Name: Müntzer-Festspiele Allstedt 2026
Start: 2026-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Markt Allstedt, Vorwerkteich, Schloss

Müntzer-Festspiele

About Müntzer-Festspiele

Allstedt was the scene of the first German-language Protestant mass (1523/24) and one of the central places of activity for the reformer Thomas Müntzer. The Müntzer-Festspiele stages the spirit of this radical reform movement with a festive procession, theatre, music, and market activities in the heart of the old town.

Dates 22 May — 30 May 2026

Venue Allstedt (15087)

Prices 0.00€ — 25.00€

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Edition 2026

Müntzer-Festspiele — edition 2026

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The 2026 Müntzer-Festspiele will span several days at the end of May. Highlight: The festive procession on Saturday, May 23rd, from Vorwerkteich to the Market Square, the performance of „Thomas Müntzer — Sohn Stolbergs” by AndersweltTheater starting at 4 PM, and concerts by Check-out and Biba & die Butzemänner. On May 30th: The 2nd Allstedt Dialogue.

The Müntzer-Festspiele 2026 are designed as a festival week: While the main events take place on the weekend of May 22nd to 24th, the festival concludes with the 2nd Allstedt Dialogue on May 30th. The town of Allstedt thus celebrates a double anniversary: 500 years of liturgical reform and 500 years of the Peasants' War.

The festival week connects with the national program „Gerechtigkeyt 1525”, which addresses the anniversary year of the Peasants' War in several federal states.

Highlights Müntzer-Festspiele 2026

Festive procession Saturday 2 PM from Vorwerkteich to the Market Square — AndersweltTheater performs Müntzer play — Concerts by Check-out and Biba & die Butzemänner — Müntzerbier and Müntzer-Whisky — 500 Years of Liturgical Reform

Programme Müntzer-Festspiele 2026

Saturday, May 23, 2026 — Festive Procession and Town Festival

2:00 PM — Festive Procession from Vorwerkteich to the Market Square
Historical market activities on the Market Square: craftsmen, taverns, regional specialties (Müntzerbier from Mühlenbräu, Müntzer-Whisky from Spirit of Oak)
4:00 PM — AndersweltTheater Stolberg performs scenes from the play „Thomas Müntzer — Sohn Stolbergs”
6:00 PM — Concert „Check-out” (band from Allstedt) on the Market Stage
Following: Biba & die Butzemänner

Saturday, May 30, 2026 — 2nd Allstedt Dialogue

Moderated discussion on Müntzer's legacy, the relevance of the Reformation, and the 500th anniversary of the Peasants' Wars

Further Program Items

Allstedt Castle with special exhibition „Sein und Schein. Thomas Müntzer”
Historical city tours
Guided tours on the history of the Reformation and the Peasants' Wars

Detailed program and updates at allstedt.de and in the event calendar meinestadt.de.

Prices Müntzer-Festspiele 2026

Town festival is freely accessible. Theatre performance and concerts partially with admission fee (5-25 €).

Practical information

Practical information — Müntzer-Festspiele

Getting There

Train: Sangerhausen station (15 km) with ICE connection, then by bus or taxi. Car: A38 Halle–Göttingen, exit Sangerhausen or Allstedt.

Admission

Admission to the town festival is free. Individual events (e.g., theatre performance) require tickets.

On Site

Festival zone: Market Square, Castle grounds, Vorwerkteich. Family-friendly, catering provided by local vendors with Müntzerbier and regional specialties.

Allstedt — A Town with a Revolutionary History

The small town of Allstedt in the Mansfeld-Südharz district is one of the most historically significant places in German Reformation and early modern history. Thomas Müntzer worked here as a pastor in 1523/24 and introduced the first German-language Protestant mass — a liturgical experiment that drove the Reformation in a more radical direction and eventually led Müntzer into the Peasants' War. In July 1524, Müntzer met the Saxon princes at Allstedt Castle — in his so-called Fürstenpredigt (Princes' Sermon).

The Müntzer-Festspiele are a young festival that makes this historically dense ground publicly accessible. The occasion is the 500th anniversary of the liturgical reform — the festival format started in 2024, and in 2026 it will run as a multi-day event in May.

Program Pillars

The centerpiece is the festive procession from the Vorwerkteich to the Market Square. Hundreds of the town's citizens in historical costumes march through the old town — Müntzer and his retinue at the front, accompanied by peasants, townspeople, clergy, and soldiers. A historical market emerges on the market square with craftsmen, taverns, and regional specialties such as Müntzerbier from Mühlenbräu and Müntzer-Whisky from the local Spirit-of-Oak distillery.

Theatre and Music

The AndersweltTheater from Stolberg performs the specially developed play „Thomas Müntzer — Sohn Stolbergs”. On the market stage, the Allstedt band Check-out performs, followed by Biba & die Butzemänner. On May 30th, the 2nd Allstedt Dialogue will also take place — a moderated discussion on Müntzer's legacy and relevance today.

In the State of Saxony-Anhalt

Allstedt is located in southern Saxony-Anhalt, in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, about 30 km west of Halle (Saale) and 50 km east of Nordhausen. The region is part of the Lutherweg Reformation Landscape and the Mansfeld Mining Tradition Region. Visitors to the festival can combine their stay with nearby Lutherstadt Eisleben (UNESCO World Heritage), Mansfeld, the Kyffhäuser Monument, and the Sangerhausen Europa-Rosarium.