Name: Historical Victory Festival Großbeeren 2026
Start: 2026-08-21T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-23T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Alter Gutshof am Rathaus, Großbeeren

Victory Festival Großbeeren

About Victory Festival Großbeeren

The Historical Victory Festival Großbeeren is one of Brandenburg's oldest commemoration festivals. It commemorates the Battle of Großbeeren on August 23, 1813, where Prussian troops halted Napoleon's advance on Berlin. In 2026, the 212th edition will take place from August 21 to 23 at the Old Manor Courtyard next to the Town Hall. Historical bivouacs, battle reenactments in historically accurate uniforms, a historic traders' lane, a music program, and a folk festival combine remembrance culture with popular culture. Organizer: Jüttner Entertainment.

Dates 21 Aug — 23 Aug 2026

Venue Großbeeren (12072)

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Edition 2026

Victory Festival Großbeeren — edition 2026

The 212th edition of the Historical Victory Festival Großbeeren will take place from Friday, August 21, to Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Old Manor Courtyard. Opening hours: Fri 4 PM–12 AM, Sat 12 PM–2 AM, Sun 11 AM–6 PM. Reenactment groups from all over Central Europe will set up bivouacs, with battle reenactments and salutes commemorating the battle of August 23, 1813. A historic traders' lane, live music, and folk festival classics complete the program.

Key Dates

Friday, Aug 21, 4:00 PM–12:00 AM — Opening, camp setup, evening concert
Saturday, Aug 22, 12:00 PM–2:00 AM — Main program with battle reenactments, sutler procession, concerts until late
Sunday, Aug 23, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM — Battle commemoration day, final reenactment display, winding down

Organization: Jüttner Entertainment. Detailed program will be published shortly before the festival weekend on hauptstadtkultur.berlin and grossbeeren.de.

Highlights Victory Festival Großbeeren 2026

Saturday afternoon battle reenactment — historic traders' lane with European reenactment groups — concert in the manor courtyard — commemoration on August 23, the anniversary of the 1813 battle.

Programme Victory Festival Großbeeren 2026

Program 2026 — In Progress

The detailed program for the 212th edition will be communicated by the organizer Jüttner Entertainment shortly before the festival weekend. The structure follows previous years:

Friday — Opening: Procession of reenactment groups, official opening by the mayor, concert on the main stage
Saturday — Battle Day: Camp life in the bivouacs from morning, major battle reenactment in the afternoon with Prussian and French units, evening concert, dancing until after midnight
Sunday — Commemoration: Ecumenical service, wreath-laying at the memorial stones, final display formation, quiet conclusion
Historic Traders' Lane: Blacksmiths, bakers, basket weavers, sutlers, herb merchants — open all three days
Catering: Field kitchen stew, wood-fired bread, wild boar sausage, draft beer, mead

Prices Victory Festival Großbeeren 2026

Ticket prices will be announced by the organizer before the festival weekend.

Practical information

Practical information — Victory Festival Großbeeren

Getting There

Take the S-Bahn line S2 from Berlin to Großbeeren (approx. 30 min), then walk about 15 minutes to the Town Hall. By car: B101 or A10 exit Ludwigsfelde-Ost. Parking is signposted near the Town Hall.

Admission

Details on ticket prices will be announced by the organizer Jüttner Entertainment before the festival weekend.

Tip

Due to the battle reenactments involving black powder: hearing protection for children is advisable. Sturdy footwear is recommended, as the terrain is partly unpaved manor courtyard.

Commemoration of the Battle of 1813

On August 23, 1813, Prussian troops under General von Bülow faced Napoleon's army under Marshal Oudinot just outside the gates of the then village of Großbeeren — and stopped Napoleon's advance on Berlin. The first commemoration festival was celebrated as early as 1814. This evolved into the Historical Victory Festival Großbeeren, which today ranks among the oldest continuously celebrated commemorations in Germany. The 212th edition will be celebrated in 2026.

Date and Program 2026

The festival runs from Friday, August 21, to Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Old Manor Courtyard at Rathaus 1 in 14979 Großbeeren. Opening hours: Fri 4 PM–12 AM, Sat 12 PM–2 AM, Sun 11 AM–6 PM. Reenactment groups from all over Central Europe set up their camps, demonstrating battle formations, firing salutes, and showcasing 19th-century camp life in historically accurate uniforms.

Folk Festival and Traders' Lane

Alongside the military reenactment, Jüttner Entertainment organizes a classic folk festival. A historic traders' lane with blacksmiths, bakers, artisans, and sutlers lines the manor courtyard; live music ranges from marches and folk to an open-air concert on Saturday evening. The blend of historical depth and Brandenburg festival culture is the hallmark of the event.

Großbeeren — Site of Prussian History

Großbeeren is located in the Teltow-Fläming district, about 15 km south of Berlin. The battlefield is now accessible via memorial stones and a historical hiking trail; the events of 1813 were honored in 1913 for the 100th anniversary with an observation tower in the town center. Those interested in history can combine the weekend with a hike to the memorial sites.

Top-Tier Reenactment in Europe

In the reenactment scene, the Victory Festival is considered top-tier: groups from Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Russia travel here. Those who want to experience the military camp life of the Wars of Liberation — uniforms, black powder, campfires, bivouac romance — will find one of Brandenburg's most authentic open-air experiences here.