Name: Mauer Rotschwänzlfest 2026
Start: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kreisel Mauer

Rotschwänzlfest

About Rotschwänzlfest

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 2:00 PM, the municipality of Mauer in the Rhein-Neckar district invites you to the annual Rotschwänzlfest at the roundabout — the venue for village summer festivals for years. The festival is organized by the municipality together with local clubs; the program, catering, and a cozy get-together in the community of just under 4,000 inhabitants are an integral part of it.

Dates 20 Jun — 20 Jun 2026

Venue Mauer (08226)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Rotschwänzlfest — edition 2026

The Mauer Rotschwänzlfest 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 2:00 PM at the municipality's roundabout. Catering with food and drinks by local clubs, a convivial get-together in the village center, no market, no big stage — but a real village festival format in the Rhein-Neckar district. Free admission.

Program 2026

According to the official event calendar of the municipality of Mauer, the Rotschwänzlfest starts on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 2:00 PM at the roundabout. The organizers are the municipality of Mauer and the local clubs, who offer food and drinks at their stands. The format follows the classic Baden-Württemberg summer festival scheme: sitting together at beer bench sets, simple catering, personal encounters instead of grand productions.

A specific stage program is usually not published — music is organized independently by the club providing the catering (often background music from a sound system, occasionally live performance by the local music group). In dry weather, the festival is held outdoors at the roundabout; in case of rain, an alternative location in the village community center can be activated.

Highlights Rotschwänzlfest 2026

Annual village festival of the municipality of Mauer at the roundabout
Catering by local clubs
Personal summer festival atmosphere in the Rhein-Neckar district
Free admission, free participation for the village community and guests

Programme Rotschwänzlfest 2026

Saturday, June 20, 2026 — at the Mauer roundabout

2:00 PM: Opening of the festival by the municipality and clubs
Afternoon: Catering with food and drinks by local clubs
Games and simple entertainment for children
Evening: cozy winding down at the roundabout

Prices Rotschwänzlfest 2026

Free admission. Catering by the clubs at usual festival prices (beer 0.3 l approx. €2.50–€3.50, sausages, steaks, pretzels at club prices).

Practical information

Practical information — Rotschwänzlfest

Getting there

Mauer is located in the Rhein-Neckar district southeast of Heidelberg. Take the S-Bahn S 5 / S 51 to Meckesheim or Bammental, then take a bus or a short bike ride to Mauer. By car via the B 45 (Heidelberg–Eberbach) and the L 549. Parking is available on side streets.

Opening hours

Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 2:00 PM until the evening (exact end time depends on the course of the festival).

Admission

Free admission. Catering by the clubs at usual festival prices.

Mauer and its village summer date

Mauer is a municipality with just under 4,000 inhabitants in the Rhein-Neckar district, located in the southeastern part of the district, at the transition from Kraichgau to the Kleiner Odenwald. The place became known through the discovery of the "Lower Jaw of Mauer" (1907) — one of the oldest hominid fossils in Europe, the type specimen of Homo heidelbergensis. Behind this archaeological fame lies a lively village life with numerous clubs and fixed festival dates. The Rotschwänzlfest is one of the annual summer dates, organized at the roundabout in the village.

Course of the festival

The organizer is the municipality of Mauer together with the local clubs. It usually starts on Saturday afternoon (according to the 2026 event calendar: June 20, 2026, from 2:00 PM). Catering with food and drinks is provided by the clubs, simple family entertainment, and a cozy get-together in the village community — the classic profile of a small Baden-Württemberg summer festival, without market activities and without a big stage, but with a personal atmosphere.

Roundabout as festival grounds

The roundabout — Mauer's central traffic circle — serves as an improvised festival ground on festival days. The area is prepared accordingly for the duration of the festival; benches, tables, and club stands are set up. The festival is easily accessible on foot or by bike; there are short distances from the neighboring towns of Mauer, Wiesenbach, Meckesheim, and Bammental.

Mauer and the festival culture in the Rhein-Neckar district

In the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg, many small municipalities maintain a rich club and festival culture. The Rotschwänzlfest is a typical example: supported by volunteers, without commercial aspirations, a reliable summer date for the village community and visitors from the immediate surroundings. Those who visit Mauer can combine the date with an excursion to Heidelberg Castle (approx. 25 km) or the Neckar Valley.