.
Sun, November 15, 2026 — Bonus
Munich Federal Police Orchestra in the Hauzenberg town parish church.
Current tickets and detailed programs at kulturwochen-hauzenberg.de.
Highlights Kulturwochen Hauzenberg 2026
- Passo Avanti for the opening (May 22)
- Brunch concert with the Kasberger Quartett at Gidibauer Hof (May 25)
- Symphony concert Beethoven · Vaughan Williams · Haydn (July 18)
- Muckenschnabl exhibition opening at the Granitzentrum (June 21)
- Munich Federal Police Orchestra as an autumn bonus (November 15)
Prices Kulturwochen Hauzenberg 2026
Price range depending on the event: Opening concert €34–€36 (1st category); Kasberger Quartett brunch concert €14; Musica e cucina €15; Symphony concert €17–€29. Reading by Lisa Graf, symposium, and exhibition opening: Free admission. Tickets in advance via the Förderkreis website.
Practical information — Kulturwochen Hauzenberg
Getting There
Hauzenberg is located about 25 km northeast of Passau. By car via the B388/Staatsstraße 2128. By public transport: Passau Hauptbahnhof (main station), then bus line 6128 to Hauzenberg.
Venues
Adalbert-Stifter-Halle (main venue for symphony concerts), Granitzentrum Bayerischer Wald (exhibition openings, special events), Gidibauer Hof (brunch), Stadtpfarrkirche (town parish church), Rathaus (town hall, for readings).
Tickets
Advance sales via the Förderkreis website. Prices range from free admission (symposium, readings) to €36 (opening, first category), depending on the event.
Accommodation
Guesthouses and hotels in Hauzenberg, Wegscheid, and Passau. Recommendation: Stay in Passau for Cultural Weeks visitors, with a day trip.
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Where it takes place Kulturwochen Hauzenberg
Adalbert-Stifter-Halle, Granitzentrum Bayerischer Wald und weitere Spielorte
Adalbert-Stifter-Halle / Granitzentrum / Wirtshäuser im Stadtgebiet, 94051 Hauzenberg