9th Edition – approx. 15,000 Schlager fans in the Sauerland with Kerstin Ott, Giovanni Zarrella, Johnny Logan
The Schlagerstern Willingen is one of Germany's largest open-air Schlager festivals – a one-day event that attracts around 15,000 Schlager fans to Willingen in the Hessian Sauerland every year in mid-August. The 9th edition in 2026 will take place on Saturday, August 15, starting at 1 PM on the festival grounds at the Sauerland Stern Hotel, right at the foot of the Ettelsberg.
The 2026 lineup brings together the Schlager scene in its full breadth:
Plus other acts – each headliner plays between 30 and 45 minutes, a dense setlist.
The festival grounds are located at the foot of the Ettelsberg (838 m), Willingen's local mountain and winter sports center. Green in August instead of snow-covered – an unusually beautiful backdrop for a Schlager open-air. The neighboring Sauerland Stern Hotel serves as the logistics hub.
Schlagerstern is not just a concert, but a Schlager lifestyle: festival outfits (preferably flashy and glittery), cocktails (Aperol Spritz, Hugo, beach bar classics), fan groups with T-shirt prints, selfies with the stars in the Meet & Greet zone. The audience is diverse in age – students enjoying retro Schlager, loyal Schlager generations, families.
Willingen positions itself as an event city: In July, the Harley Days; in mid-August, the Schlagerstern – both festivals at the same festival grounds. With just under 6,000 inhabitants, Willingen is small but well-prepared for major events as a ski and hiking tourism destination. Hotels and guesthouses around the venue are booked up weeks in advance.
Sale via goeticket.de and the official festival website. Start at 1:00 PM, festival end usually around 11 PM.
Tickets from €61.50 per person. Group rate for 7+ people: €53.30 (with prior registration). Sale via goeticket.de and festival website.
By Car: Take the A44 or A45, then the B251 to Willingen. Arriving early means better parking. By Train: To Brilon Stadt or Korbach, then take a bus or shuttle to Willingen.
Tickets from €61.50 per person. Group rate for 7+ people: €53.30 (with prior registration). Sale via goeticket.de and the festival website.
Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 1:00 PM. Festival usually ends around 11 PM.
Book early – hotels in Willingen are often fully booked in August. Bring comfortable shoes, sun and rain protection (open air in all weather).
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Festivalgelände am Sauerland Stern Hotel (Ettelsberg)
Festivalgelände am Sauerland Stern Hotel, Vor den Weiden, 34508 Willingen (Upland)