Name: Nordischer Klang 2026
Start: 2026-05-08T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Universität Greifswald und Spielstätten der Innenstadt

Nordischer Klang

About Nordischer Klang

Nordischer Klang is the largest festival of Nordic cultures outside the Nordic countries themselves. Every year in May, the festival in Greifswald presents around 40 events featuring music, film, theatre, literature, and science — with artists from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Estonia. The organiser is the non-profit association Nordischer Klang e.V. in cooperation with the Institute for Fennistik and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Greifswald.

Dates 08 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Greifswald (13075)

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Edition 2026

Nordischer Klang — edition 2026

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The 35th edition of Nordischer Klang runs from May 8 to 17, 2026, in Greifswald. The Faroe Islands are the patron country, and Denmark is the partner country. Around 40 events — opening concert with Gitte Hænning, closing concert with GiddyGang and Inspector Spacetime. Pop, Joik, Jazz, Classical, Comedy, Literature, and Science.

For its 35th anniversary, Nordischer Klang brings together Nordic cultures in Greifswald for ten days from May 8 to 17, 2026. In 2026, the Faroe Islands are the patron country and Denmark the partner country — a constellation reflecting the Faroese-Danish presidency of the Nordic Council. Voices from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Greenland will also be heard at the microphone, on screen, and on stage.

Around 40 events are spread over ten days. The opening concert on May 8 features Danish-German singer Gitte Hænning, presenting rarely performed repertoire bridging jazz, pop, and Schlager. The closing on May 16 features Norwegian band GiddyGang (R&B/Soul/Jazz/Hip-Hop) and Icelandic group Inspector Spacetime.

Tickets are available via the festival website and MV-Ticket. Those who want to enjoy the whole festival can purchase the discounted Klangkarte. Many events are free of charge.

Highlights Nordischer Klang 2026

35th anniversary edition
Opening with Gitte Hænning on May 8
Patron country Faroe Islands, partner country Denmark
~40 events in 10 days
Joik, Jazz, Pop, Classical, Comedy, Folk
Symposium and panel discussions with the University of Greifswald
Free events + Klangkarte

Programme Nordischer Klang 2026

Programme Highlights (Selection)

Friday, May 8, 2026 — Opening concert with Gitte Hænning (Jazz/Pop/Schlager, DK)
May 2026 — Concert by Icelandic pop artist jazzygold
May 2026 — Wonders of Stevie (Swedish Stevie Wonder tribute band)
May 2026 — Trolska Polska (Folk)
Thursday, May 14, 2026 — Comedy: Slapstick duo Don Gnu
Sunday, May 17, 2026 — Closing with GiddyGang (NO) and Inspector Spacetime (IS)

Further Programme Blocks

Scientific Symposium: Food in Nordic Literature
Panel discussions on promoting democracy and North Atlantic politics
Readings for children and adults from Nordic literature
Film screenings: Danish black comedy, Swedish silent film
Joik, folk music, dance, and classical music
Nordic culinary delights in the city's cafés and restaurants

Full programme booklet as PDF and individual ticket booking at nordischerklang.de.

Prices Nordischer Klang 2026

Individual tickets depending on the event. Many events are free. Discounted festival pass »Klangkarte« available via the festival website and MV-Ticket. Concessions for students and children.

Practical information

Practical information — Nordischer Klang

Getting There

By train to Greifswald Hauptbahnhof (main station); venues in the city centre are within walking distance. By car via the A20 motorway.

Tickets

Individual tickets per event via nordischerklang.de or MV-Ticket. Discounted festival pass »Klangkarte«. Many events are free. Concessions available for students, children, etc.

Venues

Main venues: Aula (auditorium) and other rooms at the University of Greifswald, Theater Vorpommern, STRAZE, Pommersches Landesmuseum, St. Nikolai Cathedral, cafés, and churches in the city centre.

About the Festival

Nordischer Klang is one of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's most significant cultural festivals and the largest festival of Nordic cultures outside Northern Europe. Since 1991, the festival has brought the full diversity of Nordic cultures to Greifswald every May: music in all its forms, literature, film, theatre, visual arts, science, and culinary arts.

Concept

Over ten days, around 40 events take place at various venues in the Hanseatic city — from the university auditorium to the Vorpommern Theatre, STRAZE, cafés, churches, and public spaces. A patron country and a partner country change annually; corresponding artists are particularly in focus, complemented by contributions from other Nordic countries and Estonia.

Awards

In 2024, the festival received the Kulturförderpreis (Cultural Promotion Award) — an acknowledgement of its long-standing, voluntary bridge-building work between Northern Germany and Northern Europe.

Klangkarte and Ticketing

Those wishing to attend multiple events can purchase a Klangkarte (Sound Card) — a festival pass at reduced rates. Numerous events are accessible free of charge anyway. Individual tickets are available via the festival website and MV-Ticket.

Local Context

Greifswald is located on the Greifswalder Bodden on the Baltic Sea — its geographical proximity to Scandinavia and Estonia has shaped the city historically (Hanseatic League, Swedish rule in the 17th–18th centuries) as well as academically (Chair for Fennistik and Scandinavian Studies). Nordischer Klang makes this connection tangible anew each year.

Where it takes place Nordischer Klang

Universität Greifswald und Spielstätten der Innenstadt

Ernst-Lohmeyer-Platz 3, 17487 Greifswald

Nordischer Klang at a glance

Music Jazz Classical Folk World music Theater Cinema Documentary Literature Heritage Outdoor Multidisciplinary International Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald