Hüfingen Roman Festival
Historical Roman Festival in the authentic thermal ruins of Roman Brigobannis in the Black Forest
About Römerfest Hüfingen
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Brigobannis — Roman Fort in the Black Forest
Hüfingen is a town with around 8,000 inhabitants in the Schwarzwald-Baar district (state of Baden-Württemberg) — directly north of Donaueschingen, near the source of the Danube and at the transition from the Black Forest to the Baar region. What makes Hüfingen world-famous is its Roman past: in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, the Roman fort Brigobannis was located here, an important stronghold on the Danube line and the Black Forest Limes. Today, the thermal baths (Roman Bath Ruins) are preserved — one of the most significant Roman monuments in Southern Germany.
The Roman Bath Ruins — Antiquity in Stone
The Hüfingen thermal baths were excavated in the 19th century and are now publicly accessible as a ruin covered by a protective structure. You can see the original walls, the hypocaust system (underfloor heating), basin structures, mosaics, and a model of the original bathing complex. The ruins are maintained by the Förderverein Römische Badruine Hüfingen e.V. (Support Association for the Roman Bath Ruins Hüfingen) and are a regular venue for lectures, guided tours, and reenactment events.
Roman Festival — Hands-on Antiquity
During the Roman Festival, the area around the ruins transforms into a vibrant Roman camp:
- Legionary Camp — Reenactor groups from Germany, Switzerland, and France set up their tents and equipment, showcasing armor, weapons, and camp life
- Roman Market — Stalls with ancient goods: oils, wines, spices, pottery, jewelry, textiles
- Ancient Craft Demonstrations — Blacksmith, potter, glassblower, leatherworker demonstrate their skills with historical tools
- Guided Tours through the ruins — Archaeologists explain the function of individual structural elements
- Sunday from 2:00 PM — Thermal Baths Open: the interior of the ruins are freely accessible
Family Program and Shows
In addition, there are demonstrations for families: gladiator fights (choreographed), dances, and music with ancient instruments (lyre, tibia), hands-on activities for children such as coin minting, writing with wax tablets, and Roman bread baking.
Römerfest Hüfingen — edition 2026
Antiquity to Experience in the Black Forest
The Roman Festival 2026 transforms the area around the Roman Bath Ruins into a vibrant reenactment festival for two days. Reenactor groups from Germany, Switzerland, and France set up their legionary and civilian camps, the Roman market offers ancient goods, craftspeople demonstrate old techniques — and archaeologists guide tours through the thermal ruins.
A special program highlight on Sunday: From 2:00 PM, the interiors of the covered ruins are open — you can walk through the original Roman hypocaust rooms and experience the ancient heating and bathing technology in detail.
Programme Römerfest Hüfingen 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- 12:00 PM — Festival opening at the Roman Bath Ruins site
- Throughout the day — Setting up of the legionary and civilian camps
- Throughout the day — Roman market with stalls for wine, oil, jewelry, ceramics, textiles
- Throughout the day — Ancient craft demonstrations: blacksmith, potter, glassblower, leatherworker
- Afternoon — Gladiator fights and Roman dances on the show stage
- Afternoon — Guided tours of the ruins by archaeologists
- Evening — Campfire, ancient music with lyre and tibia
- 9:00 PM — Festival end Saturday
Sunday, September 20, 2026 — from 10:00 AM
- 10:00 AM — Festival site reopens
- Throughout the day — Continued program: market, craft demonstrations, gladiators
- 2:00 PM — Opening of the thermal bath interiors: free access to the covered Roman Bath Ruins
- Afternoon — Guided tours through the thermal baths, explanation of the hypocaust heating system
- Afternoon — Family program: Roman bread baking, coin minting, writing with wax tablets
- Late afternoon — Festival winding down
Highlights Römerfest Hüfingen 2026
- Original Roman thermal bath ruins (1st/2nd century AD) as the venue
- Legionary camp and reenactor groups from DE, CH, FR
- Roman market with ancient goods
- Ancient craft demonstrations (blacksmith, potter, glassblower, leatherworker)
- Sunday from 2 PM — Interiors of the covered ruins open
- Family program with Roman bread baking, coin minting, wax tablet writing
- Gladiator fights and ancient music
Prices Römerfest Hüfingen 2026
Admission: Adults approx. €5–€8, reduced approx. €3, children under 6 years free. Tickets on-site and via the Hüfingen Tourist Information. Includes access to the festival area, market, camp, and thermal ruins.
Practical information — Römerfest Hüfingen
Getting There
Hüfingen can be reached via the B 27 and the A 81 (Geisingen exit, approx. 10 km). By train: Donaueschingen station (Schwarzwaldbahn line), from there take a bus or taxi to Hüfingen (5 km). Hüfingen-Mitte is also directly connected by the Schwarzwald-Baar-Bahn.
Opening Hours
Saturday, September 19, 2026: 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Sunday, September 20, 2026: from 10:00 AM, thermal baths open from 2:00 PM.
Admission
Admission to the Roman Bath Ruins and the Roman Festival: Adults approx. €5–€8, reduced approx. €3, children under 6 free. Detailed prices and tickets available via huefingen.de and badruine-huefingen.de.
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Where it takes place Römerfest Hüfingen
Römische Badruine Hüfingen (Brigobannis)
Römische Badruine, 78183 Hüfingen