Rosengartensonntag Forst 2026

East German Rose Garden Forst — 40,000 Roses on the Polish Border River

The East German Rose Garden in Forst (Lausitz) was established in 1913 as a public park and is now considered one of the largest rose park complexes in Germany. With around 40,000 rose bushes in over 1,000 varieties, the Wehrinselpark, and the Mühlteich, it forms the green heart of the town of Forst (Lausitz) — and one of the most important garden-historical sites in eastern Brandenburg. Forst itself is located in the Spree-Neiße district, directly on the Neisse river, bordering Poland.

Rosengartensonntag — A Quiet Opening Event

The Rosengartensonntag on Whitsun Sunday, May 31, 2026, is the quiet opening event of the rose garden season. In contrast to the major Rose Garden Festival Days in mid-June — featuring artists like Tom Gaebel, Tim Bendzko, and Olaf Berger on two stages — the Rosengartensonntag remains modest: it's about strolling, enjoying, and discovering in the historic park.

Cabaret and Garden Music

The program is musically and artistically understated: small garden music at various spots in the park — solo artists, duos, small ensembles with acoustic instruments — complemented by cabaret: mime, walking acts, acrobatics. The music is intentionally not amplified, allowing it to blend harmoniously with the park's soundscape. An atmosphere for families, older visitors, strollers, and rose lovers.

Beginning of the Rose Bloom

The Whitsun date marks the beginning of the rose bloom in Lower Lusatia. While the first varieties are already flowering, the main bloom occurs in the following weeks — the park thus presents a characteristic transition from initial splashes of color to full bloom. Guided park tours provide background information on rose cultivation, the history of the public park, and individual varieties. The park, with its historic bridges over the Mühlteich, the Wehrinselpark, and its classic bed structures, is also a landscape-architectural sight in Lower Lusatia.

Forst as a Cross-Border Twin City

Forst (Lausitz) has a unique geography: the German part belongs to the Spree-Neiße district, and the Polish part (Zasieki) to the Lubusz Voivodeship — separated by the Neisse river. With the Rose Garden as a shared park landmark and a growing cross-border cultural scene, Forst is positioning itself as one of Brandenburg's eastern cultural metropolises. The Rosengartensonntag is part of this concept — a day of quiet park atmosphere that opens the pre-season and prepares for the more intensive events in June.