Open-Air Baptism Festival at Café Sand
Baptism with real Weser river water on Bremen's Weser beach
About Baptism Festival Café Sand
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Blessing for Life on the Weser Beach
It's a special sight: Under the open sky, with feet in the sand and a view of the Weser river, people of all ages are baptized at the Open-Air Baptism Festival at Café Sand – with real Weser river water. The Weser beach on Stadtwerder, opposite Bremen's Old Town, is one of the city's most beautiful locations and serves as the backdrop for this baptism festival day. Starting in the morning, families can register at the pavilion and find out at which of the several stations in or by the water the baptism will take place; after a joint opening, the baptism candidates spread out along the river.
Baptism for Young and Old
Children, teenagers, and adults from all over Bremen who wish to be baptized are explicitly invited – regardless of which parish they belong to. The service is accompanied by live music on the stage of the mobile church. As a memento of this day, baptized children receive a baptismal candle and an age-appropriate Bible edition. Afterwards, families celebrate together: with their own picnic on the beach or with coffee and cake, and lemonade for the children. A joint preparatory meeting takes place beforehand.
Hanseatic Church by the Water
The Baptism Festival at Café Sand is part of a city-wide network of open-air baptism festivals, to which parishes of the Bremische Evangelische Kirche invite people at various locations throughout the state of Bremen – by the water, in the park, or in the north of Bremen. The Weser river water baptism is supported by the WeserSegen service center. In a port and river city like Bremen, it makes sense to bring baptism to the water: an open, low-threshold offer that combines Hanseatic church tradition and city life on the Weser riverbank – experience shows that several hundred guests come to the beach.
Baptism Festival Café Sand — edition 2026
After a joint opening, the baptisms will take place at several stations along the Weser. The parishes Horn, Unser Lieben Frauen, St. Ansgarii, St. Petri Dom, and the WeserSegen service center are participating. Registration is via the online form on kirche-bremen.de until May 3, 2026; a preparatory meeting will be held on April 25, 2026. The festival is part of the Bremen Open-Air Baptism Festivals on May 30/31, 2026.
Programme Baptism Festival Café Sand 2026
The Open-Air Baptism Festival at Café Sand takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, starting at 12:00 PM on the Weser beach on Stadtwerder — one of Bremen's most beautiful spots by the water. It is part of the Bremen Open-Air Baptism Festivals on the weekend of May 30/31, 2026, which will be celebrated concurrently at other locations (Weseruferpark, Vahrer See, Ratsspiekerpark, Weserwehr, meadow at St. Magni Church, and Weser-Strandbad Bremerhaven).
Schedule
- from 12:00 PM — joint opening on the Weser beach at Café Sand
- afterwards — baptisms take place at several stations directly by the water, administered by pastors from the participating parishes with real Weser river water
- after the baptisms — picnic (feel free to bring your own), coffee and cake on the beach, accompanied by cheerful music
Participating Parishes
- Horn Parish
- Unser Lieben Frauen
- St. Ansgarii
- St. Petri Dom
- WeserSegen service center of the Bremische Evangelische Kirche
Registration
Registration for baptism — regardless of denomination or parish affiliation — via the online form at tauffest-bremen.de or kirche-bremen.de until May 3, 2026. Preparatory meeting on April 25, 2026. Personal consultation at the Evangelical Information Center Kapitel 8 (Domsheide 8), Phone 0421 33 78 220, Email [email protected].
Highlights Baptism Festival Café Sand 2026
- Baptism with real Weser river water at several stations directly by the water
- Followed by picnic, coffee, and cake on the Weser beach
- Open to everyone — regardless of denomination or parish affiliation
- Part of the Bremen Open-Air Baptism Festivals on May 30/31, 2026, at seven locations in Bremen and Bremerhaven
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Getting There
The Weser beach at Café Sand is located on Stadtwerder, Strandweg 106, opposite Bremen's Old Town. The beach can be reached via the Sielwall ferry from Osterdeich or on foot and by bike via Stadtwerder.
Registration
Participation in the baptism requires registration via the online form on kirche-bremen.de by a deadline announced in advance. Contact: [email protected], Phone 0421 3378220 (Mon to Fri 11 am to 5 pm, Sat 11 am to 2 pm).
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Weserstrand beim Café Sand
Weserstrand beim Café Sand, Strandweg 106, 28201 Bremen