Plattling Nibelungen Festival

The Nibelungen Saga as an Open-Air Spectacle

The Plattling Nibelungen Festival is a historical open-air theatre that brings the famous Nibelungen saga to the stage. It takes place every two years on the open-air stage at Magdalenenplatz in Plattling, a town in the district of Deggendorf, Bavaria, which sees itself as the Nibelungen City. The event is organised by the Förderverein Nibelungen-Festspiel Plattling e.V. (Friends of the Nibelungen Festival Plattling Association).

The 2026 Production

The 2026 production is titled The Nibelungen – The Song of Love and Death. It tells the story of an invincible hero, two queens, and a conflict with a fatal outcome – dark, dramatic, and fateful. The script is by Teja Fiedler, and the direction is by Andreas Wiedermann, born in 1978 in Deggendorf, who studied directing at the University Mozarteum Salzburg.

Stage and Technology

Since 2018, the play has been performed on the new open-air stage at Magdalenenplatz with professional stage design and modern lighting and sound technology. The production combines theatre, music, and dance into a captivating overall experience, integrating not only the Nibelungen material but also the well-known Plattling scene.

Medieval Market

Alongside the performances, Plattling transforms into a medieval experience: a medieval market with campfires, crafts, food, and drink creates an atmospheric setting around the festival.

Significance

With roots dating back to 1988 and performances held every two years, the Nibelungen Festival is a major cultural event in Lower Bavaria and has a lasting impact on the identity of the Nibelungen City Plattling.